Broadmoor home offers long history of style and substance
By Kate Jonuska
The 2.18-acre lot once boasted a tennis court and a swimming pool. The dining room has played host to generations of notables who built this city. And yet today, it’s walls could be the perfect cozy nest for a family used to every luxury. This week’s featured Broadmoor area gem, listed at $2 million by Stuart Scott of Stuart Scott Limited and ERA Shields, strikes an ideal balance between esteemed history and modern amenities to create a home that both fascinates and functions.
Scott has become an expert in the history of the home, built in 1949 by Phillip G. Cole. “ I’ve never seen architecture quite like this before,” he says, noting that it was designed with the the owner’s art collection in mind with ample light and display walls. “It’s rather gallery-like, with very high ceilings for the time.”
The home later hosted the commanding generals of NORAD who, as members of the elite social milieu of the day, entertained regularly. Subsequent owners – including at least one artist – left creative marks and improved.
Many original touches shine in the formal living room, a vaulted space with a massive wood-beamed ceiling, wide-panel wood floors and a floor-to-ceiling fireplace of natural stone. A wall of doors peek out at the sweeping yard, while another wall of windows stream with sunshine. An adorable and functional butler’s pantry/miniature kitchen is accessed by an almost hidden panel door.
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