Home is accessed on a gravel road which is about a mile from highway. (Estimate) In the fall we had no trouble accessing house with Jeep or van. In inclement weather it would require 4WD as stated.
House has large open living/kitchen/dining area with cozy, well working fireplace. Downstairs living area and bathroom is nicely decorated and quite comfortable, lower bathroom is accessed thru bedroom or hallway. Toilet odor mentioned in other reviews was supposedly fixed, however at times we detected a slight odor. We kept the door to separate toilet area closed into rest of bathroom. Toilet area also has window for fresh air. Odor was not an issue. No cold water in that bathroom sink isn’t an issue, just adjustment of handle solves that. Nice laundry area.
Upstairs open loft/bedroom is nice and spacious, while not private to downstairs, the separate bathroom is nice.
A/C is a help on warm days as sun comes into downstairs open area thru two story windows.
Deck is large, and a great place for star gazing. Could be more usable outdoor furniture for renters. BBQ grill worked well.
We, two “mature” couples, enjoyed this house, altho path to house would not be easily handicap accessible.
Location was good for day trips into Durango, Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, 4 corners area etc.
I would recommend this house for families or two couples.