Metro Denver Luxury Homes For Sale

Property Description

If you love fishing and the outdoors in a beautiful mountain location, this is the right place for you. (The seller is offering a $25,000 allowance towards paint and furnishings.) This home is a tastefully crafted 5-bedroom modern mountain cabin that sits in the heart of the 400-acre Big Elk Meadows community and is surrounded by Roosevelt National Forest, offering exceptional privacy, dramatic views, and year-round wildlife sightings. Built with energy-efficient construction, the home features geothermal heating & cooling, smart thermostats, and a high-efficiency wood fireplace for cozy winter nights. Thoughtful details include knotty pine floors, doors, and trim; live-edge accents; recessed LED lighting; and a four-season sunroom with heated floors and mountain views. The main level offers a welcoming great room, a dining area opening to a covered deck, a sitting room with a brick-and-log fireplace, a full bath, and a well-appointed kitchen with knotty pine cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, a pot filler, instant hot water, and a live-edge island. The private primary suite is also located on the main level. The walkout lower level features a bedroom suite with washer/dryer hookup, a large shower with dual heads, and a recreation room with access to the chairlift to the main level. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms, charming dormer windows, custom log railing, a shared bath, and a flexible living area. Exterior features include fiber-cement siding, a steel roof with snow guards, a Trex deck, an enclosed dog run, a Generac whole-house generator, radon mitigation, a 50-amp RV outlet, buck-rail fencing, and a 2-car garage with a hydrant. Big Elk Meadows offers five stocked lakes, a heated pool, tennis and pickleball courts, a playground, hiking trails, horse pasture, canoeing, fishing, acres of private hunting access, a volunteer fire department, and a helicopter pad. Surrounded by national forest. Estes Park, Lyons, and RMNP are just a short drive away.

Features
: Forced Air, Propane
: Central Air, Ceiling Fan(s)
: Walk-Out Access
: Partial, Fenced
: Water, Mountain(s)
: Family Room, Other
: Smoke Detector(s)
: Deck, Patio
: 5
: Dryer, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Oven, Humidifier, Bar Fridge, Water Softener
: Contemporary
: Pool, Clubhouse, Playground, Park, Trail(s)
: Oversized, Tandem
: Metal
: Septic Tank
Address Map
CO
Larimer
Lyons
80540
Aspen
972
Drive
W106° 34' 22.4''
N40° 16' 20.3''
Additional Information
$340
Monthly
: Snow Removal, Trash, Reserves
1
South
Estes Park
: Dog Run
: Carpet, Wood
5
Estes Park
Yes
: Pantry, Open Floorplan, Kitchen Island, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Primary Suite, Radon Mitigation System, Walk-In Closet(s)
Yes
Yes
Cash, Conventional
: Borders National Forest, Rolling Slope
Estes Park
RE/MAX Mountain Brokers
R0551171
: House
Big Elk Meadows Lcr Lts 25&26 Tr 4
$5,610
2024
: Electricity Available, Internet Access (Wired)
: Pond
: Double Pane Windows, Window Coverings
O
12/11/2025
4120
Active
Yes
1
Estes Park R-3
Estes Park R-3
06/02/2026
Residential
12/16/2025
Public
: Three Or More

Big Elk Meadows Lcr Lts 25&26 Tr 4

972 Aspen Drive, Lyons, CO 80540

5 Bedrooms
4 Total Baths
3,516 Square Feet
$1,165,000
Listing ID #IR1048488
Basic Details
Property Type : Residential
Listing Type : For Sale
Listing ID : IR1048488
Price : $1,165,000
Bedrooms : 5
Rooms : 12
Total Baths : 4
Square Footage : 3,516 Square Feet
Year Built : 2016
Lot Acres : 0.94
Property Sub Type : Single Family Residence
Status : Active
Originating System Name : REcolorado
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Open Dates
  • 1. 2026-06-06 (Start time: 2026-06-06T17:00:00Z - End time: 2026-06-06T20:00:00Z)