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Across Colorado’s mountain corridors, this collection of five homes frames high-altitude living through expansive sightlines, expressive materials, and spaces built to gather. From Ouray’s modern Victorian profile with a turret deck and two-story window wall to Estes Park’s Prospect Estates perch anchored by a double-sided stone fireplace, views remain the constant. Two Montrose residences extend the theme with golf-course positioning, en-suite bedrooms, and standout four-car garage capacity, while Steamboat Springs adds a large expanded layout, river-rock fireplaces, and HOA-supported ease.

Creating a home library for your child can do much more than provide a convenient place to store books. A thoughtfully designed reading space can encourage curiosity, make books part of everyday family life, and give children a comfortable place to explore stories and ideas at their own pace.

Haven TeamAug 24, 2026 · 7 min read

Set along the scenic shores of Sebago Lake in Raymond, Maine, this exceptional waterfront retreat brings together natural beauty, understated luxury, and the timeless appeal of lakeside living. Surrounded by tranquil woodlands and framed by sweeping water views, the property offers a private escape designed to embrace its spectacular setting. Inviting living spaces, thoughtful details, and seamless connections to the outdoors create an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and relaxed. With its private cove, sandy waterfront, and idyllic Maine setting, this remarkable residence captures the essence of refined lakefront living.

Price: $3,400,000

Haven TeamAug 24, 2026 · 2 min read

British Columbia’s mountain markets are heading into fall with noticeably different conditions depending on the destination. According to the, province-wide home sales fell 6.7% year over year in July, while the average residential price declined 1.3%. Several mountain markets, however, are entering fall with stronger activity or particularly limited supply.

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A $22.88 million ocean-view home has come to market in Encinitas, with Thomas Jacobs of Compass representing the property.

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Across Colorado’s wide-open corridors—from Dolores and Lyons to Elizabeth and Hot Sulphur Springs—this quintet of lifestyle estates traces a common desire for privacy paired with daily access to the outdoors. Riverbanks, a seasonal brook, and dramatic canyon frontage shape a setting where recreation feels immediate and unforced. Log and lodge sensibilities anchor each home, while updated kitchens, expansive windows, and multi-use gathering spaces bring modern comfort to rustic backdrops. Together, these properties read like personal retreats built for scenery, self-sufficiency, and time well spent.

homes designed for togetherness without surrendering privacy. Generous great rooms, multiple living areas, and flexible bonus or bunk spaces make hosting feel effortless, while acreage, open-space adjacency, and river frontage keep the experience quietly secluded. Outdoor living is central, from cascading decks and fire-lit gathering spots to hot tubs, a sauna, and meadow-to-mountain vistas. Thoughtful updates and durable detailing round out a collection poised for year-round, legacy-minded ownership.

recreation at the doorstep, view-first settings, and spaces designed to live as well outside as in. From a Redlands Mesa golf-course retreat with dramatic canyon vistas to a Peak 7 log home set privately among aspens and pines, each property balances seclusion with proximity to village life. A 360-degree Mountain Village homesite, a low-burden ranch holding near Silverthorne, and a remodeled ski-in/ski-out Beaver Creek condo round out the theme.

Across Colorado’s varied submarkets, this quintet of properties shares a lifestyle-first sensibility, where land and setting are as essential as the residence itself. Water emerges as a recurring anchor, from a private lake built for watersports and membership income to productive acreage shaped by irrigation, ponds, and wildlife. Elsewhere, a Frying Pan corridor retreat pairs privacy with short-term rental and ADU potential, a monument-bordering home preserves protected views, and a Crested Butte penthouse delivers walk-to-lifts ease with turnkey furnishings.