The Gingerbread Cottage - 2.5 acres, craft or meeting room - Bailey

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6214 sq m

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Mountain view

Explore the area

Bailey, CO

Mount Bailey15 min drive
Staunton State Park18 min drive
Pine Valley Ranch Park26 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master

1 King Bed

Sunrise

2 Single Beds and 2 Double Beds

Sunset

2 Double Beds and 2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Main floor bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Second Story Bathroom

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Workshop bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Dining Area

About this property

The Gingerbread Cottage - 2.5 acres, craft or meeting room

Perfect mountain retreat home located on the outskirts of Bailey, CO. Great for families, crafting groups, special interest groups/retreats, friends and more. Quiet location! House located on 2.5 acres of private wooded land. Lots of wildlife. Privacy from neighbors. Great home for a quiet retreat or home base for a schedule of exploring. Within a reasonable distance of lots of Colorado beauty, historic towns, Denver and much more! There is something nearby for everyone whether you are into skiing, fishing, hiking, wildlife, history, shops, museums, concerts, etc...

The home is well appointed with a fully stocked kitchen including utensils, paper products, cookware, cooking ingredients, coffee, and snacks. Each of the bedrooms have plenty of beds for everyone in your group along with cozy linens. The bathrooms are furnished with complimentary shampoo, conditioner, body wash, feminine products, facial cleansers, body lotion and more. There are a variety of common spaces that can be used for watching TV/movies, dining, relaxing and creating.

The home is located near a state park, fishing, hiking, historical towns, and much more. Located within a 30 minute drive from the Colorado Trail; 45 minutes away from Red Rocks Amphitheater; 1 hr 20 minutes away from skiing in Breckenridge, Keystone or Loveland; between a 1-2 hour drive to some of Colorado's fourteeners such as Mount Bierstadt, Quandary Peak, Torreys Peak and Grays Peak. Not to mention about 1.5 hour drive to Buena Vista's hot springs. Conveniently located within an hour drive of Denver and 1.5 hours from Denver International Airport

The following rules apply to our property and fines if broken:
-NO pets
-NO outdoor fires/firepits
-NO smoking
-NO motorcycles, ATVS, RVs or trailers

Property manager

Alison Collins

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Mountain view

Outdoor space

Living/dining area

House Rules

Check in after 9:00 AM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 1:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Children must be included in overall head count.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking is allowed outside of the home.

No on street parking. Park in our driveway only. An AWD or 4WD vehicle is recommended during the winter months.

No more than 6 guests allowed without prior permission. There is a $40/person per night fee for total number of guests beyond 6.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bailey

Located in Bailey, this vacation home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Evergreen Golf Course and Arrowhead Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mount Bailey and Staunton State Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Tiny Town, or check out an event or a game at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Bailey, CO

What's nearby

Mount Bailey - 15 min drive
Staunton State Park - 18 min drive
Pine Valley Ranch Park - 26 min drive
Castle Mountain Recreation - 47 min drive
Red Rocks Amphitheater - 48 min drive

Restaurants

Mad Jacks Mountain Brewery - 13 min drive
Golden Pine Chinese Fo - 12 min drive
Crossroads Pub & Grill - 12 min drive
Coney Island - 14 min drive
Ernie's Mountain Bakery & Cafe - 17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gingerbread Cottage - 2.5 acres, craft or meeting room pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Retha L.

8 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding weekend

Wonderful place to stay for big groups.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cammi C.

24 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family getaway

Wonderful home! Peaceful retreat for our family. My children enjoyed playing outside and watching the chipmunks. Will definitely book again!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chip W., Austin, TX

1 January 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical Family Christmas Holiday

We stayed here for a week between Christmas and New Year’s and had a blast in the house and the local community. The house is well-appointed with drinks and snacks, soaps and shampoos, fully made comfortable beds, plenty of linens, and has a full laundry, handy for longer stays or stops on longer trips. We didn’t use the workshop but it is well-appointed and seems like it would be a very productive work/share space with a full bath and kitchen. Beautiful property with Mule deer passing through and saying hello daily. We enjoyed a heavy snowfall half-way through the week that saw us snowed in for awhile in a magical winter landscape. The driveway got plowed early the next morning, far earlier than we were ready to drive on the snowy roads. A wonderful, magical holiday vacation for us.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve P.

28 August 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved Gingerbread Cottage!

In the area for some fly fishing. Really enjoyed staying at Gingerbread Cottage. Everything was as advertised.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Addy P.

29 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing property!!

Beautiful place so absolutely perfect for a large group of people. I felt like I was in the movie Grown ups with all our children able to sleep in one room, they had a blast! We had everything we needed and more! This host went above and beyond! I would 100% stay here again! We saw deer, fed chipmunks on the porch, the kids played outside the whole time, such a large space to play!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Alison Collins

My husband and I have been opening up our vacation homes to guests as far back as 2012. Our hosting experience first began with scrapbooking and quilting groups that would stay at our properties for a fun girl's weekend full of crafting. We had such a great experience with those groups and really enjoyed hosting that we decided about 6 years ago to expand our demographic by hosting on vacation home rental platforms. Overall we have been hosting guests in our Bailey home since 2012 and our Estes Park home since 2018.

Our family life is busy with the raising of 4 children. We decided to begin purchasing investment property in 2012 as an additional investment for our retirement and help with future college tuition as our children aged. (We now have one in college and a second heading to college next year.) We own and manage the properties ourselves so that we have better control of our guest's experience. We have enjoyed hosting over the years and look forward to doing so for many years to come. We work hard to make sure that our guests feel welcome and cared for while staying at either of our properties.

Why they chose this property

This property is uniquely set up with the main home space and additional multi-purpose space over the detached garage. The "workshop" over the garage is a large room that can be used for a variety of activities: crafting, game room, office/meeting space, yoga, etc...We have hosted a variety of groups at this property because of the "workshop". We've hosted families using the space for games and crafts, special interest groups have used the space for meetings, yoga instructors have hosted group yoga, crafting groups have used the space for scrapbooking/quilting/card making, etc. The possibilities are endless!