Run or Xc Ski 5k or Canoe Lake MacIntosh, Tennis, Rocky Mountain Views
- Minimum stay:5 nights
- Internet:Yes
- Pets allowed:No
- Wheel chair accessible:No
This property is especially friendly to families and couples that enjoy a 5K cross country ski or run through open space, two groomed parks, tennis and volleyball courts and a mountain view. All right across the street. A furnished deck, fenced back yard, canoe, picnic wagon and children's outdoor toys make for summer fun. Take a 15-mile bike ride on the Greenway or drive 44 minutes to Rocky Mountain National Park and its 355 miles of hiking trails.
WIFI, cable tv, dvds, table and electronic games, a wood burning fireplace and a fully furnished kitchen with extras make being inside nearly as much fun as being outside. Cooks will enjoy finding tools, appliances and even basic spices available for meal preparation, inside or outside on the charcoal grill. See VRBO.com #252109 for more details.
Just inside, the kitchen has all the appliances, cookware, eating and serving supplies you could need, including a coffee maker, microwave, Kitchen Aid blender and a Kitchen Aid mixer. Basic cooking supplies are available if you need a cup of flour, some salt or a pinch of spices.
From a viewing deck, accessible by sliding and french doors off the master and 2nd bedroom, enjoy a long view of Lake Macintosh, Long's Peak--great light and shadows in early mornings and dusk year round! Play tennis or practice your basketball shots (dribble the short walk to the half court). Put the kids in the big yellow utility wagon with a picnic, soccer ball, roller racers, fishing poles or kites to either of the two parks you pass on your run around the lake where they can play in well-maintained playgrounds and grassy areas--plenty of room for Frisbee tossing or kite flying.
Fishing (catch and release), volleyball courts in each of the two parks, tennis courts across the street and a half-court for basketball pick-up in one of the parks. Owner provides tennis rackets, volleyball, basketball, soccer ball and roller racers for the kids. Oh, yes, and a canoe with nifty trailer, paddles and life jackets for two adults, a teen and a toddler can be pulled across the street for a fun hour or two on the water where you may be the only craft on the lake.
Enjoy evening visits or family game time in the family room. Television with cable, video and board games are available, including a tabletop mini pool table. A computer for checking your email and WIFI is available throughout. Or, if it is chilly outside, a wood fire in the fireplace will warm you up and the firewood is provided. Owner is on property to care for yards, snow and to promptly address your needs and concerns.
Longmont is a surprising community, with an excellent library, interesting downtown with lots of art and antique shops, a beautiful commemorative rose garden with dozens of varieties, bicycle, rollerblading or walking paths, including the St. Vrain and the Left Hand Greenways among others, recreation and athletic facilities including the YMCA and Longmont Recreation Center (both have indoor pools and water slides), lots of restaurants and fast food outlets.
Boulder's ''no growth'' city ordinances have pushed many retail markets to Longmont. In that 1/8 mile from the home, you will find Safeway, Blockbuster, Green Cleaners, Subway, Daylight Donuts, Restaurants and Pizza and in Longmont you will find major restaurants and shopping within short drives or bicycle rides.
Within 2 hours of many ski areas, including some of Colorado's smaller gems, such as El Dora. Estes Park and the infamous Stanley Hotel is just 45 minutes west at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Forest.
Property Type
- 3 story
- House
- 1950 sq. ft.
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Meals
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Onsite Services
- Housekeeper Optional
Suitability
- Pets Not Allowed
- Long-Term Renters Welcome
- Wheelchair Inaccessible
- Alternative Lifestyle
- Low Allergen Environment
Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 5-6
Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms
Other Amenities
Entertainment
- Games For Kids
- Radio
- Books For Kids
- Books For Adults
- CD Player
- VCR
Theme
- Family
- Budget
Attractions
- Restaurants
- Museums
- Recreation Center
- Cinemas
- Library
- Live Theater
- Churches
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Playground
Car
- Recommended
- Necessary
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen
- Stove
- Toaster
- Pantry Items
- Dishes & Utensils
- Coffee Maker
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Oven
- Microwave
- Cooking Utensils
- Grill
- Coffee Grinder
- Stove
- Blender
Leisure Activities
- Horseshoes
- Walking
- Paddle Boating
- Boating
- Shopping
- Horseback Riding
- Antiquing
- Outlet Shopping
- Gambling Casinos
- Bird Watching
- Wildlife Viewing
- Sight Seeing
local services and businesses
- Laundromat
- Fitness Center
- ATM/Bank
- Groceries
- Medical Services
- Hospital
- Massage Therapist
Location Type
- Lake
- Lake View
- Water View
- Mountain View
- Town
sports and adventure activities
- Rock Climbing
- Mountaineering
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Snowboarding
- Cycling
- Swimming
- Kayaking
- Water Tubing
- Basketball Court
- Racquetball
- Wind-Surfing
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain Climbing
- Freshwater Fishing
- Roller Blading
- Sailing
- Rafting
- Cross Country Skiing
- Fly Fishing
- Ice Skating
- Fishing
- Tennis
- Golf
- Golf Privileges Optional
- Parasailing
Arrival Day
- Flexible
catering options
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Communication / Internet
- Fax
Dining
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- Dining
forms of payment
- Accept Credit Card
General
- Iron & Board
- Ceiling Fans
- Wireless Internet
- Computer Available
- Parking For RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Wood Stove
- Air Conditioning
- Parking
- Living Room
- Internet
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace
- Heating
- Linens Provided
- Local Restaurant Guide
- Activities Guide
- Firewood
- Toilet Paper
- Filtered Water
- Hair Dryer
- Macintosh Computer
- Alarm Clock
- Local Maps
- Local Activities Guide
- Parking On Street
house cleaning
- Housekeeper Optional
Outside
- Wood Deck
- Terrace
- Small Cooler
- Unscreened Porch / Veranda
- Walkway To Water
- Child's Swing
- Tennis Court
- Canoe
- Patio
- Boat With Paddles
- Porch / Veranda
- Lawn / Garden
- Balcony
- Bicycles
- Outdoor Grill
- Deck / Patio
- Tennis
- Kayak / Canoe
- Barbecue
Payment Type
- Amex
- Discover
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Dinersclub
Reviews
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A pleasant retreat in Longmont Colorado
A pleasant retreat in Longmont Colorado
- Guest Cyndy
- Date of stay 05/26/11
- Review Submitted 06/23/11
Our family enjoyed our stay in Carolina's home.She was very gracious,we were treated like family from the minute that we arrived. The properity was just as described in the listing. If you are looking for a Home Away in th Longmont area, it would be a good choice.Recommended for: Families with young children.
Owner response: Cyndy: Your review is kind. Thank you so much! I do hope to see you again when you may have time for a visit. Sincerely, Carolyna 303-772-1714
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Visiting Great Grand Son
Visiting Great Grand Son
- Guest PopPop
- Date of stay 04/18/13
- Review Submitted 04/23/13
Most excellent lodgings. It was our thrid visit in two years. Very comfortable, spacious and commodious home with all the amenities. Extras are the back yard with deck and place to grill outside and dine outside. Downstairs den is cool and spacious for hours of relaxation and visiting. Not airconditioned but an attic fan cools the house nicely at night and closing the house tight during hot days keeps everything comfortable with ceiling and floor fans. The park and lake across the street make outside relaxation easy and convenient and frame an expansive view of the front range, Rocky Mountain National Park and the Twin Peaks. Our home away from home in the Denver area.Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.
Owner response: Our favorite guests return and the Newtons come often to Longmont. Meeting their grand and great grandson and great grandson's mother is a joy and pleasure. We consider them friends. Because the weather was cool during their visit, Frank didn't notice the installation of a new evaporative cooler that will make the home even more comfortable this summer! We thank our returning guests with a discounted rate for their stay.
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Great great location
Great great location
- Guest MTK
- Date of stay 02/01/13
- Review Submitted 04/19/13
Stayed at Harvard House for about six weeks. The area was great! MacIntosh Lake was the highlight of each day. The Longmont area had many good places to eat. The bedrooms were just fine. The lower level was my tv place. Comfortable to watch tv. Carolyna went the extra mile to ensure the cable tv had exactly the stations I had requested. We were able to park in the driveway, off street. Convenient and safe. Sat down to share a treat with Carolyna. Enjoyable time as Carolyna is a very interesting woman.Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, romantic getaway.
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Very clean and comfortable
Very clean and comfortable
- Guest Nancy N.
- Date of stay 03/09/12
- Review Submitted 03/28/12
We loved it! Carolina was such a pleasure to meet. She had thought of everything that one could possibly want. Will definately return.Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.
Owner response: There is nothing more satisfying than a happy guest! Thank you.
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"Far Above Average VRBO Stay in Fabulous Longmont, CO location"
"Far Above Average VRBO Stay in Fabulous Longmont, CO location"
- Guest Beth & Craig
- Date of stay 08/18/11
- Review Submitted 10/11/11
Live by a lake, have use of a canoe, bikes, and tennis rackets and live in beauty--Carolyna is a superb hostess. She provides a home that has everything--3 levels of living space, internet, computer, cable tv, lovely enclosed back yard, grill and a large parking area right beside the house. She allowed us to keep two cars and motorcycle there. She welcomed us with a well-stocked kitchen, spotless home, all top-quality appliances. In addition, Carolyna provided us with a wealth of information about the place, coupons for icecream and stays at Breckinridge. She had a supply of toys for children and gave our daughter a gift when we left. She was helpful in all regards. Right across the street is lovely Lake MacIntosh, about 3.5 miles around with park land, volleyball courts, prairie dogs, bunnies and farmland. We ran and biked around it most days. Unlike some other vrbo hosts, Carolyna is accommodating and kind. She told us that she "had our back," should anything go wrong. The first day I broke a plate and she said it was fine. We have stayed at other places with airbnb where the host quibbles about every little thing we did (cigarette butt on the patio) and we have also experienced one host who accused us of breaking everything she could think of after we left in an attempt to gouge more money out of us. Because you never can tell with vrbo hosts, we want you to know that Carolyna is pure gold and worth every penny you spend on her place. I highly recommend her place for any vrbo traveler who knows what I'm talking about! On top of the high quality of the home, Longmont is gorgeous. I had no idea what beauty lay in the shadow of Mt. Longmont. We were treated to sunrises and sunsets day after day, moon rises over the mountain range, silvery evening lake runs and easy access to the mountains.Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.
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Renters Beware
Renters Beware
- Guest Sabra P.
- Date of stay 06/26/11
- Review Submitted 07/27/11
There is a man renting the basement & he DOES have access to the home. You are renting 1/3 of house that is shared w/owner & tenant & partial use of yard. Street parking only! Drive reserved for owner. NO AIR CONDITIONING! Inside home temp was 89- 90 deg (w/windows open). At midnight, several nights it was 87 deg trying to sleep. Attic fan has 60 min timer, rendering it useless @ night. Basement was cooler where most of us slept, leaving 2 BR’s empty. (owner does have AC in her part of the house.) Must keep all windows open for air. Most unsafe we’ve ever felt in a rental. Front BR’s only have doors (no windows), had to leave open during night for air. Very busy/noisy St., 5am birds & owner in yard @ 6am. Park Const. mess across the street. BR#3 Beds are AIR mattresses w/tshirt sheets awful to sleep on. Extensive cleaning rules. Must strip all beds, clean baths & kitchen, sweep & vac ALL floors, empty trashes. Softball families stay away…. Checkout is 10am, try getting her list done, packing & getting to the ball field. Make complaints after you get deposit back. If she were in TX we’d be in small claims court. Must use her products for your laundry. Owner threatens huge washer/dryer cleaning fee if you don’t. Left home on 2nd day & returned to find our laundry supplies empty? How did that happen? Washing machine is full of mold/mildew & has a foul odor. On the 1st day, told owner of our safety concerns about a man living in basement w/access to home & her clever disclosure of air mattresses. Her response to our complaints, “ I could have rented this property for twice what you are paying & not got yelled at.” This set the tone for the entire week. Owner entered home to replace deflated air mattress & initiated conversation w/our daughter about her disappointment that we would question her disclosures of the property description & her integrity. My daughter was very upset at being put in that position. Owner changed our rental agreement after departure & even though we provided her w/written confirmation from both parties of our changes prior to our arrival, she used our cleaning deposit as additional rental fee. We left home in immaculate condition. I would never rent from this woman again. The home in itself was not bad, but having to deal with no A/C and all of her issues & demands was a nightmare. Very unsafe & unprofessional & we highly recommend you look elsewhere for your Longmont Rental Needs. Rent at your own risk! You must stroke Owner’s ego.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 10/12
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Month in Longmont
Month in Longmont
- Guest Karen
- Date of stay 07/23/10
- Review Submitted 01/02/11
This is the perfect house for ANYONE. Besides being beautiful, immaculate, comfortable, and centrally located, the house is inviting as is the wonderful owner, Carolyna. The lake directly across the street is fun with tennis, volleyball, running, biking, canoeing....you name it. I cannot recommend this home highly enough.Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.
Owner response: Dear Karen: Thank you for the kind words. I am so glad to have had you and your two marvelous children, Eleanor and Sam, enjoy my vacation home and so much more delighted that you will be returning in 2011! Sincerely, Carolyna
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Longmont Rental -
Longmont Rental -
- Guest Elaine Virginia
- Date of stay 05/06/10
- Review Submitted 06/07/10
This was a great choice. The property is better even than the pictures - quite spacious and impeccably clean. The lake across the street has a 5k path around it that is definitely worth doing even if you have to make time for it - really, we did and we were very glad we did. Carolyna is incredibly gracious. She made us feel right at home. We were in town for the CU graduation. The distance (15 or so miles) was not a problem. We would definitely stay here again!Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.
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My stay
My stay
- Guest dvo94
- Date of stay 08/03/09
- Review Submitted 03/24/10
Very nice place to stay I would recomend it for any one. Carolyna is the best hostess we have come across very good place to take your family.Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children.
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Rates
| Dates | Nightly | Wknd Night | Weekend | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
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| Base Rate 5 night min stay |
$199 | $205 Fri, Sat, Sun |
$1365 | $4200 | ||
Additional information about rental rates
Owner encourages guests to call or email with special requests and questions about the home, its amenities, the area and the community at 303-772-1714.
A deposit of $200 is required with registration and the full fee plus security/cleaning (fully refundable upon satisfactory departure) is due 4 weeks before arrival. Cancellations for refund of deposit must be made 4 weeks before arrival also. Payment can be made by certified check or owner call bill guests through paypay.com (3% processing fee added).
This owner accepts HomeAway's most secure form of payment.
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Location
Owner info
Year Purchased: 1988
About the owner: Carolyna enjoys swimming, bicycling including 5K warm-up bike rides around Lake MacIntosh, longer rides on the St Vrain and Left Hand Greenways (around Golden Ponds to Sandstone Park). She is mother of 5 and grandmother of 5, multicultural, and is a mediator, consultant and professional counselor. Owner and gardener quarters are on the premises to be available to make your stay as pleasant as possible and to care for the lawns and gardens.
Why the Owner Chose Longmont:
Longmont is a vital and interesting city with many amenities, lots of community events including downtown events, runs and bicycle races (a bicycle friendly town), concerts in the park and at the library, a museum, recreation centers and all the restaurants and shopping outlets you might need. It is close to Boulder, Denver and Fort Collins and within 2 hours of major ski areas. Estes Park and the infamous Stanley Hotel is just 45 minutes west at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Forest with its elk herds, bighorn sheep and lots of animal and natural beauty is a short drive west on our section of Highway 66.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
This home is filled with the great smell of fresh air*, very clean, nicely furnished and very well maintained with lots of amenities and resources to surprise and please you and with fun outdoor and adventure activities just across the street and within short drives along Colorado's Front Range and into the Rocky Mountains.
*Air cleaners and humidifiers are available. Green/clean cleaning products are used and no smoking or perfumed products (such as perfumed glade or stick-around forever fabreze) are allowed or used. No pet hair, as allergy safe as we can make it.
Contact us
- Primary: 303 772-1714
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Welcome Home!
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Kitchen and Appliances - Gourmet Cookware & Equipment
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Harvard House from the Park at Sunset
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Patio - Teak Furnishings for 6
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