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An absolutely stunning alpine chateau surrounded by aspen trees in Colorado

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Antique doors, hand-hammered iron railings, and a creek flowing past the back patio.

Front entry of a stone and wood chalet with a timber gable, a hanging lantern, an open front door, a flagstone path, and yellow maple trees

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Steev Wilson Architecture Group has designed this gorgeous alpine chateau in Aspen, Colorado, located just beyond the city limits with Shadow Mountain behind it. The homeowner wanted a traditional alpine chalet that would feel old and lived-in from the first day. From the outside, the house looks modest. Inside, it is much larger than you would expect.

Stone and wood are used throughout the house. Antiques and artifacts arrived from around the world during construction, and the design team found a place for each one. They also had to work within tight zoning rules, while preserving the existing trees and wildlife paths on the property. Continue below to see the rest of this incredible home tour…

Stone and Timber Exterior

Front of the chalet with stone walls, a timber gable with a window grid, a hanging lantern, steel and glass front doors, and a flagstone path

The front of the house is clad in stone, with wood siding and exposed timber rafters above. A flagstone path leads through a garden of maples and hydrangeas to the front door.

Front of the chalet at dusk with the gable window lit, a lantern over the front doors, young maple trees, and a rocky peak behind the roof

Above: Shadow Mountain is visible behind the roofline at dusk.

Stone walls with tall windows, wood siding, timber rafters, and a hanging lantern, with hydrangeas below

The stonework was laid to look natural, almost accidental. It took many attempts to get it right!

Antique Doors at the Entry

Antique paneled wood doors standing open on each side of black steel-framed glass entry doors, with a stone wall, a beamed wood ceiling, and a garden path outside

The entry has two sets of doors. Steel and glass doors face the garden, and a set of antique wood doors on the inside can be closed over them.

Black steel and glass entry doors with antique paneled wood doors folded open, a stone wall, and a painting of horses beyond

Antique plank doors with iron strap hinges and a long iron bolt, closed across the entry in a stone wall

Above: The antique doors when closed, with iron strap hinges and an iron bolt.

Living Room with a Carved Stone Fireplace

View from the living room to the entry with stone columns, a vaulted timber ceiling, two hanging lanterns, an iron-railed bridge, and a blue sofa in front

From the living room, you can see back to the entry, with stone columns on each side. A bridge crosses above the front doors and connects the two sides of the upper level.

Living room with a blue sectional, a round coffee table, a carved stone fireplace, a cream armchair, a large tapestry, and a double-height window wall

The living room has a double-height wall of windows facing the back yard. A blue sectional is arranged in front of a carved stone fireplace, and a large tapestry hangs on the wall above the dining room.

Dining Room with Painted Ceiling Panels

Dining room with a long wood table, painted antique chairs, a wicker armchair, a leaf chandelier, a painting of a bear, and glass doors to the patio

In the dining room, seventeenth-century hand-painted panels alternate with new wood panels made to look just as old.

Dining table and painted chairs beside open glass doors to the patio, with a leaf chandelier and the living room fireplace beyond

A farmhouse table is surrounded by painted antique chairs. Glass doors lead out to the patio.

Rustic Kitchen

Kitchen with rustic oak cabinets, a white-topped island with three stools, blue and white tile behind the range, a stone hood, two lanterns, and a painted panel ceiling

The painted panels continue across the kitchen ceiling. The cabinets are rustic oak, and the backsplash behind the range is blue and white patterned tile.

Powder Room with an Antique Stone Sink

Powder room with an antique stone sink on carved legs, a gilded carved mirror, two crystal sconces, and blue patterned floor tile

The powder room has an antique stone sink, a gilded mirror, and crystal sconces.

What We Love About This Home

This alpine chateau in Aspen feels like it has been here for a hundred years, which is exactly what the homeowner asked for. We love the antique doors at the entry and the hand-painted ceiling panels in the kitchen and dining room. The back patio, with a creek flowing past it, is another favorite of ours. Overall, the architects did an amazing job creating a home that is full of character.

Tell Us: What details in this home do you find most inspiring? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Looking for more Colorado inspiration? Be sure to see this impressive Colorado mountain home overlooking the Roaring Fork River and this contemporary Breckenridge mountain home with scenic views.

Owner’s Bedroom

Primary bedroom with a vaulted beamed ceiling, an antique chandelier, a carved headboard, a painted panel of cherubs, a curved velvet settee, and glass doors to the patio

The owner’s bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and expansive windows facing the trees. A painted panel of cherubs is mounted above the carved headboard.

Loft desk overlooking a bedroom with an antique chandelier, tall windows, and lounge chairs on the patio below

Above: A desk in the loft overlooks the bedroom.

Flagstone patio with two wicker lounge chairs outside open glass doors to a bedroom, with tall evergreens and aspens behind

The bedroom opens to the patio, where a pair of lounge chairs face the lawn.

Owner’s Bathroom

Primary bathroom with a crystal chandelier, a marble floor with stone insets, a long vanity with a makeup station, a freestanding tub, and closed wood double doors

In the owner’s bathroom, there is a crystal chandelier and a marble floor. The vanity has a makeup station in the middle, across from a freestanding tub.

Primary bathroom with the double doors open to a closet with shelves of handbags and shoes

Above: Double doors at the end of the room open to the closet.

Staircase and Upper Bridge

Staircase with an iron railing, a stone wall with an antique painted canvas of soldiers on horseback, a hanging lantern, and a tall window to the garden

A painted canvas of soldiers on horseback hangs on the stone wall of the staircase, next to a window with a view of the front garden.

Upper bridge with wide plank floors, iron railings, a stone wall with a lantern, a timber window wall with iron plates, and a cloud painting at the end

The iron railings on the bridge were hammered by hand.

Timber window wall with iron cross plates beside the upper bridge, with a stone pier and an iron railing

Above: Iron plates join the timbers of the window wall.

View from the upper level with an iron railing, a stone column with a lantern, a tapestry, and the main level below

Above: From the bridge, the main level is visible below.

Upper landing with an oak-paneled elevator, a paneled oak door, an iron railing, and two monogrammed hat boxes on the floor

There is also an elevator, finished in oak paneling.

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Guest Bedrooms

Guest bedroom with foliage-patterned wallpaper between wood posts, a blue headboard, amber glass lamps, and a beamed wood ceiling

This guest bedroom has foliage-patterned wallpaper between the wood posts and a blue upholstered headboard.

Guest bedroom with a beamed wood ceiling, a gray upholstered headboard, a honeycomb-patterned rug, and doors open to a covered balcony

A second guest bedroom has its own covered balcony.

Balcony with a wood railing and a lounge chair, with aspens, evergreens, and a rocky peak beyond

Above: The balcony faces the aspen trees and the mountain beyond.

Back Patio and Creek

Back of the chalet with a tall glass gable, a metal flue, a stone fireplace wall, a flagstone patio with wicker furniture, and black-eyed Susans in front

The back of the house is mostly glass, with a metal flue at the center of the gable. The flagstone patio has separate areas for lounging and dining.

Back of the chalet with large windows, a metal flue, a flagstone patio with wicker furniture, a lawn, and a creek with river rock

A creek lined with river rock flows along the edge of the lawn.

Side view of the back patio with wicker lounge chairs, a sofa, a stone fire table, and a creek lined with river rock

Back of the chalet at dusk with the interior lit, a fire table burning on the patio, wicker furniture, and a creek in the foreground

Above: The fire table is lit on the back patio at dusk.

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