In Italian, the houses featured in Denver's 2009 Luxury Home
Tour might be called "magnifico."
In short, the homes are some of the largest and finest built in
the area.
For the first time in its history, the Home Builders Association
of Metro Denver is producing the 2009 Denver Luxury Home Tour. A
ticketed and self-guided event, the tour features 27 new homes
ranging in value from $1 million to nearly $6 million. These
completely finished and available for sale homes are located
throughout the Denver metro area from Niwot to the north and Castle
Rock to the south, from Evergreen to the west and in a variety of
Denver neighborhoods.
The tour is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through July
5.
The total approximate value of the tour homes is $55 million and
visitors are invited to explore 23 neighborhoods, some of which are
historic and established; others are new; and some are gated and
private.
Also, the variety of home styles is impressive. Visitors will
get to walk through such popular styles as Tuscan, Colorado
Contemporary, European Country Estates, Modern, Craftsman Bungalow,
and an array of prestigious French, Spanish, Mediterranean and
Tudor.
One of the featured homes in the Greenwood Village Preserves ,
5490 S. Highline Circle offers 6,400 finished square feet with a
view that's unmatched. The owners and guest of the formal brick and
stuccoTusan home overlook miles of open space.
The Celebrity Custom Homes house is located on a cul-de-sac that
backs the Highline Canal and The Marjorie Perry Nature
Preserve.
A unique entry tower opens into a heated private courtyard with
an outdoor parlor and fireplace.
A grand hall opens to the kitchen on one end and is highlighted
with overhead trusses, a fireplace and vanishing doors opening to
the deck which overlooks the canal.
A finished walk-out basement includes a recreation room, a wet
bar and wine cellar.
Across town in Lone Tree, sits another featured home. This one
sold to a 32-year-old bachelor for just under $2 million just one
week prior to the tour. Also Tuscan style, the two-story home was
designed for outdoor living, the tour brochure says.
And they aren't kidding.
The house offers roughly 6,000 square feet with 2,000 dedicated
covered outdoor living space.
The covered back patio with a built-in bar, grill, TV, and
dining and living ares overlooks a backyard swimming pool with an
integrated hot tub and children's pool.
Inside the four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home is a gourmet
kitchen, a breakfast nook with access to the covered back
patio.
The second level also features a covered deck with an outdoor
fireplace.
The master bathroom features walk-in showers and a coffee
bar.
More details about the Denver Luxury Home Tour homes, the
builders, locations, maps, and rules for visiting are posted at
www.denverluxuryhometour.com
A portion of the proceeds benefits the Home Builders Foundation,
the philanthropic arm of the HBA, which helps people with such home
enhancements as wheelchair ramps and accessible entry-points.
Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors 65 and over; and
free for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased online or
at King Soopers.
