Comfortable home outside of Salt Lake City and near hiking, skiing, and a plethora of things to do!!
House • Saratoga Springs UT United States
8 Guests
4 Bedrooms
7 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
2 Car spaces
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
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Listed October 2022
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General overview
Our home is in an amazing location--close enough to a lot of fun places but far enough away to enjoy quiet evenings. The home itself is comfortable, clean and family-friendly, with enough toys, activities and kids books in case you need a quiet day inside. Our backyard opens to a paved community path that is fun for biking or walking. We have more than five community parks and one city park within walking distance, as well as a pickleball court. We are within minutes of several grocery stores that offer delivery or curbside pick-up, and several restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms. The list of things to do in the Salt Lake and surrounding areas is almost endless!
The space
The house has three levels.
Main level: Living room (with an electric piano), kitchen with a dining area and pantry, family room, a half bath and a laundry room.
Upper level: Three bedrooms--Main bedroom with king bed, treadmill and bathroom. Bedroom 1 has a three bed bunk bed. Bedroom 2 has been converted to an office/kids' library with a single-sized sofa bed and a small desk. A second bathroom is also on this level.
Basement: Smaller family room (full of a variety of toys, games and puzzles) and a bedroom with two twin beds.
The neighborhood is generally quiet but not a ghost town--there are kids riding bikes and people walking their dogs or going for strolls.
Guest access
With three levels and two sets of stairs in the house, as well as the entrances each having at least one step up, our house isn't very accessible for those requiring wheelchairs, walkers or anyone who can't climb stairs easily.
Notes
The kitchen is pretty well-stocked. In addition to the standard kitchen supplies of plates, glasses, bowls, silverware, pots, pans and mixing bowls, etc., we have an electric griddle, a toaster, an immersion blender, electric beaters, a Blendtec blender, a Bosch mixer, a food processor, sharp knives, a waffle iron, and a coffee maker.
We have subscriptions to Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Peacock TV.
Our high-speed internet is generally very reliable.
We are happy to provide a portacrib with advanced notice.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Adventure
Budget
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Mountains
Water
Remote
Skiing
Hiking
Cycling
Golf
Cross-country skiing
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Our neighborhood has lots of walking/biking paths and little parks. There is a pickleball court close by. The neighbors are friendly and generally easy going. There are many things to do within minutes and hours of our house.
Within 10 minutes:
Thanksgiving Point, with five attractions
-Ashton Gardens
-Butterfly Biosphere
-Museum of Curiosity
-Thanksgiving Point Farm
-Museum of Ancient Life
Within an hour:
Timpanogos Caves
Mount Timpanogos
Tons of hiking in our many beautiful canyons
Mountain biking trails
Paragliding
Many ski resorts (the lifts are fun even in the summer!)
Snow shoeing trails
Ziplining
Fishing
ATV Trails
Brigham Young University
Utah Valley University
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Provo
Heber City
Midway
Park City (and lots of Olympic Venues)
Historic Temple Square
This is the Place Heritage Park
State Capitol
Hogle Zoo
Hill Air Force Base & Hill Aerospace Museum
Utah Jazz games
Real Salt Lake games
College sports
Antelope Island on the Great Salt Lake
Lagoon Amusement Park
Scenic Drives
Lots of camping spots
Within Two Hours:
Bonneville Salt Flats
Ghost Towns
Bear Lake
Golden Spike National Historical Park
Other notable places if you want to use our house as a starting place:
Capitol Reef National Park (3 hours, 15 minutes)
Arches National Park (3.5 hours)
Canyonlands National Park (3.5 hours)
Goblin Valley State Park (3.5 hours)
Bryce Canyon National Park (4 hours)
Zion National Park (4.5 hours)
Snow Canyon State Park (4.5 hours)
Nearest airport
The nearest airport is the Salt Lake City International Airport--about 30 miles (40 minutes) away.
Getting around
A car would be the easiest since we don't have any train/bus stops within walking distance of our house. However, the public transportation system is pretty good and you could take Trax directly from the airport, change to the Front Runner and be dropped off within 10 minutes of our house. From there you could use Uber or Lyft. You can use the Front Runner to get around from Provo to Ogden.
Map of Approximate Location
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Amelia
We are a homeschooling family with three boys (12, 10, & 7). My husband John is the director of IT for a company that trades foreign currencies for global businesses. We love discovering and enjoying the beauty of our world, and we love to learn--especially through travel.
We are somewhat flexible with travel dates so feel free to contact us even if our calendar doesn't show availability.
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Space for one car in the garage and two in the driveway.
Living room at the front of the house with an electric piano.
From the living room to the dining area.
Dining table with easy seating for four and additional leaves to seat up to 10 people.
Large refrigerator, freezer and pantry available for guest use.
Well-stocked kitchen.
The kitchen is on one side of the dining area, the family room is on the other.
The upstairs has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The upstairs bedrooms are all next to each other with a bathroom on the right.
Main bedroom upstairs with king bed and treadmill.
The main bedroom has an attached bathroom.
Bathroom with bathtub in the main bedroom.
Bedroom with bunk bed--twin over twin with attached twin loft bed.
Bedroom turned into a kids' library & office. The couch is single-sized a pull-out bed.
Single-sized pull out bed.
Upstairs bathroom with bathtub.
There is a sliding glass door to the backyard off to the left of the picture.
Comfy family room off the dining room. Great for watching TV and good space for the kids to play. There is a sliding glass door to the backyard just out of the picture on the bottom right.
Half bath just past the family room. The laundry room is through the bathroom. The garage door is to the left of this picture.
The stairs to the basement are across from the main level bathroom.
Basement play area with lots of fun toys, games and puzzles.
Basement bedroom with twin beds.
Back of the house.
Backyard opens up to a community area and walking path.
Community path great for walking or biking.
Utah has many locations to view petroglyphs!
Salt Lake City has so much beautiful architecture--from 1800s pioneer homes to more modern designs, like the Salt Lake City Library.
Thanksgiving Point offers several fun attractions/museums--The Museum of Natural Curiosity, the Butterfly Biosphere, a museum of ancient life (dinosaurs), a botanical garden and a fun working farm.
Salt Lake's Hogle Zoo is a fun place to spend a few hours!
The Hill Aerospace Museum (1 hour from our home) has many amazing airplanes on display! This museum is free to visit!
The Ogden Eccles Dinosaur Park (1 hour from our home) has a fun indoor museum for anyone interested in paleontology and dinosaurs. Outside you can walk around many different realistic-looking dinosaurs!
There are literally hundreds of hikes within an hour of our house.
So. Much. Hiking.
Capitol Reef National Park (three hours from our house--a great weekend trip).
World famous Arches National Park--three hours from our house, another great weekend trip.
Another world famous national park--Zion! Four and a half hours away.