MONARCH IS OPEN! Downtown Salida with 3 balconies overlooking the River!

STR number 0885. Great, riverside location in Salida! Modern 3 Bedroom/3 Bath. 2,100 sq ft riverside condo. Sleeps 6 adults in 3 bedrooms. There is no pull out couch but there is a queen sized blow up air mattress in the upstairs bedroom closet. Decks overlooking the river and only 2 blocks to downtown. A spacious living area, all the modern amenities, exceptionally clean and comfortable. Fish from outside the condo, bike to the nearby trails, ski at nearby Monarch, and enjoy apres ski on the decks or with an easy walk to town. The home was purchased in 2021 and all furniture and bedding are new, clean, and comfortable.

Welcome to Serena, the perfect, relaxing getaway and your vacation base camp in the Sawatch Range. This modern, clean, accommodating home is just footsteps away from all of the best things this town and nature have to offer. Enjoy hot springs, river fun, kayaking, rafting, tubing, fishing, hiking, biking, shopping, galleries, farmer's market, coffee shops, sampling local eats and brews and live music, jeeping, skiing at Monarch (only 25 minutes away), snowmobiling and so much more. Or enjoy staying in! Serena has everything you need to work from home, cook meals in, snuggle on the couch, and rejuvenate.

This is the perfect home for a three couples or a family, with each large bedroom having additional sitting or working space and it's own bathroom. Serena is perfect for entertaining & enjoying time with family and friends!

Main Level (three levels):

- Enjoy the open floor plan main level - a fully equipped kitchen with a dining table that seats six and a breakfast bar seating three. All the kitchen essentials you would expect at home, beautiful art and lighting, and enjoy the sounds and view of the river just off the kitchen.

- The deck off of the kitchen has outdoor seating at a table for six and a gas grill...just 20 yards above the beautiful Arkansas river.

- A full living room with a comfortable sectional and TV with Roku. Games, cards, and books abound.

Lower Level:

- The King master suite includes a king bed, a club chair and sitting area, yoga mat and roller to use, and a walk-in closet.

- Step from your King bed outside, onto the large, private ground-level deck. Enjoy the sounds of the river and views of it from bed.

- The lower bathroom is large and well-lit, with new finishes and a walk-in shower

- A laundry room is available in the lower level for guest use

Upper level:

- The Riverside master suite has a comfortable Queen bed that overlooks the river. Seating on the balcony takes you even closer to nature. A desk and workspace create the perfect work-from-home setting, with excellent WIFI for Zooming. A large closet and Roku TV complete the bedroom.

- The Riverside bath includes modern lighting and fixtures, and a walk-in shower.

- The Mountainside master suite is slightly larger, with a Queen bed, loveseat sitting area, and huge windows that provide mountain views. A large closet and Roku TV complete the room.

Garage and Parking:

- The secure 1 car garage is available for guests, with additional street parking. A free, EV charger is steps away at the city building next door. Just plug in your car and walk back home!

Other:

- High speed wireless Internet provided and Roku TV (you’ll need your own subscriptions) are included.

- Toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, trash bags, coffee filters, hand soap, shampoo and conditioner, body wash, hair dryer, as well as luxury bed linens and bath towels are all provided.

- Bring a beach towel for excursions to the river, one of the nearby hot springs or the Salida indoor town pool.


**ABOUT SALIDA**

Salida is hugged by the Arkansas River and was first established in the 1800s as a stagecoach stop and later as a stop-over for travelers on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Downtown Salida has the finest collection of historically significant buildings in the state and is Colorado’s largest historic district. A walk around the downtown district will bring this history to life. Salida is known as the “crossroads” or the Heart of the Rockies! Travel and Leisure Magazine selected Salida as one of their "Best Small Towns to Live" in October of 2022! https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/best-small-towns-in-colorado

A beautiful and charming town of 5,500 people a short distance from world class mountain biking and hiking trails, Downtown Salida is a certified designated Creative District. Historic downtown is filled with artisans of every genre. Outstanding restaurants, coffee shops, breweries and distilleries abound. Activities include kayaking, rafting, tubing or simply dipping your toes in the river, shopping in the charming shops downtown and at the weekly Farmers' Market, taking in some live music, golfing at the town golf course, biking thru town or up and down heart-pounding mountain trails, jeeping on 4WD roads, walking through town or climbing a nearby 14er, soaking away all your cares at one of the nearby hot springs, the list goes on and on!

Salida festivities include FIBArk, the United States' oldest whitewater festival, the Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, fine arts festivals, the rodeo, Colorado winefest, bike festivals, fiber festival, music festivals, Christmas Mountain lighting and Parade of Lights and so many more!

For more info, visit http://salidachamber.org/salida-visitors/

**ABOUT CHAFFEE COUNTY**

Our County enjoys over 330 days of sunshine annually; has the most 14,000+ ft. peaks concentrated into the smallest geographical area in the USA; is 30 minutes from the Continental Divide/Monarch Pass; has five easy to reach hot springs; and the Arkansas River is the most rafted stretch of any river in the United States. In addition, Chaffee County is home to the most craft microbreweries & distilleries per capita in the United States and has numerous high quality gems/minerals on display at the Smithsonian Institute.

Great day trips include: skiing at Monarch Mountain, Crested Butte, the Great Dunes National Park, Black Canyon at the Gunnison National Park, the ghost towns of Turret and St. Elmo, a drive along Aspen Ridge, hiking/biking/gondola-ing along the Continental Divide, visiting the awesome Royal Gorge & driving to Leadville, the highest town in the country at 10,200 ft. We look forward to sharing this truly special area with you.