Spacious Denver Colorado USA Suburban home close to state parks and trails, with easy access to mountains
House • Englewood CO United States
5 Guests
3 Bedrooms
3 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
2 Car spaces
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal
Statistics
Listed May 2019
Views 4877
General Overview
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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
Adventure
Budget
Family
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
House Rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Low allergen
Hypoallergenic
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
We live in a safe, quiet, leafy suburban neighborhood. Our subdivision has an outdoor pool (membership or pass required) that is open during summer. Passes need to be arranged in advance if you desire to use the pool..There are a few outdoor tennis courts that we have access to. There are a few neighborhood parks with playgrounds within walking distance. From our house, you can access a variety of outdoor activities and cultural events.
1. Downtown Denver: 15 miles away. Take the light rail or drive. Many museums, art exhibits, performing art center, Elitch Gardens amusement park, water parks, aquariums, Children's Museum, shopping, dining, all 5 major professional sports.
Water Park: largest water park in the US.
Butterfly Pavilion
2. Rocky Mountain National Park: 78 miles. About 1 hour and 40 minutes drive away.
3. Cherry Creek State Park: (2.5 miles away from the vehicle entrance but one can walk, bike, or jog into the park from our house in about one mile). The park consists of a natural prairie and wetland environment with an 880-acre reservoir at its center which is shared by powerboats, sailboats, and paddle craft.
4. Red Rocks Amphitheater (25 miles or 40 km away, 30-minute drive) : (I'm copying some texts from the Red Rocks amphitheater Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RedRocksCO/)
5. Garden of the Gods (57 miles or 91 km, 1-hour drive).
The Garden of the Gods park is a National Natural Landmark, having been recognized by the Department of the Interior as "a nationally-significant natural area."
6. Georgetown (55 miles or 88 km, 1 hour drive): Georgetown is a delightful Victorian village set in a spectacular mountain valley with 200 restored buildings from the 1870s. The main street has shops and restaurants, and many of the old homes have been turned into antique stores. The Georgetown Loop Railroad operates in the summer months with narrow-gauge steam locomotives curling down a mountain ledge, at one point crossing over a 90-foot-high (27 m) trestle. Georgetown lake sets against the mountains and offers a variety of water activities.
7. Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
8. Royal Gorge Bridge and Park (105 miles)
9. Cannon City and Skyline Drive
Nearest airport
The nearest airport is Denver International Airport. It's about 27 miles (43 km), which takes about 30-40 minutes by car.
Getting Around
We're about 2 miles (3 km) from a transportation hub with light rail and buses to downtown Denver, the airport, and other places in metro Denver. If you just want to visit Downtown Denver, a car is not needed. We have bikes you can use to get to the light rail station and from there, you can take the light rail to downtown. There are many bus routes to various places in Denver.
Within 3 miles (5 km) of our house, there are many restaurants and shops. We usually drive there but biking will also work.
To enjoy other aspects of metro Denver and the mountains, a rental car is needed. If you don't want to rent or don't want to drive, you can purchase various day trips from Denver on Viator. For example, there are day trips to the Rocky Mountain National Park from Denver, to the Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods, and to the Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Continental Divide, and Breckenridge.
Map of Approximate Location
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People Like Us Local Guide
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Jeff and Ping's home is spacious and comfortable. Their kitchen is very well stocked with everything you could possibly need. The neighborhood is a quick drive to downtown Denver and also convenient by the rail line which was very easy to use.
During our visit, we went to Boulder (~1 hour) for a beautiful hike and scenery, downtown Denver (~20 mins) for a Cinco de Mayo festival, good restaurants, and a Denver Rockies baseball game. We also walked (~1 mile) to a brewery near their house which had tasty asian fusion food as well as good beer. No visit to Denver area is complete without seeing the Coors brewery in Golden (~30 mins) where we sampled fresh and delicious beer.
Denver area has much to offer during any season. During our stay in early May, we saw beautiful mountain views, lots of bird wildlife on trails and in Jeff and Ping's yard, and wildflowers.
We had a great visit in Jeff and Ping's home and would recommend it to groups of all sizes interested in the Denver area.
We had an awesome time in Ping and Jeff's home. The location is perfect to visit points of interest to the West (Mt. Evans, Georgetown), North (Rocky Mountains NP, Red Rocks Amphitheater), South (Colorado Springs), and Denver itself. Our 5 y.o. daughter really enjoyed the Pirate's Cove water park 15 min. from the house. The house is gorgeous and very spacious, super clean. We also successfully exchanged the cars. Ping was thoughtful to set up a cot for our daughter in the master bedroom, and she loved it! Communication was smooth and prompt before and during the exchage. We highly recommend this home to future exchangers.
The kitchen was well-equipped and organized.
Having a pool table available was added fun!
The neighborhood was quiet and safe.
Our dogs enjoyed the yard!
We had a wonderful stay at Ping and Jeff’s home. They are terrific hosts. They went out of their way to accommodate our travel dates, they let us use their kids’ old toys, they decorated their house for Christmas for us and even left us Christmas gifts! Their home was very comfortable and we enjoyed visiting the nearby parks. We really appreciated Ping and Jeff’s hospitality and highly recommend them!
Ping and Jeff were wonderful guests, easy-going and friendly in their communication right from the start.
They were so kind and left us a meal in the fridge ( which was so appreciated after our 15hr+ travel time from our exchange), took great care
of our cat and left our home immaculate.
We can’t wait to visit their home (and possibly meet them) for our half of the exchange! A really great experience all round!
We had great communication with Ping and Jeff throughout the exchange. Our neighbors confirmed that they are very nice people. They left our house tidy and super clean. We were never worried because they only have good comments on their peoplelikeus page. They are welcome anytime. We highly recommend organizing an exchange with Ping and Jeff.
Huguette and Jacques
Repentigny (Québec)
Canada
Jeff and Ping are wonderful guests! They left our house in impeccable conditions. We look forward to visiting their home in Englewood.
Thank you so much Ping for your amazing review of our home, Calgary and surrounding area and sharing the details about your trip! I'm sure it will be very helpful for future guests when they consider our home.
Ping, Jeff and their son were great guests to have. They took good care of our cat and left our house and our exchange car in impeccable condition. Highly recommend them.
Jeff and Ping were great guests for our non-simultaneous swap. They went above and beyond and left our home immaculate. The weather ended up being a little warm so they watered our plants for us without asking. We even have one succulent growing a flower now that has never bloomed in its four year life. Perhaps this is just a coincidence, but I'm going to give credit to Jeff and Ping. Prior to the swap I mostly communicated with Ping who is super responsive. We can't wait to visit their home in the Denver area next year.
Ping and Jeff were terrific guests. We really appreciate how they accommodated our schedule. They are very conscientious and tidy, and we highly recommend them!
Ping and Jeff did a great job with explaining the particulars of their home. They were attentive to our needs and always reachable quickly when we had questions.
Upon returning to our home we felt they had kept it clean and tidy. Ping and Jeff are dependable and reliable and we were glad to have them guide us through our first exchange.
We had the pleasure and the good fortunate to have a non-simultaneous exchange with Monika and Rhys's beautiful Auckland home. It's close to the beautiful Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, where you'll find the pristine Piha Beach, numerous waterfall hikes, and breathtaking costal cliffs hikes (Mercer Bay Loop track and Omanawanui track). Further north, the Muriwai Beach and Muriwai Lookout showcase stunning New Zealand's coastal views. The home is an easy drive to downtown Auckland, which offers a variety of activities, culture, and restaurants. Ferries from downtown Auckland can take you to different nearby islands. Regrettably, we only had the time to visit Rangitoto Island. It's amazing how much you can do just around Auckland and surrounding areas.
Monika & Rhys's home is beautiful, clean, and comfortable. The neighborhood is safe and lush with trees and plants. There is also a reserve nearby that has a nice path and is lush with various beautiful trees. The grocery store is only 3 minutes' drive away, making getting our own food very easy. The kitchen is well organized and easy to cook food in.
Communications with Monika has been very easy, smooth, and timely. The internet is fast, enabling us to work well remotely. Cleo the cat is super easy to take care of.
We highly recommend Monika & Rhys's home for experiencing Auckland and the surrounding areas. You won't run out of things to do.
We had a great non-sim exchange experience with Huguette and Jacques. Their good neighbors were very kind to us and very helpful. The home is in a very quiet residential area with very well maintained homes and yards. Their front and back yards were filled with blooming flowers; it was lovely. The home itself is recently remodeled. The kitchen had everything we needed for cooking. Different types of coffee and tea were provided. They spoiled us with delicious welcome treats and wine!
Communications were exceptional. Jacques was quick to respond to all communications. They provided plenty of information about things to do, there wasn't enough time to do it all.
Grocery stores and gas stations were very close; it was very convenient.
We visited downtown and old town Montreal and found it beautiful. The botanic garden was lovely to visit as well as the bio dome. Per Jacques' recommendation, we visited the village of Mont-Tremblant to see fall colors. We hiked up to the peak and saw beautiful fall colors all around us.
We took a day trip to Quebec City. The old town Quebec city is fully of architectural delights. Montmorency Falls in Quebec city is spectacular.
I recommend exchanging with Huguette and Jacques.
We enjoyed our 7-night stay at Van's lovely home in mid August 2024. We had 5 full days to explore Calgary and surrounding areas and took one full day to take care of some work-related matters. We were able to set up two laptops and work from there comfortably on our work day. Calgary is a beautiful city and we particularly enjoyed the indoor Devonian Gardens, Stephen Avenue Walk, which is a pedestrian street lined with shops and restaurants, and the Prince Island Park. We also had a thrill day at the Heritage Park, which is close to Van's house. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller was fabulous. We also visited the suspension bridge and the Hoodoos in Drumheller. We made a day trip to Banff and did a small hike there. The highlight of the trip was seeing the indescribably beautiful Moraine Lake and Lake Louise (with a tour company since private vehicles were not permitted).
The home was a good base for our activities. It was convenient to get groceries and easy to cook our meals in. Although there is no air conditioning, we found Calgary quite cool in the middle of summer. When we came back in the evening every day, it had cooled down already and AC was not needed. For the one day that we stayed in to work, it got a bit warm in the afternoon and the fan in the living room was quite sufficient.
We were one of a few consecutive exchange families at Van's house. Van was responsive to all communications. She arranged a cleaner in-between guests. It worked out great! We were very happy we didn't need to clean the house before our departure.
We recommend Van and her home.
Maria and Pete came to us for 6 days. We couldn't have asked for a better home exchange family. They left our place sparkling clean! They are a very conscientious couple. We highly recommend them as home exchange guests and won't hesitate to host them again.
We lived in upstate New York for many years and had never visited long island. We were glad to be able to exchange with Evguenia and explore Long Island. From her home, we were able to make day trips to the Hamptons on the east, the amazing Cedar Beach on the south, and the Vanderbilt Museum on the West. We also made two day trips to NYC to enjoy the MET, the Guggenheim, Summit One Vanderbilt, and to enjoy a Broadway show. The home itself had a great backyard and was clean. We had everything we needed to cook some meals in the kitchen.
We exchanged vehicles and arranged with each other to picked up vehicles at our respective airports so we saved a lot on Uber costs. Evguenia added parking permits to the vehicle that we were driving so we could park at beaches without paying a parking fee. Overall, it was successful exchange.
We had good communications with Evguenia. A lot of coordination was needed to enable picking up the vehicles at the airports so good communications really helped. Upon returning to our home, we found our home as tidy as when we left it.
We just got back from our 1-week non-sim exchange with Maria and Pete while they were away on vacation. We had a great experience from the initial messaging to the end. Communications have been great from the very beginning; Maria was very timely in responding to all our messages.
Maria and Pete were very accommodating to our travel preferences. They initially were going to drive away in their gas-powered vehicle. Upon learning that we'd like to visit the famed Oregon coast, they left us the gas-powered vehicle and made alternate arrangements for getting to their own destination.
Maria and Pete's home is very modern and hi-tech. You'll love the amenities of their bathroom. The kitchen is very well equipped and organized. I love the all-drawers design kitchen cabinets; they glide out easily and everything is easy to reach. You'll enjoy hanging out in their beautiful home.
We enjoyed fresh produce from their beautiful garden: zucchini, yellow squash, sugar snap peas, raspberries, and blue berries.
Maria and Pete's home is in a great location with easy access to attractions in Portland and the surrounding areas. We visited the fabulous Washington Park, with its Rose Gardens (over 10,000 individual rose bushes), Japanese Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, and many hiking trails.; we walked around downtown and enjoyed delicious food in a couple of restaurants; we took a wine tour just 30 minutes outside the city; visited the jaw dropping Multnomah Falls and hiked to other waterfalls in that area, hiked the amazing Ten Falls trail, and ended our enjoyable trip with an overnight trip to the Oregon coast.
There are so many other activities in and around Portland that we didn't have time to do; it is really a must-visit city and region. We enthusiastically recommend exchanging with Maria and Pete for your travel to this area. We look forward to hosting them at our home in Metro Denver next year.
We just completed our 10-night stay at Heather and Adrian's Zone 2 London flat close to River Thames. We enjoyed our time there. The kitchen is well-equipped. The cooking area is spacious and it was easy to cook in the kitchen. The bedrooms and the office are larger than they appear in the photos. The office provided a nice workspace for us. Heather also brought another monitor from her office so we could have two workspaces with external monitors.
It's a short walk to a few bus stops. Heather and Adrian graciously lent us their bikes although we ended up not needing to use them because we took public transportation to visit London and walked to grocery stores. We were able to visit all the main London attractions.
Heather is a gracious host. We had good communication before and during our visit. We found the flat tidy and clean upon our arrival, which we greatly appreciate considering that they have two young children to care for and they both work full time.
If you're able to exchange with Heather, we'd strongly recommend it.
Franck and Marty are great hosts! We had a simultaneous exchange. Their home is more spacious and beautiful than what the picture shows! It's spotless, comfortable, and has all modern amenities. We loved its modern floor plan. We arrived at their home and were greeted with a delicious bottle of wine, just what we needed after a day of travel! Franck and Marty are easy to communicate with and very responsive to our messages. Their home has easy access to Albuquerque, hiking trails, and the mountains! Our exchange occurred in March 2023. We enjoyed the warm and sunny weather in Albuquerque, its beautiful old town, delicious authentic Mexican food, and Petroglyphy National Monument. We also enjoyed hiking trails close by. Yet, if you love snow, you could drive up Sandia Crest, elevation 10,678 feet and enjoy playing in the snow, which we did! We're remote workers so had to do some work during the exchange. Their internet was very reliable and we enjoyed working from their home. It was a great exchange experience for us and we highly recommend Franck and Marty as exchange partners and their beautiful home!
We had a simultaneous exchange with Franck and Marty in March 2023. They were great to communicate with and very responsive to messages! We had great communications before the exchange, on the way to the exchange, and after the exchange! We came home to find our home completely clean and well taken care of. We highly recommend Franck and Marty as guests!
We hosted Heather and her family for 14 nights over Christmas. Even though we were founder members, due to various reasons, we were not able to exchange for the past three years and so our home wasn't ready for guests prior to this exchange. We started preparing our home for Heather and her family in earnest after the exchange was finalized but still could not get our house completely ready for this exchange before we had to travel on business a week before their arrival. Heather was very understanding. She took very good care of our home and was very conscientious about saving energy during cold winter days. We had good communication before and during the exchange. Heather also made this non-sim exchange very easy for us by offering her parents' beautiful condo in sunny San Diego for the days that we need accommodation over Christmas. It was a great first home exchange experience for us and we look forward to visiting Heather's home in London in April. I would not hesitate to have Heather and her family as guests in our home. We highly recommend Heather and her family as exchange partners and indeed as wonderful friends to get to know.
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Jeff and Ping
We're a traveling party of two. Jeff is an attorney and Ping is a university professor working in downtown Denver. We both primarily work remotely although we do need to be in person a few days per month.
We're interested in visiting pretty much any destination in the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or other places.
We don't smoke. We're respectful homeowners who will treat your home like our own.
On rare occasions, our two adult children may wish to join us in your home.
We have a 34-pound hypoallergenic, nonshedding, Australian Labradoodle. We don't usually take our dog on home exchanges. When you stay at our house and we can't take him with us, we'll send him to a friend's house so he can enjoy a holiday as well playing with his doodle friend.
"We've listed some states in our destinations list but, in fact, we are open to exchanges in all US states."
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