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Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8196.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace

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Vail, CO

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Vintage Vail Chalet Above the Village! Short Walk to Slopes, Restaurants, Shops

Journey back through time and experience all that was good, familiar, comfortably sweet and endearing about country living. Forest Road 385 is a glowing example of a French Country Homestead and one of the first of its kind built in the Vail Valley. This stylish abode boasts an exemplary mix of rustic and refined, vintage and sophisticated. It exhibits a comfortable casual elegance that is never ostentatious, but feels authentically homespun. Whites brighten the decor. Quilts, drapes and even shower curtains seem ‘hand made and handed down’. But there’s nothing lacking in terms of modern convenience and everything has a bright, clean and airy quality about it. Bird pictures and black and white photos of forested landscapes create an atmosphere of naturalism that is distinguishing. The definition of antique is having value because of its aesthetic or historical significance. An antique treasure that isn’t antiquated, Forest Road 385 is the perfect country ‘home away from home’ in the heart of Vail.

Here is your chance to sleep comfortably in a historical landmark! This wonderful 4 bed, 3 bath single family home on Forest Road is a quick, scenic three minute walk to the fine ski slopes. Much of the fashionable furnishings and appliances are new. Off the back deck is a gorgeous forested area with a babbling brook, and the home is an approximately 8 minute walk to Vail Village. Overall, this iconic masterpiece is a wonderful value for those looking to be in the midst of all the action!

*Summer reservations may be cancelled up to 30 days prior to arrival.*

Layout of the Interior: 4 BR/ 3 BA

We are living in a time of monumental change. What is truly essential has been newly re-defined for each of us. Time is now more precious than ever. We value your time and how you choose to spend it. So, why not make your ‘time-away’ really count? No time like the present. No place like here.

Because your safety, health and well being are of vital importance to us, we are taking extra pre-cautionary care in maintaining the cleanliness of all our properties, including:

• Increased hand washing for all employees & use of disposable gloves and masks

• Employees will stay home if sick.

• Housekeeping has always used and will continue to use anti-viral disinfectants on applicable surfaces. including, but not limited to, counter tops, appliances, light switches and doorknobs.

• Use of a professional laundry service for the linens. They use special cleaning products that are effective towards eradicating viruses/bacteria, in addition to washing in high temperatures.

• Use professional tools, including microfiber rags, large and small brushes, melamine foam sponges, and floor mops with replaceable cleaning pads.

• High-touch areas are cleaned and scrubbed with every cleaning, including light switches, fan pull chains, remote controls, cabinet knobs, appliance handles, kitchen counters, etc.

• Guests can check in directly to home, avoiding contact with others.

Reasons to book your dream vacation with us:

1. We offer industry leading travel insurance, with a few options available to suit your particular travel needs.

2. A simple, streamlined, efficient and convenient check-in process. Go directly to your property with your very own personal access/entry codes.

3. Trusted, family-owned business that has an exemplary reputation. Servicing the Vail Valley in property management for over 30 years. Staffed by a seasoned and immensely experienced, local managerial team.

4. 24 hour emergency on-call customer service with attentive on-duty staff.

5. Online concierge service to assist in planning your travel (i.e. reduced rates on rental car or transportation, discounted ski rentals and even grocery delivery.

Be our Guest
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Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

Town of Vail Sales Tax #000514

Property manager

Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices
Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

About the area

Vail

Located in Lionshead, a neighbourhood in Vail, this holiday home is in the mountains. Vail Ski Resort and Beaver Creek Ski Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda. Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame and John A. Dobson Ice Arena are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Vail, CO

Getting around

  • Vail, CO (EGE-Eagle County Regional) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Garfinkel's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Vail Chophouse - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Vail Brewing Company - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Little Diner - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Pazzo's Pizzeria - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Vintage Vail Chalet Above the Village! Short Walk to Slopes, Restaurants, Shops pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Vintage Vail Chalet Above the Village! Short Walk to Slopes, Restaurants, Shops?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Vintage Vail Chalet Above the Village! Short Walk to Slopes, Restaurants, Shops?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Vintage Vail Chalet Above the Village! Short Walk to Slopes, Restaurants, Shops located?

Located in Lionshead, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Chaos Canyon and Vail Ski Resort. Cogswell Gallery and Vail Farmers' Market are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
3rd Time Renting this Property
We love this home. We just enjoyed our third stay. Great location - perfect weather - we thoroughly enjoyed our vacation. Thanks for everything!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tremendous location and accommodation
We stayed six nights to ski at Vail. The house is comfortable, well furnished, and a close walk to the ski slopes. We enjoyed the comfortable living room, kitchen and large dining table. Outstanding overall.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Candice B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy cottage in beautiful Vail
We loved it! BOOK IT! Perfect location. Lots of room. Gorgeous snow all around. Easy walk to downtown.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Week Stay in Vail
The property worked perfectly for your week stay in Vail. It met all the requirements with enough bedrooms and bathrooms for our crew. The kitchen was well equipped. It was a short walk down the hill to the Vail Village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location!! Ski in ski out
Another great week in Vail. Can’t ask for better location. Older house but fulfills our needs and then some. We will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ralph H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Outstanding Location
Short walk to Lionhead lift and easy walk to town. Real find.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Curt D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location. Short walk to Eagles Bahn gondola.
Quaint. Comfortable. Cozy. Gorgeous views. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Jean P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Location!!!!
Location location location!! Walk to end of road to ski down to catch chair lift. Walk to Vail Village and Lionshead Village. Plenty of room for entertaining. The “bedroom “ on main floor is setup like a separate studio apartment with 2 twin against wall. Toe to toe. Bathroom on main level is through that room. Downstairs are the other three bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The King master was roomy and also had a door to outside. The hall bath didn’t work for our stay. Which made things awkward for the tother wo bedroom occupants as they had to come into someone’s bedroom to use facilities. We were reimbursed for 1 night by Vacasa for this inconvenience. While this “historical” home needs some upgrading, it definitely was a great deal. And again the location!! If bathroom was working, we would have had a perfect stay and would go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lionshead
Great location
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Teri S., STRASBURG

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very comfortable home!
We absolutely loved this house and the location. It’s about a 7-8 min walk down the hill to Lionshead Village. This home truly feels like “home away from home”. Wonderful family gathering area in the kitchen and living area. The kitchen was stocked with every single thing we needed for our big family meals. The upstairs bedroom with the 2 twin beds is a very large room, perfect for big or small kids. Property manager was super responsive and accommodating. We loved our stay in this home!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome Ski Vacation
We loved the location of this home. Perfect ski in/ski out. Spacious enough for all of us. Super fun spring break!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Sharon C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Nice location, but...
The house was very close to town; however, had I known that it was not on a bus route, I would not have rented this house, since an 81 year old was with me. It is within walking distance to town if you are fit and if you don't mind the snow and ice. Walking down the hill to the village in winter is treacherous, and we did not have a vehicle. The driveway was completely iced over and down a hill to the house, so attempting to drive down to the house would be foolhardy for anyone without 4WD and maybe even with it. The house is definitely not suitable for anyone with mobility problems, but if this is not an issue for your party, it is a good location. I was able to walk to the slopes and ski to the lift, so that was nice. The house was spacious, clean, and well-equipped. All was well until the heat quit the 4th day of our stay. It was not able to be repaired, and Berkshire Hathaway moved us to a beautiful condo in Lionshead Center. John was wonderful to us and very helpful in this process.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

James S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Unusually special opportunity
This is a charming house, well equipped and professionally maintained. Amazing location. We couldn't be happier and would love to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S., San Antonio, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bring your Vintage 80's one piece ski suit!
We had a wonderful stay at the Classic Chalet. It is a throwback! A very roomy layout- living area and a studio bedroom upstairs, the three other bedrooms were down. There are quite a few steps from the parking down to the upper level (if mobility is an issue). Our only problem was there was a rhythmic squeaking noise in the master bedroom everytime the gas came on for either the furnace or water heater. I couldn't block it with earplugs. The management sent a few people out to look at it, but it persisted the whole week we were there. We walked from the Chalet half a block to the ski run- you are under the Lionshead Gondola and the Born Free Lift just uphill from the bridge into the base. At the end of the day, it's a bit of a hike up the hill to get back to the chalet (come down Simba or Born Free- look for where they unload the sleds on a red landing). There is room for a car to load/unload at this point, but no parking. The place is on a beautiful lot surrounded by multimillion dollar homes. It must be quite scenic in the summer. It had plenty of uncovered parking- though we had to jockey cars around each other. In the winter, this is not really walkable to town- it is a curvy, steep, icy road and probably would take 30 minutes to get to the village (highly recommend 4 wheel drive). In the summer, you could walk on the ski run right into Lionshead- a bit of an uphill back. We did not see any town of Vail transportation.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
value property-worked for our family visit
This house is very convenient to Lionshead as it is no more than a 5 minute walk to the gondola area. I was disappointed with the very 2 suggestions/items needing attention-- Intermittent and weak WiFi. You could not conduct business on it for sure. Secondly, while the kitchen was equipped with many pots and pans, they were without tops and very old. A new teflon pan selection could be purchased at WalMart for under $50 and go a long way in helping renters cook(I have owned 3 rental homes!!). Thanks, John
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda R., Keller, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mountain-side
This house was perfect for a multi- generation family of 8. Do be prepared to walk down & then UP the mountain road into the village. You have choices whether to walk down to Lionshead or into Vail Village.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathie Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
amazing location on the best street in vail
This house was SO cute and charming. It had everything we needed for our stay and the location was phenomenal. 5 min from lionshead and 10 min to vail village. ON FOOT!!! Its a beautiful walk too. The beds were comfortable and there's plenty of places to sit and relax. We really loved the charm of this older Vail home over the newer rentals. Its managed so flawlessly too. The only thing we wished it had was a dvd player for those rainy afternoons in summer. My kids got restless. The wifi is a little spotty but from what we heard in town, its a town issue not a property one. Super easy to access the house in the summer. Worth every penny.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Andrea P.

Great
Great home in fantastic location!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

L D., Where do you live?

Wonderful location. Home is a bit outdated, but met our needs. We loved the fireplace and separation
Wonderful location. Home is a bit outdated, but met our needs. We loved the fireplace and separation of bedrooms from the living and dining rooms.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

seth z.

Vail ski house
Great location; walk 100 yds to slope. Kitchen was fully equipped, new appliances. Bathrooms a bit dated, but fully functional, lots of hot water (everyone can shower right off the slopes). Be sure to get a 4WD vehicle; driveway is steep, and could be tough to get out if it's snowy or icy. More than met our needs & expectations.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Beth M., Dillsburg, PA

Great house and location!
Loved the house and location. The house was authentic amongst the huge mansions, which we enjoyed. The house was also clean and welcoming. Thanks for a great stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Marie C.

A dated gem tucked in an amazing area.
It is dated with many off limit closets. It’s functional. This is perfect for a family. There are plenty of sleeping options. The location ON the mountain is ideal. We’d definitly stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Megan T.

Fantastic location - Walk to the Villages!
We loved our stay. The house was great for our group of 8 - spacious, clean, well-maintained home. Everything was seamless from booking to checkout. LOVED the location - easy and pretty walk to both Vail Village and Lionshead and nestled in the woods. Felt secluded but so close to the action. Would definitely return.

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Great place! Would definitely stay here again.
Really enjoyed the unit. Great common spaces, very comfortable, ski-in / ski-out (with a short walk), spa access was clutch! Comfortably sleeps 9 (3 queens, 3 singles). Only downsides were 1) not in town, so need to drive if you want to go to dinner, and 2) finishes are a bit dated. But for what our group wanted, this place was perfect! Would definitely book again.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Annette K.

Cozy, comfortable and convenient
Great location for skiers; walk past 3 houses and you're on the slopes. Very clean and comfortable house. It was a great place for our family Christmas.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2017

About the host

Hosted by Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices

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Original owners of this iconic Vail home. One of the first built in Vail

Why they chose this property

Great space, great location.

What makes this property unique

Walk to slopes and village

Languages:

English, Spanish

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