17512 Pond View Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80908

Some homes are built. This one was composed. Overlooking the pond at Walden Preserve with the Front Range beyond, this three-time Parade of Homes award winner opens with an Italian-inspired courtyard—a cascading fountain, the glow of gas lanterns—before a foyer of gold-leaf ceilings and arched entries sets the tone. Inside, the great room gathers around a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace beneath hand-hewn beams, picture windows framing water and mountains. The kitchen is made for a cook who loves an audience: two-toned custom cabinetry, granite, an oversized island, integrated refrigerator, Thermador appliances, double ovens, a 36-inch gas cooktop, pot filler, handcrafted copper hood, tumbled travertine backsplash, farmhouse sink, and butler's pantry. Just outside, a covered deck with a built-in outdoor kitchen turns dinners into evenings that linger. The main-level primary suite is a retreat of its own—tongue-and-groove accent wall, five-piece spa bath with slipper tub and...