Inside the $12.5 Million Colorado Estate With a Hidden Mountainside Car Gallery and a Hydraulic Elevator

A Colorado estate with a car gallery built into the mountainside has hit the market for $12.5 million.Set on nearly 7 acres along the eighth fairway of Castle Pines Golf Club, 3 Elk Pointe Lane in The Village at Castle Pines spans about 13,800 square feet. The property is poised to become the highest-priced residential sale in Castle Rock.The owners, Lewis and Rebecca Kling, built the home with architect Don Ruggles and the builder Montare. “The owners haven’t made any updates, as they were very precise with their design 16 years ago,” says listing agent Stacie Chadwick of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, who shares the listing with Justin Joseph.Loading...The home includes a 3,400-square-foot subterranean car gallery.Wayup Media and Andrew ForinoLoading...The car gallery was built into the mountainside.Wayup Media and Andrew ForinoThat precision is evident from the moment you step inside, where an 8-foot-wide gallery runs 140 feet beneath 21-foot ceilings, lined with walnut floors and limestone pillars, before ending at a floor-to-ceiling wall of glass.“The architect thoughtfully positioned the residence on its nearly 7-acre site to capture the surrounding landscape, even shift...