What makes this home and this valley so special?  

  • The Home

  • Logs:  The 12" and 18" diameter logs envelop you with a sense of structure
    and mass that impart a feeling of  permanence. They align you with nature
    and history in a way that will reconnect you to simpler and purer times
    past.  And, they surround you with a feeling of warmth and romance that
    make it more than just a house.  The logs create a special experience of
    living luxuriously in the present while embracing the rustic charm of
    yesterday .  No other building materials can evoke such rich and deep
    emotions.  

    The logs were harvested from dead standing Lodgepole Pine trees in
    Montana and Idaho.  They were shipped to Victor, Montana where they
    dried for 3 years and were then hand crafted and assembled over 6
    months into this custom home.  They were then disassembled and  
    transported to Colorado where they were reassembled and finished over
    18 months into PeakHaven.  The home was completed in early 2002.

  • Materials:  
  • Stone for the massive fireplaces and the kitchen floor was quarried
    throughout the West in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona.  The
    boulders accenting the property were hand picked in Alma, Colorado for
    their unique color and streaks of rodocrosite, a mineral used in making
    fine jewelry.  
  • Floors in the great room, library, and family room were reclaimed from
    mills and barns in the East where they were part of buildings erected
    200 years ago.
  • The cabinetry, doors, and trim throughout the house are crafted from
    butternut wood, a wood source used in fine woodworking by
    cabinetmakers for well over a century.
  • Windows are made with Low-E energy-efficient insulating glass that
    blocks harmful UV rays and reduces solar gain, but lets the
         sunshine in.












  • Views:  The views are unsurpassed anywhere in the west.  The open
          ranch land, heavily forested slopes, and 14,000' snowcapped mountains
           surrounding the valley create an artist's palette of colors, textures, and
           topography.   4,000 square feet of redwood deck and blue stone patios
           take maximum advantage of these magnificent views 360 degrees around
           the house.
PeakHaven
Where You Can Live Your Dream Every Day.
Your dream house is already built and is waiting for you.  Start living your dream today.  Imagine yourself
living in a fully hand-crafted log home in the heart of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.   This custom designed,
exquisitely crafted, one-of-a-kind home, sits on its own 40 acres in the Arkansas River Valley, surrounded
by majestic, snowcapped 14,000 foot mountains.  

Perfect for entertaining friends or accommodating a large family, this 1st or 2nd home has 8,715 square feet
of living space with:
  •   24 rooms including 7 bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms
  •   3 massive, all stone, wood burning fireplaces and 2 gas fireplaces
  •   A gourmet kitchen and breakfast room with views 50 miles down the valley
  •   A family room with walk-in fireplace and an octagon dining room looking out on five 14,000'
snowcapped mountains
  •   A 1,200 square foot saloon/recreation/media room and recreated 1880s town of Buena Vista
  •   109 picture windows and 4,000 square feet of decks and blue stone patios to capture the
magnificent 360 degree views.
  •   An outdoor entertainment area with sauna, hot tub, gas fireplace, and bar-b-q.
  •     Radiant in-floor heating throughout, including all 3 garage floors; 18 independent thermostat zones
and a house-wide computerized energy management system for increased efficiency and control.
  •    A whole house (including garages) central vacuum system
Additionally, 3 over-sized garages totaling 1,432 square feet include large storage closets and generous
workroom areas.
And a 2,300 square foot barn includes 2 horse stalls, a tack room and plenty of space for tractors, ATVs,
snowmobiles, trailers etc.
  • The Area:  Chaffee County is a ranching/tourist/retirement community
    nestled in the Arkansas River valley.  Flanked on the West by seven 14,000'
    mountains (the highest concentration of 14ers in the U.S.), and on the east by
    the Arkansas River, the valley has successfully resisted over-development and
    has retained its vast open spaces, historic character, and simplicity (87% of
    the land is protected public state and federal land).  While it is a lifetime away
    from the population density and social conventions of  neighboring Eagle and
    Summit county ski areas, it is just a scenic 1 + hour drive to take advantage of
    their amenities before retreating back to the solitude, serenity, and
    exceptionally mild climate of this paradise on the leeward side of the
    continental divide.


  • The Recreation:  The opportunities for recreation are virtually limitless. In
    the summer, fish in the Arkansas River or in the other gold medal waters in
    neighboring counties; hike the vast expanses of the national forests and
    wilderness areas throughout the mountains; ride ATVs, horses, or mountain
    bikes on the almost 300 miles of trails in the county; golf the 2 municipal
    courses or the new 18 hole semi-private championship course (or the
    numerous courses in Eagle and Summit counties), or road bike throughout the
    county and the rockies.  

    In the winter, the snow line is 2,000 feet above the valley floor so that
    snowshoeing and cross country skiing are close at hand; 150+ miles of
    groomed trails throughout the mountains make this a haven for snowmobiling;
    and world-class skiing at numerous major ski areas is a short 40 minutes to 1
    1/2 hours away.  Because the climate is so mild, almost all of the summer
    recreation activities are also available throughout the winter.
























  • The Climate:  Buena Vista, the "banana belt" of Colorado is nestled in the
    Arkansas River Valley, protected on the West by seven 14,000' mountains.  
    The weather climbs up the backside of these huge mountains and pops across
    the valley dropping very little of its moisture.  As a result, the valley boasts
    310 days of sunshine a year, only 40 inches of snow in the winter (which
    melts quickly in the intense sun), and average maximum temperatures of a dry
    41 degrees in January and 82 degrees in July.  So, in the winter, you can ski,
    snowshoe or snowmobile in the morning, and then play golf, ride horses, or go
    fishing in the afternoon.




  • The Accessibility:  
  • Getting Here: Chaffee County is far enough to be a world away, but close
    enough to be easily accessible: 2 hrs. from Denver or direct by private
    plane to Central Colorado Regional Airport, certified to land a Boeing 737.

  • Getting There:  PeakHaven is in a perfect location to stage trips to major
    cities, National Parks & Monuments and recreation areas in the four
    corners region (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona)
  • Major Cities: Denver (2 hrs.), Colorado Springs (11/2 hrs.), Santa Fe,
    NM (4 hrs.), Albuquerque, NM (5 hrs.), Salt Lake City, UT (71/2 hrs,
    Phoenix, AZ (111/2 hrs.),  Tucson, AZ (121/2 hrs.)
  • Major Ski Areas: Monarch and Cooper (40 minutes), Copper Mountain
    and Breckenridge (1:10), Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone (1:30), Crested
    Butte (2:30; 2:00 in summer), Taos (3:00), Aspen (3:00; 1:20 in
    summer)
  • National Parks and Monuments:
           The neighboring four corners region is home to 52 National
           Parks and Monuments, the densest collection of any region in   
           the country.