House in Utah
12 guests · 4 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this house rental
Summary:
An unbelievable launch pad or just-stay-around-home pad for your exploration of Southern Utah, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon. Amazing views of Zion National Park from the south, Smithsonian Butte and Gooseberry Mesa from the west. Take day trips to some of earth's most majestic sites or stay home and enjoy the giant playroom, private tennis court, or gorgeous views. There is easy access to vast federal lands from this unparalleled property.
The Space:
The Smithsonian Retreat is owned by Timberroot, a small, family business that specializes in creating rustic spaces that allow you to relax, recharge, and reconnect with nature.
This house is eccentric and absolutely remarkable, and the views are breathtaking! The red adobe style gives it the perfect desert feel, but the solid log beams, wood room and ceilings give it a warm and rustic feeling on the inside. With four bathrooms, four dedicated bedrooms, and one semi-bedroom with a pull-out sofa, you can bring a few families or just a large group of friends. And even though some of earth's most exotic geological features are a short drive away, you may not want to leave this memorable vista.
The house offers a massive gameroom, complete with pool table, shuffleboard, foosball, and air hockey. Attached to this space is a carpeted TV room complete with a pull-out sofa for extra bedding. But that's just the start of what makes this home an ideal western retreat.
Enjoy the well-lit private tennis court just above the house looking right at Smithsonian Butte which also has a two hoop basketball court. Enjoy the mesa top breezes from the covered front porch or patio area just outside the front entrance on our comfortable outdoor gathering furniture. Also, take the group or family out for a round of beach volleyball on the regulation size sand court.
We have made some significant enhancements this past year starting with the addition of a massive front Trex deck off the front porch. We just had Fiber Optic brought to the house for wifi speeds of over 100M up and down constantly covering the house with a (Hidden by Airbnb) Mesh wifi system. Stream your favorite Netflix shows or watch Live TV (50 Live Channels) with HULU. The kitchen has also seen some new additions such as a crock pot and blender.
But the location and the views may be the stand-out feature. From the front, you are looking at the south of Zion and the entrance to Zion Canyon, arguably the prettiest place on earth. Straight ahead is the majestic Smithsonian Butte, across a bit of ranch land and virtually unlimited federal land, dirt roads, campsites and trails. As the home sits on a rock mesa in the middle of the small community of Apple Valley, you can walk to any edge and see the valley and town below.
It's hard to imagine a more ideal hub for your exploration of southern Utah and northern Arizona, including a short jaunt to Zion National Park, and within 2 hours of the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Anetlope Canyon, Bryce Canyon and just a bit further to Capital Reef National Park. Jacob's lake, just above Grand Canyon's North Rim is under an hour away, while the exotic waves of Snow Canyon Park is roughly a thirty minute drive. Pine Valley, Brian Head, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are just east of Kanab, an easy hour's drive. Hurricane and St. George are your closest full-service towns. This house is a real western retreat, comfortable yet rustic, with panoramic views and a central location to natural wonders.
Guest Access:
You will have the entire 2.5 acres, fenced and gated, to yourself during your stay. This includes the home, detached playroom, tennis courts, covered space and two car garage with a third detached garage for overflow. There is space to park a trailer, RV, or boat on the property as well.
Apple Valley is a small town, a nice, safe and quiet town, and town ordinance requires that outdoor activity be quieted to talking voices after 10 PM in respect for the town and neighbors. The location of the home on a Cul-de-sac atop the town also make the home unsuitable for large events.
The Neighborhood:
Apple Valley
Other Things to Note:
Our Smithsonian Retreat has 4 smart TV's with high speed 1G fiber optic internet in the following locations:
Living Room (Chromecast and Roku)
Master Bedroom (Roku)
Queen Bedroom (Roku)
Playroom carpet area (Roku)
An unbelievable launch pad or just-stay-around-home pad for your exploration of Southern Utah, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon. Amazing views of Zion National Park from the south, Smithsonian Butte and Gooseberry Mesa from the west. Take day trips to some of earth's most majestic sites or stay home and enjoy the giant playroom, private tennis court, or gorgeous views. There is easy access to vast federal lands from this unparalleled property.
The Space:
The Smithsonian Retreat is owned by Timberroot, a small, family business that specializes in creating rustic spaces that allow you to relax, recharge, and reconnect with nature.
This house is eccentric and absolutely remarkable, and the views are breathtaking! The red adobe style gives it the perfect desert feel, but the solid log beams, wood room and ceilings give it a warm and rustic feeling on the inside. With four bathrooms, four dedicated bedrooms, and one semi-bedroom with a pull-out sofa, you can bring a few families or just a large group of friends. And even though some of earth's most exotic geological features are a short drive away, you may not want to leave this memorable vista.
The house offers a massive gameroom, complete with pool table, shuffleboard, foosball, and air hockey. Attached to this space is a carpeted TV room complete with a pull-out sofa for extra bedding. But that's just the start of what makes this home an ideal western retreat.
Enjoy the well-lit private tennis court just above the house looking right at Smithsonian Butte which also has a two hoop basketball court. Enjoy the mesa top breezes from the covered front porch or patio area just outside the front entrance on our comfortable outdoor gathering furniture. Also, take the group or family out for a round of beach volleyball on the regulation size sand court.
We have made some significant enhancements this past year starting with the addition of a massive front Trex deck off the front porch. We just had Fiber Optic brought to the house for wifi speeds of over 100M up and down constantly covering the house with a (Hidden by Airbnb) Mesh wifi system. Stream your favorite Netflix shows or watch Live TV (50 Live Channels) with HULU. The kitchen has also seen some new additions such as a crock pot and blender.
But the location and the views may be the stand-out feature. From the front, you are looking at the south of Zion and the entrance to Zion Canyon, arguably the prettiest place on earth. Straight ahead is the majestic Smithsonian Butte, across a bit of ranch land and virtually unlimited federal land, dirt roads, campsites and trails. As the home sits on a rock mesa in the middle of the small community of Apple Valley, you can walk to any edge and see the valley and town below.
It's hard to imagine a more ideal hub for your exploration of southern Utah and northern Arizona, including a short jaunt to Zion National Park, and within 2 hours of the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Anetlope Canyon, Bryce Canyon and just a bit further to Capital Reef National Park. Jacob's lake, just above Grand Canyon's North Rim is under an hour away, while the exotic waves of Snow Canyon Park is roughly a thirty minute drive. Pine Valley, Brian Head, and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are just east of Kanab, an easy hour's drive. Hurricane and St. George are your closest full-service towns. This house is a real western retreat, comfortable yet rustic, with panoramic views and a central location to natural wonders.
Guest Access:
You will have the entire 2.5 acres, fenced and gated, to yourself during your stay. This includes the home, detached playroom, tennis courts, covered space and two car garage with a third detached garage for overflow. There is space to park a trailer, RV, or boat on the property as well.
Apple Valley is a small town, a nice, safe and quiet town, and town ordinance requires that outdoor activity be quieted to talking voices after 10 PM in respect for the town and neighbors. The location of the home on a Cul-de-sac atop the town also make the home unsuitable for large events.
The Neighborhood:
Apple Valley
Other Things to Note:
Our Smithsonian Retreat has 4 smart TV's with high speed 1G fiber optic internet in the following locations:
Living Room (Chromecast and Roku)
Master Bedroom (Roku)
Queen Bedroom (Roku)
Playroom carpet area (Roku)
Amenities at Smithsonian Retreat - Enjoy Zion Skyline Views
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Utah
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
Clean, lots of space, accurate listing
8 / 10Excellent·Oct 2025
This is a very funky house! Eclectic and artsy with interesting decor and different flooring in each room. Funky bathrooms in the masters were cool! Lots of doors and windows have been closed off to add on additional rooms and change the layout but done in a DIY way. Lots of light switches that don’t do anything so it was hard to figure out how to turn lights on especially in the dark. Stargazing was top notch due to location and no light pollution. We loved the game room but it could use some TLC and fixing up. Not sure what was going on with the little closet/room in the back but it was kind of creepy to our kids. The swinging hammock chairs were a selling point for our group but also need some fixing up. Extra needles for the ball pumps in the garage would be helpful so the court amenities could be enjoyed more. This location seemed perfect to visit the national parks and attractions we wanted to see but ended up being a lot of time on the road. We saw some very cool things along the way so we didn’t mind. We saw a tarantula on the back deck which was so cool! Loved playing board games out there watching the sunset with our whole group!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
A family of 9 had a great time. The views we spectacular as well as sunrise and sun set. The place was clean and had everything to make your stay great. Take the dirt road to Zion National Park as it cut off time . It is hard surface dirt all way to paved section.
6 / 10Average·Jan 2025
Overall, we enjoyed our stay at this unique property. Unfortunately, the renovations being done were far from completed when we arrived. Instead of the 4 bedroom, 4 bath house we rented, we arrived to find a house with 1 master and 2 bunk bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and an inaccessible garage. It was Christmas, and we had multiple family units traveling from TX and Arkansas, so we stayed and made the best of it. While there was plenty of space with the huge, separate game room, not having the Queen bedroom and its adjoining bath was a definite inconvenience. (My 87 year old mother ended up on a bunk bed!)This misrepresentation of the available property was an unacceptable lapse in communication, esp because I asked about it one week prior! Timberroot did refund 25% of the nightly room rate. (They also offered to send construction/cleaning crews the day after we arrived, but we declined as it would have been even more disruptive to our vacation.)We loved the property grounds and made use of the outdoor decks, patio swings, fire pit, and lighted tennis court. So much love and care has been put into this property and we appreciated that- and the beautiful surroundings. The kitchen is very well equipped with even a rice cooker and an air fryer! (Note, no dishwasher, but not a bother for us.)It was great to have a large dining table where everyone could eat together and large living room where we could all sit comfortably. Great property, obviously disappointed, refund helped.
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9.8Outstanding
(38 Ratings)
"Clean, lots of space, accurate listing"
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