Mountain Views in the Roaring Fork Valley in Aspen

Our hand built log and stone home is in central Roaring Fork Valley, a little closer to Aspen than Glenwood Springs. We have stunning views of the Rocky Mountains. Our home has a cozy, rustic feel, with incredible opportunities for recreation. Amenities include a wood stove, a porch with hammocks, a fire pit in the front yard, a wood burning sauna in the back, a community swimming pool and tennis court in the summer, and cross country skiing, hiking or biking right from the door.

 We're on the edge of a subdivision, but we have a very rural feel, with preserved open space to the north, east and south. We're on three acres, but it feels much larger because of the open space in three directions. We're perched three miles above the highway (so there's easy access to shopping and local communities, with a great bus system connecting the valley), with inspiring views of the mountains. Wildlife abounds, with sightings of deer, fox, coyote, elk and many birds. The weather is often delightful, with warm (not hot) summers and snowy winters -- definitely distinct seasons. We're about a half hour from the ski slopes of Aspen or the hot springs and other attractions of Glenwood Springs.

The sauna is available all year, and after heating up you can jump in the snow in the winter, or in a small stream in the summer.  The community pool and hot tub are little used, so often it's like a private pool.  You can enjoy the cultural and recreational activities of the valley, and then rest and relax with the amenities in and around our home.

You can see more photos on our home exchange  listing 205637.

The bedrooms are laid out as follows:

Master bedroom has a queen bed and a small outside deck

Bedroom 2 has a queen bed and a tree fort (yes, you have to climb a tree) with a twin mattress in it.  Children should probably be at least 5 or 6 to use this bed.

Bedroom 3 has a queen bed and a sleeping loft with a twin mattress that's accessed by a ladder.

Bedroom 4 is our guest room / study.  It has a queen fold out couch / bed -- but it's high quality (made by American Furniture with a three platform design instead of the metal bars) and is just as comfortable as the other beds.  This room also has a large screen TV.

* community pool, hot tub and tennis court in the summer

* wood burning sauna in the back yard

* outdoor fire pit in the front yard

* stunning views of the mountains

* covered porch with hammocks

* patio on the east side for sunny breakfasts

* wood burning stove with glass front

* dish washer, laundry, TV for movies, high speed internet, microwave, stereo

Out our door:  trails for hiking, biking and cross country skiing;  gardens; hammocks and a multi person swing; wood burning sauna (and a little creek in the summer to jump in when you're steamy); community swimming pool, hot tub, play ground and tennis courts in the summer within walking distance; fire pit area in the front yard; lots of wildlife.

At the bottom of the hill:  (a three mile drive)  grocery shopping, movie theater, restaurants, a bus system that will take you up or down the valley, antique and craft shops.

Aspen: (a half hour drive)  alpine skiing, X-games, many festivals (food & wine, classical music, ideas, physics institute, hot air balloon, etc), museums, groomed cross country ski trails, golf, theater, all kinds of music, white water rafting, fishing, incredible hikes and bikes, Maroon Bells, internationally renowned speakers, etc

Glenwood Springs: (a half hour drive) world's largest hot springs pool, white water rafting, Fairy Caves and amusement park, Yampa Vapor Caves, hiking and biking, fishing, golf, Ski Sunlight.

Other attractions in the valley: fly fishing on the Frying Pan River, ghost towns, the art and craft village of Redstone, hiking in the Wilderness Areas, mountain biking, an Aspen to Glenwood bike path, free concerts most nights of the summer.

* add $125 cleaning fee to all rates less than 1 week.  This is waived for week-long, Sunday to Sunday rentals.

Off season (after Labor Day to before Thanksgiving week and mid-April to just before Memorial Day weekend) nightly rates are 200 and weekly rates are 1200

The two weeks of Christmas and New Years and Presidents Day and X Games weekends/ week are high rates (400 nightly or 2500 weekly). 

Other times in winter and all summer after late May are 300 nightly and 1800 weekly.

There is a 5% sales tax.