Fairplay Dark-Sky Ranch — 40 Acres, Hot Tub, Sleeps 6

Forty private acres on the Colorado plateau, 40 minutes from Breckenridge, and some of the darkest night skies in North America. Gilson Ranch is a three-bedroom estate with no neighbors in sight — not a rental cluster, not a subdivided lot. One full property, yours for the stay.

THE SPACE
Two king suites anchor the sleeping. A third bedroom has two twin beds and a real workspace with a monitor and printer, which turns this into a functional remote-work base as well as a getaway. The chef's kitchen has an indoor wood-burning oven, a gas range, and stocked cooking basics. The great room has a wood-burning fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows out over the plateau.

WINTER AT THE RANCH
This is not a ski-in listing — this is the alternative. Breckenridge is a day trip: 40 minutes down US-285 and Hoosier Pass, ski the day, drive home. Antero and Spinney Reservoirs are close for ice fishing. Boreas Pass Nordic trails start twenty minutes away. Snowmobile country begins at the driveway. The outdoor hot tub is where the day ends — under some of the clearest, darkest skies in Colorado. Fairplay sits inside the informal boundary of the South Park dark-sky region; on a moonless night the Milky Way is a physical presence overhead. Winter is the best time for it — dry high-altitude air, no summer smoke, long nights.

THE LOCATION
Fairplay is a working mountain town in Park County, 40 minutes south of Breckenridge over Hoosier Pass, 90 minutes from DIA, 10,000 ft elevation. Grocery, gas, restaurants, and hardware in town. Alma is 15 minutes north on the way to Breck. Buena Vista and Salida are an hour south for hot springs.

GILSON CONCIERGE
Gilson Property Group is a professional hospitality team, not an individual host. The Gilson guest portal handles ID verification, access details, and optional add-ons before arrival — lift tickets, ski and snowboard rentals delivered to the door, private chef service, grocery pre-stock, airport transfers, and mid-stay housekeeping. We respond fast through the listing messenger.

GUEST ACCESS
Entry is via smart lock with a unique code delivered through the Gilson guest portal before arrival. You have exclusive access to all 40 acres, the full home, outdoor hot tub, indoor jet tub, and outdoor grill. No shared amenities, no neighboring rentals. Free on-site parking with room for trailers.

MANAGEMENT
Gilson Property Group is a professional hospitality team, not an individual host. We give you space and respond fast when you need us. Concierge add-ons include a private chef, grocery pre-stock, airport transfer, snowmobile tours, and mid-stay housekeeping.

BEFORE YOU BOOK — WINTER NOTES
Primary renter must be 25 or older. Damage protection replaces the traditional security deposit, so there is no hold placed on your card. It is offered at checkout and may be declined; guests who decline accept responsibility for any damage claims.

Ranch elevation is approximately 10,000 ft — plan hydration and take altitude seriously the first day. 4WD or all-wheel drive strongly recommended December through April; the driveway is a private ranch road, plowed after storms. Firewood is provided for the indoor wood-burning oven and the fireplace.