230 Spruce Mesa Dr, Durango, CO 81301

NOTE: There is a contract on the home pending. However we are taking back up offers. This ideally located mountain home on a lovely acre lot offers a warm and unique rustic retreat in the beautiful San Juan Mountains. This north county location is probably the most beautiful part of the county and is only a six minute drive to all the activities of Purgatory Ski and Summer resort, a 3 minute drive or 20 min. hike to beautiful Electra Lake while still being only 25 minutes from historic downtown Durango. This home is not a cookie cutter home and offers the owner a beautiful and unique property. As you enter the home the cozy wood stove welcomes you. (The home also has 5 energy efficient electric heat storage units so you don't need to use the wood stove.) Up a few stairs is the sun filled kitchen/dining area. The large round top windows, French doors and side windows are strategically placed to capitalize on the winter's solar rays but to minimize the warm summer rays. The approx 15 ft ceiling provide an open airy space. The French doors lead to the outdoor elevated deck where you can enjoy BBQing, dining and outdoor seating areas. A few steps up from the kitchen is the master suite with walk in closet and cozy reading area. It is magical watching the morning sun reflect off the near 12,000 ft Hermosa Cliffs visible from this bedroom. French doors lead to the luxurious second sink area, oversized jetted tub, walk-in shower and laundry area. Light some candles and soak in the oversized jetted tub after an exhilarating day skiing or hiking. It is heavenly! Even better is the attached screened in sleeping porch where you can watch the stars at night via the skylight, enjoy cool mountain breezes or listen to the owls or even elk bugling. From the entry way another set of French doors takes you to warm, rustic living room. It is a joy to sit beside the real wood burning fireplace and watch the snow gently fall in winter. French doors led out to the vine covered patio with porch swing and provides a wonderful cool, summer retreat. The back of the house looks out onto 15 acres of woods. Beyond the covered porch is an approx. 288 sq. ft. paver lined outdoor patio that provides even more outdoor space for lounging or perhaps for a fire pit for evening get togethers. Off the living room is the smaller second bedroom where the closet area has been converted to office area which can be returned to a closet if desired. A loft with room for a full bed in accessible via ladder. Next to this bedroom is the second bath with shower and unique vanity with twig covered doors. A really wonderful and versatile feature of the home is the downstairs third bedroom. While currently configured as a separate studio with its own entrance (with no access from the main house), it can easily be converted back to being accessed from the main area of the home. This third bedroom gives the homeowner multiple options especially since this neighborhood does allow vacation rentals: 1. Keep in as separate studio and rent it 2. Keep in as sperate studio for owners use and rent upstairs 3. Keep in as separate studio for caretaker 4. Open up interior stairway and use as large bedroom but with added bonus of kitchen, bathroom and private patio. Could be great teen or kids’ area. The two car garage has wall to wall shelves and workbench. Attached is a separate high roof carport for camper van storage. Even better, the partially finished upstairs of garage is perfect place for office, studio or just more storage. Finally. there is a small storage shed behind garage for even more storage perhaps for lawn or sports equipment. We welcome you to view The Spruce Mesa House