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Article: THE ACCIDENTAL ESTATE Palmer Lakes 'crown jewel' a labor of love -- emphasis on the labor
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- The Gazette
- Article date:
- July 28, 2005
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Kimberley and Roger Ward knew exactly what kind of place they
wanted for their retirement.
The house had to be brand new so it would be easy to care for, and
it had to be one level so they wouldn't have to climb stairs as they
got older.
What they got instead: an 1887 Queen Anne-style mansion in Palmer
Lake called the Estemere Estate, with a billiards room, conservatory
and library worthy of the board game Clue, old stairways steep enough
for training for the Pikes Peak Ascent, and a gang of five
centenarian outbuildings.
Once a year the couple opens the estate to public tours to benefit
the local historical society. Open-house day this year is Saturday,
but what visitors will see is not ...