4730 Shady Ln Colorado Springs, CO 80908

Listing details for 4730 Shady Ln, Colorado Springs, CO 80908 : Close in Black Forest, this lovely, updated Rare Swedish Cope log home, nestled in a forest of Ponderosa Pines on 4.27 acres. Great room with stone fireplace & stove, vaulted, beamed and wood planked ceilings, 3 opening skylights, & 2 ceiling fans cool the home. Updated kitchen and baths, dining room and large study. Four bedrooms, 3 baths, large master with sitting area, 2 closets & 3/4 tiled bath. Lower level; huge laundry/exercise/mud rm., 1/2 bath, BR with built-in desk & private entrance. Hardwood in entry, great rm., kitchen, dining, study & hall; No covenants, zoned horses. Porch has flagstone tiles, newer neutral carpet; main bath--granite and ceramic tile; many large windows--keeps it bright & close to nature. The abundance of small hills and valleys created the "Shady Acres Annual Wiffle Ball Golf Tournament which for many years was enjoyed by anyone who could get an invitation! As many as 60 duffers and aspiring pros all had a blast. Everything but Astro Turf is included to make your own wiffle ball golf course. The huge, partially covered 32 X 18 Trex deck with built-in benches with backs, the suspended, sturdy tree house, rope tire swing, horse shoe pit, basketball hoop, as well as hiking area, makes this a little resort of your own. There are 2 wooden and 1 metal shed, an equipment storage lean too and an older stable. "Throughout our 22 years in this home we have enjoyed an abundance of wildlife; litters of baby foxes (kits) & fawns (last year triplets) playing in our yard; an old buck use to sit with his back to our front entry; two years ago a moose walked up our driveway around the house, then disappeared up the hill; hummingbirds; wild flowers come in the spring & the crab apple blooms. With the privacy and variety of walks this home offers, we have not been disadvantage by COVID-19. New septic, engineered leech field, water heater, upgraded electric, new GFA & newer HW furnaces. Close to parks, schools, hospital & shopping.