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    Home ยป Colorado ยป The Hobbit House: a Tiny House Resort Vacation (Lyons CO)

    LAST UPDATED: January 21, 2020 โ€ข FIRST PUBLISHED: January 14, 2018 By Toni Dash 34 Comments

    The Hobbit House: a Tiny House Resort Vacation (Lyons CO)

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    WeeCasa Tiny House Resort offers a different vacation adventure on the small side. This year-round resort in Lyons Colorado houses a variety of Tiny Houses including The Hobbit House where we experienced an unforgettable small vacation!the Hobbit House and other Tiny Houses at WeeCasa resort Lyons Colorado

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    The Tiny Scoop (summary)

    • WeeCasa is the world’s largest Tiny House resort with 22 tiny homes, each completely different in style and amenities.
    • The tiny houses are immaculate and well equipped with year-round rental availability from overnights to monthly rentals.
    • WeeCasa is minutes’ walk from downtown Lyons Colorado for dining and shopping.
    • The sprawling grounds are bordered by a river and handsome, rugged cliffs. This is an adventure worth pursuing!
    • For resort and Hobbit House tour videos, check out the ‘Tiny House’ videos on my Instagram profile (click the ‘Tiny House’ circle after the profile and above the photos).

    Sunrise at ivy-covered shingled The Hobbit House Tiny House at WeeCasa Tiny House Resort
    Sunrise at the Hobbit House – WeeCasa Resort

    The Hobbit House Tiny House Resort Vacation (the full story)

    The Tiny House movement is growing ever popular in the United States.

    Leaving one’s cluttered possession-focused existence behind to dwell in a micro home seemingly fit for one with just the clothes on their backs.

    These homes offer many benefits ranging from mobility (they can be towed to new locations) to a quality of life focus, free from material encumbrances.

    Three Tiny Houses at WeeCasa Resort at dawn

    But how realistic is the jump to micro living?

    We wanted to know so took advantage of a gem in our own backyard.

    WeeCasa is a tiny house vacations resort in Lyons Colorado and the location of a Girls Getaway to check out living on the small side.

    A row of Tiny Houses at WeeCasa Resort Lyons CO at sunrise

    WeeCasa is the largest Tiny House resort in the world and the only such resort in the United States.

    Nestled next to a roaring river and up against chiseled cliffs, 22 tiny homes form the ever-popular resort.

    Whether for a night as we did or for a week, this scaled down vacation offers some exciting opportunities, including some I did not expect.

    Row of Tiny Houses at WeeCasa Resort Lyons CO

    I had seen TV shows about Tiny Houses on HGTV and was completely intrigued.

    As a backdrop, I live in a 5,000-square foot 4-story home which, after years of child and animal rearing and two home offices is packed to the gills.

    The words ‘declutter’ and ‘donate it’ are in our daily lexicon however I usually feel like a salmon swimming upstream in this regard.

    WeeCasa welcome sign nailed to pine tree

    The Tiny House vacations idea was a Christmas gift to share with my college freshman daughter home on break.

    It would be easy, not far from home so no big packing required. Just a chance to experience something new and spend some quiet time together.

    As the time neared I found myself wondering what it would be like.

    I fanaticized about just having a break from the demands of my house, and a new puppy who has brought joy, love and a significant increase in sleep deprivation and distraction to my days (and nights).

    Round window with flower box at the Hobbit House

    As I stopped to really ponder if I could cope in a tiny house, I wondered if it would feel claustrophobic.

    Would I be able to sleep? Would it be truly functional? Would we love it or be so relieved when check OUT time was nearing?

    Parially frozen rive with sun setting over cliffs in the background
    Setting sun over the cliffs and partially frozen river that borders the WeeCasa Resort property

    The house I selected is The Hobbit House.

    It’s charm online was undeniable, and our family has spent many a holiday break binge watching the entire Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit movies, so it had a special meaning for us.

    We arrived to check in at 2:30 after a delicious lunch in Lyons and picking up groceries at the local St. Vrain Market.

    Inside of the Hobbit House Tiny House with wooden interior
    This photo gives a sense of scale for the Hobbit House interior. My sprawling daughter is 5’7″. The couch was perfectly comfortable and could sit three (don’t let the slouched position fool you).

    After picking up our key and instructions at the diminutive tiny office at the mouth of the property we slowly drove the loop of tiny homes to our Hobbit House, spotting The Atlas ‘off the grid’ tiny home featured on HGTV.

    Exterior of the shingled Hobbit House Tiny House at WeeCasa Resort Lyons CO

    There was no mistaking the Hobbit House (170 square feet) from the shingled exterior, charming flower boxes and the iconic round door.

    The inside did not disappoint with gnarled wood railings on the stairs and sleeping loft, faux ivy around the bed and the sitting area (with twinkly lights), an electric heater in the form of a faux fireplace complete with hobbit sack on top.

    Hobbit House Tiny House kitchen, bathroom entrance and sleeping loft

    The bathroom by contrast had a small contemporary sink, Beekman toiletries, a hip sliding barn door and corrugated steel shower insert.

    Large fluffy white towels felt luxurious (Bilbo Baggins would have been in heaven).

    The sleeping mattress in the loft was a dream.

    A wood chandelier in the center of the tiny home added to the ambiance with recessed lights in the lofts creating a bright inviting bungalow.

    the Hobbit House bathroom, shower stall and kitchen

    The kitchen was well appointed with a four-burner stove and oven (we baked packaged cookie dough cookies in it perfectly), ¾ size fridge, double sink and ample counter space.

    It was equipped with utensils and a French Press with coffee grounds. And a microwave (we made popcorn to watch a movie on our iPad).

    WeeCasa Guest sign on tree

    My daughter remarked from watching the HGTV shows, in most tiny homes everything must do double duty. Our small sofa pulled out into a queen sleeper which you’d never imagine at first glance.

    Little storage spaces were built discretely into the side of the stairway.

    Stools were stored in drawers under the sofa. It was like an Easter Egg hunt for the excitement of discovering everything.

    Sunrise over red rugges cliffs above river at WeeCasa Resort Lyons CO

    For me this getaway brought life back to more simple terms, peeling away the layers of my constant To Do list and allowing me to enjoy what was immediately at hand.

    An early morning walk along the river, watching the sun creep up the striking cliffs.

    French coffee press and coffee grounds at WeeCasa Resort Lyons CO

    Making coffee in the French Press, waiting for it to steep and sipping it in front of the electric faux wood stove.

    The quiet of the day. Time to think and share time with my daughter.

    We had everything we needed in The Hobbit House.

    It will sleep four though I think if it was four adults or older children it would become ‘tight’ as there weren’t really spots for that many adults to hang out comfortably.

    Verse pillow on couch at the Hobbit House

    Before leaving WeeCasa we were able to tour three other tiny houses.

    One had been designed by a nun and represented all she would want in a tiny house.

    Extra wide with a full-size kitchen and bathroom (including a tub), it reminded me of a studio apartment with a neat slide out bed platform, futon couch that converted to a bed, fold up dining table that stored easily for more space.

    Firepit at WeeCasa Resort with colorful adirondack chairs and a wroght iron fire basket
    A firepit was lined with colorful adirondack chairs and sticks for s’more making (it was 24 degrees during our visit so we did not partake).

    We saw a contemporary tiny house complete with sleeping lofts, flat screen TV and glass fire place.

    Last, we toured Atlas which was designed with eco-friendly amenities to be totally off grid (it has since left the resort).

    Green space in the middle of a circle of Tiny Houses WeeCasa Resort Lyons CO
    The green space in the middle of the oval of Tiny Houses is well tended with picnic tables. Being winter the vegetation is sparse but spring and summper will bring fully leafed out trees and green grass making it all the more enchanting.

    New tiny houses will be coming in. WeeCasa has plans for expansion in Lyons to include a tiny house business center to accommodate corporate retreats, as well as to expand WeeCasa resorts to other parts of the U.S.

    In reflecting on our time there I’ve found myself missing it.

    Stripped down to just the things I needed for our time was liberating. I can’t wait to go back.

    Crystal chandelier hanging from a pine tree

    NOTE: WeeCasa borders a wedding property which keeps it bustling during wedding season. Local music festivals fill the reservations up too.

    If traveling to WeeCasa check online as they’ve added visibility to when each tiny house is available and book ahead!

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    Comments

    1. Baguio Hotels says

      April 24, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      5 stars
      what a great article. Wish I could also live in those kind of houses. Love reading this article and how you describe them.

      Reply
    2. Debra Sosa says

      January 08, 2019 at 1:47 pm

      Great post. I’ve lived in a large house full of stuff and realized working to pay for it all just took time away from the things I really loved, especially my family. I stopped living the life I thought I was supposed to and began living the life I wanted to. At first, it was hard letting go because of the money spent on it all, but once started it became easier and I surprisingly I didn’t miss the items donated, gifted or purged. I now ask my children for a memory (quality time) rather than for a gift or stuff.

      I could absolutely live in a tiny house! Thankfully there are so many types of tiny homes to accommodate all sorts of families now.

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        January 08, 2019 at 1:51 pm

        It really is a movement that is generating many options isnโ€™t it! Iโ€™ve been watching the Netflix series with Marie Kondo which is making me want to get rid of most of what I own!

        Reply
        • Debra Sosa says

          January 09, 2019 at 12:01 pm

          I just love Marie, she’s so cute! The trick is not to go out and buy all new stuff, only limiting yourself to something you need or if you’re replacing another older item. I did make the mistake of going out and buying new items and cluttered my house up once again. Lesson learned.

          Marie uses the word “Joy”…stating if it doesn’t bring you joy to get rid of it. I say “Absolutely Love”. So, if I don’t absolutely love it or need it, it doesn’t make it into my house.

        • Toni Dash says

          January 09, 2019 at 12:32 pm

          Years ago I had told someone I only wanted my house to be filled with things I use and things I love. I have not been successful with that lol, hence starting over with Marieโ€™s โ€˜zingโ€™ of joy. I think itโ€™s definitely a process.

    3. Er. Arbab Khan says

      January 16, 2018 at 2:47 am

      Great job.
      Nice article.
      keep it up.

      Reply
    4. Sarah says

      January 15, 2018 at 11:08 pm

      This is my kind of vacation! We love going in our RV over the summer, so I know I’d love these tiny houses.

      Reply
    5. Our Family World says

      January 15, 2018 at 10:57 pm

      These houses are so cute! I mean despite their tiny size, it sure is fully functional! Me and my husband are seriously considering downsizing when we are retired. The only thing holding us back is that we won’t have enough space for when the future grandchildren come over to visit.

      Reply
    6. Tara says

      January 15, 2018 at 9:42 pm

      I am completely intrigued by tiny houses! I’m hoping that my girlfriend and I will live in one when tyke kids are grown! This place looks so cool.

      Reply
    7. Pam says

      January 15, 2018 at 9:14 pm

      I love watching tiny house shows on HGTV. I’m intrigued by the idea of visiting one for a getaway. It sounds relaxing!

      Reply
    8. Claudia Krusch says

      January 15, 2018 at 8:59 pm

      They look sooo cute! I would love to check them out! They are perfect for a weekend!

      Reply
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