Soak up the scenery in the hot tub while wild turkeys gobble their way through a spacious backyard at the Wild Turkey Retreat (Permit 20-NCD0174). This cozy & fun cabin offers a BBQ, fireplace, full kitchen & is just blocks to a grocery store & Estes' best eats. The National Park is 5 quick minutes away!
- Hot tub & outdoor summer shower
- In a wildlife corridor, you're in a zoo
- Big deck, corn hole, summer fire pit, BBQ
- 2 indoor fireplaces
Perfect family-friendly basecamp for groups of 6.
★★★★★ GUEST FEEDBACK ★★★★★
I've been a host for more than a decade, but this is a brand new listing for me. You can check out my profile to see past reviews from my old house, but the first guests here have said:
"This home was beyond our expectations... Relaxing in the Jacuzzi as wildlife passed through was pure bliss. " - Angelica
"Amazing location and a beautiful home! True to the name as the turkeys graced me with their presence!!" - Rachel
"A beautiful home and true mountain retreat. Deer came right up to us while in the hot tub." - Elizabeth
"We loved the large dining room table and the front porch that becomes a bird oasis in the mornings! Sipping on a hot coffee, listening to the birds flying around you was a delightful experience." - Hakan
★★★★★ PLEASE NOTE ★★★★★
+ 4pm or later checkin; 10am checkout. Our cleaners can't accommodate exceptions, sorry!
+ No smoking inside or out; no outdoor wood firepits, no parties. 6 guests max.
+ We've arranged a deal with our cleaning service that allows us to keep our cleaning fees lower than the vast majority of houses this size. Guests need to wash their dishes & start a load of towels in the washer, which saves the cleaners an hour of work while the machine runs.
★★★★★ MY HOME ★★★★★
Welcome to the land of elk, deer and wild turkeys -- they're everywhere!
My cabin sits in a wildlife corridor between the Prospect Mountain Open Space and Giant Track Mountain, in a quiet residential neighborhood. It's a great place to recharge with family and friends, and it's basically an outdoor zoo with free admission :)
The home features a main floor with full size washer/dryer, bathroom, queen bedroom with private fireplace, full kitchen with a ton of amenities, and an open living/dining area. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms, a seating area, and a powder room and shower room.
My favorite part of the retreat is the super fun back yard, with a big deck, BBQ, ample seating, a gas fire pit and our friendly and enormous flocks of wild turkeys.
BEDROOMS
Bedroom 1 - Downstairs queen with a wall-mounted fireplace
Bedroom 2 - Upstairs king, adjacent to an upstairs seating area with a half bath plus another bathroom with a shower/sink.
Bedroom 3 - Upstairs full, adjacent to an upstairs seating area with a half bath plus another bathroom with a shower/sink.
LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT
Living Room - The open living/dining area has a huge sectional couch, big smart TV and a wood burning fireplace (bring your own wood, available from the nearby Country Supermarket).
WiFi - My home employs stable WiFi network connected to a 1GB fiber line (fastest in Estes). Stream and work with confidence!
LAUNDRY & COOKING
Kitchen: Fully equipped with a stove, oven, fridge, and all the cookware and utensils you’ll need. Enjoy your morning coffee with a drip coffee maker.
Laundry: A new front-load washer and dryer are located downstairs for your use.
★★★★★ DISTANCES ★★★★★
+ Bird and Jim, Bird's Nest: 1 min
+ Country Supermarket: 1 min drive
+ Rocky Mountain National Park Entrance: 5 min drive
+ Downtown Estes Park: 5 min drive
+ Estes Park Golf Course: 6 min drive
+ Hidden Valley backcountry skiing & sledding: 20 min drive
+ Boulder: 50 minute drive
+ Eldora Ski Resort: 45 minute drive
★★★★★ KEY AMENITIES ★★★★★
+ Fully Equipped Kitchen
+ Spacious private backyard with games
+ Year round hot tub & (in the summers) an outdoor shower
+ Nice deck & BBQ
+ Washer & Dryer
+ 2.5 bathrooms
+ Smart TV - bring your own logins!
+ High-Speed WiFi
+ Free Summer Shuttle Bus Stop Nearby
This is a fully furnished, private cabin! You have access to everything except the basement and garage, which are reserved for the owner.
+ 3 bedrooms
+ 1 full bathroom, a power room and a separate small bathroom with a shower/sink
+ 3 private parking spaces
+ private deck, hot tub, back yard, fire pit, grill
+ private front deck & front yard
You'll get a lot of help from my friends and cohosts at The Wolf Rentals - they are all Estes Park locals and know the city super well!
NOISE
Events, loud music and noises, and parties are prohibited. Please be respectful of your noise level.
NONPAYING GUESTS
My insurance requires that nonpaying and non-registered guests are not allowed on property.
AIR CONDITIONER
Like nearly every other home in town, there’s no A/C, but the cool mountain air will quickly cool the home down in the evenings when you open the windows.
- Checkin at 4pm or later; Checkout at 10am or earlier.
- 6 Guests and 3 cars max. Infants & children count towards max guest count.
- No smoking inside or outside and no parties.
- Town Noise Ordinance: No music or loud noise after 9pm. The home is a in a quiet nieghborhood.
- Like nearly all homes in Estes there is no A/C. Evening breezes are very cool!
- We have negotiated a lower cleaning fee with the cleaners that's based on guests doing dishes and starting a load of towels at checkout.
- No cable. Please bring your own streaming accounts for the smart TV apps.
