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 Hand-forged pure iron rails  Rough-sawn cedar planking  Native stone |
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 Crowning a sunny hilltop, the Villas at Cortina seem almost to grow out of the landscape. Native stone and rough-sawn cedar planking find harmony in the surrounding mountain ridges, aspens and evergreens. Hand-forged iron rails please the eye and reward the touch. The knolltop location and southern exposure grace the Villas at Cortina with one of Telluride's rarest gifts: all-day sun. Hours before direct morning sun reaches the area's deep, narrow valleys, and long after evening shadows fall over most of Telluride's homes, the sun's light and warmth bathe the Villas at Cortina - with obvious benefits of reducing energy consumption. The residences are engineered for conservative use of energy in all four seasons. The windows, for example, are crafted in Europe, where insulation against the chill of Continental winters is a requirement, as important as beauty in architecure. In-floor radiant heat supplements the sun’s warmth to provide a comfortable environment year around. |
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