Mountain Lodge at Soda Creek Farm & Stables

The Mountain Lodge at Soda Creek Farm and Stables has a rich history. Lawrence D. Gomba, born and raised in Pennsylvania's "Amish Country," made his way to Evergreen, Colorado. Mr. Gomba was a very accomplished professional; he studied and earned a bachelor’s degree as a Hardware and Electrical Engineer. Mrs. Gomba was a very successful professional skater and helped with the books and running multiple businesses from the property. Mr. and Mrs. Gomba settled on a 35-acre property located along the I-70 corridor in the early 1970s. He and his wife, Lillian M. Barton-Gomba, purchased the 35-acre piece of property and started multiple businesses at the location.

As the State of Colorado and the U.S. Government saw increased traffic flows out of Denver, going west into the Front Range mountains along I-70, the government made plans to build additional lanes of traffic for the westbound traffic flowing out of Denver. The government took over half of the property, going from 35 acres to 11.82 acres, to design and build the northern lanes or westbound lane of I-70.

Mr. Gomba continued with his engineering job while building Soda Creek Farm. Soda Creek Farm started as a tree farm, then turned into a full landscaping business. The Gombas grew the business and included trees and shrubs. The business grew even more, and the Gombas opened a full landscaping business serving all of Evergreen and the Foothills. As business increased over the years, the Gombas continued to add on to the property, from the original basic structure, adding more rooms, sitting areas, an additional bedroom, bathroom, sunroom, and started a lower-level master bedroom.

Mrs. Barton-Gomba decided she wanted to open an antique store on the property, so they requested a Special Deed from Jefferson County to run an antique store on the property. The barn that is located to the east of the house was built and known as the “Amish Barn.” The Gombas ran the antique store for many years, offering “Amish Buggy Rides,” bringing to Colorado the Pennsylvania “Amish Country” feel Mr. Gomba longed for. Mr. Gomba used the downstairs of the Amish Barn as his workshop, and Mrs. Gomba used the upstairs as their antique store.

Sadly, over the years, as the couple became older and in bad health, the property went into decay due to a lack of proper maintenance. The property was placed into a Special Conservatorship on August 2, 2022, due to the health and wellness of Mr. Gomba and Lillian Barton. On August 17, 2022, Mr. Gomba passed away at the age of 90, and a Special Conservatorship of the property was created to handle the estate for Mrs. Lillian Barton-Gomba.

The property went up for sale in the latter part of 2022, but it was in such bad repair it was hard to sell due to all the needed restoration. Kenny and Sheri Brewer-Day came to the listing of the house and saw the potential of this once historic-legacy mountain lodge home. In December 2022, the Days purchased the home and started a major renovation to the entire property. Over the next two and a half years, the Days totally restored the entire property and created new life in its old bones.

The Days have been using the property for private corporate events, church events, non-profit events, and family functions. The Days have a large family and are always entertaining family and friends for sometimes weeks at a time. The open kitchen, sunroom, large entrance way sitting area, and large family room are ideal for family relaxation and restoring or building family stories. The house has five bedrooms, three private suites, four bathrooms, a new lower-level master suite, and a totally restored kitchen that any professional chef would love to have for entertaining family or friends.

The Amish Barn is the primary place to host beautiful private functions such as weddings, corporate, church, or private functions. The space is about 3,000 sq ft and is stunning as an event center with a view overlooking the horse property and the mountains. The property has two horse barns, a medical room, a tack room, and a large 2-acre plus flat horse pasture with a barn facility that could be used as stables.