351 Cherry Gulch Rd, Durango, CO 81301

Welcome to 351 Cherry Gulch Rd. Just five minutes from downtown Durango on a 48.7 acre lot, a rare post-and-beam straw bale home has been created according to the guiding principles of Feng Shui and the golden mean (1-1.68). The bathrooms and indoor jacuzzi are located on the north side and the south side opens out to a huge vista. The home is designed on Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style of bringing the outdoors in, open floor plans, built-in furniture, natural materials and horizontal lines. This inviting sanctuary has a solar panel system as well as passive solar from its amazing southern exposure and tile mass, supplemented by radiant in-floor heat. Two gas fireplaces provide even more warmth in the den and master bedroom. The gorgeous kitchen, open to the sunken living room and centered around a butcher block island, has solid cherry cabinetry, concrete counters, an induction stove, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. A part of the counter brilliantly transforms into a pop-up artist's easel complete with a set of narrow multi-purpose drawers in front of a circular window. The pantry is so generous it could double as an art studio, and a mud room keeps the outdoors separate from the living area. A full bath on the main level connects to the laundry room and den. Two spacious bedrooms and a full bath upstairs are surrounded by windows with forever views from this property's perch on a ridge of Ponderosa Pines. A deck leads off the master bedroom with gloriously long views. This is a true artist's haven, yet anyone would feel at home here.