Location: Private Homes, West Vail, Vail, Northwest, Colorado, USA (2 hours from Denver Airport, 45 minutes from Eagle Airport) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Den, 3.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
Keywords: House, Condo, Villa
Bordering the National Forest in sunny West Vail, Alpine View is a three bedroom, three and a half bath European-style home, custom built in 1980 with Old World craftsmanship. The great room has a cathedral ceiling and large expanses of glass, a gas fireplace and comfortable seating for reading, napping and watching movies on the HDTV or DVD. An I-pod docking station is available.
Off the great room is a cozy octagonal room with glass walls and ceiling that offers fantastic views of the Gore Range and the south side of the Vail Valley. Sliding doors open to extensive outdoor space that includes a veranda with a gas grill and a gazebo, along with a fire pit that seats eight to ten people. These are perfect places for sipping a favorite beverage and enjoying the dramatic views that surround this idyllic site.
The home has a dining room that seats six, the octagonal room that seats five and a breakfast bar that seats three. A wet bar is well-placed for entertaining.
The fully equipped kitchen includes both gas and electric stoves, oven, microwave and dishwasher.
A PC computer with broadband service, wireless, FAX, scanner and printer are downstairs in a private office, next to the laundry room with washer/dryer.
The master bedroom has a queen bed, a gas fireplace, TV and a large en-suite bath that also includes an indoor hot tub to enjoy after a long day of skiing. (In the summer, the hot tub is drained to keep the house from becoming too hot.) On the same level is a second bedroom with a queen bed and TV that opens onto a sitting room with a beautiful view and sauna. The bath has a tub/shower combination.
A third floor suite includes a third bedroom with a queen bed and TV that opens onto a patio next to the National Forest meadow where the elk and other wildlife come in the winter. The bath has a tub/shower combination. This bedroom is next to a loft sitting room with a queen sleep sofa.
The attached garage has room for one car, and another can be parked right behind it outdoors and will be almost completely sheltered by the roof. This fabulous mountain escape is three full blocks to the bus stop on Chamonix Lane and a long block walking on the trail through the meadow or skiing down it in the winter. The hike back up from the bus stop is long and difficult for people who have just come from sea level.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage : Holds one car.
- Gas Fireplace (2) : In Great Room and Master Bedroom.
- Beds
- King Bed : The master bedroom has a king bed and a king mattress is available in a cubby with low ceiling off the third floor loft sitting room. Children love to sleep there.
- Queen Bed (2) : The other two bedrooms have queen beds.
- Convertible Bed : The loft sitting room off the third floor bedroom has a queen sleep sofa.
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub : The indoor hot tub is in a large en-suite bath that is off the master bedroom. It can seat six to eight.
- Cable/Satellite TV (4) : TV's in great room and all three bedrooms.
- DVD
- VCR
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : The fully equipped kitchen includes both gas and electric stoves, oven, microwave, trash compactor and dishwasher.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher : The dishwasher is new, but the door needs to be shut firmly in order to start it. Two green lights will come on.
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : The gas grill is on the patio for al fresco dining while viewing the Gore Range.
- Deck/Patio : Extensive outdoor patio with a gazebo and a fire pit for outdoor cookouts that seats eight.
- Gazebo : The gazebo seats six and offers fantastic views of the Gore Range and the south side of the Vail Valley.
- View/Location
- Mountain View : Views of the Gore Range and the Vail Valley are spectacular, and the home borders the National Forest, so that it is often possible to see wildlife. The elk come in the winter.
- Communications
- Telephone (5) : There are phones in the great room, kitchen, master bedroom, computer room and tool room in the garage.
- Computer : PC computer, fax, scanner, printer in private office.
- Broadband Internet : A PC computer with DSL, wireless, fax, scanner and printer are downstairs in a private office.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Wireless router available
- Other Amenities
- Extensive outdoor space includes a patio with a gas grill and a gazebo, along with a fire pit that seats eight to ten people.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Not Suitable for Children : This property is extremely unsafe for small children because of numerous hazards, but it should be fine for responsible teenagers.
- Smoking Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Feb 1-Mar 1 .... $2000/week.
Apr 1-Apr 17 ... $1800/week.
Apr 17-Nov 17 .. $1000/week.
Nov 17-Dec 19 .. $1500/week.
Dec 19 - Jan 2.. $2500/week.
Jan 2 -Jan 31.... $1800/week.
Spring and Fall .. $750/2 nights .. $900/3 nights
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose Private Homes
We have been coming to the Vail Valley for more than twenty years and were finally able to buy a place in Vail. We chose an unusual house that was constructed over time by a European craftsman, starting in the 1980's. The house has many interesting and fanciful spaces, and we were captivated by its charm. The use of skylights and the light throughout the house makes it a very welcoming place.
The Unique Benefits at this House
The views of the surrounding mountains are special, both winter and summer. In the summer, the outdoor spaces on the patio, with the gazebo, make outdoor living a pleasure. Even on hot days, the evenings in the mountains are cool.
Owner's Map of Private Homes
Neil is a retired space scientist, with special expertise in satellites. He is currently enrolled in a course of study, which is a combination of transpersonal psychology and parapsychology. Fonya is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice, offering therapy in person and using the telephone or Skype. Our permanent home is in Virginia Beach, VA. We enjoy skiing on warm sunny days in winter and spring. In the summer, we play golf and enjoy long evenings outside dining on the patio. We also have found a number of restaurants in Vail and the surrounding area in all price ranges and have compiled a list of our favorites for our guests.
Property Photos
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- Alpine View - Vail, Colorado Vacation Rental
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- Great Room - Vail, Colorado Vacation Rental
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- Octagonal Room - Vail, Colorado Vacation Rental
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- Gazebo in Winter
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- Dining Room
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- Breakfast Bar
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- Kitchen
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- Master Bedroom
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- Second Bedroom
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- Loft Sitting Room
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- Gazebo in Summer
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- View from Octagonal Room
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- Loft Sitting Room
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- Indoor/Outdoor Exercise Room
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- View up the Mountain behind the House
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- View of Surrounding Mountains
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #144105
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