727 Pine offers a rare opportunity within this coveted neighborhood to own a magical property. What makes this lot so extraordinary? Backing up to a seasonal farmer’s ditch, one can hear the sound of water and enjoy exceptional privacy because the lush gardens of the estate at 700 Highland are across the alley – the sight line goes all the way back to the north side of Highland Avenue. In addition, the property to the west is a one level home that has recently been expanded to its limit and will conceivably never have a second floor, thus the Foothills views from 727 Pine from the upper level will remain unobstructed.

The charming 2 bedroom cottage on the property has been tastefully remodeled in the past year by the current owner. He hired two architects (one local, one from Aspen Valley) to help him envision a modest future addition of 1100+ SF to double the existing size of the home. This would be accomplished by removing the non-historic addition on the back and replacing it with two levels of roughly 820 SF on each level. This would create a modern, open floor plan on the main level, with Great Room and Kitchen facing the back patio and yard, and a Primary Suite plus two bedrooms on the upper level with views of the Flatirons. Please see renderings for current plans that were vetted with the Landmarks Staff and consult architect Jeff Borhcardt at Jazz Architecture for more details. If a larger expansion is desired, the possibilities for this nearly 9000 SF lot are numerous and include a bigger addition/expansion of the current home, digging out a 9’ tall basement to create an open recreation space and more bedrooms and bathrooms and/or adding a detached studio in the yard, near the flowing water of the seasonal ditch. There is currently a 240 SF historic garage on the property, big enough for a small car.