House - Durango, CO - Rating 5 (7)

Vallecito Lake Family Retreat - Large Patio, Yard, Ample Parking, Pool Table


Bedroom 5 bedrooms
Bathroom 3 baths
Guests 16 guests
Pets Not Allowed Pets Not Allowed
No Air Conditioning No Air Conditioning

Description Description
Vallecito Family Retreat is a quiet, in-the-woods, family-sized log home in the Vallecito Lake Valley between Durango and Bayfield Colorado.  Four bedrooms, plus large sleeping loft puts up to 16 people in beds. It is a short drive to the lake and hiking trails, has a very spacious living area and a yard outside to play.

The large living room is filled with light from the huge windows, and the moss rock, pellet stove anchors the room. The open floor plan includes a dining room with seating for ten, a breakfast nook for more dining space and the country kitchen.  The enormous sleeping loft, complete with four queen beds, pool table and full bath is open to the living area below.  One bath on the upper loft level and two baths on the main, ground level. Streaming TV only with YouTube TV set up for guest use. Outdoor patio dining tables & chairs currently seat 12 people.

Outdoors, the back patio is large enough for the whole group to enjoy the woods that surround the home, complete with grill and outdoor dining and enough seating to have a grand picnic right at this home.  In front of the home, a covered porch with benches and open grassy lawn provide space and fun for the kids without have to leave the grounds.   Fisher-people have use of a stainless-steel cleaning table and sink well (located in the trees, away from the home) with water supply from a lawn hose hookup.

BED CONFIGURATION:

* Main Bedroom - King Bed with TV

* 2nd Bedroom - King Bed

* 3rd Bedroom - Queen Bed

* 4th Bedroom - Queen Bed

* Loft (Large) - 4 Queen Beds (2nd Floor)

LOCATION: In the heart of the Lake Vallecito recreation area, you are near the marina, hiking, biking and ATV trails, fishing, hunting, ice fishing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling - the San Juan wilderness area is at your doorstep! Vallecito also has a few restaurants and general stores. Appx 25 miles to downtown Durango and 50 miles to Purgatory Ski Resort.

This is one of the most private, low traffic homes we have experienced in the area.  Expect peace-and-quiet and a relaxing escape while staying at this home.  Access to the home is via state and county paved roads plus flat, well-maintained gravel roads in a quiet neighborhood.  Though the home is surrounded by mountains, the location is in the flat, river valley area.

COOLING: Please note that, like most properties in the area, this home does not have AC, as it is uncommon for homes at this elevation. Temperatures inside the property are easily managed by using fans and opening the windows at night when temperatures drop into the 40s.

NOTE: During winter storm events 4WD is required.

There is ample parking for multiple vehicles and a boat, snowmobile or horse trailer, so bring your toys to enjoy more of the activities offered by this long-standing, adventure-filled resort lake community.

Stay with us and we offer DISCOUNTS on both summer (white water rafting, horseback riding, etc) and winter (ski/snowboard rentals, sleigh rides, snowmobile tours, etc) activities.

Cancellation Policy: A non-refundable payment of $300 is required at the time of booking. This $300 payment is applied toward the total amount due and is only refundable within 72 hours of the time of the booking is made. If your arrival date is within 30 days of booking, payment in full is required at the time of booking. Cancellations or changes to stay dates, including changes that result in a shortened stay, are not permitted within 30 days of arrival, and any such changes will result in a penalty. Cancellations or changes that are made within thirty (30) days of the arrival date, forfeit the entire reservation amount while cancellations made more than thirty (30) days in advance of your arrival only forfeit the $300 payment made at the time of booking. For reservations that are at least thirty (30) nights, the cancellation policy above increases to sixty (60) days prior to the arrival date. We do offer travel insurance.


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Bedding Bedding
2 King

6 Queen

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Amenities 36 Amenities
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Coffee Maker
  • Dining Area
  • Dishes & Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Fire extinguisher
  • fishing
  • fly fishing
  • Free Wifi
  • Games
  • Hair Dryer
  • Heating
  • High touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant
  • hunting
  • Internet
  • Kitchen
  • Lawn / Garden
  • Long-term Renters Welcome
  • Microwave
  • Minimum Age Limit for Renters
  • Mountain
  • Mountain View
  • No-contact check-in and check-out
  • non smoking only
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Parking
  • pets not allowed
  • Pool Table
  • Smart TV
  • Smoke detectors
  • Television
  • Towels Provided
  • water skiing
  • whitewater rafting
  • WiFi

Reviews Rating 5 (7) Reviews
Rating 5
Amazing home highly recommended
It was a beautiful home just as described with lots of room ,
Amazing views , beautiful lake near by handled everything we needed
Highly recommended we will be back
Erica V. from Midland - Posted: 1/7/2025
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with Vacation Rental Collective, and that you enjoyed the amazing views from this property. :) Glad you enjoyed the property so much. We hope you come stay with us again soon!
Vacation Rental Collective - Book VRC staff
Rating 5
Great home in an awesome location
10 of us came for our son's graduation from FLC and enjoyed a home big enough to host us all together, and big enough to each have plenty of space. While the drive to Durango is a bit far (45 minutes) it is beautiful. Would love to come back and stay here again!
Andy B. from Colorado Springs - Posted: 5/6/2024
Congratulations on your son's graduation! We're honored you chose our home to host such a special occasion, and we're thrilled to hear that it provided ample space for your group to come together and also have privacy. While we understand that the drive to Durango may be a bit of a distance, we're glad you found the journey worthwhile with its beautiful scenery. We'd be delighted to welcome you back for another stay whenever you're ready to return to the area!
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Rating 5
Awesome Place!
Awesome place. Great views. Very comfortable home. Recommended 100%!!!
Jose Luis V. from Mission - Posted: 1/19/2024
We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay here with Vacation Rental Collective! We hope to see you back again in the near future!
Vacation Rental Collective - Book VRC staff
Rating 5
Wonderful time at the Vallecito Family Retreat rental
Our ID family met with our CO family to celebrate a high school graduation. The house was amazing. The kids loved the upstairs with the pool table and games, etc. We enjoyed our time there and made more family memories.
Thank you......
Kathleen H. from Boise - Posted: 5/24/2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your stay with Vacation Rental Collective. :) Glad you enjoyed the property so much. We hope you come stay with us again soon!
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Rating 5
Vacation 2022
Amazing
Debbie H. from Midland - Posted: 7/15/2022
Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad you and your guests enjoyed your stay with Vacation Rental Collective. We hope to host you again in the future!
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Rating 5
Awesome
From the time we walked in to the house none of us wanted to leave
Thank you all so much for such a great house ��
Barbara M. from Lakeside - Posted: 6/29/2022
Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad you and your guests enjoyed your stay with Vacation Rental Collective. We hope to host you again in the future!
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Rating 5
Lovely and spacious!
Wow - more room than we needed! Comfortable and spacious... great for a mountain retreat!!
David P. - Posted: 11/30/2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to review your stay with us! The home really is a perfect place for some mountain views and tranquility. We hope you will choose Vacation Rental Collective for your future stays! :)
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