Luxury log mountain home located in Arkansas River valley area between Salida and Monarch. 3 BR, 2 Bath with bidet. Huge wood-burning fireplace (firewood provided!). Open loft with complete entertainment center, including surround sound and satellite Directv service. All wood interior with hardwood floors and log walls. Both bedrooms downstairs are carpeted. Spectacular views in every direction - also enjoy from front & back decks, including the newly fenced backyard!Home is completely furnished, all amenities provided, including free high speed reliable satellite Internet service, gas grill and firewood! Enjoy hiking and long nature walks right out the back door. See wildlife playing in front and back yards as well as nearby ridges up close with provided binoculars! No homes right next door here. Explore the land, mesa and beyond, including small, 100-120+ year old cemetery, waterfalls and 2 rivers within short walking distance.
Amenities: Fully equipped kitchen, refrigerator, washer/dryer, huge wood-burning fireplace (firewood provided), gas grill, satellite TV, DVD player, surround sound system, free satellite internet access, books, games, music cds, movie dvds, front and back decks.
Activities: Minutes from Monarch Ski Resort and from spectacular trout fishing, 10 minutes to white water rafting, ATVs, zip-line, downhill and cross-country skiing, golf, hiking, biking, hot spring spas, hot springs swimming pools, antique shops, rockhounding cycling, birding, walking trails, waterfalls, lakes, rivers and gourmet restaurants.
The Arkansas River Valley is known as 'Banana Belt' because of its mild winter climate, while just west up Hwy. 50 (7-8 miles from Mountain Manor) is Monarch Ski Resort, the second most heavily snowed site in the state of Colorado. Where else can you play a round of golf in the morning in a light sweater, and downhill ski later that afternoon? Follow that up with a hot springs bath and massage, and later dine in a gourmet restaurant in town. All of the luxuries of Aspen, Breckenridge, and Vail at a fraction of the cost, in a place that is home to some of the friendliest and most down-to-earth folks you could ever hope to meet!
Other nearby sites of interest include Great Sand Dunes National Park, Gunnison, Crested Butte, Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, ghost towns, Tin Cup, St. Elmo, Salida Pool and Aquatic Center, Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, numerous 'Fourteeners' (14,000+ foot peaks).