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Historic Mountain House close to skiing & outdoor adventures

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Relax inside and enjoy the view
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Private fenced in yard
Full Kitchen
With eat-in dining space

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Empire, CO
  • Place, Clear Creek
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Winter Park Ski Resort
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, Red Rocks Amphitheater
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Primary Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Red & Black Room

1 Double Bed

Yellow & Black Room

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Historic Mountain House close to skiing & outdoor adventures

The original home built in 1935 has been added on and updated. The great room features a wall of windows with a great view of the mountains and a wood-burning stove. The floors a bit uneven in spots and there is only one bathroom, with a small shower. Large fenced back yard with hot tub and fire pit (pending fire ban). We have tried to create a tranquil mountain retreat to enjoy nature and get away from the hustle of everyday life.

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About the area

Empire

Located in Empire, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Vasquez Peak Wilderness reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Georgetown Loop Railroad and Amaze'n Maze Winter Park. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating.
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Empire, CO

What's nearby

  • Clear Creek - 2 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Monarch Casino Black Hawk - 28 min drive - 26.6 km
  • Winter Park Ski Resort - 28 min drive - 41.8 km
  • Red Rocks Amphitheater - 42 min drive - 57.0 km
  • Breckenridge Ski Resort - 58 min drive - 78.1 km

Getting around

  • Fraser/Winter Park Station - 37 min drive
  • Broomfield, CO (BJC-Rocky Mountain Metropolitan) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cabin Creek Brewing - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Co - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Empire Dairy King - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 18 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay! Awesome property!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Crystal W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place to stay in a cute little Colorado town with amazing views! The hot tub was perfect to watch the stars on a chilly night in April. Can't say enough kind things about the host of this property, very kind and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Miranda L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The mountain view from the living room is amazing! We woke up every morning to a beautiful sunset. The house is so cozy, and we took full advantage of using the wood burning fireplace. The extra little ambiance!!!The location was a perfect distance to snow skiing at Loveland Ski Resort. It only took 20 minutes. And, Denver was less than an hour away.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2026
Thanks so much for choosing to stay at our place. We are so glad you had a good time and enjoyed the views! Welcome back anytime. Jackie and Steve
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Evan P.

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

Great stay in heart of mountains

Property was well situated and had many amenities. Really enjoyed all the items the owner provided to make the stay easier.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kaylynn S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Review

Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun, 2024
Thanks for staying at our place. Glad you had a good stay. Come back again anytime. Jackie and Steve
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cory J.

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

Five Stars!

Great place to stay! Numerous attractions close by, & beautiful scenery surrounding the home! Home is clean and accommodating to everything for your stay! Definitely will be back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jake H.

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

Cozy place, gorgeous view!

Came from Michigan for a Red Rocks concert and this cabin was the perfect cozy and comfortable stay with beautiful mountains in view. We saw a group of big horn sheep a half mile from the cabin!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard F.

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

Visit to Colorado for family wedding

We were very impressed with the house. Everything was great. The view was beautiful. It was like a home away from home. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Viktoriya S.

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

Viktoriya

We like house and around area ! Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George D.

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

Ski touring Jones Pass

Property was wonderful. Great space and the fenced in yard was perfect for the dogs. The fire pit, outside game space and hot tub were also great for apres ski. Big living room for relaxing. The house is tight for 5 or 6 adults with only one bath. Perfect for four adults or a family of 5 or 6.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May, 2024
Thanks George! We look forward to hosting you again next year! Jackie & Steve
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George D.

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

Empire

Great as always. House was in wonderful shape. Host had everything organized. Looking forward to next year.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr, 2024
We are glad you found our place organized and in great shape. We pride ourselves on staying on top of things. We look forward to seeing you next year! Jackie and Steve
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mitch M.

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

Sublime and cozy

They thought of everything, but you still feel like you are at the "cabin". Private, views for days. Casino denver and a basin all within 30 minutes. Sweet hosts, insanely responsive. Hot tub at 104 and clean. Dont stay here ;)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jan, 2025
So glad you had a nice stay and liked our place! Welcome back anytime!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tara C.

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

Views for Miles

This was one of the best VRBO's I've stayed at. Super clean, nicely decorated and complete with all the amenities you could need. The owner's have thought of everything. Super fast internet, comfortable bed and a really good hot tub. The neighborhood was very quiet (which to me was a good thing). Sitting on the deck enjoying the views and listening to the wildlife was just what this city slicker needed. Thank you for sharing your wonderful property!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jan, 2025
Thanks for the great review. So happy to enjoyed our mountains getaway!!! Come back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chase Z.

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

Snowboard Trip

Had a great stay overall. The place is beautiful has great amenities. My only complaint is the level of cleaning required for checkout when I’m already paying for a cleaning fee. Doing dishes by hand, emptying the ashes in the fireplace, treating the hottub with chemicals after use. I just feel like if I’m paying all this money for a cleaning fee that stuff should not be my job. That being said the place was beautiful and very nice. The owners provided a lot of extras as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May, 2024
Thanks Chase for your review and comments. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We do try and make our guest feel at home and enjoy our place. We are sorry you felt the check out list was too much. Thanks for staying with us. Jackie & Steve
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tanner W.

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

Amazing home!

We just spent the weekend at this mountain house and it was amazing! We live in the foothills of Colorado but love to take a weekend getaway each winter to ski at Loveland with our teenage children. This was by far the best home we have found. We will be hoping to stay here every year from now on! It is so clean, so beautiful, so accommodating and a perfect location, beautiful views, the bedding was so comfortable. Really about everything was perfect. We didn't leave the house, only to ski and come back to cook dinner and play games. We had the best time! My husband loved the wood burning stove and hot tub, our kids loved the Keurig to make their own hot chocolate, I loved the kitchen and the ease of getting dinner ready and the rock garden in the back yard. So cool! We left there wishing we were the owners! The living space was so cozy, we stayed there all night without any desire to be anywhere else. It really was so great! We highly suggest staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Apr, 2025
Thank you for such a beautiful review. We love this place as well. We added the rock garden to feature a little extra peace and tranquility. We look forward to hosting your family again! Jackie and Steve
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
One of the best rental properties we’ve had! The house was perfect for my family of 4 and the town was peaceful too! We will forsure be staying here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Markus S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr schöne Lage in den Bergen, alles ausreichend vorhanden, gute Ausstattung, tolle Kommunikation mit den Gastgebern.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Tara C.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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