0 Cr 207 Unit 730040 Durango, CO 81301

THIS IS NOT A HOUSE IT’S AN EXPERIENCE “Climbing Heart” is perched high above Lightner Creek with tremendous valley and mountain views in all directions. There are no covenants so VRBO's are allowed. Driveway is easily maintained by a service. Don't be misled by the age of this home as it has been completely redone to the studs. THE SITE: 8.2 acres of Ponderosa, Pinion and Juniper covered mountainside backs up to 13,000 acres of Perins Peak State Wildlife area which is a Peregrine Falcon and Elk preserve. Lush lawns, perennial flower beds, decks, trellises, and flagstone walkways wrap around 3 sides of the home. A pond and waterfall, fire pit, trails leading onto the woods and a fenced vegetable garden all complement the natural setting of this site. This 4282 sf, 2 story home gracefully blends into nature with a rugged elegance. The home is rustic with a contemporary flair-a private enclave nestled in the woods. The indoor and outdoor spaces provide settings for retreat, contemplation and serenity. Both upper and lower levels can be accessed by driveways, and there is plenty of room to park vehicles. While this home feels very private due to its location being surrounded by forested public lands and sitting on a knoll, it is only 7 minutes from downtown Durango. UPPER LEVEL: consists of a glass foyer leading into a great room with kitchen, living and dining room.-an open floor plan that is perfect for entertaining. The “Chef’s kitchen” has high end appliances including a Wolf range top, large Elkay stainless sink, Miele steam oven, Miele conventional/convection oven, custom bamboo cabinetry, granite island and a Butler’s pantry. At the end of the open living area is a 20' x 31' family/game room remodeled in 2015 with Anderson windows, wet bar and an antique functional pot-belly stove. Just as each room features a different view, so do the 3 decks provide varying outdoor experiences dependent on the season and time of day. Home has a sound system w speakers inside and out. Tasteful mix of materials-hand poured stained concrete floors, wood beams and ceilings, metal tie rods, rusted metal panels, granite, cork, bamboo and wrought iron. THE LOWER LEVEL: 3 bedrooms , 2 baths, mud room and a 25’x17’ hobby room/exercise room, with 20 feet of built in cabinets - storage for all your gear and hobbies. Low maintenance hickory floors. Remodeled full hall bath. Heated 2-car garage and root cellar. Master suite is like entering an elegant spa; 5 piece master bath with radiant in-floor heat- 4’x5’ stone and glass shower, bidet/toilet, soaking tub lavatory with built in dressing table, and separate dressing room. French doors lead to a hot tub on lower patio. THE GARDENS: The gardens bloom continuously and every month produces different colors, textures and scents, and is easily hired out if you want it to be "maintenance free". The soil has been amended every year and vegetables have been raised using organic standards. UTILITIES AND SYSTEMS: Domestic water is provided by a private well. There is also a water softening system. For the landscape, there is a 17-zone, programmable irrigation system. 40 gallon propane hot water heater. Septic system, 1500 gallon tank and leach field. La Plata Electric: $174 per month average. Basin Coop provides propane to 1 1000 gallon leased tank-avg $104 month.Heating: Twin Carrier Weather maker 8000TS forced air furnaces. Century Link provides phone and internet service. Radon mitigation system in place. See virtual tour for more. Don't buy anything in this price range without seeing "Climbing Heart" first.