Our family gathered from across the country for the first time in two years to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. Throughout the entire process, from booking to check-out, Connie was wonderful. She replied rapidly to any questions or issues before our arrival and reached out to us when winds, devasting fires and a snowstorm hit locally to make sure we were all okay, despite the challenges her own family was facing. Her house manager, Keri, our main point of contact during our stay, was just as wonderful as Connie. Both couldn’t have been more pleasant or accessible and added to the enjoyment of our two-week stay.
As if this wasn’t enough, the house was perfect for our gathering of three adult kids and their significant others. The master suite sits alone on the top floor, providing privacy, a beautifully equipped master bathroom, and a huge walk-in closet with lots of hangers and storage. The three other bedrooms on the bottom two levels were great for the couples, again affording a nice level of privacy. The downstairs TV room was a very comfortable place to spend some time together. The small office with its rather large desk provided a spot for all our son’s photography and tech paraphernalia. And the laundry room? Well, we put that to good use.
The star of the house, though, is the main floor with its open floor plan. Cooking was a central activity but didn’t separate the cooks from the rest of the ongoing action, and the kitchen was fully equipped with everything we needed, even with items like a citrus juicer and cocktail shaker. We loved the long and large dining room table – perfect for the eight of us to gather around for meals or to play card games or to just sit and talk – while the living room provided space for us to keep puzzles going and a cozy light-filled corner that my husband commandeered as a temporary office. And in the middle of it all stood a beautiful Colorado Blue Spruce Christmas tree (which Connie so generously allowed us to have). It was a perfect holiday setting!
We couldn’t have chosen a better place for our reunion. Thank you, Connie and Keri, for allowing us to have an amazing stay filled with wonderful memories!