"The Retreat" in Banning Lewis Ranch is the ONLY ACTIVE 55 plus gated community in Colorado Springs. Enjoy active and community living in this spacious one level ranch home with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Open concept family room and gourmet kitchen with gas range/oven and another built-in convection/steam oven and microwave surrounded by a large granite island perfect for entertaining or bar seating. Separate laundry room with large area for storage, large 2 car garage. One of the largest fenced back-yards in the neighborhood with extended covered patio. Fenced backyard is ready for you to customize and apply your own personal touch ! Beautiful Flat Stone, river rock and mulch are already in place. Adding some trees and shrubs would definitely provide you with an incredible outdoor space for relaxing and entertaining. Your front yard is irrigated and maintained by the HOA. Several large windows in the home giving you much natural daylight. My favorite part of the home, the front porch...coffee in the morning looking directly at Pikes Peak, a great way to start the day! This community provides you with an abundance of activities within walking distance from your home surrounded by spectacular views of the Front Range and Pikes Peak. This community has an extensive amount of daily planned activities and events that are carefully planned by a full time staff of lifestyle directors. Our 10,000 sf clubhouse (The Barn) is home to a "state of the art" gym and movement studio with classes, a video gaming room with golf simulator and card table. Locker room, spacious living , dining area with gourmet kitchen for entertaining friends, family, or neighborhood events. Relax in the evening behind the Barn in the Hot Tub Spa or beach entry infinity pool at sunset with views of the Front Range. Need more activity... we have 8 pickle ball courts, 2 bocce ball courts, miles of walking trails and a huge dog park for your pups ! All within walking distance of your home !