Ellsworth Creek Retreat: Two complete units in one

Nestled off the beaten path between Black Hawk and Nederland, Ellsworth Creek Retreat is your basecamp for miles of Jeep/ATV trails, hiking, biking, skiing, and fishing... or just relaxing. No matter your reason for visiting, this rusticly modern log home will provide the perfect ambiance for your Rocky Mountain getaway. The Retreat is actually two complete and separate units in one home. It includes the main 3-bedroom Lodge as well as the lower level 1-bedroom Guest Suite. ****The Space**** Ellsworth Creek Retreat is a modernized log home that retained it's Rocky Mountain character and charm through its stone and wood finishes, historic mountain decor, and vintage wood stove. It's huge main level windows bring the mountain's natural beauty indoors, though enjoying that beauty from the wrap-around covered deck is even better. Both living rooms and both master bedrooms are equipped with 50-inch TVs with DVD/Blueray players and have access to Netflix, Youtube, and Vudu. Dining seating for up to 10 at the dining table and kitchen counter in the main lodge. The guest suite has dining seating for an additional six guests. The house naturally stays cool (65 - 75 degrees) even on the hottest summer days. You will not miss air conditioning. No need to mess with keys as you will have your own access code for the front doors. Guest access Guests will have full and exclusive access to the entire home and property. Other things to note ***Two Units in One Listing*** This listing includes a separate lower level Guest Suite in addition to the main lodge. The Guest Suite has it's own kitchen, bath, living area, dining area, laundry, patio, BBQ, and entrance. ***Neighborhood*** Forest and mountain-side views are all around the property. The adjacent neighbor's property includes a scenic pond that feeds Ellsworth Creek. Ellsworth Creek runs through the back yard of the property. Typical of mountain streams, water flow can be low to non-moving in late summer and fall. Two neighboring homes are visible from this property. Peak to Peak Highway 119 is also visible from the back yard half way up the mountain side. Conveniently located close, but not too close, to everything the mountains have to offer: 1.0 miles - Ellsworth Gulch Road Trailhead - jeep, hiking, and biking trails 2.1 miles - Town of Rollinsville 2.2 miles - Last Shot Restaurant 2.3 miles - Mid County Liquor Store 4.8 miles - Golden Gate Canyon State Park (hiking and fishing) 6.7 miles - Town of Nederland (groceries, food, brew pubs, shopping) 7.2 miles - Eldora Ski Resort 12.8 miles - Black Hawk and Central City (gambling, casino buffets, historic scenery) 23 miles - Boulder 25 miles - Idaho Springs (rafting, zip lines, brew pubs, restaurants) 26 miles -Golden 45 miles - Denver (Denver Int'l Airport - 61 miles) 49 miles - Loveland Ski Resort 56 miles - Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort 58 miles - Winter Park Ski Resort (also ATV and snowmobile rentals) 59 miles – Town of Silverthorne (over 50 factory outlet stores) 69 miles - Keystone Ski Resort 73 miles - Breckenridge Ski Resort 742 miles - Las Vegas (I'd just go to Black Hawk) ***Phone and Internet*** Not many cell services work in Gilpin County except AT&T. However, onsite WiFi allows for WiFi calling from most phones. The home's WiFi internet is a 30 Mbps DSL land-line service through Century Link. Service interruptions are very rare as there are no dishes, satellites, cell towers, or portable WiFi devices to worry about. The router is on a battery backup so you should have internet service even in the event of a power outage, which is also very rare. The property does not have land-line phone service. ***Occupancy*** Per our short term rental permit with Gilpin County, the maximum number of adult guests is limited to six. Additional guests under the age of 18 are welcome, up to a maximum of 10 total guests.