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LAKE HOUSE on Colorado River, Friendly ANIMALS, BEACH, Wine country, VIEWS

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Host

Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 142500 sq ft

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Parking available
Barbecue grill
Fireplace
Outdoor space

Explore the area

palisade, CO

High Country Orchards
‪12 min drive‬
Colorado Mesa University
‪16 min drive‬
Colorado Cellars Winery - Rocky Mountain Vineyards - Colorado Mountain Wineyard
‪22 min drive‬
Grand Junction, CO (GJT-Grand Junction Regional)
‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

LAKE HOUSE on Colorado River, Friendly ANIMALS, BEACH, Wine country, VIEWS

Visit our Lakefront 10 acre animal sanctuary, located along the COLORADO RIVER surrounded by the best Colorado, WINE COUNTRY, FISHING, RIVER RAFTING hiking, biking, golfing or skiing. Our farm has chickens that produce fresh eggs daily for your farm fresh breakfast help yourself to any fruits and vegetables from our gardens . We have friendly alpaca, pigs, mini horses, goats, dogs, peacocks that free range the property. wildlife geese, ducks, eagles, hawks, viewable from property daily. Fish private stocked lake or on banks of Colorado river. Located 10 min from grand junction airport and downtown grand junction. Bike ride to many of the local vineyards, Kayak, Paddle board, float the colorado river from property. Plenty of parking house is fully stocked w furnishings, artwork, glassware, cookware, from our travels around the world. House has more character and charm then most and is the type of property you will not want to leave and will be wanting to come back year after year. Owner/Caretaker lives/works on property. This is a working farm animal sanctuary w gardens, free range animals there is a caretaker taking care of daily chores, feedings, watering etc. There is a guest house attached to the main house, The owners house is over 3 acres away. There are friends, family, other guest, and workers on property at times.
No interior of the home is shared the home also has private fenced back yard, patio, fire pits, courtyard. Outside areas, parking, gardens, animal pens, river access, Lake, driveways are all common shared areas.

Property manager

Justin Kase

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Kitchen

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Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Animals free range the property

Events

Events allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Smoking is allowed outside only 420 friendly

Please drive slow and cautious of animals do not trespass on our neighbors properties Please be respectful of our neighbors right to peace and quiet

Please do not invite anyone to property

Please be kind to our animals

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events are allowed on site

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Clifton

Located in Clifton, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park and Colorado National Monument, while Cross Orchards Historic Site and John McConnell Math and Science Center are cultural highlights. Grand Junction Motor Speedway and Western Colorado Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.

palisade, CO

What's nearby

High Country Orchards - 12 min drive - 3.0 km
Colorado Mesa University - 16 min drive - 18.0 km
Carlson Vineyards - 18 min drive - 16.5 km
Avant Vineyards - 19 min drive - 17.2 km
Colorado Cellars Winery - Rocky Mountain Vineyards - Colorado Mountain Wineyard - 22 min drive - 18.7 km

Getting around

Grand Junction Station - 15 min drive
Grand Junction, CO (GJT-Grand Junction Regional) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
‪Taco Bell - ‬7 min drive
‪Los Jilbertos - ‬5 min drive
‪Graystone Winery - ‬4 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

What time is check-in at LAKE HOUSE on Colorado River, Friendly ANIMALS, BEACH, Wine country, VIEWS ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at LAKE HOUSE on Colorado River, Friendly ANIMALS, BEACH, Wine country, VIEWS ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is LAKE HOUSE on Colorado River, Friendly ANIMALS, BEACH, Wine country, VIEWS located?

Nestled on the beach, this Clifton holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Colorado River and James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park. Cross Orchards Historic Site and Hermosa Vineyards are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.6

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

14 Jun, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was amazing! We thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Our grandkids absolutely loved the animals!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay M.

13 Jul, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway.

We had a great stay at this rental. The views of the surrounding cliffs and orchards were beautiful and peaceful. The property felt semi-private and relaxing, but still close enough to town and wineries.The pond was a huge hit with our kids. They swam, played, and stayed entertained for hours.There are also farm animals on-site — goats, chickens, and pigs— which made the place even more fun for the kids. They were able to feed and interact with them every day, which was a unique and memorable part of the trip. The emu…well that guy is a living dinosaur, dont mess with him. The owners’ dogs were friendly and well-behaved, and made the place feel welcoming. They were great with kids and made us feel like we were visiting family.The house itself was clean, comfortable, and well-equipped. Everything we needed was there, and it was easy to settle in right away.This is a great spot for a laid-back family getaway. We’d definitely come back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Monika K.

9 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wow! Amazing stay with animals!

This place was a dream. We got to feed pigs, goats, & chickens from our deck each day (lots of veggies we picked up from the grocery store). We took a walk with our veggies down the gravel road and fed the mini horse, pony, peacocks, more pigs, etc. There were many adorable dogs we met each day as well. If you don’t like animals, this is definitely not the place for you. If you do like animals, you will get to love up many different kinds every day!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darcey J.

29 Apr, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for group of friends getting together

The property was great for our group and had multiple sitting areas where people could play games or just chat. Really unique experience with the animals who were very friendly. We liked the peacocks and horses the most.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda R.

16 Jul, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family

Absolutely beautiful scenery and all kinds of animals to hang out with! Thanks Walter!!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

james d., Superior, Colorado, Western US

26 May, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very pastoral setting with fun and friendly animals all around. Loved it. Thanks Corey.

Very pastoral setting with lovelyand friendly animals greeting us everywhere. We especially loved Rocky the Anatolian Shepherd who came scratching at our door each morning and evening. What a big sweetheart. Thanks so much Corey. We loved it.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Joshua G.

17 Mar, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Odd

Not what we expected. Should have read reviews. There is a camper people stay in outside your window. Someone else lives in the garage. The neighborhood is pretty run down.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carissa D.

11 Aug, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place!

This place is truly magical if you love animals and a farm atmosphere. If you don’t like animals/farms this isn’t for you. We loved spending time with the animal residents; goats, pigs, ponies, alpacas and an emu named Moo Moo. We still talk about (and miss) the good dogs, Rocky, Chase & Coco. There is a beautiful garden outside the kitchen that Corey said we could help ourselves to. We picked tomatoes, zucchini & herbs to compliment our meals. The kitchen has all the necessary equipment to make delicious meals and the house is clean and comfortable. We had room to spread out but could spend time cooking & lounging together as well. The river is a short walk down their private road (please respect the neighbors property) and a lake/pond with paddle boards and kayaks. Thank you to Corey & Co. for everything!! We will be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise M.

28 Aug, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for friends gathering

We had a great time. The property was very clean and Al the caretaker was very friendly and helpful. The location was perfect for our ladies wine tasting weekend The grounds of the house are very scenic with the Colorado river a short walk away. During our stay there were people staying in the guest house which is attached to the main house but with a separate entrance. There was also various other guests in smaller houses or campers on the property. They were all very friendly but do expect you may see them on the patio or in front of the window petting the animals. Al introduced us to all the animals, dogs, goats, pigs, chickens. Expect to hear them and see them wandering around. They were all very friendly except the black pig got a little nippy once so be warned. There were 7 of us staying at the house so we all had our own bed and there are 3 full bathrooms. Perfect place for a group or several families looking to get away to the country. Thanks to Corey for sharing his house with us we thoroughly enjoyed it.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Duke M.

9 Jul, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Misleading info

Celebrating our 55th anniversary by renting a home that would accommodate 14 people. When I found this on VRBO, we were very excited. Both my wife and I were born and raised on ranches in Wyoming. We wanted our kids and grandchildren to experience the animals. The description of the property, led us to believe that there was guest cottage, a caretaker and owner on the property but there was no shared living area (correct) What was omitted was that the guest cottage was a converted two car garage that was attached to the house we were renting, and there was an RV rental about 10’ outside of our master bedroom, several RV rentals on the other side of the pond, owner’s house also had a shared rental, and a house boat on the pond was also used as a rental. The main house has a back porch and has a large, enclosed area that other guest would walk though to look at the animals - adjacent to the back patio deck was the animal corral. When and where I grew up, livestock pens and facilities were never close (adjacent to) the home for obvious reasons. Our grandkids love the connection with the pigs, goats, chickens, horses and alpacas along with fishing from the dock. Things can go wrong, and I understand that. After arrival, Corey told us that the dryer had quit working before we got there, and he had ordered repair parts from Amazon. Fortunately, some of our kids had not left home yet, so we had them bring as many wash rags and towels as they could grab. When we left six days later, still no dryer and no apology for not having a washer and dryer as advertised. During our stay, the septic system backed up – I’m sure that it was designed and approved for a three-bath home and now there are two more bathrooms and 17-18 people using it and maxed its limit. An 8-hour power outage, Walter (caretaker) brought a flashlight and Corey (owner) brought two more by. We used the firepit for fun and outside games. We feel that we were misled by the description of the property. If you are renting this unit, just know you have limited privacy and can expect people to walk past you on the back porch while enjoying a drink so that they can pet/feed the animals – nice people but strange circumstances.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brad B., Obetz

7 Oct, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay again

This is the second time I have stayed at this location. First was for work, this time was for fun. The property is amazing and the owners are great. So nice to have all the animals around. Nice quiet place to relax and enjoy yourself. Close to a lot of fun things to do. We will definitely stay again the next time we are in the Grand Junction area.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John S.

27 Jun, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Colorado Getaway 2022

Clean, roomy. Host was very accommodating. Children enjoyed the animals and swimming area. We would definitely book again if we return to Colorado.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

James M.

11 Mar, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nikki was a great host, very helpful and excellent communication.

Great location, exactly as described.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Olga S.

20 Oct, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in Palisade area

The house provided lots of space for a girlfriend trip to the Palisade wine country. Very quiet and great location. The animals kept us entertained.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jared M.

20 Jun, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed the river

This was a great house there was tons of room. We enjoyed cooking steaks on the grill in the garden. We enjoyed all the animals but the little pig Kenny was one of our favorites. The river is just a short walk from the house and we floated the river several times it was nice being able to hope out grab something to eat and start back over at the park. We really enjoyed the location of this house and we would visit again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andrea E., Centennial, CO

29 May, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing property!

We wanted to go somewhere special for our birthday- and we hit the jackpot when we found this place. If you have a love for animals, beautiful views, and friendly accommodating people- this is the place! Corey and Jackie (owners ) and Walter (animal caretaker) were friendly and fun/interesting to talk with. The house had everything you would need and was very comfortable and nice. The animals were amazing! Dogs, peacocks, chickens,alpacas, goats, emu, pigs, and even baby piglets were there to welcome you! And this place is close to the wineries, Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument, ETC. Thank you Corey and Jackie! We will be back :)

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wayne B.

20 Apr, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Grand Junction farm Airbnb!

Staying on a farm with pigs, alpaca, goats was so much fun. The house was great. Unfortunately it was too cold to take advantage of the lake or neighboring colorado river. Hope to be back during the warmer weather.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matt T.

6 Mar, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

EMU Dance off

Had a great time here. Plenty of space for our large group of 13. Everyone enjoyed feeding the animals, and the Emu cracked us all up with his unusual dance moves. Walter the grounds keeper was super friendly, he let us feed the animals, and even left carrots for us to treat the animals later in the day. We were here in the middle of an unusual cold front, the furnace wasn't working, but the pellet stove and supplemental electric heaters worked well to keep us warm. We would love to come back in the summer and take advantage of the pond and river access. Thanks for sharing your home with us!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brad B., Obetz

23 Dec, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

The property is beautiful and very peaceful. The owners were very nice and very responsive. I will definitely be going back to stay for a vacation.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michelle K.

16 Oct, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great views

loved the property

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

10 Sept, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time at the farm house!

Our group of 10 women enjoyed our weekend stay at the farm house. We had plenty of room for everyone and it was a nice, relaxing environment for our getaway!

2/10 Terrible

Cindy P., Buena Vista, CO

20 Aug, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Interesting place

Four families stayed here for a long weekend and upon arriving were met by one caretaker who showed us around a bit and explained a few things, one being the pond and how we could use the canoe and access the pond. Access to the pond is now by a tiny home (not in the pictures on the vrbo listing) and there are several other rental/caretaker units on the property. There are also two camper trailers on the river “beach” (which is just rocks leading into the river). After we paddle boarded on the pond I was called and texted by the caretaker & owner saying -“Ok well their seems to be miscommunication i am telling u know one in your group can go anywhere near the tiny house u cannot fish off deck access lake from tiny house etc there r guest in there and they have the right to privacy u can access the lake anywhere besides the tiny house” and “it seems we are having issues w your group following rules and instructions can you straighten this out or is this not going to work and we need to terminate reservation” (exact text messages sent to me). There isn’t another way to access the pond because the shore is very steep and grassy. Also, the animals are cute, but you can’t leave anything out on the back porch because the goats chew on everything and you have to lock the doors because the pigs can open them and come in the house. The house was nice and clean, but all in all there were too many property rules for us and being watched by the caretakers was not relaxing.

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

27 Jul, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick Getaway in Grand Junction

Three couples travelled together for two nights at this property - enjoyed the farm animals and the outdoors, and the home was very comfortable with a great kitchen area available to us. The caretaker on property helped us with all our needs.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

David H.

8 May, 2019

Ranch Paradise

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the property. The owner and caretaker were kind and respectful The great suprise was their assortment of animals on the property.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mike H., Estes Park, CO

29 Mar, 2019

Made our trip great, even though we were there for work!!

This is a great house, comfortable with great accommodations. Would love to stay here again and hopefully for a get away and not for work.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

About the host

Hosted by Justin Kase

Why they chose this property

Location, fishing, paddle boarding, kayaks, canoe on 2 acre stocked lake, Colorado river frontage, views, friendly animals free ranging the 10 acre property, views views views

What makes this property unique

Animal sanctuary, fishing on private lake, float the Colorado river to and from property, well designed home able to host and sleep large groups, lots of parking

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