Privacy. Luxury. Comfort. Proximity. This Home has it all. Private hot-tub looking up at national forest, luxury decorations and finishings, extremely close to Vail mountain with easy access to Beaver Creek, Avon, Edwards, and Vail airport. Incredible views and maximum comfort are what this custom designed and decorated home is all about. Luxuriate in the Hot tub, & steam showers or get a little work done in the gorgeous office off the master bedroom. Located above an exclusive cul-de-sac, with the White River National Forest directly behind the property and preserved open space in front of it, this luxury mountain getaway will instantly warm you with its character and attention to detail. From the moment you enter the home, you are surrounded by luxurious comfort and exquisite artwork and decoration. While you will be likely to greet your guests at the grand main entrance, you may personally enjoy entering the residence by parking your vehicle in the heated garage and entering the home through the spacious “mud-room” filled with ample coat racks and cubby-hole storage for all of your recreational accessories (ski boots, goggles, hats, etc). Once inside, the spacious entry hall will lead you past the guest 1/2 bath and gorgeous dining area and into the huge great room/kitchen area. The Main entry level also contains a Master Bedroom suite with private office, secluded from the great room living area by a hallway with doors on both ends for absolute privacy. The Master Bedroom suite contains a master bath with two separate vanities, tub, private commode, and a walk-in shower with bench, multiple shower heads, and steam. It has an ample closet with its own washer and dryer. The master bedroom shares a gas fireplace with the attached private office. The office opens onto a large front deck and the master bedroom hallway allows access to a smaller rear-deck with 6 person jacuzzi directly viewing national forest. In the great room, there is a door to access the rear deck and jacuzzi, large living area with couch, recliner, gas fireplace and television/entertainment center. There is also a dry bar with an ice-maker and wine-cooler. The spacious kitchen flows directly into and out of the great room and shares the 20 foot ceilings from the great room. The kitchen has all the amenities you would expect and more with a large breakfast nook that can seat everyone, a small work desk, and plenty of pantry space. The Downstairs level of the house is really like a second home. It starts with a master bedroom/bathroom suite containing an extended single vanity, private commode, and a walk-in shower with bench, multiple shower-heads, and steam. The downstairs master suite has a large closet with plenty of drawer and hanging space. Just outside the downstairs master is a large living area with entertainment center, small wet bar, gas fireplace, and a small work desk. This living room has a door which opens onto the exterior downstairs patio. It is here that you will also find access to the main laundry room with full size washer/dryer and storage cabinets. Continuing down the hallway past the living room, you will find a full-sized, exquisitely decorated bathroom with full-size tub, large single vanity, and private commode. This bathroom also opens onto the second downstairs bedroom, effectively making the second downstairs bedroom a bedroom/bathroom suite. Finally, at the end of the hallway is a comfortable bunk room. The bottom bunk is a double bed and the upper a single. All of this luxury, style and convenience is located less than ten minutes from Vail mountain. You are also less than 10 minutes from the nearby West-Vail shopping center which contains two full grocery stores, a liquor store, several restaurants, and many more shops. The Cascade Village spa and health center is also very nearby. ** Important Note: This secluded home has a long driveway with fairly steep grades. The road to the home is maintained by the Town of Vail and the driveway to the home is regularly plowed. Nonetheless, for the comfort and safety of our guests and neighbors, we REQUIRE our guests to have a FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE vehicle to access our home between the dates of November 10 and April 20. Whole house including hot tub. A few closets are locked off for our visits but there is plenty of closet space for all guests. I will be available by text or email at nearly all times. Additionally, you will have contact with the local caretaker of the home as needed who will ensure easy access to the home and answer any questions you may have. You will also receive a document that describes how to utilize the home in the most comfortable and acceptable manner. The views! The National forest in the BACKYARD. The smell of the fresh mountain air. The proximity to arguably the best ski area in North America. Winter or summer, residing in luxury in the Rocky mountains of Colorado, with a forest in your backyard and a ski mountain, wonderful restaurants, and groceries and more all within a five minute drive. Of course, if you are up for some exercise or adventure it's all right here. Our house is about a 10 - 15 minute walk to the Matterhorn bus stop. From there, Vail's FREE buses will take you to the ski mountain or to the village and shops. Remember the house rests on a mountain with national forest for its backyard, so the walk HOME from the bus stop is uphill (nothing treacherous but at times invigorating (like during a beautiful snow storm or cool summer afternoon. We suggest you bring a car and then you will walk and or hike/bike as you see fit (easy bike rentals in Lionshead or Vail Village). The house is quite spacious with high ceilings and very private. We are happy to rent to all who will respect it. The beds are a king in the master, queen in downstairs master, queen in downstairs middle room, and a bunk that is a double below and single above. Optimal is 6 adults 2 children. No more than 8 people are permitted to occupy the home anon more than 7 Adults . As the home requires an effort to prepare for guests and clean up after, 7+ day stays are preferred, 5 day minimum stay.