Guest's Favorite 1902 Restored Historic Retreat

Entire home in Ouray, Colorado

  1. 9 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 4 beds
  4. 3.5 baths
Hosted by Liza
  1. Superhost
  2. 5 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 5% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

Private yard with fire pit and fireplace

A gas fireplace inside and a fire pit in the yard with a large picnic table for meals outdoors.

A home guests keep coming back to

Guests describe it as one of the nicest homes they've stayed in, with many returning year after year.
Unwind and immerse yourself in the charm of this tastefully restored 1902 historic home. Originally built by the town's sheriff, Van Houten, for his beloved wife as a way to convince her to permanently stay in Ouray, the home is now available to the public for the first time as a luxurious vacation rental. Staying in this home offers a journey back in time. Right across from the Western Hotel and in the center of town, this Victorian gem offers a convenient central location.

The space
The home has a spacious kitchen, two dinning areas, comfortable beds, and thoughtful amenities like blackout shades. The large second-story patio is ideal for stargazing, and every window offers captivating views of the surrounding mountains. Stay cozy with a fireplace to warm your evenings. The beautifully landscaped yard features a gas fire pit during summer months, and a large picnic table making it the perfect setting for an exceptional vacation.

Free WiFi, plush towels, crisp linens, hairdryer, shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, and toilet paper.

Kitchen: Find a fully equipped kitchen complete with GE and Jenn-Air appliances- refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, stove, oven, grill. Plenty of cookware and dinnerware. There is also a coffee maker, coffee grinder, kettle, blender, and toaster. Spices, salt/pepper and olive oil. Plenty of coffee and tea provided for guests.

Entertainment: Smart TV for your viewing pleasure.

Kids: Features like a travel crib (pack n play), child's highchair, games, children's dinnerware, and children's books ensure your little ones have a great time. Please request Pack n play and/or highchair at the time of booking so we can make it available during your stay.

Laundry: Convenient in-house laundry with a washing machine and a dryer. Iron and ironing board is inside the laundry closet.

Parking: Two parking spot on-site as well as plenty of on-street parking in-front of the house.

Guest access
Guests have access to all livable areas of the house.

The basement stays locked and guests do not have access to it. The basement is unfinished and just a storage for our cleaning team.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Garden view
Mountain view
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

Accessibility features

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6 nights in Ouray

Mar 5, 2026 - Mar 11, 2026

Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 58 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is in the top 5% of eligible listings based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Guests mention

Where you’ll be

Ouray, Colorado, United States

Neighborhood highlights

Walk to everything! we are right across from the historic Western hotel. Lots of street parking.

Meet your host

Superhost
308 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
5 years of hosting
Born in the 80s
Speaks English
Hello! I'm Liza. My husband Brandon and I are excited to be your hosts! Brandon grew up right here in Ouray and can offer a unique local perspective to our guests. Ouray is our family's favorite place on earth. There is lots to do here - hiking, jeeping, ice climbing, via ferrata, skiing in Telluride, and soaking in the world-famous hot springs. We feel so blessed to share our knowledge of the area not only with our two boys but also with you, our guests! Whether you are looking for the best restaurant in town or a great day hike or just want to relax in one of the hot springs, we are happy to share our favorite spots with you. We deeply care about our guests' experience so please let us know if we missed anything, we will do our best to address it right away. We live on the other side of the mountains, in Longmont with two wild boys, a puppy, 10 chickens, and bees. Although we try to come to Ouray as often as possible, when we are not there ourselves, our mom Cindy who lives in town handles and supervises cleaning and any last-minute assistance you may need. Thank you for choosing to stay at the Ouray Haus, our mountain paradise. Enjoy and have the best trip!

Liza is a Superhost

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Co-hosts

  • Brandon

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