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Towers over 30 acre meadow below

Towers over 30 acre meadow below House before Storm FIrst snowfall of winter Meadow from Dining Room Deck Winter Meadow from Dining Room Deck Summer Winter sunset Entrance to living room with massive fireplace Carved Rec Room Fireplace Entrance Porch Entrance Hall Conservatory Stonework View from Kitchen Balcony Kitchen Bronze at top of stairs

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Last updated: 05/19/2013
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  • Minimum stay:3-7 nights
  • Internet:Yes
  • Pets allowed:No
  • Wheel chair accessible:No

Commanding breathtaking views and situated on 80 acres bordering National Forest and the Fraser River, our beautiful home has been featured in Colorado Homes and Lifestyles and shown on the Home and Garden Channel's Dream Builders!
Located only minutes from Winter Park Ski Resort, the Devil's Thumb Cross Country Ski Facility, and the 27 hole Pole Creek Golf Course. Access from the door to cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, mountain biking, and fly fishing on the gold medal Fraser River. This 8000 square foot home comes with all the necessary amenities to make your stay perfect: all bedrooms with private bathrooms, large master suite with conversation nook and fireplace and a private study, two living rooms with fireplaces, 4 decks, 2 patios, enormous kitchen with table to seat 12, formal dining room for 12, conservatory, outdoor hot-tub, and billiard room. Non-smoking.

Property Type

  • House
  • 8000 sq. ft.

Accommodation Type

      • Vacation Rental

      Meals

          • Guests Provide Their Own Meals

          Suitability

          • Non Smoking Only
          • Children Welcome
          • Pets Not Allowed

          Bedrooms

          • 6 Bedrooms, Sleeps 16
          • Bedroom 1
          • 1 queen
          • Bedroom 2
          • 1 queen
          • Bedroom 3
          • 1 queen
          • Bedroom 4
          • 4 twin/ single
          • Bedroom 5
          • 1 king
          • Bedroom 6
          • 1 king

          Bathrooms

          • 6.0 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathrooms
          • Bathroom 1
          • toilet, combination tub/shower
          • Bathroom 2
          • toilet, combination tub/shower
          • Bathroom 3
          • toilet, combination tub/shower
          • Bathroom 4
          • toilet, shower
          • Bathroom 5
          • toilet, shower
          • Bathroom 6
          • toilet, tub, shower, bidet
          • Master
          • Bathroom 7
          • toilet
          • Powder Room

          Entertainment

          • Games For Kids
          • Television
          • Stereo
          • DVD Player
          • Pool Table
          • Games
          • VCR
          • CD Player
          • Satellite / Cable
          • Books For Adults

          Theme

          • Away From It All
          • Adventure

          Attractions

          • Live Theater
          • Health/Beauty Spa
          • Museums
          • Restaurants
          • Cinemas

          Leisure Activities

          • Horseback Riding
          • Sledding
          • Sight Seeing
          • Boating
          • Wildlife Viewing
          • Shopping

          local services and businesses

              • Fitness Center

              Location Type

              • Mountain View
              • Mountain

              sports and adventure activities

              • Skiing
              • Mountaineering
              • Sailing
              • Rock Climbing
              • Snowmobiling
              • Mountain Biking
              • Hot Air Ballooning
              • Hunting
              • Cycling
              • Golf
              • Kayaking
              • Hiking
              • Water Skiing
              • Snowboarding
              • Fishing
              • Cross Country Skiing

              catering options

                  • Guests Provide Their Own Meals

                  Dining

                  • Dining Area
                  • Child's Highchair

                  General

                  • Laundry Soap
                  • Gas Fireplace
                  • Basic Soaps
                  • Washing Machine
                  • Towels Provided
                  • Wireless Internet
                  • Fireplace
                  • Security System
                  • Parking
                  • Heating
                  • Hair Dryer
                  • Internet
                  • Clothes Dryer
                  • Telephone
                  • Paper Towels
                  • Linens Provided
                  • Toilet Paper
                  • Alarm Clock

                  Kitchen

                  • Refrigerator
                  • Freezer
                  • Ice Maker
                  • Coffee Grinder
                  • Microwave
                  • Coffee Maker
                  • Dishwasher
                  • Blender
                  • Pantry Items
                  • Oven
                  • Stove
                  • Grill
                  • Toaster
                  • Kitchen
                  • Cooking Utensils

                  Outside

                  • Patio
                  • Barbecue
                  • Outdoor Grill Gas
                  • Balcony
                  • Wood Deck
                  • Deck / Patio
                  • Lanai / Gazebo
                  • Unscreened Porch / Veranda
                  • Outdoor Grill
                  • Porch / Veranda

                  Pool / Spa

                  • Hot Tub
                  • Sauna
                  • Outdoor Hot Tub
                   

                  Reviews

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                  • AMAZING Winter Park Ski Trip House

                    AMAZING Winter Park Ski Trip House

                    • Guest Traveling Man
                    • Date of stay 02/28/13
                    • Review Submitted 03/11/13
                    The house was awesome!! Nice and clean when we arrived and we recieved a full introduction to the house and were shown how everything works. Tons of parking available and the mudroom keeps everything dry and clean. Short drive to the Winter Park ski resort and Safeway and gas stations are super close as well. This house handles large groups with ease and everyone got their own bathroom. Gourmet kitchen, 2 huge dining tables, great views, speakers in every room with iPod hookup, and decks everywhere made dining in a blast. No need to leave the house if you don't want to. We watched coyotes play and hunt in the meadow and drove past 3 moose several times on the road below. House is huge, comfy, and warm, and the peace and quiet it offers is therapeutic. Would rent this house again anytime. Thanks for the great hospitality and great memories!!!

                    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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                  • How great Craglough is for getting away

                    How great Craglough is for getting away

                    • Guest Mike
                    • Date of stay 07/12/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/28/13
                    I have stayed at Craglough once or twice a year for the last 12 years and have never though of posting something on VRBO about how great Craglough is for getting away from our day-to-day world. First of all the house is fantastic with each bedroom with its own bathroom. Even when you stay with a group you still have the privacy of your own home. Second, the house design gives you great view from every room and the location of the mud room on the front side of the house keeps the house clean after a day of hiking. And finally, from Craglough's front door you can reach 100 trail heads either by walking up the road or a short car trip.

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                  • What a Magnificent Home

                    What a Magnificent Home

                    • Guest Anne
                    • Date of stay 07/07/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/28/13
                    What a magnificent home Craglough is! The views are spectacular and the rooms of the house are both comfortable and beautifully created. I was especially impressed that each bedroom had its own bathroom (such convenience!) and that there was plenty of room for an overflow crowd. Craglough was extremely clean and well-maintained – a great relief after some of the places in which I’ve stayed. I highly recommend Craglough for anyone wanting a gorgeous, comfortable, and relaxing get-away in the mountains of Colorado.

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                  • Unforgettable Experience

                    Unforgettable Experience

                    • Guest D.
                    • Date of stay 01/22/13
                    • Review Submitted 02/23/13
                    We have visited the cralough house for 3 years in a row! We couldn't be happier! It a great house, very warm and cozy. A lot of space and comfort. We spent many nights relaxing in the outdoor hot tub, after a long day on the slopes. I definitely recommend visiting this house. I guarantee it's going to be an unforgettable experience for your family and friends.

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                  • Craglough House - What an amazing place!

                    Craglough House - What an amazing place!

                    • Guest Pat
                    • Date of stay 07/19/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/18/13
                    Craglough House - What an amazing place! So welcoming, beautifully appointed, spotlessly clean, a most comfortable home-from-home for our summer break in the mountains. We took advantage of all the superb amenities - hiking, biking, enjoying the outdoor hot tub. The several balconies with spectacular views were ideal for relaxing with a book, and al fresco dining. We look forward to visiting again and again!

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                  • Most Charming Places I've Ever Stayed

                    Most Charming Places I've Ever Stayed

                    • Guest Jane
                    • Date of stay 09/20/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/18/13
                    Craglough House is one of the most charming places I've ever stayed. The views are lovely and many days we saw wildlife nearby -- deer, coyote, marmots. The house is beautifully appointed with unique artifacts from around the world. After a day of hiking in glorious fall weather (we were there in September) it was such a treat to come home to Craglough -- to soak in the hot tub, to play a round of billiards, to have a drink on one of the balconies, to visit with friends or read a book in front of the fire, to cook and eat in the spacious gourmet kitchen. It's my favorite place to vacation. The caretaker, is extremely knowledgeable and helpful with ideas and information about the area. I can't wait to go back!

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                  • Summer vacation

                    Summer vacation

                    • Guest kelly
                    • Date of stay 07/04/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/18/13
                    On the fourth of July this past year, we arrived at Craglough House near Tabernash, Colorado for a summer vacation in the Rockies. We could not have found a better base for our hiking and touring anywhere in the state. This magnificent house stands on a ridge overlooking the valley of the Fraser River, which drains into the Colorado. The house looks down upon the sweep of the valley, encircled by peaks reaching as high as fourteen thousand feet--we have never seen a more pleasing combination of valley and mountain from a private home. The views can be enjoyed from almost every room through broad, high windows, or from a variety of sun decks providing shade or sun as preferred depending on the time of day. The very modern house itself is bright and airy--high ceilings and whitewashed walls with rich wood paneling, accented by warm, golden-colored stone, with floors a combination of carpet-strewn wood and Mexican tile. Each individual room is decorated in its own distinctive style, with a subtly predominant Southwestern-Native American motif. In addition to the convenience of wide-screen televisions, wi-fi connection throughout, and shelf-upon-shelf of books, there is an outdoor whirlpool bath with a magnificent view of the valley, and a fully equipped, state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen unique among rental properties. A private winding mountain road leads to the main highway through the valley, with the town of Fraser and the winter-summer resort of Winter Park only minutes away to the left and Granby half an hour to the right--gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park. All of this only two hours from the Denver International Airport. If you are looking for an exceptional, next-to-perfect Colorado mountain home, as a base from which to explore that beautiful state or just a place to relax in elegant and comfortable style--or both--you could not do better than Craglough House. We look forward to many return visits in the years to come.

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                  • Moose Visit Beautiful Home

                    Moose Visit Beautiful Home

                    • Guest Barbara L.
                    • Date of stay 12/22/12
                    • Review Submitted 02/16/13
                    We want to tell you how much we are enjoying our stay here at your beautiful home. We were here with our kids. I was relaxing in the hot tub after snowshoeing the trails above your house, taking the Fraser River Trail down to the meadow, when 4 moose showed up. After grazing peacefully along the side of the house by the snowshoe tail, they ambled down to the meadow, going right past the anniversary "card" I had snow shoed into the fresh snow for my wife. The irony is we have a log home in Vermont's Green Mountains, where we have spent Christmas the past twelve years, surrounded by National Forest lands like this, and have NEVER seen a moose, just their tracks. We even named the house Moose Run! Craglough is just spectacular in every way, from it's beautiful setting to your amazing art works from around the world. One visitor yesterday described your collection as "exquisite" which indeed it is. We keep wondering about the timing of your building and furnishing it, as we see the great care and creativity that went into every nook and corner here, and notice that, e.g., the fireplace enclosures must be from east Asia? My personal favorites are the wonderful Kachinas here in the main living room...look like a museum collection! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home for this long holiday stretch.

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                  • Winter Dream

                    Winter Dream

                    • Guest John
                    • Date of stay 01/12/12
                    • Review Submitted 10/27/12
                    We have been living a winter dream! We love everything about your home--the decor, the coziness, the location! We hope to make this a yearly tradition. Thank you for sharing with us.

                    Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children, sightseeing.

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                  • Wonderful Time

                    Wonderful Time

                    • Guest Elaine
                    • Date of stay 06/09/12
                    • Review Submitted 10/25/12
                    We had an absolutely wonderful time here for our family vacation. There were 13 of us ranging from age 6-82. The house was perfect. So many rooms to play in all with beautiful views. We loved watching the trains and the cows down in the meadow. So relaxing! The kitchen was fantastic. So big we could all eat and cook and still have plenty of room to move around. We had everything we needed in the house. Krista was great, very responsive and kind. Thanks!

                    Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, families with young children.

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                  Rental basis: Per property
                  Rental rates quoted in: US Dollars
                  Dates Nightly Wknd Night Weekend Weekly Monthly * Event
                  Base Rate
                  3 night min stay
                  $800
                  $4900
                  December 20-January 10
                  Dec 20 - Jan 10
                  7 night min stay

                  $7000

                  Fees:

                  • Refundable Damage Deposit: $1000
                  • Cleaning fee: $150
                  • Tax Rate 5.7%

                  Cancellation policy:

                  100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.


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                  Calendar

                  Last updated: 05/19/2013
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                  Owner info

                  About the owner: Craglough House was built by Bill and Joyce Carpenter as their dream home. Joyce is a social worker in the Social Work Department at the University of South Florida. Bill is a professor and chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The house is modeled on Cragside, a Victorian mansion in Northern England. David Elfring, a renown archtect, captured the spirit of Cragside but with modern conveniences.

                  Why the Owner Chose Tabernash:
                  Joyce and I fell in love with Colorado many years ago. We spent several years looking for the perfect spot. We found the current location in the early 1980s and then proceeded to buy all the land we could afford. By 1997, we had aquired 80 acres and then started house construction. Improving the road, bringing in electricity, telephone, and building the house were epic tasks. You will enjoy the products of the effort.


                  Contact us

                  • Primary: +1 813 597-5938 USA
                  • Secondary: +1 813 985-7651

                   

                  Photos

                  • Towers over 30 acre meadow below

                    Towers over 30 acre meadow below

                  • FIrst snowfall of winter

                    FIrst snowfall of winter

                  • Meadow from Dining Room Deck Summer

                    Meadow from Dining Room Deck Summer

                  • Entrance to living room with massive fireplace

                    Entrance to living room with massive fireplace

                  • Entrance Porch

                    Entrance Porch

                  • Conservatory

                    Conservatory

                  • View from Kitchen Balcony

                    View from Kitchen Balcony

                  • Bronze at top of stairs

                    Bronze at top of stairs

                  • House before Storm

                    House before Storm

                  • Meadow from Dining Room Deck Winter

                    Meadow from Dining Room Deck Winter

                  • Winter sunset

                    Winter sunset

                  • Carved Rec Room Fireplace

                    Carved Rec Room Fireplace

                  • Entrance Hall

                    Entrance Hall

                  • Stonework

                    Stonework

                  • Kitchen

                    Kitchen

                  $800 - $1000 per night (USD)
                  22

                  6 Bedroom / 6.5 Bathroom
                  Sleeps 16


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