Although it is only 2.5 miles from the heart of Downtown Salida, this custom built home with its 360 degree mountain views all around would make you think it would be located many miles out of town and out in the country! Located off of Ute Trail, there is direct access to mountain biking trails. Visit https://salidamountaintrails.org/ for more info. From this hillside retreat, the entertaining deck draws you in to take in the valley views of pasture, the historical Smeltertown Smokestack. and expansive sunsets over Mount Shavano, Mount Princeton and the rest of our beautiful mountain range. With your morning cup of coffee, step out onto your deck and watch how the sunrises start by lighting up the peaks of the 14'ers and then the light moves down towards the base of the mountains filling the valley with light. The main and upper levels of the home are 1600 square feet of finished space: 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and an office space at the upper level landing. The walk-out level space is ready for your finishes. The lower level is framed in for a bedroom with ingress/egress window, roughed in for a bathroom, living room and wet bar. (The septic system is sized for four bedrooms.) The patio doors of the walk-out lead to a fenced in area of they yard. This custom built home is builder occupied and each finish was carefully chosen from the Cherrywood cabinetry to the resilient metal roofing -- this home is a must-see! Take a look at the virtual tour to see more photos of this property. HOA docs, water permit, building plans and ILC survey are all available for review.