We rented for a long weekend. The house was amazing. Has everything anyone would need to relax and be comfortable. Beautiful location and we enjoyed every minute.

Beautiful deck and surroundings and close to mountain resort. Nice private lake with canoe and paddleboat. Very responsive to our requests.

We loved our vacation! We will be booking again.

This property was very nice, the views were wonderful. It met the needs of the whole family. The list of hiking trails & things to do were very helpful. Thanks for allowing us to stay at your place.

Loved the view

Our family stayed at this home for 3 nights and loved every minute! It was close enough yet far enough away from Durango! The home is very spacious, well equipped, clean and comfortable. We felt right at home and were welcomed by the property manager who was great! Fantastic views, even with an abundance of snow surrounding the property. The road to the home was perfectly clear and easy to navigate. Best part is how quiet it is and how clear the sky is to see the best view of the Colorado stars! We would stay here again for sure!

Great spot for enjoying the slopes and then returning to a cozy home with fire place and hot tub! If it is snowing making sure you have 4x4 drive and maybe even chains.

We arrived to a immaculately clean home that was already warmed up! Less than a 2 minute drive to the ski area. We loved our stay and would definitely return. Thank you. Just needed the outdoor trash can to be available..

This property was beautiful and in a great location. Close to Purgatory Ski Resort! The property does need a deep cleaning, dryer needs maintained, and cook stove needs attention. However the owner Dave was very helpful and apologetic and returned my cleaning fee. I believe any family would enjoy staying at this property if these issues are addressed.

We loved this house SO much! The perfect location and a beautiful property. The host was very accommodating and kind. The caretaker was incredibly nice and always willing to help. We hope to return soon!

House was perfect for our family stay. Host was super responsive to messages. Would recommend.

We had an amazing vacation at this house

We enjoyed our stay. There were no surprises or disappointments. The house was easy drive to Silverton or Durango. The owner was very easy to work with and wanted to make sure that everything was right for us.

Great house. Thanks for sharing. Humming birds galore. Five or more on the feeders at one time. Plus there is a marmot family living in a den right off the deck. All the other reviews are right. The house is awesome and has everything you need. There are a bunch of great hikes right in the area. Spud lake was easy and nice, however, the road to get there is rough. Purgatory flats to the Animas is a really nice hike that is minutes from the house. Fishing at Cascade Creek a couple of minutes down the road is a lot fun and the brook trout over there love the dry fly (elk hair caddis worked great). Recommend highly.

Second time staying here. Love everything about this place. Property is in great shape, and owner makes effort to keep things in top shape. We had zero issues with anything. Amazing view every morning. Only have been here during the summer and it is such a nice break from the heat. Thank you!!

I picked this house for our family's hiking vacation primarily based on its location. NAILED IT. While Durango is a great city for restaurants, etc. (we drove there for dinner each night, about 30 mts), the good hiking IMO is N of Lake Purgatory where this property is. It was one of the best houses I could find where it was not a cabin-type feel (N of here there is a lot of that on VRBO). All of our hikes including Ice/Island Lakes, Highland Mary Loop, Colorado Trail N of Little Molas, etc. were between 30 mts and 1 hour N of the VRBO. If we would have stayed in Durango, that would have tacked on another 30-40 mts of driving. The house is big, well made and situated on a quiet lake. We did not use the canoe or paddleboat, but they are available. Very pretty. Great bathrooms. Only thing to note is that the throw rug in living room was dirty, but that didn't bother me - just surprised me b/c the house was SO nice. Owner was very responsive. Very low maintenance in terms of what he wanted us to do for check out vs. other VRBOS. I was surprised the WiFi was as good as it was for a house in the mountains. Much better than other rentals we have had (we were in Ridgway last summer hiking same area). I would definitely recommend this house to anyone looking to hike or explore in/around Silverton, Lake Purgatory + Durango

Stop looking and book this place! The view is incredible, and it’s conveniently located to everything you need. The beds are so comfy, and the cabin is well stocked. The hot tub is wonderful, and the kids had an awesome time exploring the trail down to the lake. We will for sure be back.

Everything was smooth and easy! The place is fabulous and the views are majestic! Highly recommend this place for rental !

Jonathan does a great job with the upkeep of the place, and helped us out track down an escaped canoe. Everything great about the rental has already been mentioned, so I'll just throw out some random notes that I don't recall being posted: -if weather permits (it was just about perfect in mid May) and you keep the windows open, you'll probably want to close the bedroom/bathroom doors. When the wind picks up a bit, it tends to slam the doors shut. The first time it happens is liable to give you a jump scare. -Speaking of winds, make sure to keep the hot tub cover strapped down. It tried to escape quite a few times. -You may want to stop at the property before going grocery shopping. Besides some of the expected basics, the pantry has random food and tasty snacks (I assume left over from previous visitors). We left some non-perishable food and drinks there ourselves. You could end up saving some cash, and the Hermosa grocery isn't too far away (~20 minutes). The Needles convenience store is also very close and well stocked, so you won't have to trek all the way back to Durango to shop. -If you're from a low altitude area, definitely give yourself a few days to acclimate to the elevation before strenuous hiking. Adjusting from a lifetime living below sea level (New Orleans) to ~8000' elevation was a bit of a struggle. -The lake bank is a bit of a steep slope, but you can still set up folding chairs there and be comfortable. There's a rocky and fairly flat spot about 2/3rds of the way down with great views that we preferred for lounging.

Best place we've ever stayed at in Durango. Can't wait to come back and stay here again!

Family with two teen daughters and one mother-in-law. The property was amazing! We would stay here again. Everything in the pics seemed bigger to me, but overall this location and view are spectacular. Host has the process down beautiful. I brought things I thought the house wouldn't have, but was pleasantly surprised to find everything stocked. Splurge if you are on the fence.

Family with two teen daughters and one mother-in-law. The property was amazing! We would stay here again. Everything in the pics seemed bigger to me, but overall this location and view are spectacular. Host has the process down beautiful. I brought things I thought the house wouldn't have, but was pleasantly surprised to find everything stocked. Splurge if you are on the fence.

Family with two teen daughters and one mother-in-law. The property was amazing! We would stay here again. Everything in the pics seemed bigger to me, but overall this location and view are spectacular. Host has the process down beautiful. I brought things I thought the house wouldn't have, but was pleasantly surprised to find everything stocked. Splurge if you are on the fence.

Jonathan does a great job with the upkeep of the place, and helped us out track down an escaped canoe. Everything great about the rental has already been mentioned, so I'll just throw out some random notes that I don't recall being posted: -if weather permits (it was just about perfect in mid May) and you keep the windows open, you'll probably want to close the bedroom/bathroom doors. When the wind picks up a bit, it tends to slam the doors shut. The first time it happens is liable to give you a jump scare. -Speaking of winds, make sure to keep the hot tub cover strapped down. It tried to escape quite a few times. -You may want to stop at the property before going grocery shopping. Besides some of the expected basics, the pantry has random food and tasty snacks (I assume left over from previous visitors). We left some non-perishable food and drinks there ourselves. You could end up saving some cash, and the Hermosa grocery isn't too far away (~20 minutes). The Needles convenience store is also very close and well stocked, so you won't have to trek all the way back to Durango to shop. -If you're from a low altitude area, definitely give yourself a few days to acclimate to the elevation before strenuous hiking. Adjusting from a lifetime living below sea level (New Orleans) to ~8000' elevation was a bit of a struggle. -The lake bank is a bit of a steep slope, but you can still set up folding chairs there and be comfortable. There's a rocky and fairly flat spot about 2/3rds of the way down with great views that we preferred for lounging.

The cabin is beautiful and well maintained. It’s even better than the pictures. Super clean. Great location, 1 mile from Purgatory ski resort. 15 minutes from Durango. The owner is super responsive, and the property manager, Johnathan, is very professional.

The cabin is beautiful and well maintained. It’s even better than the pictures. Super clean. Great location, 1 mile from Purgatory ski resort. 15 minutes from Durango. The owner is super responsive, and the property manager, Johnathan, is very professional.

Great rental experience.

We had stayed at this property 2 years ago and it was such a great time, we could not wait to stay here again. From the moment we arrived with flowers and a candle our long weekend stay was magical. The caretaker Jonathan was attentive as needed and paid great attention to the details. The views are breathtakingly majestic and location perfect. We had beautiful fresh snow with great days to build a snowman/sled followed by time in the hot tub under sky lit with stars. We look forward to our next stay at this grand and magical property.

We had stayed at this property 2 years ago and it was such a great time, we could not wait to stay here again. From the moment we arrived with flowers and a candle our long weekend stay was magical. The caretaker Jonathan was attentive as needed and paid great attention to the details. The views are breathtakingly majestic and location perfect. We had beautiful fresh snow with great days to build a snowman/sled followed by time in the hot tub under sky lit with stars. We look forward to our next stay at this grand and magical property.

Good for our two close families with four kids. Rooms are small, but the house is comfortable. Kitchen had nice cookware and utensils. Not many spices so bring your own. Regular coffee maker, no keurig - just a heads up. We got 45” of snow during our stay and the plow was working hard to keep neighborhood roads and driveway passable. They did a great job. You will need 4x4 in winter. satellite TV didn’t work and upstairs TV was not working, but we didn’t come to sit infront of the TV. Hot tub was nice, needed water, but we added snow. LOL. BBQ worked great. All-in-all a great little spot, convenient to Purg.

Overall this was good. Beautiful property and home. Amazing hot tub. Tons of good DVDs and 2 forms of internet was very appreciated. Kids loved the toys and coloring books. Tons of dishes and spices. Overall the floors and counters were pretty clean but we did have some complaints. The property managers are extremely helpful and easy to contact, but there is just a lot of things that need updating/repair/replacement. As a guest I don't think I'm responsible for quality control; I contacted them for items that needed immediate attention and they were responsive. - All very uncomfortable beds, very smushed old pillows, inexpensive old polyester bed linens, comforters were old and stained, not sure if those get washed every time. Sleeping did not go well here. Was also tough getting the heat right, it's just hard in these multi level buildings - many light bulbs were burned out, and there were also no lights outside, requiring use of cell phone flashlights in the dark. - majority of walls scuffed, need painting and patches - couches very smushed, and not enough throw pillows not very comfortable to hang out at -lots of board games available but nearly all the pieces were missing for the majority of them, they should really just be thrown out - no Tupperware, dull knives, cheap worn pots and pans with nonstick coating peeling off, broken microwave literally duck taped together, some of the burners on the cooktop don't work - no access to the garage which would have been nice given the icy condition of the driveway. It never sees sun so it's like a super steep skating rink. Do not dismiss the requirement for 4WD to get there. Overall, with some attention this could be an extraordinary luxury home. We would be glad to stay again due to the location.

The home is fabulous! It has the most fabulously views!! Inside is open which gives your group a place to feel inclusive. With a 2nd level area with tv for some to go be apart if they wish .This also had a printer (in other homes we never came across) The kitchen was fabulously equipped a LOT of cookware and big drawer of cutlery. Several drawers with junk drawer type things that can be useful . has games & movies. Many items in pantry laundry room. The fireplace was great with plenty of wood. We did not use the hot tub but it was running when we got there. Watch out for ice falling off the roof , it sounds like thunder when it hits the deck ( we noticed in the snow in front of garage broken car windshield, probably from getting hit with ice). Drive is steep and even though plowed nicely it is icy and could use some salt where you get out of car. Re: cleaning : the home is very clean & tidy Well-kept & fastidious. But the cleaners need to pay attention to things . there was silverware out back on patio with trash and open charcoal bag. Under the couch cushions is popcorn and under couches trash. While looking at pans to use noticed that many cookie sheets had lots of stuff stuck to them . The manager Jonathan :: avoid him. He showed up at the home and instead of courtesy knocking on the door he climbed up over snow to the porch around back and announced himself by banging on the window and walking further around back .Who DOES that? ( which is some thing no one should do not knowing if the occupant has concealed carry. one of our group started calling 911). He is rude, condescending, insulting, and kept calling me a liar ,When he started an argument about ADA law & VRBO rules, which he clearly has no knowledge of. David was also involved in the discussion and tried to get Jonathan to leave which took some time . We were pretty upset by the interaction and ruined the mood for our last day there. (He also left with a one finger salute). The Owner David was courteous and communicable .