Introducing... the cabin

We have always loved the mountains and had dreams of our kids romping around the forest and frolicking in wild flowers.  So we have looked off and on for a cabin.  We had some pretty specific criteria, as far as  distance away, land area, trees, seclusion and winter access.

Well, we found it in August. We had looked at a few that day, and were ready to head back home, but there was just one more on the list to look at.  We stopped.  We fell in love.

It has beautiful Aspen trees, ponds and is set on a few acres.  It is in an area with excellent plowing and gated access.  And it only takes us an hour to get there.

It has a couple of ponds that are good for swimming and we may stock them with fish.

The kids love running around and exploring.

The previous owner included most items in the cabin, like this awesome paddle boat.

Here is the view as you walk in the main door.  There is a basement, main floor, and 2nd floor.

This is on the main floor, looking upstairs.

Kitchen.

Still on the main floor, looking out over Deer Creek ski resort.

This is looking down at the larger pond.

On the main floor, the laundry/mud room.

Main floor.

The basement was finished like an accessory apartment.

Basement bathroom.

And this is the first big project we took on.  We found used log bunkbeds and brought them up to the cabin to turn a large room in the basement into The Bunkhouse.

Upstairs on the 2nd floor is a room with a real Murphy bed.  Most of the time it's tucked up against the wall.

2nd floor.  The couches pull out into beds.  The cabin can sleep 22 in beds.

Did I mention the previous owner was a book publisher?  She had no room in her new home for all these books, so she left them for us.  We were so stoked!  There are so many different genres.

We feel so incredibly lucky to have found this place, at this time with the cabin real estate market so low.  We just love it up there.  We feel like it is a blessing from God and feel a strong need to share it.  We truly live in a beautiful world and we found a small oasis up in the mountains.