2285 Knollwood Drive, Boulder, CO 80302

Set on a 1.13 acre parcel atop the downtown yet secluded Knollwood neighborhood many locals consider Boulder's most desirable, this inspired residence has hiking trails at its edge and the Boulder Valley in full view only minutes from West Pearl Street. Designed and executed by Surround Architecture and Morningstar Homes, it is a study in simplicity and craft. Smoked six-inch white oak floors milled in the Netherlands run underfoot while steel detailing and white cast brick carry a tactile palette throughout. Gather in the great room, where upper transom windows draw the breeze and NanaWall doors tuck away creating a room without walls, merging indoors and out in flawless harmony. The kitchen rewards any chef, pairing quartzite stone counters and a Heath Ceramics tile backsplash with a Wolf six-burner range, Sub-Zero refrigerator and an island seating six. The owner's wing offers a private retreat, where a floor to ceiling picture window frames woods and the city in a single view and...