288 Canyon Dr, Durango, CO 81301

If you are wanting to "LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE" with lots of privacy, big views and space to enjoy the beautiful mountains of Colorado, this is the place for you ! Spring creek runs through this beautiful wooded mountain property. Located at the end of Canyon Drive only 5 miles from Durango. The home is situated near the South East corner on a 12.8 acre gem of pine, oak, juniper, spruce and fir trees with abundant wildlife. Great views to the south with a distant view of Lake Nighthorse. Access to San Juan National Forest only 2 miles away. Property is in the Durango Hills subdivision with no HOA and limited covenants. This well maintained home features established terraced perennial gardens and lots of space to spread out on one of the largest lots in the subdivision. There is room for greenhouses, workshops or barns. The Dining room, kitchen and Family room are open and located on the ground floor. The Dining room and family room feature aspen trim with ceiling rising to 16'. Three fixed skylights, new sliding doors to rear deck, and new windows provide generous area lighting year round. There are tiger wood floors and new ceramic tile flooring. The kitchen has granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances that include GE Profile refrigerator, GE profile gas/electric range and microwave oven and Kitchen aid dishwasher. Composite wood deck off the main floor is perfect for grilling and outdoor entertainment. A beautiful wood burning stove with 20' vertical stove pipe keeps the place plenty warm in the winter with backup forced air propane heating. There is a bedroom and bath on main floor and large master bedroom is upstairs . The master is partially open to the ground floor but very private. The adjoining master bath features a large, oval jetted tub in a ceramic-surround with bay window. There is a nice sized mud room with bench to keep your jackets and boots organized on the main level. The finished basement includes a nice large laundry room with near new Whirlpool washer and dryer, 2 adjoining bedrooms one with access to the lower deck, a mechanical room housing the forced air furnace and a new state of the art iphone programmable energy efficient Rheem electric water heater. There are lots of storage closets, and a mechanical closet housing the water softener equipment and another area for a work room, office or exercise room. There is a cute detached 314sf rustic cabin with wood stove bathroom and kitchen plus a 100sf attached storage room. This property is truly a special mountain retreat! Come enjoy all that the great mountains of Colorado and the wonderful town of Durango have to offer !!