187 Alta Dr, Girdwood, AK 99587

This is a Ralph House, built by Ralph Brodine of EECC in Girdwood. It was originally completed in 1996. The house was designed & built as a B&B & was a very successful one for many years for the original owners. We purchased the house from the original owners in June 2003. We experienced an unfortunate house fire with catastrophic loss 3 years later. Mr. Brodine rebuilt & restored the house completely, & we moved back in a little more than one year later. Features of the House include: -estimated square footage of 2815; 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms; -huge room currently used as office & exercise space; it includes an open loft area currently used for easily accessible storage; flooring is carpet; -spacious Master suite on the main floor overlooks the back meadow; bamboo hardwood flooring; Master bath has 2 sinks, a jetted air tub, separate shower, a private toilet room, a walk-in closet; Travertine flooring, and special sound-proofing insulation in the walls; -formal dining room with built-in buffet; flooring is carpet; -the kitchen has a large island; stainless steel appliances include a refrigerator, double ovens, a dishwasher, a trash compactor; there are 2 sinks, 2 garbage disposals; it includes a walk-in pantry; the custom hickory cabinets include hardware; there is a breakfast bar plus an area for a small dining table; flooring is bamboo hardwood; Corian countertops throughout the house; -the family room has a bay window, a custom rock fireplace with a high-efficiency gas insert; there is custom-built mahogany shelves & cabinets with a matching mantle; bamboo flooring; -there is a combined mud room, laundry room with sink, & toilet room coming in from the garage; flooring is Travertine; -the large 2-car garage has commercial-grade garage doors; it includes a roomy workshop space with cabinets currently used as a ski room; -solid wood doors, doorframes, baseboards, window frames throughout the house; Hunter-Douglas window coverings; -a custom mahogany staircase leads to the second floor; it as well as the entire second floor is carpeted except for both bathrooms; they are Travertine; -there is a small sitting area at the top of the stairs that includes a small countertop (Corian) with a small sink, a small refrigerator, & cabinets above; -there are 2 spacious bedrooms upstairs with their own private bathrooms; the view from the front bedroom is of Mt Alyeska; the back bedroom looks out on an open meadow & the occasional moose & bear; -each of the 3 bedrooms in the house have a piece of stained glass artwork by Jim Kaiser of Girdwood above each bedroom door; -a bonus room adjoins the sitting area; it is currently used for storage; the room has direct access to storage areas in the attic; -there is a total of 7 ceiling fans throughout the house; -the house has full-time or on-demand HVAC system with air exchanger; -there is radiant, in-floor heating throughout the house; -Vac-u-Flow, the central vacuum system, is installed & working; -the electric system was built to accommodate a generator, though one was never installed; -triple pane windows are throughout the house; -5-Star Energy Rated upon completion of rebuild; -house is wired for both ACS & GCI; -security & fire alarm system in place & currently in service; -the back deck wraps around the garage side of the house & adjoins to an enclosed outdoor storage closet; -expansive, protected crawlspace area with access through the ski room; -perennial flower gardens, strawberries, & cranberries & rocks around the house with extensive water-draining gravel in the back of the house & on one side; no grass to mow; -detached garden shed in place & currently used; -large paved driveway with room for additional parking; -ABC aluminum gutters around the entire house added in 2009 ($3500); -replaced roof in 2017 ($14,000.) -replaced boiler for heating system in 2018 ($3000).