The Tostrud Residence is an 11,000 square foot mountain home with spectacular views of Cordillera, the Vail Valley, and the Gore Mountain Range.

The home is situated on a steep, narrow site, which called for a long, fairly narrow floor plan with the primary entry from the side, at the lower level. The grand entry leads visitors up to the formal living spaces of the home via a dramatic sweeping staircase constructed of walnut and enclosed within a log-frame structure. The lower level includes a large mud room, custom wine room, generous family room, walk-in cedar closet and two large bedrooms with adjoining bathrooms. The lower level also connects with the levels above via an elevator, which boasts custom butternut wood wall-to-wall paneling, and a secondary stair, which is enclosed in a log-frame structure as well.

Arriving at the main level, one is struck by the large log trusses within the living room that support the dramatic red tongue-and-groove ceiling above. The native moss-rock stone fireplace and stone piers help define the scale and massing of this wonderful space. The kitchen features a stone arch over the oven/range and adjacent fireplace, reminding one of the days of artisan craftsmanship. The kitchen fireplace is only one of seven in
the home, all of which are carefully crafted to their individual spaces.

A covered patio with built-in stone benches and grilles are accessible off the breakfast room in the kitchen. Other key components of the main level include: a powder room with a custom-carved sandstone-slab pedestal sink with embedded fossilized leaves, a vaulted log-framed private library, a master suite with its own fireplace and laundry facilities, an oversized deck along the length of the home that contains a cozy fire pit for cool Colorado mountain nights, and an outdoor spa within a sandstone patio. The upper level of the home consists of a third bedroom, and a game room loft overlooking the spectacular living room below.