Villa Mont Vista

Monta Vista Chateau rises in gabled timber-frame peaks on Gold Flake Terrace, a quiet perch six blocks above downtown Breckenridge with the Tenmile Range filling the windows. Stone and timber carry the mountain vocabulary through from the outside in, and the free shuttle into town stops three minutes' walk from the front door.

Inside, a vaulted great room built around a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace anchors the main level, timber trusses overhead and a loft looking down from above. Two gourmet kitchens, one in the main house and a second in the garage apartment, mean the whole group never has to share one counter. Downstairs, a lower-level lounge holds a pool table and a stone fireplace of its own beside a 65-inch screening room, opening through French doors onto the patio, while lower-level bedrooms keep their own sitting area and the upper-level rooms look straight out at the peaks.

Outside, an eight-person hot tub sits above the treeline with the Breckenridge ski runs laid out beyond, and a deck built for grilling looks over the same view. Hiking and biking trails start just past the property line, and downtown is close enough to walk to or catch the shuttle. It is a house built for a family that fills every room and still finds a corner to spread out in.