872 Hefferman Gulch, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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872 Hefferman Gulch, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
872 Hefferman Gulch, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
872 Hefferman Gulch, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
872 Hefferman Gulch, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
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872 Hefferman Gulch Idaho Springs, CO 80452

1 Bed

1 Bath

552 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 552 sqft

Subdivision Hefferman Gulch

MLS Listing ID IRE8022602

Style Cottage,Chalet

Bedrooms 1

Three Quarter Bath 1

HOA Fees $25/ann

HOA Y/N Yes

Year Built 1940

Annual Tax Amount $670

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 9,147 Sqft

Acres 0.21

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source ires

Property Description

Own a rare piece of Rocky Mountain history with this exceptionally maintained 1940s Forest Service cabin. This log & stone vacation property is on Forest Service land (Full-time primary residency and rentals are not allowed). Surrounded by Arapaho National Forest just outside Idaho Springs, CO, this charming cabin sits in an idyllic forest setting on the Mt. Blue Sky Scenic Byway. The fully furnished interior features a living room/bedroom with a Murphy bed, a cozy wood-burning fireplace, propane heater, kitchen with sink & range, and a bathroom with a hot/cold shower & composting toilet. All powered by solar and a gas inverter generator with a spring for water. While accessible for four-season use, the road is not winter maintained so bring your snowshoes for a holiday get-away. For extra guests, bunks could easily be added to the porch for additional sleeping quarters. Outside there is a generator shed, a natural spring and a nearby stream. Unplug or bring your Starlink for wildlife viewing and monitoring weather conditions while you are away. You are just minutes from Echo Lake Lodge, multiple trailheads, Echo Mtn Ski area and the highest paved road in North America. There is a zip-line and rafting just down the road, a network of mountain biking trails and a gondola with a mountaintop restaurant and music venue. Historic Idaho Springs is within 10 miles where you can enjoy bistros, breweries & galleries or grab groceries & gas. Nearby Georgetown offers another lake for kayaking and the Georgetown Steam Railroad. Skip the expensive, maintenance-heavy, depreciating RV and enjoy a piece of history with real appreciation potential. The current Forest Service Special Use Permit lease is $1,460/year, and transfers to new owners upon the sale/Forest Service permit application, and is up for a 30-year renewal in 2028. Please review the official program guidelines at the National Forest Homeowners website www.nationalforesthomeowners.org.Your adventure awaits!

Location

State CO

County Clear Creek

Community Hefferman Gulch

Area Suburban Mountains

Zoning NR-PC

Direction Google maps will take you right to the property. From I-70 exit 240 in Idaho Springs go 8.7 miles to Hefferman Gulch. Then go on Hefferman Gulch road (stay left at the only fork and go 0.9 miles to the cabin on your right at the end of the road. The house number is on the corner of the cabin and can be seen from the road. You will not have cell service. If you have certain carriers you will have satellite texting, calling and limited service.

Interior

Interior Features Eat-in Kitchen, Cathedral Ceiling(s), Skylights

Heating Wood Stove, Radiant

Fireplaces Type Living Room, One

Exterior

Parking Features Off Street

Garage Spaces 4.0

Utilities Available Electricity Available, Propane

View Y/N Yes

View Mountain(s)

Roof Type Composition

Porch Patio

Garage Yes

Building

Lot Description Wooded, Deciduous Trees, Level, Sloping Lot, Rock Outcropping, Abuts National Forest, Abuts Public Open Space

Sewer See Remarks

Architectural Style Cottage, Chalet

Level or Stories One

Structure Type Stone,Log,Moss Rock

New Construction false

Schools

Elementary Schools Carlson

Middle Schools Clear Creek

High Schools Clear Creek

School District Clear Creek

Others

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

Special Listing Condition Private Owner

Information and Real Estate Services (IRES)
Listed by Joshua Spinner

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