Saved From Demolition, Colorado’s Rock House Finds a Buyer With Plans for a Renaissance

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Boulders pierce the living spaces, and the residence is filled with rocks. "It has a giant rock in it. The rock is the bedrock, and it's huge-almost floor-to-ceiling and the full width of the family room. It really provides some unique design elements to integrate into the living space," says listing agent Bob Maiocco, with eXp Realty. "It's almost like watching the clouds drift by. The longer you look at it, the different animals and features come out of it." Maiocco calls it the Rock House, but others refer to it as the Turtle House. "Our best buyer was one who saw the architectural potential there and is going to try to fix it instead of demolishing it and make it her primary residence," Maiocco says. "I'm excited to see what they do." Watch: Nevada's Most Expensive Home: Lake Tahoe's $64M 'Castle on the Hill' The 1,529-square-foot house hasn't been lived in for quite some time and will need utility connections. "It's going to be a remarkable place. Being able to integrate the rock into the living space gives it that sort of unique nature that creates intrinsic value." One thing that won't need any updating is the views. "It's fairly high on the hillside, so from there you look down across the valley," says Maiocco.