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RACE READY! Lovely Large Home in Downtown Leadville! Plan Reunion,Ski,Hike,Bike

Very proud to house ToPeak Ergon Team for Leadville 100 in 2014!

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Amenities
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Location
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Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 91850 sq ft

Popular amenities

Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Parking available
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

Explore the area

Leadville, CO

Twin Lakes
‪11 min walk‬
Leadville Heritage Museum
‪13 min walk‬
Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad
‪16 min walk‬
Aspen, CO (ASE-Pitkin County)
‪116 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

RACE READY! Lovely Large Home in Downtown Leadville! Plan Reunion,Ski,Hike,Bike

RACE READY HOUSE for Leadville Race Series and more!
Lovely large home in downtown Leadville!
Plan a Reunion, Stay, Ski, Hike, Bike & Perfect for Race teams!
Whether you are visiting for Leadville’s historic landmarks, enjoying recreation opportunities, or in need of rest and relaxation, the Rugged Victorian is the perfect getaway spot. Built in 1888 during Leadville’s historic Silver Boom days the Rugged Victorian has had several additions built on to it over the years. The Rugged Victorian is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Leadville, in walking distance to all coffee shops and pubs, just a few minutes from Dutch Henry tubing/Sledding hill and 15 minutes by car to Ski Cooper.
At 1850 sq/ft this spacious fully furnished Victorian mountain home comfortably sleeps 9. Boasting high ceilings with skylight, new flooring throughout, large rooms, a wood burning stove, a fully equipped newly renovated eat-in kitchen, large living areas with wifi and Roku, and a deck with mountain view and fenced yard, this home away from home captures rugged mountain living at its best with all the comforts of modern living.
So go on, invite your friends and family, get away from the hustle and bustle and head up to the Rugged Victorian!

IMPORTANT NOTES:
This is an old home (over 100 years old) with a layout reflective of its age.
1. This is a short term rental specifically for families. We do not rent to companies or businesses looking to house their employees.

2. We NO longer accept pets at this rental.

3. The two patio decks are less than 3 feet from the ground and in CO do not require railings. While we’ve never had injuries and the house is typically rented in winter when the height of deck to snow coverage becomes non existent ( you can walk straight out from deck to snow), we should emphasize that using the deck during summer months when it is less than 3 feet is at your own risk.

4. A detailed vacation rental agreement is sent out after your booking request is accepted. The agreement must be signed and returned electronically. This is not a hotel, it’s a home, our other home, so the agreement we send out helps ensure the Rugged home is not treated poorly by guests as it has been on occasion.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Outdoor space

Parking available

Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Please read note on decks in description

Events

Events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

About the area

Leadville

Located in Leadville, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a lake. Temple Israel Synagogue and Museum and Tabor Opera House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include David May Monument and Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling and sledging.

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Leadville, CO

What's nearby

Tabor Opera House - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Twin Lakes - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Leadville Heritage Museum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

Aspen, CO (ASE-Pitkin County) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Grill Bar & Cafe - ‬6 min walk
‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive
‪Circle K - ‬9 min walk
‪Pastime Bar - ‬7 min walk
‪Two Mile Brewing - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is RACE READY! Lovely Large Home in Downtown Leadville! Plan Reunion,Ski,Hike,Bike pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at RACE READY! Lovely Large Home in Downtown Leadville! Plan Reunion,Ski,Hike,Bike?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at RACE READY! Lovely Large Home in Downtown Leadville! Plan Reunion,Ski,Hike,Bike?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is RACE READY! Lovely Large Home in Downtown Leadville! Plan Reunion,Ski,Hike,Bike located?

Located in the heart of Leadville, this golf holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Temple Israel Synagogue and Museum, Tabor Opera House, and Leadville Dog Park. David May Monument and Mineral Belt Trail are also within 15 minutes.

9.6

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Casey F.

21 Mar, 2025

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

Cozy

It was perfect for the family ski trip to Cooper

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Viki Y.

19 Feb, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Cute little town

The home is bigger than the pictures suggest. Layout is strange, though. Kitchen is well stocked for cooking meals at home and it was great to have a washer and dryer. Mattresses are extremely firm, home heater works well. Hot water was hit or miss, so that was our biggest complaint. All 5 of us took a cold shower at least once.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry O.

15 Aug, 2024

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

Great historical house

House is close to everything. It is bigger inside than the pictures show. It had everything that we needed except for AC the first week. However, nice new fans that helped. We loved our stay!

Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam L.

28 Feb, 2023

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

Ski Weekend

We were in Leadville for a ski weekend at Ski Cooper and this home was a great little place to recoup after a day on the slopes. Convenient location to restaurants and the slopes, and big enough for our group to enjoy!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claude Lewis C., Wellesley, MA

14 Aug, 2023

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

Excellent LT100 base!

Thank you Thomas and Nawal for the use of the house for the LT100 - comfortable, convenient and well stocked!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Carolee P.

22 Aug, 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fine for what we needed

We’re not fancy people so this place was fine. You’d have to know Leadville… not much is extravagant. (That’s why we love it) We wanted to be downtown closer to the start/finish of the Leadville 100 and knew kind of what to expect. This place checked the boxes for us.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

7 Jan, 2024

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

Fun in Leadville

The house was exactly what our 3 generation family needed for skiing at Cooper! We found the kitchen plentiful, with dishes and cooking utensils. The tv rooms were great for 2 different ages and the hot water lasted for showers. Thank you

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Alicia G.

27 Dec, 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice Experience

Everything was pretty nice. The house make u feel at home. The property owner are so nice. Everything it’s pretty close to the house and the neighbor are so nice.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben W., Aurora

12 Jul, 2023

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

Nice Space!

We had 6 in our group and there was plenty of room for everyone! The house was actually much larger than the pictures made it appear, which was a nice surprise. Everything was great and exactly as stated in the listing. Less than a 1/2-mile from downtown Leadville, easily walkable. Quiet street. This was perfect for our trip.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah C.

27 Jul, 2019

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

Home away from home!

We couldn’t have been more pleased with our stay at the Rugged Victorian! The property was exactly as described, rooms were spacious and comfortable and just about everything we needed was already provided and all we needed to do was grocery shop! Once unpacked, we felt at home... even our Sheepdoodle loved her stay (especially the doggie door). The location was perfect for the start of the Silver Rush 50 race and only a few blocks from Harrison ave. We enjoyed spending time on the back deck enjoying views of Mt. Elbert, eating Mountain High Pies and drinking adult beverages :) Communication was awesome with Thomas and Nawal. They were prompt in answering any questions and were EXTREMELY flexible when we had to modify our reservations due to a family emergency. You cannot go wrong with the Rugged Victorian! We truly enjoyed our home away from home and we know you will too!!!!!!

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Donald F.

14 Aug, 2020

Liked: Location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

"Rustic" hous check ...Discrimination check

Stayed with my family in hopes of renting much more later as our company is doing a job to bring a much needed new hospital to Leadville during a pandemic. The rustic description is correct. This is an old, run-down, neglected, mismatched, and rustic house. No AC and one single broken working fan. Mismatch furniture and furnishings. The yard is overgrown, the decks with no railings. Broken ceiling fan, leaking skylights, broken or not working thermostats. It was an interesting switch from our normal house and Leadville was a pretty quaint small town. We actually enjoyed our stay except the upstairs bedroom gets very hot and there was one sort of working pedestal fan in the house. My real complaint is the discrimination shown by the owners. The owners determined based on "type" of people that they would refuse to rent to my crews of honest hard-working people.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Mona T.

30 Jun, 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Needs upkeep

While we enjoyed our visit to Leadville, this property needs some TLC before it can reasonably house 9 people. The mattresses in all rooms but one are very old, and our older members found they woke up aching from the sagging, springy mattresses in creaky bedframes. The cleanliness needs some help - kitchen was dirty and upstairs toilet had brown streaks as if it hadn’t been cleaned in ages. Sheets were rotten and ripped, plaster falling from the ceiling on the top floor. Although there is a jet tub, jets were broken. No AC, which is fine with fans on, but the fan was evidently broken by a previous party and unfixed. We were instructed on how to use the water filter but upon inspection, no filter was attached to the sink. The door stuck and took either two folks or specific handling to get into the house, difficult at night without lighting. The hot water in the showers randomly becomes scalding, making Shower Roulette a daily occurrence. Overall, the property is cute and has a lot of potential and it was great to have a roof over our heads for a reasonable price, but if we had more than four people we don’t know how we would have fared. It is understandable that old houses have quirks, but these seemed like easy fixes some attention could resolve.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke Y.

7 Jan, 2025

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

Convenient location, basic accommodations/amenities

Overall we had a good experience. There are probably a few things hosts can do to improve the house and make things a bit more clear with check-in instructions/information fairly easily. Specifically, making sure to be clear about how check-in instructions will be delivered (stated via email in description/instructions, but then did it through messages in the app which caused some confusion), improving mattresses and pillows (they are quite poor throughout the house), and upgrading technology (the Roku device for streaming was essentially unusable it was so slow/delayed). Aside from those fairly minor things, the house suited us well for our key purpose: a place to gather with friends and our families. Accommodations are simple and straightforward, and with a couple of basic updates it would be a significantly upgraded experience. Thanks for hosting us!

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Liz T.

31 Jul, 2024

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

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James W.

28 Mar, 2023

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

Great

Always a great place!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darrell G.

14 Mar, 2022

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

Ski trip

Perfect for our family ski trip. Easy to get to Copper Mtn, good local vibe. Very responsive hosts

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben Z.

8 Mar, 2022

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

This place is amazing and very close to everything. A nice little getaway to enjoy the snow from Flo

Thanks for everything!!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mina F.

4 Jan, 2022

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

Spacious with a cozy atmosphere!

We loved our stay here during our ski trip to Colorado. We came over the New Year and found the house to be decked out in lovely Holiday decorations including a Christmas tree. Chips and salsa set out for our arrival was an nice touch! Our group of 9 adults stayed very comfortably and communication with the property manager was terrific. We would definitely return to this property on our next trip to Leadville!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Peter W., Chattanooga, TN, USA

5 Aug, 2021

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

Leadville Stage Race

Cozy Victorian home in Leadville. Easy walking distance to most everywhere in town. It was our basecamp for the Leadville Stage race. Furniture was comfy and appliances all worked fine. Upstairs sink drain was a little slow. Very quiet at night. We'd definitely stay again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Kim F., DENVER

8 Jul, 2021

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

Comfortable and Adequate, not Luxurious

Location is excellent. House itself is a bit quirky. Poor TV reception with Roku. Kitchen is large enough and well equipped enough to cook for 10 people. Matresses need replacing and summer sun through the skylight makes the upstairs bedroom like a sauna. Maybe fine in the winter. We enjoyed the wall pictures, and the flooring is very practical.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen M.

4 Jul, 2021

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

Nice house and location

We stayed here 5 nights. The house and location are really nice; I highly recommend staying here. The owners are great at communicating. Make sure you read their comments about restaurants and local activities in the pdf they send with the access code. The fish hatchery trailhead opened a new world of hiking trails to us.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Jennifer S.

2 Jul, 2021

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

Leadville House

The house was clean and very big. It accommodated our family well. It had everything we needed. I will say that the back laundry area smelled like animal urine. We had to burn a candle to cover the smell. The faucet in the upstairs bathroom was not attached to the sink making it difficult to use. The bedrooms upstairs and near the front door could use some blinds or curtains. The house and furniture could definitely use some updating. I was not thrilled that we payed a cleaning fee yet we had to take all the sheets off the beds, wash dishes, take out trash, and put all towels on the floor.

10/10 Excellent

Drew T.

8 Apr, 2021

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

Awesome & Relaxing Stay

We loved staying here! Our group of 5 fit very comfortably and loved the ease that came with utilizing the space. The kitchen was fully stocked with dishes and cooking equipment, which was very convenient. The house was warm, beds were cozy, and the sitting rooms were just what we needed after a day on the slopes. Hope to stay here again soon!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Botsford H., Denton, Texas

10 Jan, 2021

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

Great base camp for family skiing. Comfy, clean, and roomy.

The pictures do not do this place justice - it's roomy, cozy, clean, functional - we really enjoyed our four night stay. The high ceilings and loft area make it feel much bigger than it seems in the pictures. My family group included 7 adults & teens, and we fit easily. The kitchen had all we needed to cook meals each night after full days' skiing. It's conveniently located, and parking for two cars and a small trailer was no problem (even with heavy recent snow). The owners put up Christmas decorations, which was a very welcome touch. Overall, we will definitely try to re-book this place the next time we venture to Leadville/Ski Cooper.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Kenneth E.

23 Oct, 2020

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

Friends and Family Getaway

Accommodations were great for our 3 day stay. The owners of the Rugged Victorian allowed us a few breaks in rules to let us be together. We enjoyed being together, checking out Leadville, Turquoise Lake, and disk golf.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by Nawal and Thomas

I am an engineer, my wife is an educator and writer, and both working and living right here in beautiful Colorado.

Why they chose this property

My wife and I have both lived and traveled around the US and the world but there’s something about Leadville… it could be that I have strong ties because I was born and raised there for a short time or that many members of my family have at some point lived, worked and are buried in Leadville. My grandfather Doc Kehoe’s name humbly graces the plaque outside St. Vincent’s Hospital and my grandfather French managed and grew the Federal Fish Hatchery still operating just west of Leadville.
So I guess when the opportunity to purchase the Rugged came about, it was a no brainer. Though when we discovered the Rugged Victorian she was beat up, and in need of love and attention. From paint to flooring, blinds to bedding, we set up the Rugged as our home away from home and we are excited to share the Rugged Victorian and Leadville with you.

What makes this property unique

We love the high ceilings in the master suite, the bay windows in the first living area and the skylight in the main living and upstairs bed room. We walk in, and it instantly feels like home.