Guesthouse 
Full Bed on Main Floor 
Stairs to small loft area 
small bed in loft 
Kitchenette 
Propane stove & Seating Area
Amenities
The guesthouse amenities include a bed on the main floor, a small loft with a bed large enough for one adult or two children, a kitchenette, full bathroom, seating and propane fireplace. The beds are provided with linens and the bathroom has towels. The kitchenette includes: stove top, microwave, small George Forman Grill, small fridge, toaster, coffee pot, hot water pot, pots and pans, dishes, silverware, dish towels, sink and cooking utensils.
Rates
$100 per night
To Reserve
CALL: 719-643-5414, this is our home phone please leave a message and we will return your call.
EMAIL: laneha.everett@gmail.com
Payment
We can accept personal check, cash, and credit cards through PayPal. If paying
with a check we will reserve the room when the check clears the bank.
RV or Tent Camping
RV and Tent Camping are available at Carrizo Campground 2 miles from our house and it is free. There are no electric or water hookups at this campground. We can work with groups to provide RV and tent options for groups that are staying with us and need extra room.
History of the Guesthouse
Estelene was established in 1910 and served as a community center and
post office for the rural people of southwest Baca County until 1927. Estelene
was named after Estelene Collins, the lady who operated the post office
on the Collins Ranch. Estelene was also a teacher at the local schoolhouse
for a time. The story goes that after she got older and unable to climb
the hill to the original post office, she asked the community to build
her a post office closer to the house. So, less than 50 yards away, a newer
and nicer post office was built to accommodating the aging post-mistress
and so in Estelene, CO there are two post offices. One old and one new!
After the building ceased to serve as a post office, it most often as
storage or a bunkhouse. In the 40’s the building was plumbed and re-done
to serve permanently as a bunkhouse for the ranch. Ranch help lived there
occasionally and even whole families. In the 60’s the family of a Mexican
ranch hand moved in and Toots Everett built onto the outside of the bunkhouse
to accommodate the family and allow them to use both the upstairs and down
stairs. Since the early 70’s the bunkhouse has served as storage for the
family. Now, for family, friends, and guests, the bunkhouse has been re-claimed
and renovated to serve as a guesthouse.
The bunkhouse is located directly on the birding trail and with-in only
minutes of many of the best birding sites in Baca County. Carrizo creek
runs in back of the bunkhouse and canyon lands surround the ranch. County
Road M runs right by the guesthouse and gives access to Carrizo and Cottonwood
canyons right out your back door.