1424 Los Ranchitos Dr, Durango, CO 81301

Peaceful & Private Colorado Dream Property! This recently remodeled, quality built, passive solar home is nestled on 5.62 wooded acres in prestigious Los Ranchitos Estates in the tall pines backing up to National Forest. Highlights of this custom-built, 3 bedroom, 3 bath home include soaring ceilings, an abundance of windows and patio doors, extensive use of wood flooring, solid wood doors, a wood burning fireplace, upgraded light fixtures, a living room and family room, a covered porch, three decks and panoramic mountain and forest views. The fabulous kitchen, open to the family room, offers granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, solid wood cabinetry, and a breakfast bar. This immaculate and quality built home features 2x6 construction and perfect southern orientation with an abundance of south-facing windows offering good solar gain, making this residence very energy efficient. The home has been recently remodeled with tasteful, soft, contemporary touches: all three bathrooms, kitchen, fresh paint, upgraded light fixtures, an additional patio door to the third bedroom, wood flooring and numerous built-ins including a Murphy bed with night stands, an oversized closet, a desk, bookshelves, additional storage in the bathroom, and a full office set up. Additional features include a detached and heated oversized two-car garage with workshop and 220 outlet, an attached one-car garage, a matching storage shed, a 20K on-demand generator for full back-up power supply in case of emergency, a sparkling spa, raised-bed vegetable garden, a small orchard, and colorful flower beds. Relax and entertain on the spacious covered patio or on the decks offering wonderful forest and mountain views. Extensive, professional fire mitigation was completed last summer, making this property very defensible against wildfires. The home borders the National Forest with hiking trails out your back door! This is a unique, very quiet and private property with year-round access.