59 Rivers Bend, Carbondale, CO 81623

A luxurious mountain home in a park-like setting in the gated community of Aspen Glen. Majestic views of Mt Sopris, golf course and pond. Backyard patio, with a built-in grill, overlooks the 15th fairway and expansive pond. Inside, vaulted ceilings and dark wood accents reflect gracious warmth and updated old-world charm. Main level features the Great Room with a lovely adjunct piano alcove, Dining Room with gorgeous views of Mt Sopris, kitchen wing with family room and breakfast area. Primary bedroom suite is on the main level with two separate closets. An open stairway to the upper level delivers you to three comfortable bedrooms and two baths. The lower level includes a library, wine room, billiards room with walk-out access to the patio and backyard. This gracious home enjoys one+ acre of greenery that beckons you outside to sit under mature trees and enjoy the sounds of a gentle, seasonal stream that flows into the adjacent pond.  Watch the seasonal changes on Mt Sopris, golf the beloved Jack Nicklaus/Jack Nicklaus II course (membership to Aspen Glen Club is optional) or hike the numerous regional trails, bike the Rio Grande Trail that extends 40 miles from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, fish the 2.5 miles of Gold Medal Roaring Fork River that meander through Aspen Glen. Winter provides world class skiing at four Aspen/Snowmass mts  -- an easy drive ''upvalley.'' Or a short drive to Spring Gulch in Carbondale where cross country skiers enjoy a beautifully groomed arena . Sunlight Ski Mt above Glenwood Springs is yet another option. Summer ushers in the world famous Aspen Music Festival and Aspen Ideas Festival with renowned musicians and cultural/political speakers throughout the warmer months. Aspen Glen is located 35 minutes from Aspen Airport, 55 minutes from Eagle/Vail Airport, 90 minutes from Grand Junction Airport and a gorgeous 3 hr drive to Denver/DIA. The high desert climate of Carbondale offers residents a more temperate winter climate and warm summers with low humidity.  Wildlife abounds and Aspen Glen is home to bald eagles and many other species of birds, winter elk, occasional bears, rainbow and brown trout. If you are a gym enthusiast, Aspen Glen Club recently renovated the Clubhouse including a state of the art fitness center, outdoor pool and hot tub, 4 new pickleball courts plus clay courts, indoor golf simulators, fun social events and fine dining. Come join this vibrant, welcoming, diversified community that boasts ''summer camp year round.''