article_snippet.sent: This spot in Colorado's Vail Valley is so picturesque that a family stopped at nothing to build a family home here - even if This spot in Colorado's Vail Valley meant shelling out $1 million just on the driveway.
article_snippet.sent: Homeowner Dick Rothkopf, a former toy company chief, chose the location for The Colorado estate in 2008 because Homeowner Dick Rothkopf, a former toy company chief family enjoyed hiking in the nearby hills.
article_snippet.sent: Airy: Large windows and terraces give terrific views across the Vail Valley in Colorado .
article_snippet.sent: Serene: the main home is 25 minutes from Vail's ski slopes and less than two hours from Aspen .
article_snippet.sent: The family who built the property chose this spot in Vail because The family who built the property enjoyed hiking there .
article_snippet.sent: And if the home itself doesn't offer enough entertainment, it's just 25 minutes from Vail's ski slopes, an hour and 45 minutes from Aspen and two hours from Denver.
article_snippet.sent: The family who built the property is leaving to build a home in Sonoma, California but plans to buy a smaller place in Vail so The family who built the property can still make use of Vail slopes.