4528 Downwest Ride, Elizabeth, CO 80107

There is a moment on the driveway, somewhere between the road and the house, when the pines close in and everything goes quiet. That is where 4528 Downwest Ride begins. Set on 2.65 wooded acres in Saddlewood, bordering 20 acres of HOA open space, this home lives as much outside as in. Doors from the kitchen, family room, breakfast nook and primary suite all lead to the same place: 1,524 square feet of deck wrapped around the house, shaded by mature pines. Step outside and the property becomes the living room, with the day yours to arrange. Coffee on the crow's nest, a stroll along the property's walking trail, an afternoon in the garden, dinner on the back deck, then the fire pit as the light fades. When the weather turns, the house draws you in. The great room rises 17 feet to a vaulted ceiling, with a wood-burning fireplace set in a wall of stone. A see-through gas fireplace warms the family room and dining room at once. Two islands and concrete countertops anchor a...