Genesee, CO

7,630 ft · 25 min from downtown Denver

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Photo sessions, portraits, and proposals at a mountain home in Genesee, Colorado — about 25 minutes from downtown Denver.

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Built in 1973. Ours since 2020.

Our house sits on a mountain slope above Genesee, looking straight out at the Indian Peaks and the Continental Divide. A family built it in 1973 and lived here for 47 years before we bought it from them. There's a flagstone patio, a stone fire pit, a deck along the view, and 1.7 acres of ponderosa pine to wander.

It's not a polished venue. It's a lived-in home, and we still feel lucky every time the sun goes down behind those peaks. We'd love to share it.

Hosted by Mily & Danny Dodson.

Mily and Danny Dodson with their dog, the Continental Divide behind them

What you can host here

Intimate weddings & celebrations

Ceremonies, vow renewals, proposals, engagement parties, milestone birthdays. The flagstone patio seats a ceremony; the deck handles dinner and dancing after. Bring your own caterer and planner, or we can point you to people who already know the house.

Tell us your guest count and we'll confirm what's possible

Photo sessions, by the hour

Engagement and elopement shoots, family portraits, senior and graduation photos, holiday cards. You get several settings in one booking: the open deck and the Divide, the flagstone patio and fire pit, and 1.7 acres of ponderosa forest behind the house. Golden hour runs long up here — most photographers take the last two hours before sunset. Bring your own photographer or ask us for names.

Two-hour minimum · from $150 an hour · Rates and details

Larger gatherings

Larger gatherings may require a Jefferson County special event permit and a parking plan. County review can take around two months, so start the conversation early — the earlier we know, the more dates we can work with.

Allow 2+ months lead time

Overnight stays

We are listing the house on Airbnb and Wander for overnight stays, including the night before an event so you are not driving up the mountain the morning of. Ask us directly in the meantime.

Coming soon on Airbnb & Wander

The space

The house and deck lit with string lights at blue hour — The house at blue hour

Deck seating and string lights after sunset with the mountains beyond — Deck seating after sunset

Adirondack chairs and pink hydrangeas on the flagstone patio, snow-capped peaks beyond and a golden doodle resting in the corner — The flagstone patio, facing the peaks

The open deck at sunset framed by tall pines — Room to gather

Mountain peaks glowing pink in the early morning light under big clouds, above forested foothills — Morning light on the peaks

Open ponderosa forest on the property with room to walk between the trees — Room to wander

Tall pines silhouetted against an orange and violet sunset sky — Sunset through the pines

Shafts of late light breaking through cloud over the foothills — Light through the weather

A ponderosa pine covered in hoarfrost against a blue winter sky — Hoarfrost in the pines

The house, stone wall and ponderosa pines covered in fresh snow under a blue sky — The house after a fresh snowfall

Mule deer crossing the snow just beyond the deck — Neighbors, most mornings

A bull elk with a full rack standing among the pines — A bull elk, passing through

A cinnamon black bear walking between two ponderosa pines — The neighborhood bear, making his rounds

Mily relaxing with a glass of wine and the dog on the patio at sunset — Wine at golden hour

Mily photographing a blazing sunset from the deck railing, silhouetted against the sky — Catching the sunset from the deck

The northern lights above the stone chimney and lit windows of the house — The house under the northern lights

Green and magenta aurora above the ridgeline, framed by ponderosa pines — Aurora over the ridge

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People tell us it feels like a resort. It's just our home, and we're glad to share it. Tell us what you're planning, even if it's only an idea, and we'll get back to you. Come experience it for yourself.

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