935 Mountain Memories Lane Colorado, La Plata County, Durango
935 Mountain Memories Lane Mountain Memories is nestled on 75-acres bordered by two sides of the 13,444+ acre Perrins Peak Wildlife Area, creating an expansive amount of private and tranquil space with endless recreational opportunities out the back door. This 5,70 8 Sq Ft , 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath timber-frame home is sited
in an incredible location with gorgeous sweeping mountain views. It is an architectural gem that has an exceptional layout with the owner?s suite on the main level and the guest bedrooms upstairs, each with access to their own private Brazilian teak deck.
935 Mountain Memories Lane When you enter the home you are welcomed into the expansive great room with a 32 ft high hammer beam cathedral ceiling with floor to ceiling trapezoidal windows, plus a substantial rock fireplace, creating a perfect gathering place for entertaining guests. Adjacent there is a bar and acomplete chef ?s kitchen with top of the line appliances, chiseled granite countertops, center island with seating, along with a walk-in pantry. This space is full of light and affords views of the La Plata mountains through a wide bay window. From the kitchen, great room, master bedroom, and laundry room there is access to a 70 ft long Brazilian Teak deck that takes advantage of the southern exposure. This offers the perfect spot for morning coffee while enjoying a panoramic view of the red cliffs, downtown Durango, Perrins Peak range, and the La Plata mountains. A walk up the solid timber oak stairs to the second floor gives access to the two aforementioned guest bedrooms each with its own in suite full bath. A sitting room looks down on the open great room, leading to a large open game room. At the far end is a fourth full bath, exercise room, and crafts room. The office and exercise/ crafts room could both be converted into bedrooms by adding a closet . Other features include: a ten zone solar hydronic in-floor heating system, home theater surround systems, Finnish sauna, custom security system,. and many others? the attention to detail in this home is second to none.
Attached to the home is a 3-car garage with three 10 ft wide overhead doors with separate front and rear exit doors. There is also a control panel for the automatic sprinkler system, a mechanical room for the hydronic solar system, and a large storage area above with steel beam stairwell. This property is also complete with an expansive equine set-up with a radiant tube-heated 56 ft x 48 ft barn. It also has a separate tack room with half bath, and a workshop area. There is a large loafing shed for hay and equipment storage, an arena, and approx. 30 acres fenced. A vaulted ceiling 2 bedroom/ 1 bath apartment above the barn that currently brings in revenue as a VRBO, but would also serve as great quarters for a caretaker. The property has a well that is tapped into an aquifer and it was tested to yield ample premium quality water and irrigation for three dwellings. Properties of this stature are rare let alone the location and the lifestyle it provides.
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Electric keypad security gate with battery backup to gain access to property Second lockable gate 75 yards from home for additional security during extended trips away Property 75 acres (home and barn on 36 acre lot , loafing shed and pasture on 39 acre lot), approx 30 acres fenced, bordered on south and west by 13,442 acre Perrins Peak Wildlife Area; ~150 feet of Junction Creek frontage Well providing 50 + gallons of water per minute with 1,80 0 gallon concrete cistern National Forest adjacent Literally 360 degree views from home site Lifetime warranty GAF/ ELK shingles; roof with engineered snow load rating of 95# / Sq Ft , code 60 # / Sq Ft with entire roof underlayed with ice and sheild Lightning rods on roof; surge protector wired into main electrical panel for added protection Six dedicated soffit AC outlets for roof valley ice melt Four exterior frost·free· hose bibs Stamped concrete walkway Timber Frame front porch and rear deck Flagstone front porch floor CUMARU (Brazilian teak) decking with hidden fasteners/ stainless steel screws; redwood joists top-coated with Henery's roof tar on rear deck for dry rot protection Solar Panels, provide approx. 60 % of hydronic in-floor heat and all domestic hot water, mounted on southern exposure hill for easy access; not visible from first floor of home Two commercial 650 0 Frigiking FD650 swamp coolers for summer air conditioning French drain around house Automatic Rainbird sprinkler system with 8 programmable zones Two owned 50 0 gallon buried propane tanks Firepit with boulder seating and horseshoe pit
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Stucco/ stone oak timber frame home with 5,70 8 Sq Ft , 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath (could easily be 5 bedrooms), game room, exercise room, crafts room, kitchen, laundry room, linen/ media room Incredible views from every room in the home R-40 polyurethane SIPS (structural insulated panels) on all external walls/ cathedral ceiling R-40 closed cell foam in attics (conditioned attics, stay within 5 degrees of home year-round) Window and door perimeters foamed in for maximum insulation Ten zone solar hydronic in-floor heat system (over 10,0 0 0 ft of PEX tubing) with 617 gallon stainless tank and 80 gallon domestic hot water sidearm; fully modulating Embassy Boiler (Italian made) as auxiliary to solar system Beam Central Vac, twin motor 240 v with kick vent in kitchen; 3 accessory kits for upstairs, downstairs, & garage Oak timber frame, 34,0 0 0 board ft , interior stained with 56 gallons of Minwax Golden Pecan stain, exterior stained with Messmers UV Clear Stain (all posts lag bolted to blocks sitting on piers or beams) Spruce wood ceilings in every room Schlage commercial knob locks and deadbolt locks Custom Networx alarm system with external door sensors and PlR's (Passive Infrared Receivers), master panel in media room along with electrical sub-panel Free high speed internet (30 -50 mps) Attached 1,0 0 0 Sq Ft 3-car garage with separate front and rear exit doors, and three 10 ft wide raised panel cedar overhead doors with battery-backed electric openers and external keypad Mechanical room with hydronic solar system Hot water circulating pump with two remote controllers for instant on demand hot water in all locations Large storage area over garage with steel beam stairwell Completely lit 4 ft tall crawl space with two access points and a concrete floor laser sloped with two drains (gravel over 10 -mil plastic for vapor barrier) All timber posts sitting on engineered 2 ft diameter concrete rebar piers, some to depth of 36 ft Two water pumps for redundancy and backup with pressure tank
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Vaulted 32 ft oak hammer beam cathedral ceiling in great room Class 5 Italian ceramic tile and slate on first floor; hand scraped engineered Hickory on second floor with Quiet Walk underlayment . Eagle aluminum clad oak casement windows and 8' external doors Solid oak 8' raised panel doors on first floor; solid oak 7' raised panel doors on second floor Powder-coated hammered iron railings/ ribbons; external railings zinc powder-coated for rust prevention Solid quarter-sawn oak custom entertainment wall unit in great room Seven Hunter ceiling fans, three 70 " in great room and four 52" in bedrooms Linksys wireless router with 8 ports located in media room Owned DISH Network satellite dish with 7 TVs Home theater in great room, kitchen, master bedroom, and master bath with independent Denon and/ or Yamaha receivers and custom speakers; outdoor Definitive Technology speakers on rear deck Rope lighting across peak of 32' high greatroom cathedral ceiling Massive moss rock (25 tons) 16' wide x 24' high fireplace with built-in bar, bar seating, and bar fridge Double run of Cat 5, 25 pair cable to every room (Blue for telephone, Gray for computer networking) R 6 TV cable to all rooms Decor light switches with custom plates and 24 dimmer switches for mood lighting and picture accent Hidden wine storage area under floor in bar Hammered copper sinks in all downstairs bathrooms Weber Spirit stainless steel 3-bumer propane gas grill with cover Saunacare Finnish Cedar Dry sauna with lifetime warranty stainless steel heater
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Solid quarter-sawn oak custom cabinetry throughout house Granite countertops in kitchen, laundry room, bar countertops, and all bathrooms with 2 ½ " chiseled edges downstairs & 7'x10 ' walk-in pantry Hammered copper 14 gauge kitchen farm sink with pedal valve & 14 gauge chef's sink in 5'x6½ ' island Wolf propane gas rangetop (factory set for 7,420 ' elevation) with custom commercial stainless steel updraft , copper rangehood, and 8" exhaust GE Monogram Advantium oven, GE Monogram baking oven, Bosch dishwasher, GE Monogram side by side refrigerator, Unline Pure ice maker, Unline bar refrigerator Three Waste King 9980 commercial garbage disposals (two in kitchen, one in laundry room) Master bedroom 9'x11' closets with solid oak hardwood cabinets and heavy stainless clothes
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Guest house is 1,152 sq ft , 2 bedroom, 1 bath with aspen vaulted ceiling Moose Z90 0 keypad alarm system with external door sensors and glass break sensors New Rinnal tankless hot water heater (20 18) Granite countertops and porcelain on steel tub/ shower with tile walls High speed internet Three Hunter ceiling fans Whole House fan Stubbed for gas and/ or electric stove and clothes dryer Cantilevered Timbertech deck with propane gas ball valve Heathstone wood burning stove (cap. 2,50 0 Sq Ft), soapstone on cast iron with thermostatic fan Firepit with boulder seating and horseshoe pit
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Barn 56'x48' (2,688 Sq Ft) hardiplank with concrete floors, metal roof Tack room with sink and separate toilet room Southern exposure 13'x16' horse area with Nelson automatic waterer, electronic water consumption gauge, and two grain feeders Two electric overhead doors, 12'x12' and 8'x8' with external keypads Solaronics propane low intensity radiant tube heater Dedicated welding port , 50 A, 250 V External 30 A 125V RV plug External frost-free water hydrant One leased 50 0 gallon propane tank Loafing shed 24'x48'with concrete floor and metal roof for hay and equipment storage French drains around both barn and loafing shed
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All floor plans (foundation, floor plan, timber frame) on site Spare tile and engineered Hickory hardwood on site Extra room paint for all rooms, home, guesthouse and barn labeled for specific location on site Extra GAF / ELK shingle bundles on site
935 Mountain Memories Lane 5 BR | 5.5 BA | 6,860 SQ. FT. | 75 ACRES -
Bordered by two sides of the 13,444+ acre Perrins Peak Wildlife Area 5,70 8 SF, 3 bedroom, 4.5 bath timber-frame home Attached 3-car garage Barn 56'x48' (2,688 sq ft) Loafing shed for hay and equipment storage, an arena, and approx. 30 acres fenced 1,152 sq ft , 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment/ guest house above the barn
MLS # 782339 | Offered at $5,995,000
Zach Morse Broker Associate 970.391.260 0 zach@lpwsir.com
Rob Littfin Broker Associate 970.749.8526 rob@lpwsir.com
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