Reminiscent of American Farmhouse style exteriors, this freshly renovated historic beauty may have B&B potential! Classy new outside paint calms the senses while the playful, trendy, new paint & tile inside make you think you just stepped into the provincial French or Italian countryside! Numerous south-facing windows & solarium bring the breathtaking post-card view of Pikes Peak & Rampart Range right into your rooms & warm the home with abundant passive solar heat. In addition to the impressive 3425sqft/5 BR/3BA, there is a cheery & comforting ambience here. With new stainless appliances, granite countertops, newer cabinets/fixtures, wood laminate floors & breakfast room that walks out onto an upper deck, the huge kitchen invites everyone to gather. Open dining area accommodates even the largest table. Each bath has been remodeled with antique-reproduction vanities with marble or granite tops, elegant tile, new fixtures & doors. Youd be hard-pressed to find a family room thats as large as this one, bringing to mind the ballrooms of ages past. New top-quality carpet underfoot & country-elegant beaded-board wainscot adorn the spacious rooms in an easy-flowing floor plan. Winters cold is no match for the cozy woodstove, passive solar heat & separate furnaces for each level! Even the humongous 3-car attached garage plus workshop/storage area has its own furnace! The large covered front porch, kitchen deck & master bedroom balcony beg for rocking chairs and barbecue grills. A cheerfully tiled lower entry makes a great mud room or home office. Convenient main-level laundry room walks out to the RV-size attached carport & fenced dog run/play yard. With extremely easy access to Hwy 24, this A-1 zoned 1.53 acres allows horses, has no pesky HOA, has a circular drive, melts snow quickly & avoids most fire danger as the fragrant pines create a westerly windblock but dont block the view or sun. New roof, well UV filter & pressure tank. Close to National Forest; 10 min to Woodland Park; 30 min to Colo Spgs; 90 min to legendary ski resorts & epic rafting adventures.