5681 N Lariat Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80108$735,000

*Original owners, well-loved, 2-story home in Happy Canyon* Come check out the many possibilities of living in this traditional 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath, w/finished basement home on 1.75 acres. Some updates in the last few years; 1 yr old exterior siding, remodeled kitchen with custom light maple cabinets, 5-burner counter-top gas range, quartz counters, wall oven & built-in microwave. Enjoy watching from the bay window in the eat-in kitchen, a variety of birds, plus an entertaining squirrel family. Vinyl clad windows 13 years old. Enjoy the gas fireplace in family room which adjoins the kitchen. Enter the basement & you've stepped into the 70's & a retro-entertainment room including a bar with built-in stools. Find additional storage & large laundry area in basement. Attached 2-car garage plus added heated workshop or artist studio plus more storage. Additional parking near garage. The sellers are gardeners & grew fresh vegetables & beautiful flowers in a elk-fenced area, housing 2 hoop style greenhouses & planter boxes. Drip irrigation to garden and greenhouses. The garden was not planted this summer; however, it's ready to plant. Underground sprinklers to backyard and drip irrigation to some flower beds in front. The heat and dry winter affected the blooms, see photos. Room for outdoor dinning on covered front porch facing east, nice open patio in back facing mountains. The pines & scrub oaks cover hillside to the west of the home. A little ways down the back hillside is wildflower meadow. This is a one-of-a-kind neighborhood near Castle Rock. Come prepared to live in nature; families of deer, turkeys and bear are frequently seen throughout the canyon.