$489,900 Durango in Durango, Colorado
This custom-built home on a lushly wooded lot is in the beautiful Songbird neighborhood, conveniently located just minutes from town. The bright and spacious kitchen has granite tile not only on the countertops, but also on the built-in desk and in the bay window area - a perfect space waiting to be filled with sun-loving plants. It's equipped with a Jennair oven/range, a Bosch dishwasher, Frigidaire refrigerator/freezer, custom cabinets with roll-out drawers, disposal, trash compactor and a large walk-in pantry with shelving. The kitchen is open to the vaulted living and dining rooms, a grand space dominated by huge windows to the back patio, and a custom stone-surrounded gas fireplace. The main-level master suite includes a gas fireplace, vaulted ceilings, a walk -in closet, and a large, sunny bathroom with separate shower and tub, double vanities and a linen closet. It also has a windowed sitting room - open, with pocket doors - perfect for an office, reading area, yoga space. Sliding doors in the master (and the living room) lead you to the patio - an outdoor room with a sound system, hot & cold water faucets, and a gas outlet for the Weber BBQ (included in sale). The thoughtfully landscaped hillside makes the patio area feel very private. The yard is fully fenced and includes a gardening shed, designed to match the house. All landscaping is automatically irrigated. When the weather moves the party inside, the loft-style upper floor is ready to take over. It has a wet bar, cabinets, a microwave and a tile apron on the floor; an entertainment armoire which comes with the house; a large storage closet and space for a bar table with chairs, sofas, or game tables. Heavy plumbing reaches this level, if a new owner wanted to build another bathroom up here. Downstairs are two more bedrooms, a bathroom with double vanities, two storage closets, an over-sized laundry room, and an extra-long, two-car garage with room for a workshop, plus a bonus storage/work room in back. This home has a separately-zoned air conditioning system, as well as a hot water baseboard heating system; all solid wood doors; VOC premium paints; and premium windows with high quality blinds, and green views from just about every one of them. The exterior is finished with extra-sand stucco, and has a superior gutter system, partially fitted with heat tape, and with underground piping to the front street. It's the well thought out finishes that make this home very livable, warm and welcoming.Listing originally posted at http