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Welcome to "Soleil Haus" ("Soleil" is French for "Sun", "Haus" is German for "House").

Soleil Haus is situated in the Fraser Valley, one of Colorado's most scenic mountain resort areas brimming with recreational activities and attractions. Soleil Haus is located minutes from the towns of Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash, and Granby (gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park).

Our vacation home sits on a environmentally protected, mountain-fed stream that attracts a variety of wildlife (especially birds) from spring through summer. It is centrally located, making the boundless number of outside recreational opportunities a "stone's throw away".

From Soleil Haus, guests can enjoy unobstructed and ever-changing 180-degree views of the Rocky Mountain Continental Divide, and delight in glimpses of animals and wildlife native to the area. Horses, cattle, llamas, fox, moose, antelope, elk and coyotes have occasionally been spotted on the nearby hillside. Beaver, trout, and a huge variety of birds are seen around Pole Creek much of the summer.

Soleil Haus is at the east end of several similarly designed homes that run along the townhome community's single street. Our prime location, however, guarantees privacy and absolute quiet. It is so peaceful once inside or out on the back decks, one hardly knows another soul is around!

The community has its own 9-acre lake that is just a two minute walk. A walking or snowshoeing path surrounds the lake which can be used for non-motor boating.



Soleil Haus is Ideal Year 'Round, All Seasons, Vacation Home

SUMMER

For summer vacation fun, find the world-class, 27-hole Pole Creek Golf Course and the new golf courses at Sol Vista, Grand Lake and Grand Elk. All just 5-20 minutes away! Five minutes down the road is the YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch that provides unlimited access to many of its recreational features and facilities (i.e. swimming pool, climbing wall, trails) for a very small daily fee. They also have a youth camp program.

Just as close are the jazz, blues and rock summer music concerts and local artist craft festivals, an alpine slide, horseback riding, miniature golf, movie theaters and great restaurants. The boating marinas at Grand Lake, the community theater and wonderful restaurants in the town of Grand Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Hot Sulphur Springs Spa are within 30-40 minutes. Horseback riding, biking, hiking, river rafting, fishing, hunting and hot air ballooning are also available nearby.

Enjoy bike riding? The Fraser Valley has one of the most extensive biking trail systems in the country. Pick up the new Granby to Winter Park bike trail right within our community. Take your bike up the Winter Park chairlift to access 50 miles of trails when you get off and have lunch at the restaurant on the mountain top.


FALL

In the fall, you can bask in less hurried feel of lighter crowds, perfect weather and changing foliage colors, and still partake in hiking, biking, golfing, fishing, hunting, and other recreational activities. A trip to Rocky Mountain National Park to watch the male elk gather to fight for the females and to listen to their bugling sounds is an incredible visual and auditory experience. Plus try out the hot air balloon rides which also occasionally land in the field right behind our home!


WINTER

For winter ski vacations, there are three major downhill ski areas (Mary Jane, Winter Park, Sol Vista) and three large cross-country ski and skate trail systems (Devil's Thumb, Snow Mountain Ranch, Grand Lake Touring) within 30 minutes.

For more skiing adventures, Keystone, Steamboat, and Copper Mountain are an hour and a half away. Sleigh rides, ice skating, tubing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are popular winter sports all accessible in the Winter Park area.