Colorado Springs Stone-and-Stucco Residence

A Waldo Canyon Fire rebuild with an upside-down plan. To capture the best views of Colorado Springs, we put the entire traditional main level — kitchen, dining, great room, and primary suite — on the uppermost floor.

Walk in the front door and the entry level is deliberately modest: a small family room, laundry, a bath, the garage. It makes you wonder what is going on. Then you climb the stairs, and you see exactly why.

The owner still lives there.