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The cedar hot tub at blue hour, steaming, with candles on the deck
16 private acres · 15 minutes from Boulder

A cedar house in the pines, with a sauna, a hot tub and nobody in sight.

Design-forward and fully private. Most guests come as a couple for a long weekend. It also sleeps a family or a group of friends.

★★★★★  Rated 4.9 from 170+ reviews on AirbnbThe most popular luxury mountain short-term rental in Boulder
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Why people book it

Six things, all of them private.

The fire pit at twilight among the pines
01 · Privacy

Sixteen acres. The nearest neighbor is about a thousand yards away.

Nobody can see into the hot tub or the outdoor shower. Your company is ponderosa pine, granite, and whatever wildlife is out that evening.

The barrel sauna's round window glowing at night
02 · The sauna

A cedar barrel sauna with a round window onto the hillside.

Electric, so there's no fire to tend. Go out after dark when the window glows, then walk straight to the hot tub.

The cedar hot tub on the deck facing the pines
03 · The hot tub

A cedar soaking tub on the deck, facing the pines.

Electric and ready year-round. Snow on the rail in January, green hills in June, stars every clear night.

The outdoor shower at golden hour
04 · The outdoor shower

Hot water, open sky, and a hillside of pines.

Open three seasons, spring through fall. We shut the water off in winter so the pipes don't freeze.

The master bedroom with the fireplace and candles lit
05 · The bedroom

A king bed, a fireplace, and the door closed.

Linen sheets, a stone fireplace wall, and pine silhouettes outside. Light the fire, light a few candles, and that's the evening sorted.

The great room seen from the loft
06 · The design

A two-story wall of glass, reclaimed wood, and stone.

The great room is built around a cedar A-frame window and a wood stove. Every room was put together by hand, down to the live-edge vanity.

A weekend at the ranch

Here's how a weekend usually goes.

There's no itinerary. This is just how it tends to go.

The cedar hot tub on the wet deck, a robe on the hook
Friday · 4:00 pmFifteen minutes up the canyon from Boulder. The tub is already hot.
The wood stove lit beside stacked firewood
Friday · blue hourBags on the bed, stove lit, the hills going blue in the big window.
Dinner set on the deck at dusk with candles
Friday · dinnerDinner on the deck, candles on the table, nobody else for a thousand yards.
The master bath tub by candlelight
Friday · lateA hot bath by candlelight, then the bedroom fire.
An orchid and candles on the window table, green trees outside
Saturday · morningCoffee at the window table, nowhere to be.
Inside the cedar barrel sauna
Saturday · afternoonSauna, outdoor shower, then a nap. Repeat as needed.
The great room at dusk with the stove and candles lit
Saturday · eveningStove lit, a record on, the window wall turning dark.
The cedar hot tub steaming on a snowy morning
Sunday · slowOne last soak before checkout.
The neighbors

The foxes live here. You're visiting.

A family of red foxes lives on the ranch. Mule deer pass through the pines. Hawks and owls hunt over the foothills.

A backlit red fox
Red fox, on the ranch
A mule deer buck on a granite slope
Mule deer, Front Range foothills · illustration
A great horned owl on a ponderosa branch
Great horned owl, Front Range foothills · illustration
A red-tailed hawk taking off
Red-tailed hawk, Front Range foothills · illustration
A small creek running over mossy rocks between willows and aspens
The creek
Water over rock. Willows on the bank.
Look down from the kitchen and dining room windows and there it is, running below the house.
The house

Cedar, stone, linen, and a lot of glass.

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The sectional and the window wall
The stove corner in firelight
The guest bedroom with a wood ceiling and warm lamp
The long dining table
Cedar ceiling and beam
Sheepskin and firewood by the hearth
The corner wood stove
Sleeping

Made for two. Room for 12.

Most guests are couples. The den downstairs makes it work for families and groups too.

The master bedroom by firelight and candles
Master bedroom
King bed, fireplace, stone wall
The guest room
Guest room
Queen bed
The office
Office
Queen pull-out
The downstairs den, a queen bed in front of the wood stove
The den, downstairs · add-on
One to three queen beds, its own living room, a TV and a fireplace. Fully private. Add it for $250 a night.
(If you don't book the den, it stays empty. Nobody else is ever there. The house is always yours alone.)
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Getting here

Boulder County, 15 minutes from Boulder.

Paved roads the whole way. From late October to April, AWD or 4WD is recommended, since snow and ice are possible on the canyon road. The exact address is sent after booking.

The house in winter with smoke from the chimney
Good to know
Are the hot tub and sauna wood-fired?

No. Both are electric, so there's no fire to build or tend.

Can I use the outdoor shower in winter?

It's open three seasons. The water is shut off in winter to protect the pipes. The hot tub and sauna run all year.

How private is it?

The house sits on 16 acres. The nearest neighbor is about a thousand yards away, and nobody can see into the tub or the shower.

Will I see wildlife?

Foxes live on the ranch and are seen often. Deer, hawks and owls come and go. Please don't feed them.

Check-in, pets and minimum stay

Two-night minimum. No pets, please. Check-in at 4 pm, check-out at 10 am.

A full moon over the ridge through the great room window

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