Hyggelig Afsondret Hytte - Provo Canyon Nær Sundance UT

This is a quiet, newly updated cabin in the very secluded South Fork of Provo Canyon. You’ll see wild turkeys, deer and moose summer and winter, wildflowers abound in summer, and the autumn leaves would impress even Vermonters. And yet you’re only 10 minutes from Sundance, and 15 minutes from Provo.

The cabin has five full bedrooms, one king bedroom, two queen bedrooms, one bedroom with a queen and twin bunk, and one bedwith a twin daybed with a twin trundle. Plus there is a sleeper sofa in parlor room. There is also an attic loft with two twin beds in one room, and a full mattresson the floor in the other room. Plus there are lots of sofas and sleeping pads for kids or teens to hunker down in the various other rooms. So in all it easily sleeps 16.

The Main Floor has a large, fully furnished kitchen with a 36-inch gas range, dishwasher, marble countertops, a large butcher-block work island with 6 bar stools; a spacious “great-room” with a wood stove, two sofas, and a large antique 8-person dining table; a separate hearth room (with the queen sleeper sofa) and a gas fireplace, a bathroom with a deep Japanese soaking tub and shower; a master bedroom with queen bed and private WC; and a large decks in front and back.

The Upstairs Floor has a large master bedroom with king bed, private balcony, and bathroom with oversized oval tub; a second bedroom with a queen/twin bunkbed; a small office/bedroom with a desk and daybed (with twin trundle); another bathroom with bathtub/shower; a family room with vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace, a Roku TV with a large DVD and VHS collection, and a dining area; a small but fully furnished second kitchen with stove, microwave, dishwasher, and washer/dryer. There is also an attic loft with a small bedroom with a full mattress on the floor, and large play/sleep area with two twin beds, with gabled windows with views of the mountains.

The Basement has a large family room with flat-screen TV with DVD player and sectional sofa; ping-pong, foosball, and Lego tables; and a large library; a walk-out patio and stone steps to the back yard; and a bedroom with a queen bed.

The floors are of antique maple flooring and carpeting; all the baths are finished in travertine; vintage paneling and doors, and antique light fixtures are used throughout. There is an artesian spring and small pond, and terraced lawn in the back yard, and a large front lawn with abundant wildflowers in the front. There is plenty of parking. The county keeps the access road clear all winter, though four-wheel drive is advisable (and sometimes essential) in the winter.

Great for a ski vacation, writer's retreat, family outing, romantic getaway, or unique and convenient alternative to staying in a motel in the Valley.

The cabin can be rented as a whole, and can also be divisible into two units, with separate entrances, each unit with two bedrooms and two baths, and a full kitchen in each. Each unit easily sleeps 8. The nightly or weekly rent for either unit is half the listed rate for the whole cabin.