0 Rio Grande Dr Durango, CO 81301

Just ten miles north of Durango and half way to the area's principal ski area, Purgatory Resort, rests this outstanding Animas Valley custom home having three bedrooms, office, major kitchen, multiple dining areas, library/music room, 20' lighted display loft, and exercise/hobby room. With more than 3000 s.f. on the main level, its large and lovely rooms combine to create a wonderfully flexible floor plan. For privacy, only the enormous master suite resides on the main level, while a lower two-bedroom wing makes for the perfect long-term live-in quarters. This well-constructed 4324 s.f. home has soaring ceilings and walls of deep-sill windows that capture the property's gorgeous gardens and spectacular Missionary Ridge views. The kitchen has many viewpoint windows and boasts Sub Zero, Viking, and Bosch appliances. Covered decks on either side of the spacious living room provide for any level of entertaining. Outside, the circular driveway is met by mature aspen, spruce and pine that provide for a very private setting. And the usual high-maintenance lawn is replaced by gardens of established ground covers and specimen plantings. Special features include a high-capacity elevator, central air conditioning, dual forced-air heating systems, an in-system humidifier, a full-home intercom system, new hardwood floors, carpets and crown molding, central water and sewer, a central music closet and speaker system, an entire custom pantry wall, eight special outlets for lighting art, a barbecue patio, association irrigation water, a nearly 700 square foot heated garage with 12 foot ceilings, and exceptional storage throughout. There are nine total decks, patios and built-in sitting areas, and for the train aficionado, the property has some of the best views of the famous Durango/Silverton Narrow Gauge. The home is accessed by paved association road and sits far back from Highway 550.