I built this 4,000-foot, three-level home so my two children could grow up in a safe, family-friendly mountain environment. With a ski-in, ski-out location at the Bolton Valley Resort, you needn’t worry about packing everyone into the car to drive to the mountain. Separate downstairs kitchen, bath, and guest bedroom give them their own “kid cave” but as a parent you can rest easy that they are at home at a place that their friends think is totally cool. Overnights for your kids and their friends are no problem in this home. Ski room and tuning shop complete the ground-floor suite. Upstairs, the open floor plan is perfect for adult entertaining. Four bedrooms and four and one-half baths (master with whirlpool tub) provide room for family and friends. The home itself is Colorado-style log construction hand-built in British Columbia of huge native logs. You’ll see this type of home around Aspen and Vail that sell for many millions of dollars. I spent about $1.2 million all-in including unique lodge-style furnishings that are included in the sale price. Construction, completed in 2005, was done on a cost-plus basis so no corners were cut. Exquisite detailing, artistic carving by master carver Dan Ober, mural by renowned artist Abby Manock, frescos by the amazing Bambi Fontaine, custom-built Western red cedar doors, real plaster walls, custom Birdseye Building kitchen, Viking and Miele appliances, Moen and Kohler plumbing fixtures, Hubbarton Forge lighting, hand-made New Hampshire tile, Vermont slate countertops and floors, engineered flooring made in Sweden of reclaimed wood from Southern tobacco and bourbon warehouses, radiant in-floor heating, security system, backup generator circuit – no expense was spared. Sited at 1,800 feet in elevation, cool breezes waft through the home in summer when it is sweltering in the valley. In colder weather, west- and south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows bathe the home in warmth and light. The home is sited on five wooded acres bordering Bolton Valley’s Timberline trail with a dramatic view of Camels Hump, Vermont’s third-highest peak. Mature perennial gardens surround the house. The lot is subdividable for another trailside home. For the working family, you are within 35-40 minutes of both Burlington and Montpelier and within 15 minutes of shopping in Richmond and Waterbury. For the family wanting a second home, you’ll be 25 minutes from BTV, served by direct flights from Toronto and New York, and a two-hour drive from Montreal. With my kids grown, it’s time for a new chapter in my life. This home has provided a wonderful lifestyle of family, entertaining, and outdoor recreation. Bank-appraised at $856,000, this unique and exquisite home is offered at $795,000. Further details and photos at www.aspeninvermont.com.