The home is located in beautiful, historic Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. West, Snake, Dowdy & Letitia Lakes are all within a 10 minute walk from the home. Several of the lakes are for public use and several are private. An annual membership & pass for boating and fishing on the private lakes can be purchased at the property owners association building in town. To follow contest updates go to this page.

GRAND PRIZE DESCRIPTION:

The winner of the essay contest shall become the owner of the home located at 33 Walela Lane, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado 80545 (formally 33 Letitia Trail - for mapquest purposes). Grand Prize will also include a brand new canoe package totaling $3,500. The owners will purchase and present the winner with an OLD TOWN canoe, paddles & floatation jackets to use and enjoy on the area lakes. The home is a two-story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath with custom woodwork throughout and loaded with charm. The home is on two adjoining lots totaling approx. 1/4 of an acre. Upper level has two bedrooms, 1 bath, vaulted knotty pine ceiling in great room with 200 sq. feet of solar glass across a south facing wall. Kitchen opens to dining area with views out the windows of trees and rock outcroppings. The lower level features a family room with berber carpeting, tile entryway, 2 bedrooms (one is master with large walk-in closet & private entrance), one bath, laundry room & plenty of storage space. Large wrap-around deck, 2 outdoor fire pits, 2 storage sheds, fenced dog run connected to the deck. The home is on a private well, septic vault sanitation, 2 Quadra Fire stoves for cozy heating & electric baseboard heating, no AC unit necessary for area. The home has had many upgrades in the past five years including a new dishwasher, bathroom remodel, laundry remodel, new kitchen counter tiles, new water pressure tank, new hot water heater, fresh interior paint and a new composition roof with a (transferable) 50 year warranty. Built in 1982, approx. finished sq. footage is 2000 sq. ft., 2007 property taxes were $1,331.88. With no HOA, no annual dues or covenants to restrict the use of the home. The home can be used as a year-round residence, a vacation home, or a year-round rental or vacation rental for income and is ideal for an in-home business. Phone service is CenturyTel, Electric is Poudre Valley REA. There is internet & cell phone service in the area. To see more on the nearby recreation, look under the LOCAL INFO section.

Inclusions: dishwasher, refrigerator, Jenn-air electric range/oven, ceiling fans, light fixtures, window coverings, DirecTV satellite dish.

Exclusions: All of owners' personal furniture and belongings.