Rural Setting, Mountain Views, near Estes Park, Boulder and Ft.Collins

Welcome to this rural oasis in the heart of Northern Colorado. You will enjoy a stress free stay here in a countryside neighborhood of Berthoud, the garden spot of Colorado. This retreat is pastoral living at its best in a soothing and natural setting. You can’t help but immediately unwind in the privacy and beauty of this comfortable up to four bedroom ranch style home located right in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. This home has a southwestern feel to it with a tobacco brown Adobe finish. The Interior is comprised of many natural elements such as sustainable rose wood floors, numerous decorative beams, arches and interesting colorful features. This country, Mountain View Retreat has many amenities to entertain your senses. Whether you look forward to creating a romantic get-away for two, or are planning this years family reunion, ... it’s all possible. This unique natural country setting attracts many varieties of birds, toads, coyote, fox, hawks and other wild life. The view from the back porch is far reaching and you can enjoy seeing dozens of mountain tops in the distance. The colorful easterly sunrises and westerly sunsets under the big Colorado country sky offer photographers a great location. The retreat’s outdoors has no lack of resting areas for relaxation, with thoughtful placement of small benches, chairs, and tables that can be enjoyed from early breakfasts to late night fireside chats. The Living room, kitchen and dining room area is designed to be a very open spacious living experience, without walls, so all family members have together time whether they are preparing a meal, reading a book, or watching the game. The large dining room table can easily accommodate 8-10 but also ‘folds down’ to be the right intimate size for a romantic setting; maybe a champaign brunch for two? The expansive master bedroom has a garden room feel to it as it is surrounded in season by mature flowering lilac bushes, pine, and other trees. For your convenience, the adjacent walk-in closet has a front loading quality European washing machine and dryer. Up to two bathrooms can be made available (see bathroom details) are furnished with each their own jacuzzi. Exercise enthusiasts, will find not just a treadmill in the house but also various exercise gadgets in the adjacent basement complete with a weight lifting machine. (no more excuses). A Country Retreat’s kitchen is fully equipped with utensils, pots and pans and everything else you need to prepare gourmet meals or just good old fashioned relaxing country food. Berthoud, Colorado is the ideal Front Range location. It is geographically centered between Boulder and Fort Collins (30 minutes either way). You’re located only 12 minutes from the foothill mountain towns of Lyons and Loveland, all of which offer many desired amenities. Estes Park, home to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), can be directly reached via a scenic 40 minute drive over lesser known byways. Boulder touts one of the top 10 walking malls in North America with a plethora of street performers to amaze and entertain. Fort Collins besides being one of the top retirement locations in the USA and home to the University of Colorado, offers an old fashioned drive-in movie theater. Lyons is famous for its annual bluegrass and folk music festivals and has it’s own year round blues club. Tubing and kayaking in the river is one of Lyons attractions and lots of fun for people of all ages. Also you’ll be only a 10 minute drive from beautiful Carter Lake, one of the most scenic and larger lakes in northern Colorado. The lake is three miles long and one mile wide and offers not only fishing, sailing, camping, swimming, scuba diving, rock climbing, picnicking, boating ( rentals available), and water skiing. but also offers diverse wooded trails, some of which are designated for handicapped. Carter Lake recreational area is open all year long, as are the other nearby lakes. Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) can be enjoyed by guests of all physical abilities ages, and interests,...from a scenic car drive above the tree line to vigorous Switzerland style hikes, to photographing wild life or fly fishing, all of which can create amazing Memories. A Country Retreat in adventure laden northern Colorado is truly situated in the middle of everything. Enjoy the soothing tranquility of this country retreat, relaxing from everyday stresses or communing with nature or go and explore the wonders surrounding you. For those who like to research the area via the Internet you will benefit from using the high speed wireless WiFi connection. For added peace of mind and support we have our office and ground's keeper quarters on the premises so if you need help in starting a campfire, someone to look in on your dog while you're out, ideas or directions of things to do, and more, please ask. You can knock on our door, text or call us. We're here for you. Let us know how we can make your stay as ideal as possible.