Escape to Peaceful Pines, a newly custom built luxury mountain retreat on 9.19 acres bordering national forest and just 2025 minutes from downtown Colorado Springs! This secluded, rustic-modern home offers breathtaking views through floor-to-ceiling windows, custom sawblade fir floors, huge rustic beams, and a stunning great room with a wood-burning stove and 16 ft ceilings! The chefs kitchen features Bosch appliances, black hood, quartz countertops, oversized island with integrated sink, custom pecan shelving, pot filler, Sharp pull-out microwave, and a walk-in pantry with custom wood shelving. The main-level primary suite includes a fireplace, sliding doors to the flagstone patio & hot tub, a spa-like bath with heated tile floors, double quartz vanity, designer tile, oversized walk-in shower with rainfall head and quartz bench, and a custom walk-in closet. Additional highlights include: Office with sliding doors to covered patio with tongue-and-groove ceiling, Custom alder wood barn doors throughout, 10 ft ceilings on main level; 9 ft basement ceilings, Dry bar wet bar hookup, custom low-pile carpet, surround-sound wiring, 2030 unfinished area ready for additional bedrooms and bathrooms, Oversized 2-car garage (feels like 3-car) with 8 ft doors and has been pre-plumbed for heat, 400 amp service 200 amp subpanel, as well as a 50 amp RV hookup, Two furnaces, two water heaters, radon system, 1000-gal buried propane tank, Jellyfish lighting, heating cables on north side roof, south-facing driveway, Hardie board siding, concrete window wells, dog run, keypad entry, abundant wildlife, zoned for horses…the list goes on! Located just 2 minutes from Hwy 24. No Airbnb restrictions & currently a short-term rental with perfect ratings. With city conveniences like Amazon delivery and pizza at your doorstep yet total privacy with no possibility of neighbors building around you this home delivers the best of both worlds and is the perfect Colorado retreat!