House of the Moment

Location: Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Listing Price: $9.9 million
Listing Broker: Jeff Temple, Due West Land, Ltd., 970-871-1556, rushingwaterlane.com

Irresistible Details  Storm Mountain Ranch, an exclusive residential community surrounded by Routt National Forest, has just 14 homesteads on its 1,063 acres. Follow the road to its end and you’ll find what is perhaps its most spectacular property: the Estate at Rushing Water Lane. Hidden away on more than 70 acres at the end of Walton Creek Canyon, the property’s 8,475-square-foot main residence and 2,052-square-foot guest house were designed by architect Rich Carr of renowned Colorado firm CCY Architects. By blending wood and stone with sleek steel, and creating seamless transitions between interior and exterior living spaces, Carr designed a contemporary version of the classic mountain home. Clean-lined and colorful interiors, the hallmark of the home’s interior designer, Luis Ortega, add warmth and sophistication to each space. Outside, an infinity-edge pool and two hot tubs overlook the property’s ponds, waterfalls and Walton Creek, creating a beautiful transition from manmade landscape to the site’s dramatic natural topography.