Sweetheart City Sanctuary

Simple Vintage Pleasures

Loveland, Colorado, is known regionally as “the Sweetheart City,” and this house fits the town’s name. A trim, colorful bungalow with a vintage vibe, it offers a slice of old-fashioned Americana. Cheery walls painted in Wedgewood blue and butter yellow greet you indoors and out, and the home’s furnishings are classic 1950s mod. 

Behind the backyard picket fence, the small town fairytale continues with hammocks, an outdoor dining area with a firepit and hot tub, and adorable raised garden beds. There’s even a retro bicycle-built-for-two available to ride off into the sunset.

A clapboard wooden bungalow, this vacation home for rent in Colorado offers a taste of yesteryear. The space is cozy and comfortable—the perfect small town retreat for fans of retro living. Wood floors, colorful walls, and intentionally chosen 1950s-era furnishings and accessories keep the house rooted in simpler times, although more modern luxuries such as bamboo linens and a hot tub make the home conveniently 21st century.

The cute town of Loveland spreads out right outside the front door, with the home’s trim downtown residential area giving way to cafes, neighborhood bars, restaurants, and shops within a quick block or two on foot or the tandem bike provided.

The king bedroom is adjacent to a full bath, and sweet sash windows hung with curtains fill the bedroom with the Rocky Mountain breeze and suburban birdsong. Loveland is a place where windows and doors are left propped open, and passersby will give a wave or a quick “hello.” Relax in the simple backyard dining area, or around the chrome-and-Formica diner table inside after prepping a meal on the vintage stove. Life’s simplest pleasures are easily come by here.

AROUND

Loveland is 45 miles north of Colorado’s capital of Denver, and just over half an hour’s drive from Rocky Mountain National Park in Northern Colorado. With the mountains as its backdrop, the heart of Loveland itself offers pure American small town charm, with historic homes and storefronts. Mountain recreation opportunities—hiking, fishing, skiing, climbing—are plenty nearby, and the area is also recognized as a mecca for shopping and professional sporting events. 

Loveland was given the Sweetheart City name back in the 1940s when a savvy postmaster began a Valentine’s Day tradition of sharing the “Love” of his “land.” And this vacation home for rent in Colorado is a great way of getting to know this gem of a town.

LOCATION

Loveland, Colorado, USA. Nearest airport: Denver (45 minutes).

BEST TIME TO VISIT: May through September, or ski season, December to March.