Home Details for 823 University Drive

An Original Estes Park Homestead Reimagined. This thoughtfully updated 1926 cottage blends authentic Estes Park character with modern comfort. Set on a half-acre lot with mountain views, the one-bedroom, one-bath home offers warm wood floors, abundant natural light, and inviting living spaces that celebrate its historic roots while embracing today's lifestyle. Beyond the main home, the detached barn offers something truly special. Enter through a preserved log room that hints at the property's early beginnings before stepping into a beautifully finished studio where the current owner has spent countless hours writing. Whether envisioned as a creative retreat, home office, art studio, yoga space, or quiet escape, it's a setting that inspires. Outside, mature pines, open yard space, and patios create inviting places to relax, entertain, or garden. Just minutes from downtown Estes Park, yet rich with the history of one of the valley's original homesteads, this is a property with authentic character, a story to tell, and space to create your own next chapter. The broader land surrounding University Heights evolved out of early mountain homesteading, open-range cattle ranching, and its distinct early 1900s use as a seasonal campground and vantage point for visiting educators and universities.

• Utilities

  • Cable Available
  • Electricity Available

• Fire Place

  • Living Room
  • Other

• Heating Information

  • Baseboard

• Water Features

  • Public

• Basement

  • None