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$365,000
MLS: 05071-260173
0.86 Acres
1,053 SqFt
2 beds
1.0 baths
Imagine ending the day on your deck overlooking the sparkling waters of Vega Reservoir while the sun settles behind the Grand Mesa and the evening sky fills with stars. This move-in ready A-frame cabin offers the mountain retreat buyers search for but rarely find. Set on approximately 0.86 acres within Vega State Park, the property combines privacy, lake views, and year-round recreation in one location.
The 1½-story cabin features 1,053 square feet with one main-level bedroom and a loft that serves as a second non-conforming bedroom overlooking the living area. Large windows bring the outdoors inside, keeping the lake, trees, and changing seasons in view.
The kitchen is equipped with an electric refrigerator, range, built-in microwave, cookware, wood cabinetry, and wood countertops. The adjoining dining and living area create a comfortable gathering space with a brick hearth and wood stove that becomes the centerpiece after a day outdoors. A full bath, hall closet, ceiling fans, carpet and vinyl flooring, septic system, and cistern provide the conveniences needed for extended stays or year-round living. Much of the furniture is included, making the transition simple.
Sliding glass doors open to a newer wood deck with iron railing where the outdoor heater, grill, and patio furniture are ready for morning coffee, evening meals, or watching wildlife move through the aspen and pine.
Vega State Park is one of Western Colorado's premier recreation destinations, offering boating, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking, biking, ATV trails, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, hunting, and camping. Nearby Powderhorn Mountain Resort provides downhill skiing, while the Grand Mesa-known as the world's largest flat-top mountain-offers hundreds of lakes, trails, and public lands to explore. Historic Collbran is a short drive for restaurants, shopping, fuel, and community services, with the I-70 corridor providing convenient access to Grand Junction and beyond. Owner carry is also a possibility.
Whether you're searching for a Colorado mountain home, vacation property, investment cabin, or weekend getaway, this lake-view retreat delivers the setting, privacy, and lifestyle that make buyers stop looking and start imagining themselves here.
Drive along tree-lined lanes, access Vega State Park. Enjoy thousands of acres of yearround recreational activities. Endless camping sites, hiking trails and mountain ranges surround Vega Reservoir offering fishing and boating, or a chance to view the beauty of the rippling clear mountain waters behind the Vega dam. Nearby Vega Lodge offers cabin rentals, a restaurant, and much more.
Highway 330 follows Plateau Creek and winds through Plateau Valley among ranches and residential homes to Highway 65 known as the scenic byway of Grand Mesa - the largest flat top mountain in the world with over 300 lakes for fishing, boating, camping, lodges, and thousands of trails for hiking, ATV, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting districts. Photo opportunities abound for the amateur or professional photographer.
Powderhorn Ski Resort sits at the base of Grand Mesa with ski slopes for all ages and skills with winter and summer activities. Within an hour's drive explore the high desert recreation areas around Grand Junction known for the Colorado National Monument, canyons, dinosaur finds, hiking and biking trails, valleys, rivers, and lakes for fishing and boating to name a few of the recreation attractions. More recreation in every direction from the I70 corridor.
Collbran, CO is the hub of the wheel leading to all aspects of recreation and community activities and business. --fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, boating, camping, rodeos, biking-- and leads to Grand Mesa, Vega Reservoir, and BLM and Forest access. The community is surrounded by homesteaded ranches, businesses in historical buildings, restaurants, churches, parks, schools, a bank, police and fire department, medical clinic, and neighbors against the backdrop of towering mountains. Pride and support are the heartbeat in this area. Community activities are celebrated throughout the year and include Collbran Heritage Days, Cowboy Christmas, school events, rodeos, and an occasional cattle drive through town.
I-70 and Grand Junction are a short drive away for major shopping, services, hospitals, regional airport, colleges, and more with high desert recreation. Enjoy the historic feel of Collbran and experience shopping, services, and restaurants with friendly residents and owners. Take a stroll in the evening under the Colorado stars and vintage solar lighting along the small western town streets. Drive in any direction and enjoy all the outdoor activities, sightseeing views, and recreation the Western Slope of Colorado has to offer.
The Western Slope of Colorado is known for its mild climate and has recreation all year for all outdoor enthusiasts. Travel the Rim Rock Drive of the nearby Colorado National monument. Enjoy the magnificent views of rock formations, canyons, plants, birds and wildlife along the drive or hiking trails. Photo opportunities for the photographer, and don't forget the selfies. Stop at the visitor center for information on picnic and campground areas, hiking trails, youth learning opportunities, and the history of this valley's treasure of beauty.
Mount Garfield is one of the well-known landmarks for hiking and viewing wildlife, including wild horses. Enjoy river rafting or tube floating along the river or fish along the easy accesses to the riverbanks of the Colorado River. The surrounding high desert offers off road, ATV, hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails with valleys of dinosaur finds and diggings, river rafting, boating, and fishing. Find challenges with the popular wheeling on the Jeep trails in the area.
Within an hour's drive along I70 and Highway 65, also known as the scenic byway of Grand Mesa, sits the largest flat-top mountain in the world with over 300 lakes for fishing, boating, camping, lodges, and thousands of trails for hiking, ATV, biking, horseback riding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting districts. Photo opportunities abound for the amateur or professional photographer. A visitor center on top of the Grand Mesa has information and a gift shop. Powderhorn Ski Resort sits at the base of Grand Mesa with ski slopes for all ages and skills with winter and summer activities.
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