972 Aspen Dr, Lyons, CO 80540

• 5 beds |
• 4 baths |
• 3,516 sqft

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.

Listing Status:

Active

Data Last Updated:

May 20, 2026 at 12:23PM

Listing Office:

RE/MAX Mountain Brokers : 4806959293

Listing Agent:

Carla Spreng-Webb : 4806959293

MLS ID:

1048488

Interior

• General: Separate Dining RoomCathedral Ceiling(s)Open FloorplanPantryNatural WoodworkWalk-In Closet(s)Kitchen IslandTwo Primary Suites6-Panel Doors
• Appliances: Electric RangeDishwasherRefrigeratorBar FridgeWasherDryerMicrowaveSome FurnitureWater Softener OwnedWater Purifier OwnedDisposalFire Alarm
• Basement: Partially FinishedWalk-Out AccessBuilt-In Radon
• Flooring: Wood
• A/C: Central AirCeiling Fan(s)
• Heating: Forced AirZoned2 or more Heat SourcesHumidity Control
• Fireplace: CirculatingFamily Room
• Disability Feature: Main Floor BathMain Level BedroomStall ShowerMain Level Laundry
• Eco/Green Feature: Southern ExposureWindowsHigh Efficiency FurnaceEnergy Survey CompleteEnergy Rated

Exterior

• General: Oversized GarageTandem Garage
• Style: Contemporary
• Other Structures: EnclosedDeckPatio
• Parking: Garage Door OpenerAttached

Construction

• Roofing: Metal
• Windows: Window Coverings
• General: CompositionThree Or More

Location

• Road/Access: County MaintainedEasementPrivately MaintainedSecurity Gate
• HOA Amenities: ClubhousePoolPlaygroundParkTrail(s)GatedCommon AmenitiesTrashSnow RemovalManagement340.0Monthly
• Originating MLS: ires
• School District: Estes Park District
• County: Larimer

Lot

• Zoning: OR0551171
• View: Mountain(s)Water
• Fencing: PartialWoodDog Run/Kennel

Utilities

• Utilities: Electricity AvailablePropaneWood/CoalHigh Speed AvailPoudre Valley R
• Water: District
• Sewer: Septic Tank

Financial

• Source: ires
• Exclusions: Antique buffet and curved glass hutch on the main floor Sellers personal items stovepipe lamp flag on fireplace photos etc