New Log Home Looking Over Beautiful Columbine Lakes! Wild Life

• Perfect for a family retreat!

  Perfect for a family retreat!

  • Guest Kathy
  • Date of stay 09/04/12
  • Review Submitted 09/15/12
  Our family desired a beautiful location and home to enjoy a family retreat together. We have married and single children who live across the U.S. We wanted everyone to have a bed to sleep in, leaving the living areas open for fun and fellowship. This was a perfect choice! The bedrooms were spacious and beautifully furnished; I felt like I was a guest in a very gracious home! We found everything we needed, including a pack-n-play for the infant. Everything is new (appliances, furniture, bedding, decor), and comfortable. The dishes and decor are whimsically Rocky Mountain. Our family found the home clean and ready for guests. We spent more time outside than inside, due to the gorgeous location and inviting outdoor spaces. The owners are easily accessed and responsive by email, and have local representatives readily available, should a need arise. (We encountered no additional needs.) Our family enjoyed the one mile walk around the local lake every day, and saw a bull moose, a very tame red fox, deer and an osprey who seemed to guard the lake from his top-of-the-tree perch. A black bear was seen nearby while we stayed, but was not considered a threat, just a sought-after amusement. We were disappointed that we never caught sight of him! We hiked from Grand Lake trail heads to Adams Falls, Cascade Falls, along the East Inlet Trail Head, and in Arapaho National Forest. We also made the challenging drive over the Trail Ridge Road to Estes Park to enjoy shopping and sightseeing there. The hiking was tremendously enjoyable, and there are trails for nearly every ability. Our family did some gold-panning in the local streams. Everything we needed and wanted to do was close and easy to get to. We recommend the Grand Lake Chocolate Factory and Ice Cream as a 'don't miss' stop. The local grocerers were very friendly and accommodating, if a bit expensive. (Understandable considering their location.) I would wholeheartedly recommend renting this property! We will hope to return, if we can keep our family from growing too quickly and outgrowing the accommodations. There is plenty of room for a crowd, but small groups will enjoy it every bit as much as larger ones! It was difficult to leave the beauty and comfort of this mountain home. Relax and GO THERE!

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

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• Amazing

  Amazing

  • Guest Charlie
  • Date of stay 06/11/12
  • Review Submitted 06/19/12
  Beautiful log home in an amazing setting, even better than the pictures. Perfect for a family gathering with lots of bed space and bathrooms. The owner was great in helping us arrange our stay, and communicating with us all along. The house is decorated in a delightful "moose" theme and is well taken care of. It was one of the highlights of our trip. My favorite memory will be coffee on the deck, overlooking the lake on a blue sky morning, surrounded by mountains. It doesn't get any better.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with teenagers, families with young children.

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• Wonderful Family Reunion

  Wonderful Family Reunion

  • Guest Shay & Robyn
  • Date of stay 12/28/11
  • Review Submitted 01/17/12
  Thank you Lana, for the great New Years Eve week. Your home is breathtaking inside and out! Awsome views of the lake and mountains, We were able to see the Fire Works show on Grand Lake from the deck. Beautiful interior. It is prepared with so many things to entertain a family and more than enough necessities for cooking. It is spacious and comfortable. A wonderful house for a family reunion. We hope to rent from you again in the future.

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

  Owner response: I am blessed when peoplel enjoy our home as much as we do. We want people to make lasting memories for many years to come. It was never our intent to rent our home so when I know they take home a piece of the beauty of our Colorado it makes it worth it.

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Jan. 8th - March 31st. $325/nt $2000/wk.    March 31st-May 25t - $275.00 per night
May 25th - Sept. 30th - $375/nt  - $2500.00/wk  3 nt. min.      NO PETS NO SMOKING
Oct. 1st - November 19th - $300.00/nt - 3 nt. minimun
Thanksgiving- Nov.20-27th 350.00 3nt/min Christmas-Dec.22-31st-$375/nt.5-6 nt/min
  $165.00 cleaning fee... 
 $500.00 refundable deposit will be collected at initial booking and
returned with 30 days of departure/inspection.   $10.00 per night will be collecte
for guests over 12 persons

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.