18-05-2025
Hidden music sanctuary Mountain Star Studios hits the market for $3.5 million
Nestled among the evergreens of the Colorado wilderness, a property that was once full of the sounds guitar riffs and the banging of drums is now up for grabs as a quiet escape haven.
Mountain Star Studios, a hidden music sanctuary perched 9,250 feet above sea level in unincorporated Gilpin County, has hit the market.
The asking price was initially $5.9 million but it has since been reduced to $3.5 million.
For over two decades, the mountain retreat, also known as Natural Moostique Ranch served as a secluded haven for musicians looking to create magic amongst nature.
Nestled just 45 minutes from Denver and Boulder, the 120-acre estate became a pilgrimage site for a surprising array of artists, including Tenth Mountain Division, Ian Neville, Brad Parsons, and The Hip Abduction.
Although the recording equipment has long been removed, echoes of creativity still linger in its timber beams.
For the first time in years, its gates are opening making it the ideal home for a buyer with deep pockets and dreams of mountain serenity.
Listed by Sotheby's and located at 1460 Karlann Drive, the sprawling 4,470-square-foot residence is modeled after Costa Rica's eco-chic Xandari Resort & Spa.
The main home was completed in 2006 with sustainability, elegance, and durability at its core.
The furnishings are opulent with hand-polished Venetian plaster walls, African mahogany floors, Spanish cedar cabinetry, and hammered copper sinks.
The centerpiece is the soaring two-story great room, crowned by 35-foot vaulted ceilings, bathed in natural light from panoramic windows, anchored by a 27-foot stone fireplace.
The home is a dream space for entertaining with the chef's kitchen blending seamlessly into great room.
But the real magic once occurred in the detached 4,000+ square-foot barn.
Every detail of the home is curated for beauty, sustainability and mountain serenity
The its mixing desks and microphones are long gone, but its spirit remains.
As the home of Mountain Star Studios, artists once jammed through the night.
Thanks to its passive solar design, advanced mechanical systems, and reliable year-round water from South Beaver Creek, the estate could easily be converted to be completely off-grid.
With stunning scenery nearby, rolling hills, flowing creeks, and a meadow where moose roam freely the home feels like a world away from civilization despite being just one hour away from Denver.
