Coors’s father entertained in the house often, both for work and pleasure. There’s an accordingly large, climate-controlled wine cellar, along with spacious rooms that can be used for both formal and informal gatherings.
The only obvious update, Coors says, is a bathroom with what can only be described as an Alfred Bierstadt-inspired, full-room mural. “That would be his wife’s influence. I would be the first one there with a roller and fresh paint.”
The Land
The star of the house, though, is clearly the land on which it sits. Nearly every room has sweeping views, and there are outdoor spaces, including patios, on which to take it all in.
“It’s peaceful and quiet,” Coors says. “There’s wildlife everywhere, everything from skunks to coyote to deer.” There’s even, he says, 30 elk that roam the property, along with the occasional bear.
“My dad was a pioneer in holistic medicine and wellness. The tranquility that was up there really suited him.”
For more active pursuits, there’s a tennis court that was originally covered by a bubble (“It was a pain to maintain”) a bit farther down the mountain. Coors’s father would reach it via golf cart.
In one direction, the lights of Denver can be seen in the distance; in another, the Mother Cabrini shrine, a local landmark. “You look down on the shrine that everyone else looks up at,” Coors says. There are also views of Mount Evans and the Rocky Mountains.
When his father died, Coors and his two siblings were tempted to keep the house for themselves—“it’s so special”—but given their existing properties, they ultimately decided to put it up for sale.
“Another house was not in the cards,” Coors says. “But we hate to let it go.”
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.