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Historic Former Church in the Heart of Old Town

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Outdoor dining
Exterior
TV, fireplace, video games, DVD player
TV, fireplace, video games, DVD player
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 6201 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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Fort Collins, CO
  • Place, Cache La Poudre River
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Town Square
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Colorado State University
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Collins, CO (FNL-Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal)
    ‪19 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Historic Former Church in the Heart of Old Town

Welcome to The Sanctuary of Fort Collins. Built in 1902 and designated a historic landmark by the City of Fort Collins, this property has the distinction of being the home of seven different churches in its 100+-year history. We purchased the partially-renovated property in 2012, completed the renovation over the next few years and have since made it our full-time guest house. It features period-correct architectural elements, retains its original wood floors and stained glass, yet still provides the modern comforts of today.

There are three bedrooms, each with their own bath and all on separate levels. The main level of the house features an eat-in kitchen, the master bedroom and bath, an additional half bath, and the formal living room, which features my grandmother’s baby-grand Steinway, dating back to the late 1920s. The upstairs loft features a game room and the second bedroom and bath. The basement features a media room, wine cellar, office area, laundry room, and the third bedroom and bath. Outside you’ll find a quaint courtyard, gazebo and patio space for dining al fresco or simply enjoying the garden.

We use enhanced cleaning procedures and keep the property vacant a minimum of 24 hours between guests.

If there is anything we can do for you to make your stay more pleasant, please let us know. We live next door and are happy to help when we can. Please note the carriage house and garage are not available for rent and may be occupied by our own guests during your stay. However, do not expect any disruptions should this be the case.

Fort Collins STR License # 0013135STR
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Cache La Poudre River. Features include laundry facilities and an arcade/games room. Free WiFi and a kitchen are available in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 3.5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Colorado State University and Old Town Square
As a guest of Historic Former Church in the Heart of Old Town, you'll find an arcade/games room, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3.5 private bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycles
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,166 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Parking is on the street in front of or beside the house.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Not suitable for young kids. Stairs and breakables

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Historic Former Church Heart Old Town House

Historic Former Church Heart Old Town

Historic Former Church Heart

Historic Former Church in the Heart of Old Town Fort Collins

Historic Former Church in the Heart of Old Town Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 152 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 152 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 152 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 152 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 152 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely property near old town Fort Collins. Close to lots of services. Property was very well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rob F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place in Old Town

Very nice house, clean and well stocked, just a short walk to Old Town. We had a great stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

john a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mark was a wonderful host/owner. We will stay here again!!

Great!!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Labor day in Fort Collins

Perfect spot for our family trip
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I fell in love with this unique property! The history is so interesting, as is the house. It offered plenty of room to spread out, comfortable beds, lovely bathrooms and great places to gather (patio, dining room, media room). The location is perfect - so close to Old Town/CSU and the neighborhood is delightful! We had a great stay, and my first time to enjoy a welcome treat!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Property!!

This is our third time staying at the church, and we cannot say enough good things. Mark and Denise are excellent hosts. The location cannot be beat and the house is a one of a kind. Most important for us as my wife has chronic joint issue: the master bed is extremely comfortable!! I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ft Collins

The stay was awesome. The location is perfect. Within walking distance of old town Ft Collins and CSU. The residence is clean and beautiful.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MaryAnn D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Get me to the church on time!

The place was convenient, well equipped, clean and interesting. We were out a lot and would have liked to stayed put and enjoyed the home more! But we were there for our daughter's wedding and that was spectacular. So great trip for all!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Extra towels and amenities and great service by the owner perfect three bedroom home for a traveling family.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Monika K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family visit

We have stayed at the propert before. Fort Collins is central to our needs and offers great restaurants, shopping, and nearby trails. The host is great and the property is unique, well appointed, clean and well kept.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving

This was perfect for us and our son and his family. Convenient to Old Town and our daughter place. Very conformable and plenty of room for all of us.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heather v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional property

We loved staying here. Location was perfect, house was spotlessly clean, all the beds were extremely comfortable, the steam shower felt great after our busy days, lots of amenities, and the hosts were great. We would stay again without hesitation. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home in a great location

This was our second time -- we love staying here. The hosts are wonderful and very responsive. The home is lovely, comfortable, and in a beautiful neighborhood. We enjoyed being able to walk to Old Town, as well as natural areas and parks. Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Seth K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Could not have been happier!

Fantastic location, beautiful property, every amenity we needed, and host was very responsive to every question. When we come back to Fort Collins we hope this property will be available again.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michele k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely home

2 weeks flew by in this lovely rental
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melana S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent house

We especially liked that each bedroom had its own bathroom and plenty of privacy. This house is amazingly well stocked and the location is excellent, very close to everything in Old Town. It’s also extra clean and full of beautiful light from the big windows.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brigid G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable Property With Great Amenities

This is a lovely property on a tree-lined street. The bedroom and living areas were comfortable and allowed for privacy. Walking distance to shops, bars, and restaurants. I highly recommend the property.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

noreen f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible stay

I can not say enough about how wonderful our stay was this weekend. The home has so many personal touches including homemade cookies upon our arrival. It is a perfect location close to campus and old town and absolutely beautiful and immaculately clean. If my daughter wasn't graduating, we would stay here every time we come to Fort Collins.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debora J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Visit

This was our second stay at this property; last time was 2 years ago. Lovely large home, plenty of room for 4 adults and 1 infant. Great location, walkable to playground at local library and to Old Town. Nice outdoor space on patio.Gracious hosts!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property in great location

We loved everything about the property. Very comfortable beds, full kitchen and dining area. Walkable to a great coffee shop, Lima, and to all Old Town restaurants, shops and breweries. Communication with host could not have been better. Thank you so much Mark!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kari J.

Thanksgiving in Fort Collins-Awesome!!

This was the perfect gathering spot for our family for thanksgiving! The accommodations are absolutely lovely and we had everything we could have wanted! The home was immaculate. The beds were very comfortable and the movie space in the lower level was so fun to have for gathering for a movie at night. We also loved that we could walk to Old Town and enjoyed many restaurants. Thank you for sharing your home with us!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2016
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melana S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Fort Collins Property

This old town gem is the perfect space for a group traveling together. Each of the three floors has its own separate bedroom and bathroom. The kitchen is not only well stocked but extremely organized. The bathrooms have extras of most basic items you may have forgotten. The owners are nearby and great to work with. This is our second time staying here but definitely not our last.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy M.

Beautiful house, great location!

This property is outstanding! It 's within walking distance of Old Town Fort Collins.It was beautifully decorated. The patio was outstanding. The house has 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 baths, so it's the perfect size for 6 people. There are 3 living areas so you never feel crowded. The owners were very helpful and welcoming. We loved it! We hope to return soon!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenni A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

CSU Graduation

This is the perfect place for an extended family to stay. Plenty of room to spread out. Love the character behind the house. The extra touches from the owners make your stay very comfortable. Homemade cookies at check in, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrush, makeup remover, and so much more to list. Definitely home away from home. Location and parking was awesome. Definitely will come back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well appointed.

Mark and Denise have added many special touches to this beautiful home including plenty of wooden hangers in the master closet, well stocked bathroom toiletries, and first class kitchen. It was the perfect home for our family with grown children. Lots of privacy with all bedrooms on a different floor. And the backyard was adorable. One of our best VRBO experiences!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

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