Money-making lovely Colorado mountain cottage, 5-star rated Super Host Air BnB with Big Thompson riverfront views. Licensed, remotely managed, and turnkey. Two large bedrooms & updated bathrooms. Warm and rustic decor with a striking kitchen counter bar and dining room, private upper-level primary room, and lots of windows throughout the home. The home is nestled between the Rock Canyon & the river and is located just outside of Estes Park with a Drake zip code. This "Darn River House" is a turnkey, licensed 5-star rated Air BnB that brought in $37,130 in 2023 with only 4 months of rentals! Turnkey includes all appliances, furnishings, and equipment. May through August of 2024 has already $20,000 in reservations. 30 Mbps CenturyLink internet with Trailblazer fiber slated for 2024. The average electricity cost is $75/mo, and propane costs $300/mo in winter. while $0 in the summer & septic vault pumping is $250/mo., Propane, well & holding tank levels are monitored by WiFi. Larimer Co, short-term rental permit 22-ZONE3244. 14 minutes to Rocky Mountain NP & 7 minutes to downtown Estes Park. From the BnB host: This is a lovely standalone mountain home directly on the Big Thompson River. Enjoy the sounds of the river as you drink your morning coffee on the flagstone patio, take a quick drive up to Estes, or snuggle up a little longer on the Sleep Number bed. Reservations (as of 3/25/2024) for 2024 = $26,970.81 (This is based on bookings in Airbnb + VRBO)
Sold
$675,000
49 Rock Canyon Rd, Drake, CO 80515
2beds
1,527sqft
Residential-Detached, Residential
Built in 1940
8,239 sqft lot
$674,000 Zestimate®
$442/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 02, 2024 at 07:41am
Listed by:
Debra Moore 303-674-9770,
RE/Max Alliance-Evergreen
Bought with:
Non-Ires Agent
Non-IRES
Source: IRES,MLS#: 1004780

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
- Area: 352
- Dimensions: 16 x 22
Bedroom 2
- Area: 190
- Dimensions: 10 x 19
Dining room
- Area: 128
- Dimensions: 8 x 16
Kitchen
- Area: 120
- Dimensions: 10 x 12
Living room
- Area: 221
- Dimensions: 13 x 17
Heating
- Forced Air, Baseboard
Appliances
- Included: Electric Range/Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Microwave, Water Purifier Owned
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- High Speed Internet, Separate Dining Room, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Open Floor Plan
- Flooring: Laminate
- Windows: Skylight(s), Double Pane Windows, Skylights
- Basement: None
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Free Standing, Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,527
- Total interior livable area: 1,527 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,527
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Heated Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Details: Garage Type: Attached
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Fencing: Partial
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Hills, Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
Lot
- Size: 8,239 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: R0555134
- Zoning: o
- Special conditions: Private Owner
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage/Bung,Cabin
- Property subtype: Residential-Detached, Residential
Materials
- Wood/Frame
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Not New, Previously Owned
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Electric
- Sewer: Septic Vault
- Water: Well, Well
- Utilities for property: Electricity Available, Propane
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Drake
- Subdivision: Berthoud Dale
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Gravel
Services availability

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