Aspen Lakehouse is a stunning, custom-built Colorado home. Skagway Reservoir is walking distance from the house and is a great trout fishing lake and excellent for canoeing or small boats. Aspen Lakehouse is the perfect place to relax, or if you prefer, there are a multitude of activities in the area from scenic byways such as Phantom Canyon Road (old tram railroad for gold miners), Shelf Road (old stagecoach route), Gold Camp Road and High Park Road, to area hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, white water rafting, gold mine tours, golf, Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Mueller State Park, Pikes Peak and Pikes Peak Cog Railroad, Cave of the Winds, and much more. There is convenient shopping at Woodland Park, Colorado which is approximately 30 miles away and quaint nearby gold mining towns of Victor and Cripple Creek to explore.
Built in 2002 the house has recently been updated with custom features. The house contains 5 bedrooms including 2 master bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, a large gourmet kitchen with new appliances, spacious living room with a fireplace, new TV and DVD player and oversized laundry room with new washer and dryer. Many windows throughout the house and an eight to ten foot wide wrap-around porch provide for the enjoyment of total privacy, tranquility and phenomenal views of the mountains and lake. At 9,100’ elevation on 80 peaceful acres surrounded by aspen trees, it overlooks beautiful Skagway Reservoir located 12 miles from Cripple Creek, approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from western Colorado Springs. The house overlooks beautiful Skagway Reservoir and is conveniently located 12 miles from Cripple Creek, and approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from western Colorado Springs.
There is a 6 mile county maintained gravel road from Victor, CO (CR 86 and a quick left onto CR 861) which takes you to Skagway Reservoir. Prior to the reservoir parking lot you take a dirt road to your right (marked with a sign saying "Aspen Lake House") and proceed up the steep hill to the property. The road up to the lake house is a steep, gravel/rock road. A 4WD vehicle is required for snowy seasons and even recommended for the spring through fall seasons.
Keywords: Lake View, Mountain View, Beautiful, Quiet, Aspens, Spacious, Deck, Balcony
