2459 W US Highway 34, Drake, CO 80515

They'd been thinking about it for a while now.Not just retiring-but retreating. Slowing down. Creating a space that wasn't built around schedules or city noise, but around people. Time with grown kids. Laughter from grandkids bouncing off the canyon walls. Quiet mornings with a mug in hand and pine-scented air outside the window.That vision started to feel real the moment they pulled off Highway 34.Just four miles from Estes Park, tucked behind a gated yard and rock outcroppings, this two-bedroom mountain cabin didn't try too hard. It just welcomed them-with warmth, sunlight, and that rare feeling of this might be it.Inside, it was laid-back and open. The living room featured a wood-burning fireplace wrapped in natural stone-ready for late-night chats and family game nights. Sunlight streamed through large south-facing windows, and the oversized kitchen offered enough space to cook and gather while grandkids clambered onto stools to help.Outside, there was room to roam. The fenced front yard invited play, while the back patio, tucked into the rocks, promised starlit evenings and easy mornings. There was storage for gear, a garage for bikes and boots, and even a hot tub for tired legs after hiking or fishing nearby.From the kitchen window, you could glimpse the Big Thompson River, and just beyond that, all the adventure Estes Park has to offer-just a short drive away.This wasn't just a place to retire.It was a place to reconnect, recharge, and build something that lasts.At 2459 US Highway 34, the next chapter doesn't start someday.It starts here.