Hot tub and game room house above Bailey, fire pit, sleeps 8, dogs welcome
Three bedrooms, two full baths, sleeps 8. Hot tub and a game room with a pool table at 8,324 ft, a propane fire pit on the hillside, and a fully fenced yard for up to two dogs. About an hour from Denver and 5 minutes from town.
- Hot tub 12 steps below the lower deck, bistro lights overhead - Dog friendly, fully fenced yard - Game room: pool table that converts to ping pong, cornhole, Giant Jenga - Propane fire pit with six Adirondack chairs - 5 min to Aspen Peak Cellars, the brewery and the coffee shop in Bailey - Espresso machine, drip and pour over - 228 mbps Starlink and a desk in the bunk room - Telescope, dark skies and forest views from every window
Guests keep saying the same three things: how relaxing it is up here, how fast Natalie answers, and that town is five minutes down the road.
THE SPACE A split-level house, 1,984 square feet, on a treed lot at the end of a gravel road: 8 steps up from the entry to the main floor, 6 down to the lower level. - Main floor: living room with the telescope and a smart TV, kitchen, queen bedroom, bunk room, full bath with a tub and shower and two sinks. - Lower level: king suite with its own bath, game room with the pool table, a big sectional and the second smart TV, board games, laundry. - Kitchen: French-door fridge, electric range, dishwasher, Instant Pot, rice maker, waffle maker, dishes for 8 plus kids' dinnerware. Espresso machine, drip and pour over.
SLEEPING - King suite, lower level: 1 king bed, its own bathroom with a two-head shower - Bedroom 2, main floor: 1 queen bed - Bunk room, main floor: 1 queen-over-queen bunk bed, plus the desk - Pack n play with a fitted sheet in the queen bedroom closet. Sleeps 8.
OUTDOORS - Hot tub: Viking Spa at 101 to 104 degrees, two jet systems, bistro lights overhead. About 12 steps down from the lower deck and out of everyone's sightline. - Fire pit: propane, six Adirondack chairs on the hillside. Press the igniter and you're going. - Upper deck: dining table for 6, tall Adirondack chairs, propane grill, tank provided - Lower deck: hammock, two egg chairs, two rocking chairs. Coffee in the morning. - Fenced yard all the way around, so the dogs can actually run. - Stargazing with almost no light pollution. Take the telescope out.
GETTING AROUND Bailey is a Platte Canyon town on US-285 with the North Fork of the South Platte running through it. Bring a car: Uber and Lyft are unreliable up here. - 5 min: Bailey for Rosalie's Market, Craft Mountain Brewing, Cutthroat Cafe, Off the Rails coffee, Aspen Peak Cellars (2025 Colorado Winery of the Year) and the Bigfoot Museum - 5 min: North Fork of the South Platte, fishing right through town - 15 min: Staunton State Park (trails, climbing walls, Elk Falls, snowshoeing in winter) - 20 min: Conifer for a full grocery run (Safeway, King Soopers) and urgent care - 25 min: Kenosha Pass (Colorado Trail access, the best aspens in the state, sledding) - 30 min: Lost Creek Wilderness (granite domes, backcountry trails) - 40 min: Red Rocks Amphitheatre - 50 min: Echo Mountain skiing, Georgetown Loop Railroad, Deckers fly fishing - 55 min: Cheesman Canyon (Gold Medal water) - 1 hr: Downtown Denver - 1 hr 20: Breckenridge, 1 hr 30: Keystone - 1 hr 25: Denver International Airport
SEASONS - Memorial Day to Labor Day: hikers and river traffic in town, dinner on the upper deck, nights in the 50s - Late September into early October: aspen gold at Kenosha Pass, the week people book a year out - December: ski days at Echo Mountain or Breckenridge, then the hot tub with snow falling around you - February and March: the real snow months, snowshoeing at Staunton, sledding at Kenosha Pass, the darkest skies of the year
GOOD TO KNOW - About 9 steps up to the front door, 8 up and 6 down inside, and roughly 12 more down to the hot tub. Not workable with a stroller or a mobility device. - Paved most of the way in, then gravel and uphill. AWD or 4WD required October through May and the better call all year. After a storm, plan a slow morning. - 8,324 ft elevation. Drink more water than you think you need and take the first afternoon easy. - No air conditioning, heat only. Nights drop into the 50s even in July, fans in every bedroom. - You'll hear US-285: a low hum in the evening, and a few neighbors through the trees. Private, not remote. - Both fireplaces are decorative and locked, and open fires aren't allowed at short-term rentals here. The propane fire pit and grill are fine. - Two exterior cameras, front door and lower deck. Nothing inside, nothing pointed at the hot tub. - Cell service is okay, WiFi is better. - Well water and a septic system. Toilet paper only, no wipes. - Bear country. Nothing edible left outside overnight. - Dogs: 2 max, up to 75 lbs each. Please clean up the yard before you leave so we can keep allowing dogs. - Driveway parking only, gravel, roughly 4 to 6 vehicles depending on size. - Self check-in with a smart lock, code sent before you arrive. Check-in after 4 PM, checkout 10 AM.
HOUSE RULES - No parties or events - No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property, inside or out - No open flames, candles or fireworks - Registered guests and registered dogs only - Quiet hours 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM - Please do not rearrange the furniture - Breaking the party or smoking rules means a $1,500 fine and immediate removal
Hosted by Natalie, a Texas transplant and mom to six who'd rather you ask than guess. She usually replies within the hour.