575 County Rd 253 Durango, CO 81301

If you have been looking for a mountain home with views, water, privacy and the ability to AirBB/VRBO ($122,000 gross rental income for only part of 2024), you have found it. Welcome to Grandview Ridge. The home site is entered via a paved governors drive with steel entry and exit gates. This air-conditioned 6400+ sq. ft. 5 -bedroom home (which accommodates 15) sits on 6.75 acres on the banks of rainbow trout-teeming Coon Creek just off of the highly desirable North County Road 250 up the very scenic, county maintained Missionary Ridge Road. The site is perched above the beautiful Animas Valley offering incredible mountain views to the north including Engineer, Spud, the majestic Hermosa Cliffs and the valley floor. The owners have done the following updates to this home. EXTERIOR: New paint on the entire outside of the home, stone wainscot, stone pillars in the front and around back of home, new Trex decking under most decks and on top of all decks. Wood trim accents around garage doors and front entry, new exterior lighting, and added a new white 3-rail fence on various parts of the property. The seller has also installed a sandstone walkway and has done extensive fire mitigation for safety and insurance purposes. INTERIOR: Freshly painted main rooms, hallways, and primary bedroom, and added a new 20’ + floor to ceiling stone wood burning fireplace. The kitchen has a Subzero refrigerator, dual Whirlpool ovens, Scotsman ice maker, and Bosch dishwasher. They replaced and extended the massive kitchen island countertop with quartzite (which provides additional seating for 5), a cabinet refresh, lighting updates and added a new 2-zone wine refrigerator. Other updates include new carpeting in certain rooms, new Carrier HVAC system Furnace which services the north part of the home and added 2 new April Aire steam humidifiers. The home is being offered fully furnished. Many of the furnishings are brand new along with 5 new TV's, Sonos sound and security systems. All of the artwork is excluded along with a very short list of other items. The main level features an airlock entry which leads you into a large Great room with open kitchen, ideal for entertaining large groups in front of the warm wood fireplace. The new dining room table, with a magnificent antler chandelier, will accommodate 10 people. Off of the main great room is a large family room that is currently used as a TV sitting area and has two computer desks with hi-speed Starlink internet. Beyond this room is a main level bedroom with ensuite bath and deck. Off the main great room to the north is an open space (which can be closed off from the south section of the home) currently being used as a workout area but could be used as an additional sitting room or an office. Of the 5 bedrooms in this home, 4 have private decks. The upper bedroom on the south side of the home is currently being used as the primary bedroom and is large with a beautiful balcony, 6-piece, newly redone bath including bidet, dual vanities, separate tub and shower. The north wing features 2 identical bedrooms suites which are large and have ensuite baths, walk in closets, gas fireplaces and private balconies. The bunk room for the kids has a full bath and kitchenette. All of the bedrooms and other areas of the house have lots of windows to let in the glorious Durango sunshine. There is a large covered/uncovered deck which has a table that can accommodate 10-12 people for dinner. Gas fire pit here as well. The home also features 2 laundry rooms and 2 soft water systems. Quick National Forest access is right out your front door up Missionary Ridge Road which takes you up to Henderson Lake. Ideal for ATV's, motorcycles, Jeeps, horses, etc. The land features a lower 3-4 acre level bench along the creek which is ideal for horses. This area has been graded and seeded with dryland grasses. The well/water faucet is located next to this area and the well was tested at 25 gallons per minute.