Spacious Home with Wrap-Around Deck, Hot Tub, Fireplace - Elk Ridge

Elk Ridge is a 3,650-square-foot mountain lodge in Fairplay built for the whole group — two full living rooms, a dedicated media room, a formal dining table that seats everyone, and a furnished deck with a hot tub and forest views. It sits high in Park County at 10,883 ft, yet stays within an hour of Breckenridge, Keystone, and Copper, so the skiers, the hikers, and the stay-by-the-fire crowd can all get their kind of day and still meet back at the same table for dinner.

This four-bedroom home is designed around togetherness with room to spread out. Two separate living areas — each with its own fireplace and flat-screen TV — let one group settle in for a movie while another plays cards by the wood-burning stove. A dedicated media room adds a third gathering spot, stocked with games and books for the down-time between adventures. The fully equipped kitchen runs on granite counters and stainless appliances, opening to a formal dining room where the whole party fits for the big meal. Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi runs throughout, central heat keeps the whole lodge warm in the shoulder seasons, and there's parking for four vehicles — so the whole caravan arrives together. Out back, spacious furnished decks step down to the hot tub, gas grill, outdoor dining table, and a seasonal horseshoe pit, all framed by pine forest.

The Layout
* Master Suite: King bed, spacious closet.
* Bunk Room #1: Queen bed with a twin bunk above — a whole family sleeps in one room.
* Bunk Room #2: Queen bed with a twin bunk above — a second family room under the same roof.
* Fourth Bedroom: Queen bed — the quiet, grown-up room.
* 3.5 bathrooms across the home.
* Two living areas — each with a fireplace and flat-screen TV.
* Dedicated media room with games and books.
* Wood-burning stove for the coldest nights.
* Fully equipped kitchen — granite counters, stainless appliances — plus a formal dining room.
* Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi throughout · central heating · in-home laundry.
* Furnished decks with hot tub, gas grill, outdoor dining, and a seasonal horseshoe pit.
* Parking for four vehicles.

The Gathering House
Some cabins are built for a couple. Elk Ridge is built for the group. At 3,650 square feet it's one of the roomiest homes in the portfolio — two living rooms, a media room, and a formal dining table mean nobody has to fight for the couch or eat standing up. The two bunk rooms keep families together — a queen for the grown-ups, a twin bunk above for the kids — while the couples claim the king suite and the quiet fourth-bedroom queen. When the ski crew rolls back cold and the hikers come in muddy, everyone reconvenes around the wood stove, then the hot tub, then a horseshoe tournament while dinner's on the grill. It's the reunion house, the multi-generational-trip house, the 'let's all finally get together' house.

Outside
The decks wrap the home in pine-forest views, with a furnished outdoor dining area, a gas grill, and a hot tub for soaking off the trail dust. A seasonal horseshoe pit gives the yard a friendly competitive streak. At 10,883 ft the summer air stays cool and the night sky goes deep — the kind of stars you only get this far from city light. The surrounding Park County backcountry opens straight onto hiking, fishing, and off-road country in every direction.

Nearby
* Fairplay Historic Mining Town (groceries, gas, dining, South Park City museum) — minutes away
* Limber Grove Trail (hiking) — 10.4 mi
* Mt. Sherman trailhead (14,000-ft peak) — 14.7 mi
* Breckenridge Ski Resort — 25.8 mi N
* Keystone Resort — 38.7 mi
* Copper Mountain — 40.5 mi
* Denver International Airport — 115 mi E

A Few Things to Know
* 10,883 ft in the Central Rockies — elevation and weather are worth considering. Natural mountain air keeps the home comfortably cool all summer; no air conditioning needed.
* Four-wheel drive with adequate snow tires or chains required November through May.
* Well water system; well water may have some variability in taste, smell, or mineral content depending on time of year and usage.
* Rural high-alpine mountain environment where wildlife, insects, and rodents may be encountered.
* Vacation rental agreement signed at booking.
* Maximum occupancy: 7 guests — a firm cap set by the Park County short-term rental license. Please don't plan for more than 7, regardless of bed count