44651 Us Hwy 550 N, Durango, CO 81301

Tucked below the towering Hermosa Cliffs, and bordering the San Juan National Forest, the location of this home provides a secluded feel within the lush Aspen grove with Spruce and Ponderosa pine trees as well. The home was built in 2003 by the current owners who just fell in love with this beautiful 4.69 acres. The main level provides 2235 square feet of living space, with an additional 1500 square foot lower level of unfinished walk-out space. You may want to consider using this house as a vacation rental because it would be absolutely ideal for that. Lots of square footage (go ahead and add another bedroom bathroom and game room downstairs) and no covenants. This could be converted in to a nice family room or even additional bedrooms. Upon entering the home, you are greeted by a tiled entry way and cozy bench to remove your jackets and shoes. Once you enter the home you will be drawn through the great room with cathedral wood ceilings and wood stove. The owners tell us they used 7 cords of wood last year, which was actually cut from the property, saving them a considerable amount of money on their energy bill. Through the great room you will enter the kitchen where you will find there is plenty of room to entertain your guests and cook at the same time in this oversized space. The kitchen offers all stainless steel appliances, a center island with butcher block counter top, and a breakfast counter for bar stools. This kitchen probably offers more cabinet space than any kitchen we have seen in Durango. A private office or den, located off the dining room, includes a small loft area, accessible only by a ships ladder, for the kids and grandkids. Two bedrooms, common bathroom with tiled floor, plus a master suite with large walk-in closet and bathroom with soaking tub and shower are on this same level. The laundry room is conveniently located on the main floor, shortening those trips to the washer and dryer. The home features a propane forced air heating system and hot water heater. A walk-out basement, with large windows and high ceilings, offers an oversized two car garage for all your toys and plenty of extra space to be finished to your liking. Also, never have to shovel snow from your roof again when you have a long lasting metal roof. Enjoy watching the wildlife and wind blow through the Aspens from the large front deck or standing around the fire pit. This home is located within minutes of the Durango Mountain Resort which offers activities for any age group, all year long. Skiing, snow tubing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, horseback riding, zip lines, an alpine slide, and ever popular Music in the Mountains concert series. Plus, you can enjoy millions of acres of National Forest , Haviland Lake, and day passes to Electra Lake. All of these things to do and still only 20 minutes to Durango! If you add more bedrooms downstairs, you would need to expand the septic system in order to be legal. Electric use for 5 adults living in the home has been a high of $155.00, a low of $100.00 and an average of $115.00 per month. Propane usage has been averaging 350-400 gallons per year. Propane tank is leased at 53.95 per year. These owners also own the lot immediately adjacent to the north (which was surveyed in 2013) and it is available for $110,000. As long as your clients don't want to use that lot, they could have their IRA purchase it and hold it as an investment and at the same time keep anybody from building next door.