215 Colonial Drive, Durango, CO 81303

John M Wells, The Wells Group of Durango, LLC, C: 970-749-1440, [email protected], wellsdurangorealestate.com: Located near the entrance to the beautiful Shenandoah community, only 10 minutes from Durango and 5 minutes to Lake Nighthorse, the 15.4 acre estate has expansive views of the La Plata Mountains, Basin Mountain and Bridge Timber Mountain to the Southeast. The exceptionally well crafted single level home has many features that are all intended for quality living in this custom home.  Some of the features include the hand stacked stone fireplace, hand hewn timber beam ceiling detail, custom millwork, custom milled board and bat siding and  extremely functional kitchen with maple butcher block and granite counter surfaces with top line appliances. The covered deck area is complete with cooking area, outdoor gas fueled fire pit ,stacked stone accent wall and superb views of the surrounding mountains. The rear of the home has a long covered porch and a fenced area for pets, with low maintenance landscape gravel. This home has a terrific children or grand children custom built tree/play house nestled in a grove of Gamble Oak.The space is not currently used for horses, however the design allows an easy conversion for stalls and turn out areas. The efficient in floor heating system provides a very comfortable home in the cold months, while the chilled in floor cooling system is a quiet and comfortable way to cool the home in the warmer months.The home has two guest bedrooms on the NW end of the home, while the primary bedroom is on the SE side, complete with spacious sitting area, free standing soaking tub and excellent natural light. When you walk over the short distance to the barn/guest unit you will find the quality of finishes in this 1 bedroom guest area, complete with a children's sleeping loft, kitchen and full bathroom and stacked washer and dryer.  Attached to the unit is the barn, shop, carport area.  Currently there is a spacious woodworking area, which is ideal for many hobbies or projects.  The heigh ceilings in the "barn" portion has ample room for all your recreational equipment, such as RV;s ( drive through door) boats, tractors etc.The space is not currently used for horses, however the design allows an easy conversion for stalls and turn out areas. The perimeter of the property is fenced and there is an access to the barn area directly off of CR 141 ( Wildcat Canyon Road)