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Cathedral ceilings and custom textured walls along with richtile and stonework exude luxurious mountainside living.

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lose your eyes for just amoment to relax. Pic -ture the most peacefulmountain sanctuary. It’swell-appointed with the

highest quality furnishingsand building materials. Toweringwindows look out over freshlygroomed corduroy and white frostedevergreens. The home is comfort-able and spacious for entertaining,but right now it’s quiet and the lightsare low as you settle in for a wel-comed soak in the hot tub followedby a soothing drink to wind downthe day. Close your eyes and imag-ine yourself living the high life inCopper Mountain—close enough toenjoy all year long and where thenightlife is as good as the skiing.

A new enclave of ski- in/ski-outluxury retreats welcomes you to jointhe exclusive society of vacationhomeowners in the SlopeSide atCopper community brought to youby David and Tracy Nassar. Afterleaving a career on Wall Street, Davidenvisioned a unique take on the typ-ical mountain home borrowing hisinspiration from surrounding miningtowns.

An abandoned mine site is aneye sore to many mountain townlovers, but to David it’s inspirationfor a new look in mountain retreats.“As the mines grew, they kept addingon new sections creating this beauti-ful blend of materials designed toage and weather,” he says. Daviduses a composition of materials in-cluding stone and corrugated metal

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A Colorado developer gives additive form architecture, usedin the old days of mining, a newtwist in a collection of luxuryCopper Mountain homesites.

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to create homes that seem to organically sprout from the steeprise in the gated Lewis Ranch community along the Round-about Ski Trail at Copper Mountain resort.

As impressive as the outsides of the homes are, it’s the in-door finishes that fashion opulence only available in a moun-tain refuge. “I’m a ‘when in doubt, build it stout’ sort of guy,”David says. And he delivers withexposed steel framework, over-sized natural stone slabs andmagnificent wood beams. “Ithink of it as additive form archi-tecture borrowed from the goldrush mining era, meets Chicagoloft, meets mountain,” he says.

Each home is custom fin-ished for full or fractional own-ership and featuresaward-winning interior designby Tracy Nassar. The homesrange from 5,000 to 7,000 squarefeet, and all have ski- in/ski-outaccess with a ski room including lockers and a kitchenette per-fect for taking a break from a long day on the slopes. Breath-taking panoramic views—many including a view of the SkyChutes—grace each home. Cathedral ceilings rise above cus-tom textured and painted walls with Old World charm.

When not out shopping or enjoying the Copper Mountainnightlife, homeowners can relax in their own billiard room withbar, or take in a show in a home theater outfitted with posh re-clining seating and adorned with a hand-painted themed mural.

Entertaining friends and family is effortless in the gourmetkitchen including commercial-grade appliances and an oversizedbarwith plenty of room for gathering.Customcabinetry in variouscolors mix to establish a warm palette that blends with the rich tileand stonework throughout the kitchen and dining areas.

When it’s time to retire for the evening, a lavish mastersuite awaits. Curl up by the fire -place with a drink from the wet barto reflect on your bustling day, orwash away tense muscles from along day on the slopes in a sooth-ing steam shower. Some homesfeature junior suites, similar instyling to the mas ter suites. Eachhome has Tracy Nassar’s signaturebunkroom to accommodate thewhole family with stacked bedscomplete with flat panel televisionsand reading lights for each guest.When you’re ready to purchase a

slice of Rocky Mountain heaven,look for a home with the highest quality finishes and pre -mium amenities. George and Connie Rosel couldn’t be hap -pier with their SlopeSide residence. “My favorite thing in ourhome is the massive beams on the dining room ceil ing,”George says. “And the quality of the construction is un-matched.” The couple has stopped spending their daysimagining living the mountain vacation lifestyle. They nowhave made their dreams a reality at this slopeside retreat atCopper Mountain.

When not out shopping or enjoyingthe Copper Mountain nightlife,

hoMeoWners Can relax in their oWnbilliard rooM With bar, or take in ashoW in a hoMe theater outfittedWith posh reClining seating and

adorned With a hand-paintedtheMed Mural.

Master bathrooms in the homes at SlopeSide feature luxurymaterials such as hand-forged copper sinks, Ceasar Stonequartz countertops and whirlpool tubs.

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Builder - david Nassar | designer - tracy Nassar | appliances - specialty appliance specialtyapplianceinc.comKitchen - aspen leaf Kitchens alkl.com | Windows – sierra Pacific sierrapacificwindows.com | Marble & Granite –YK Marble & Granite ykmarble.com | Furnishings – Creative leather creativeleather.com

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