Firstly, know the host was awesome - very welcoming, and available for anything (but it was all good, so...). The space was perfect - everything I needed for my seven days of visiting family, sight-seeing, brewery-hopping, and hiking. The suggestions by Portia of local spots was excellent - the location of this listing was awesome, many things in walking distance, and for my purposes (save for a trip to Breckenridge and the eastern plains), nearly everything was max 20 minutes away.
There are many reasons for all the glowing reviews and the demand for this space, and all are justified.
THIS is what a great Airbnb experience is supposed to be!