3 Br Private Vacation Home Vacation Rental In Black Hawk, Colorado

An hour from Denver, a million miles from the grind. Discover a stunningly designed dwelling on the idyllic shores of Thorn Lake, featuring a brand new eco friendly build spanning 1530 square feet and situated on a picturesque wooded 2.5 acre lakefront lot. The home, surrounded by aspen trees, is made from 5 upcycled shipping containers with luxury interiors, and built by the modern high end modular builder, Honomobo. The lake facing wall is entirely glass windows with stunning views from the living room, patio, and dining area of the granite cliffs of Thorodin Mountain and the quiet waters of the lake. The lake is 12ft deep at its deepest and is stocked with rainbow trout for our fishing guests.

AMENITIES
✦ 3 bedrooms
✦ Bedroom 1 - In suite bathroom with shower, king size bed
✦ Bedroom 2 - king size bed
✦ Bedroom 3 -2 bunk beds (twin over full-sized mattress) sleeps four
✦ New Nectar hybrid mattresses
✦ 2 full baths (1 tub)
✦ Modern kitchen fully equipped
✦ Cedar barrel sauna
✦ Ping Pong
✦ Large dining table
✦ Additional bar seating
✦ Lake front access
✦ Private lake stocked with rainbow trout
✦ 2 kayaks
✦ 2 paddle boards
✦ Large canoe
✦ Indoor fuel fire place
✦ Propane fire pit
✦ Propane grill
✦ 100+ games and puzzles
✦ Kids toys - legos, duplos, magnatiles, matchbox cars
✦ Tetherball
✦ Foosball
✦ Frisbee Golf
✦ Putter ball and Chippo golf games
✦ Winter sledding hill with sled
✦ 55 inch QLED 4k TV
✦ Sonos sound system
✦ Lots of parking space
✦ Easy self check in
✦ Beautiful interior design and furnishings
✦ Pack and play
✦ High chair
✦ Air conditioning + Heat
✦ Large patio with lake and mountain views
✦ Privacy - located on 2.5 acres of pines and aspen trees
✦ PROVIDED - soap, shampoo, conditioner, bed linens, towels, coffee
**NEARBY ACTIVITIES**
*Fishing on property in private stocked Thorn Lake
*Fly fishing at nearby South Boulder Creek as well as Thorn Lake
*Paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking on property
*Downhill skiing at Eldora Ski Resort
*Cross-country skiing at Eldora and Gorlden Gate State Park
*Mountain biking in Golden Gate State Park, Maryland Mountain in Blackhawk, Centennial Cone, Idaho Springs, West Magnolia Trails
*Hiking in Golden Gate State Park, Rollins pass up to the Continental Divide, beautiful Centennial Cone
*Road and gravel biking of the highest quality
*Fat tire biking in Golden Gate State Park and Rollins Pass
*Snowshoeing in Golden Gate State Park
*Trail running of top notch quality in Golden Gate State Park and Centennial Cone and in Nederland Fourth of July Trailhead
*Road running both gravel and road including the famous Magnolia Road about 15 minutes away
*Gambling in Blackhawk and Central City
*Opera at the nearly 150 year old Central City Opera House
*Indoor pool with water slide and gym at the Gilpin Community Center
*Hot springs and massages at Indian Hot Springs in Idaho Springs
*Gold mine tours and panning at Hidee Gold Mine in Blackhawk
*Train rides at the Georgetown Loop
*Carousel of Happiness antique carousel with hand carved animals
*Best aspen leaf peeping near Denver
*Rock climbing in Golden Gate State Park
*Off roading Rollins pass and Toland Road

++LOCATION++
Easy access with well maintained and plowed roads, all paved except the last quarter mile. 4-wheel drive NOT needed.

2 minutes - minutes to beautiful hiking, biking, running and aspens in Golden Gate State Park
5 minutes - Connivence store / gas station
10 minutes - Rollinsville mountain brewery, distillery, coffee shop, and amazing pizza
12 minutes - Black Hawk and Central city casinos
20 minutes - Nederland with restaurants, shops, coffee, groceries, gas
25 minutes - Eldora Ski Resort with downhill and xc skiing
30 minutes - Idaho Springs with restaurants, groceries, shops, breweries, white water rafting
35 minutes - Golden with restaurants, groceries, whitewater tubing, biking, hiking, breweries including Coors Brewery
45 minutes- Boulder with high end restaurants, CU, shopping, art
65 minutes - Downtown Denver
75 minutes - Denver Airport with no traffic

--Rental car needed if flying into the area. There is no real public transit option except busses to Blackhawk and rideshares are not reliable

Frequent wildlife sighting, we have seen
Moose
Bear
Bobcats
Bald eagle
Hummingbirds
Elk
Rainbow trout
Fox
Hawks
Grouse
Wild turkey
In the summer we have a meadow of wildflowers including Columbine
There are three bedrooms thoughtfully designed in modern decor to give you a comfortable, beautiful place to rest at 9000 feet. A study in the center of the house provides a spot to work and use the 50mb internet. There are two bathrooms, one with a bathtub and one spacious in-suite master with a shower.

A fully stocked kitchen with new appliances, an island for cooking and hanging out, and of course - views - are set just off from the the dining area.

The large marble dining table with ample seating for 8 doubles as a ping pong table for indoor entertainment.

Furnishings from Royal Botania, Blu Dot, Design Within Reach, Restoration Hardware, and CB2 are mixed with vintage and handcrafted pieces by the owners, who are also woodworkers and art lovers.

Sticking to the upcycled theme of Stillwater, nearly all the furniture has been thoughtfully chosen, either upcycled or crafted using lumber we milled from the pine trees cut to clear the build site. All surrounding landscaping is native.

Located in Black Hawk, this vacation home is in the mountains and on a lake. Teller House and Carousel of Happiness are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Eldorado Canyon State Park.