2219 W Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80904

A 1931 Southwest-style stucco house on the best block in the Old Colorado City neighborhood. Walk through a cedar-sided shiplap entrance and decorative iron door to an ample mudroom, then through a rounded wooden door to your living room. Original wood floors throughout the living room, hallway and bedrooms, with a tiled bathroom, tiled kitchen and new stainmaster pet-protect carpeted den. Rustic lighting throughout the home, the kitchen has a full GE appliance set with Black Stainless gas chef’s oven, dishwasher and a fully vented microwave, the set is complete with a GE two-door/one drawer refrigerator/freezer. With a large free standing pantry and beadboard wainscotting, this kitchen is a wonderful place to cook. The den has a new gas fireplace and a large window looking on the backyard. The den leads to a quarter basement holding a new washer & dryer and more storage space. A sliding glass door leads to the backyard mix of a grass yard with a sprinkler system and a red decorative gravel patio area. Two mature Ash trees provide good summer shade. There is a custom built shed for tools and storage. A full driveway on one side of the house leads behind a fence to a one-car garage. The garage is fully insulated, has water, sewer, and its own 50 amp subpanel with lots of power. The main electrical panel was updated to 200 amp service. The insulated garage door with windows and door opener is new. The garage recently was an at-home office with a side door opening into the backyard. Updated vinyl windows offer wonderful light and good energy retention. Insulation was blown into the ceiling offering additional energy savings & the sloped roof is a perfect candidate for solar. 2 blocks from Bancroft Park’s summer music concerts & the best farmer’s market in the city. 5 mins to downtown & I-25, ride your mountain bike to Red Rock Canyon or walk to one of 3 parks. Locals say the Westside is the best side, and this house is a gem in the heart of it.