Everything you are looking for in your mountain home and more! Drive up to this custom built home on 2.44 acres bordering national forest and you will know it is something special. Views! Views! Views! The main floor boasts windows galore and sliding doors leading out to your expansive 400 sq.ft. deck. Remarkable views of Denver to Mt. Evans to the Continental Divide. Open floor plan with kitchen, living room and dining room. The kitchen includes custom cabinets, quartz counters and stainless appliances. The massive quartz waterfall island features barstool seating, oven/range and additional cabinets. The primary bedroom has an ensuite bathroom along with more mountain views and sliding door access to the deck. Two more bedrooms on the main along with a full bathroom. Additional space off of the kitchen with refrigerator, counter space, an area for a wine refrigerator and more cabinet space. The large laundry area/mud room is perfect for all of your outdoor activity items and includes an elevator to get your groceries and goods upstairs with ease. Step out onto the back deck to grill or garden. Additional bonus space for your workout equipment, yoga room or other - includes an additional 3/4 bathroom. The cozy and warm rear bedroom/office/family room has reinforced walls for a murphy bed or shelving. Downstairs you will find an entire apartment for the in-laws or an AirBnB. This space features it's own separate entrance and 2 car attached garage. The 660 sq.ft. room is complete with a full beautiful kitchen, ADA accessible bathroom, washer/dryer and bedroom/living space. Another 2 car attached garage on the front of the house with utilities. Your property is complete with wildlife, hiking and gold mining history. Minutes to downtown Central City and only 45 minutes to Denver and Summit County. In tax friendly Gilpin County.