Old West Meets High Tech Property in Vail

3816 Lupine Drive, Vail, Colorado — Take a step back in time, to the days of the Old West, in this one-of-a-kind mountain log home positioned with views of Keller Mountain and the Gore Range in East Vail. Constructed from large lodgepole pine and Engelmann spruce from Montana, this magnificent, custom home is fully scribed, meaning it features log construction from the first level to the roofline. With unmatched quality and authenticity, you simply will not find anything truer to the Western tradition.

A wooly description of the home includes five bedrooms (two masters), a jaw-dropping great room, the cozy den for less formal downtime, dining room, breakfast nook, professional chef’s kitchen, two-car garage and a movie theater. The back patio sits adjacent to National Forest and is nothing short of astounding with abundant privacy, a seven-person hot tub, custom water feature, fortified fire pit and private walking path.

But the true essence of the home is captured in its detail. Features are deliberately consistent, rich and uniform. The internal and external living spaces are united by rustic stone fireplaces and pathways assembled with moss rock from Wyoming while indigenous boulders surround the property front and back, revealing a geological history of the high-alpine home site.

No expense was spared and no detail overlooked in this tribute to simpler times. The lighting fixtures are from Paul Ferrante, and the antler chandeliers were hand made in Texas. In the kitchen and bathrooms, stunning quartzite countertops offer a beautiful contrast against the dark hardwoods, including custom cabinetry made of reclaimed, antique oak from Montana. The home is accented by custom ironwork, created specifically for this living space by a renowned ironworker out of Pine, Colorado — his work includes the front door handle, banisters, and fireplace doors.

Now, combine that timeless quality and attention to detail with state-of-the-art technology and modern amenities, such as high-speed Internet, 4K television, centralized sound system and air conditioning. The home’s technology package is operated by Control 4 — a groundbreaking system that manages climate, entertainment, security, lighting and snowmelt remotely or on site from the push of a smartphone. Even the basement-level movie theater boasts the highest quality in modern entertainment, but with the look and feel of an old Colorado mineshaft, staying true to the spirit of this one-of-a-kind Western log home.