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Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer

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A wooden cabin with a porch, a satellite dish, and a view of trees.
A spacious living area with a fireplace, leather sofas, a coffee table, and a staircase.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, granite countertops, a white refrigerator, and a window providing natural light.
A wooden dining table with chairs, a kitchen with wooden cabinets, and a chandelier.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, wooden walls, a window, and a small desk with a chair.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Fenced yard
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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South Fork, CO
  • Place, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Rio Grande Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Wolf Creek Ski Area
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Common Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer

License number: 2025-STR-1066. A memorable getaway to South Fork is just waiting to be had here at The Norma Charles! Ideal for larger groups and families, the two-story layout offers plenty of space and privacy for everyone to gather for meals and game nights or get a bit of privacy when need be. Thge main living area on the first floor will be a dream for those that like that rustic feel of a classic cabin, as the wood stove, high vaulted ceilings, and mounted furs will get you into the simpler mindset in no time. After a full day of hiking and exploring the surrounding area, there will be no better place to reminisce than out on the back deck with a glass of wine in hand. When everyone works up an appetite, the fully equipped kitchen has everything needed to prepare your favorite recipes and the whole gang can gather nearby at the breakfast bar or dining table. Don't hesitate to kick back on the plush sofa and watch a favorite show on the smart TV as the stars come out!

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4WD/traction may be required in winter

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 2025-STR-1066
Property # 5294836vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

South Fork

Located in South Fork, this holiday home is in the mountains. Coller State Wildlife Area and Rio Grande reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Wolf Creek Anglers and Rio Grande County Museum and Cultural Center. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and ice skating.
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South Fork, CO

What's nearby

  • Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Wolf Creek Anglers - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Rio Grande Club - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Creede Historic Museum - 25 min drive - 44.9 km
  • Wolf Creek Ski Area - 34 min drive - 38.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Malt Shoppe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Mountain Pizza & Taproom - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Ramon's Mexican Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Tiny Timbers Resort & Coffee Bistro - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pale Morning Coffee - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Rustic Family Getaway W/ Expansive Deck, Full Kitchen, Wood Stove & Washer/Dryer located?

Situated in the mountains, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Rio Grande and Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Wolf Creek Anglers and Rio Grande Club are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 19 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Trey K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place! Only downside is the challenge of keeping the house heated overnight.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne F.

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

Cute property

The property was nice. It was great for what we needed & was easy, comfortable and clean. It was in a little more of a residential area than expected, but overall a nice place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The process was great and simple. The home is nice and average. Great kitchen utensils and kitchen. The living area and kitchen get really cold on colder evenings. It was in the teens at night when we stayed and the main area struggled to stay above 65. The rooms would keep temp fine. We would leave during the day and the temp in the house would get to 75 when only 40 degrees out because of the sun. The rooms walls are super thin so you can hear everyone talking if they are. However it is not a bad place at all. The hot tub and back patio area were great. Over all a great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jace M.

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

Good

Overall was a pleasant stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen L.

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

Great place!

Just as described. Clean, beautiful house, great location. Would definitely return and recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

john n.

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

Newmans

It was the perfect spot for our little family to travel too we had the most wonderful time for our 1st white christmas
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John G.

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

Great house and location

Nice house and well appointed. The layout is great and lots of room for all. Kitchen had everything we needed and hot tub was also nice to have. Check in/out was easy and the house was clean. Would definitely like to come back
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Kaylene H.

It’s just okay

The house is okay. The hot tub was broken and dirty. We left a day later early.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jul, 2025
Hi, Kaylene. Thank you for your feedback. I’m sorry to hear the hot tub was not functioning properly and impacted your stay. Our local team has identified that the heating element was burned out, and a replacement has been ordered to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better experience in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan R.

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

Overall great! Great drive up to the mountains.

Had a great time! The Air Bnb was overall awesome! My only tip would be to invest in new beds as they are awful, feel like they’re spring loaded and 25 years old. But that didn’t stop us from having a 5star time! The food around the house isn’t very good but there is a grocery store to make your own food and if you drive to pagosa springs you can get AMAZING food! (Alley house). Would definitely stay again, the hot tub is great! We spent every night in it. Just buy new beds, you can get some nice ones for like 600-1000.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Stuart S.

A Great Stay

This house was perfect for our vacation. Adequately furnished and supplied, we had everything we needed. The hot tub was awesome to relax in during the freezing cold evening. The charcoal grill was great for dinners. The kitchen was well supplied although it could use some new utensils for outdoor grilling. Also there is no icemaker in the freezer so we needed to buy our own ice. The rooms were well furnished except the downstairs bed is a squeaker. And the woodstove made the evenings very cozy and comfortable. We had a few beautiful resident deer that hung around the outside of the yard.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Dec, 2023
Hi, Stuart. Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that the home was perfect for your vacation and that you found it adequately furnished and supplied. The hot tub sounds like a fantastic way to relax during the freezing cold evenings. We're also glad to hear that the charcoal grill was great for your dinners and that the kitchen was well supplied, although we apologize for any inconvenience regarding the lack of utensils for outdoor grilling. We appreciate your suggestion and will certainly take it into consideration for future improvements. We're sorry to hear about the absence of an icemaker in the freezer. We understand that having to buy your own ice might have been an inconvenience, and we will consider adding one for the convenience of future guests. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding the squeaky bed downstairs. We will address this issue and ensure that it is resolved for future guests. It's wonderful to hear that the woodstove made the evenings cozy and comfortable for you. The presence of beautiful resident deer in the outside yard sounds like a lovely experience. We hope that you enjoyed your time in our house overall, and we appreciate your feedback, as it helps us make improvements and provide an even better experience for our guests. Thank you again for choosing our home.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Kaylene H.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Just okay

We cut our stay short because it was not a great. The hot tub did not work and was dirty (had bugs and sediment in it). We called to have it fixed. They said they would send someone out the next day but it still did not work. Only a half roll of toilet paper in the main restroom and no extra. The shower curtain had what appeared to be purple shampoo splattered on it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edward C.

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

South Fork Cabin

We loved the cabin. It was better than advertised. The kitchen was well stocked. Our only complaint about the cabin was the flimsy floor mats that easily rolled up an tripped you. Better mats should be put down before you have an injury because of them. We had an issue with the coffee maker and the fact that there were no trash bags. We contacted property management, they were quick to respond via text, but did not follow through. Overall, we would love to stay here again. The cabin was very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your visit! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us. We passed your comments along to our local manager to review and we appreciate guests’ preferences as a means to continually improve. We look forward to hosting your next stay!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Season S.

Great cabin!

This is the cutest little cabin in a great location and walkable to some stores and restaurants. If you plan to sleep at all, BRING YOUR OWN PILLOWS! You’ll thank me later! The beds are old but not terrible but the pillows…. They are either so flat there is no point or they are thick and hard as concrete. Dropped one and thought it was going to put a hole in the floor. Insanely hard. Also, the heat was on in the bathroom all week and we couldn’t figure out how to turn it off. We are from Oklahoma. We come to Colorado in June TO BE COLD. Let’s calm it down with the heater. Otherwise, the cabin is well stocked and adorable. You should stay here!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Aug, 2024
We highly appreciate your review, Season. We apologize for the many inconveniences you experienced during your stay. Please know that we have taken this into account, and we have brought this up with the local operations manager as a means to make necessary fixes and improvements.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Shannon H.

Nice Home

Location and the home are nice. The only problem we had was the heating in this house. We text the management about wood for the stove. Management company told us to go to the garage which was locked, when questioned again we got no response so no wood was provided. The baseboard heat in the house was very hard to maintain any type of normal temp. The rooms stayed very hot at night and living room kitchen were very very cold. Sleeping was very difficult due to the heat and the rest of house was freezing Will not stay again in the winter due to this issue. Hot tub is small but clean
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hi Shannon, thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback, we are glad to hear you enjoyed the location of our home. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience the heating issues have caused you. We would also like to apologize for the confusion. We attempt to be as transparent with our listings as possible and provide accurate and current photos, amenities lists, and descriptions so guests can make an informed choice about what they are paying for and make the right decision for their needs. Although the home has a wood stove, firewood is not provided. We have forwarded your comments to our property management to consider and make necessary upgrades in the future. We will be sure to follow up with the appropriate parties regarding your experience and hope to have the opportunity to impress you better in the future.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Delaney D.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Check-in
Before arriving to this home, we were informed that the hot tub wasn’t working, which was upsetting because it was a main attraction for booking. They said they were working on it and would let us know. We were then informed that it wouldn’t be working at all during our stay. At that point I looked at old reviews and it seemed the hot tub hasn’t been working since July which is not okay to still advertise it’s availability for booking. Once we arrived at the home, there was absolutely no water, hot or cold. We had to call customer service which is just an extended number. There is no way to contact the property owners what so ever. We were told they’d “call” somebody to come look but they weren’t sure if anybody could come there that evening. (We were here for a wedding, drove over 16 hrs to be there, and had children with us). We were so upset and annoyed at that point, with little to no help. Eventually, with some pushing, Vacasa did move us to another home, thankfully. And it was nice and cozy with BEAUTIFUL views. (This home’s views aren’t that great. You look at the back of a general). The other home was named Cutthroat and is located on the river (highly recommend!) Thankfully Vacasa made it right, but this home isn’t it and it needs some work. Oh, also, it stinks. It smells old as soon as you open the door. Unfortunately I’d never recommend this home, as cute and cozy as it seemed, it isn’t.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Nathan R.

Great location, great stay!

Really not much to complain about! Everything was accurately described! The house was cozy and perfect for us! The drive to the ski lift was 23 min. Not bad at all! Our only complaint would be the beds are spring mattresses and not too comfortable but it didn’t ruin our trip what so ever! Still a 5 star with this minor inconvenience because everything else was just perfect! Food around south fork is kinda ehh. But there is a grocery store .3 miles away with everything you need to cook your own meals or if you want to drive to pagosa springs (1hr) the food there is AMAZING! (Alley house) Overall great place and excited to stay there again next winter!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

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

Family Vacation

This cabin was perfect for our family vacation. There was enough room for the 5 of us to have our own space but still enjoy time together.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie P.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dori W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

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