he views from this place are hard to overstate. Perched on the largest lot in Tonahutu Ridge, this 5-bedroom log home looks straight down on Grand Lake, Shadow Mountain Lake, and the lights of town below. You see it from the great room, the kitchen, the bedrooms, and especially from the huge two-level wraparound deck where you'll spend most of your summer. Inside there's 3,564 square feet of real mountain living: vaulted ceilings, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, walls of windows, and an open kitchen with a big center island that handles a full house of family and guests. Five bedrooms and 3.5 baths, including a primary suite with soaking tub, walk-in shower, and double vanity. A second stone fireplace keeps the lower level cozy through the snowy months.

The half-acre lot is private, gently sloped, and irrigated, with mature trees and a backyard built for evenings in the mountains. And here's the detail nobody else on the ridge can offer: private trail access to the Grand Lake Lodge, so dinner and a sunset cocktail are a short walk through the pines. Solid log construction, a gated community, minutes to the boardwalk and marina, and now priced to be the best value in its class on the ridge. Come see what the fuss is about.