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HOUSE OF THE NEWS
Spiritual Rockies Retreat
By CHRISTINA S.N. LEWIS
February 29, 2008; Page W8
What: Custom log house of 6,500 square feet with four bedrooms, five full bathrooms on 11 acres.
Where: Near Buena Vista, Colo., about 120 miles southwest of Denver.

Amenities: Private hiking trail to the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, 2,000-square-foot deck, 2,000-square-foot finished basement used as a dining area with a warming room for catered meals. Mountain stream, property bordered on two sides by San Isabel National Forest, views of the Buffalo Peaks
Asking Price: $2.3 million (furnished)
Listing Agent: Tommy Latousek, Mirr Ranch Group, 303-623-4545, tommy@mirrranchgroup.com
Annual Property Taxes: about $5,000.
Due Diligence: Lyman Coleman, 75 years old, built and designed this home in the Arkansas River Valley five years ago as a spiritual wilderness retreat. He co-edited the "Serendipity Bible," a popular study guide for small-group religious study. The house's architecture is inspired by 18th-century Welsh hunting lodges, and its hand-carved furniture is made from salvaged antique Indian rosewood doors. A 26-foot-high stone fireplace anchors the double-height living room. Many of the house's paintings and sculptures of Don Quixote, an inspiration for Mr. Coleman's work, are included in the offer. Nearby recreation includes horseback rides, white-water rafting, fishing and hunting. Mount Columbia and Mount Harvard, popular hiking peaks, can be scaled in a 13-mile round-trip hike beginning from the property. The closest ski area, Ski Cooper, is a 45-minute drive.