#23675 New Premium
Heart of the Colorado Rockies
House • Carbondale CO United States
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Hospitality Description: We have a self contained one bed one bath with a living/kitchenette space attached to our home that has its own separate entrance. The bedroom sleeps two in a double bed.
Statistics
Listed June 2024
Views 318
General overview
Our south facing home with lots of natural sunlight is a 3 bed 3 bath single level house on 4 acres on a hill in a quiet rural neighborhood outside of the small town of Carbondale, in the western Colorado Rockies. It has incredible views of Mt. Sopris and the Roaring Fork valley. A native natural landscape surrounds the house with raised organic vegetable and flower gardens, a large patio and deck for relaxing or entertaining. It’s a short walk or cycle down our hill to the Rio grande trail that follows the Roaring Fork River up and down the valley from Aspen to Glenwood Springs.
The space
The house has an open plan living, kitchen and dining space with sliding glass doors that leads outside to a deck with a dining table and chairs and views of Mt. sopris. To the side of the house is a large patio with a bbq, a tall propane heater for chilly evenings, lots of chairs and tables for entertaining. Below the deck is another small patio which leads into the raised organic vegetable and flower garden area.
The master bedroom has a king bed, a walk in closet, en-suite bathroom with his and her sinks , a jacuzzi bath tub and shower.
The second bedroom is the largest of the three with a queen bed, study/work space, a futon couch that can covert to an extra double bed, a large closet and a tv. It has a full bathroom with toilet and shower separated from the vanity sink. This bathroom is also accessed by the living room.
The third bedroom is part of a self contained living space that includes a living room/kitchenette and bathroom. It has its own outside entrance but is still connected to the main house through a short hallway with a door. The bedroom has a double bed with a built in closet. The living room /kitchenette has a couch, tv, microwave, full size refrigerator/ freezer, a sink and a countertop dining area.
Guest access
Single floor house with a few steps up to the front porch. The side entrance to the self contained space has 4 steps . It is not suitable for wheelchair accessibility.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
BBQ
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Bikes
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Adventure
Family
Sport and leisure
Relaxing
Mountains
Skiing
Hiking
Cycling
Good public transport
Golf
Cross-country skiing
Accessibility
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
Fragrance free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
The town of Carbondale is 4 miles away, approx 5min drive, 15 min cycle or 25 min walk. It’s a small town but has everything you would need, a large grocery store, coffee shops, restaurants, local brewery ,a distillery, live theatre, movie theatre, churches, schools and a local music venue Steve’s guitars.
Going 2 miles in the opposite direction towards Aspen is the Willits town center with 2 grocery stores. restaurants , coffee shops, a brewery, a tavern, a movie theatre and TACAW (the arts center at Willits) which hosts anything from well known local and national music talent, stand up comedy, dance evenings to poetry nights.
Getting to my home
Fly into Aspen airport 25 miles away (20 min drive) rent a car, take a RFTA bus or take a taxi down valley on hwy 82. . The bus stops at the bottom of our hill at Catherine store /Co Rd 100 then a short 4/10 mile to Lions ridge Rd and our house.
Fly into Denver International Airport 190 miles away
You can rent a car recommended for maximum flexibility on getting around approx 3 1/2hr drive.
Take the Epic Mountain Express private shuttle from the airport. to Carbondale
Or take the light rail from airport to Union station in down town Denver and then either the Bustang bus or the train to Glenwood Springs. From Glenwood Springs take RFTA bus to Catherine Store Rd
Driving from Denver take I 70 w to Glenwood Springs then Hwy 82 E to Catherine Store Rd to Lions Ridge Rd.
Other alternative airports are Grand junction GJT 108 miles away, Rifle county airport 43 miles or Eagle EGE 53 miles
Nearest airport
Aspen, ASE,
Getting around
A car is the easiest and best option to access all there is to do in our area however there is a good local bus service called RFTA that runs very frequently from early morning to late at the night up and down the roaring fork valley connecting Aspen and Snowmass ski areas to Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. It has a stop at Catherine store rd / Co Rd 100, which is at the bottom of our hill, a short 4/10 mile walk from our house .
Map of Approximate Location
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People Like Us Local Guide
Happy to meet up with you if you are in the area. We would love to welcome you and show you around our great valley and introduce you all there is to do here, including social get togethers.
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Fiona and Gary
We are a married couple Fiona (originally from Ireland, a private chef) and Gary (American, retired from the medical field) with two grown up daughters that have long left the nest but occasionally like to join us on a family vacation.
We love to travel frequently especially during late winter early spring to warm destinations or to see family in Ireland, The Netherlands and New Zealand.
We live in the small town of Carbondale in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado. In between the famous ski resort of Aspen/Snowmass (20mins drive to the slopes) and the world renowned hot springs town of Glenwood Springs (10min drive).
We are surrounded by natural beauty and wildlife with so many things to do year round, skiing, hiking, biking, white water rafting, fly fishing just to name a few.
Travelling group
Desired Destinations
Apr 15 - 29, 2025 (Flexible)
"Over Easter"
Jan 20, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 (Flexible)
Jan 20, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 (Flexible)
Jan 20, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 (Flexible)
Jan 20, 2025 - Apr 20, 2025 (Flexible)
Jan 11, 2025 - Apr 11, 2025 (Flexible)
"All or part of January - April. you can ski Aspen/Snowmass (or Sunlight - Much more affordable)"
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