56.4 Acres in Durango, CO - $2,595,000

Skywater Ranch...Gracious, mountain resort-style living, without compromise. Nestled in a grove of majestic Ponderosa pines in the heart of the north Animas River Valley, this private 56-acre estate is next to the San Juan National Forest and offers private resort living in a prime location, including its own waterfall, private stream, extensive gardens and several ponds, yet only minutes from historic downtown Durango, award-winning golf and the Purgatory Ski Resort. Featuring a spectacular custom built log/cedar home designed for grand scale entertaining and family living, with over 13,000 SF of total constructed area, including approximately 8,997 SF of open living space, 3 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, gourmet chefs kitchen, great room, office, library, home theater, billiard and game room, exercise room, and a climate controlled wine cellar and a 2 car garage. For outdoor entertaining youll find extensive decks and in the back of the house, a large flagstone terrace with a built-in Dynamic cooking system, wood burning fireplace in a stacked moss rock wall, a large covered hot tub, and a rock fountain with cascading stream to soothe your senses. Skywater Ranch also features a 1,148 SF, 2-bedroom, 2-bath Valley Guesthouse, a custom-built 1,184 SF, 4-bay garage suitable for RV storage, multiple cars, lawn and garden equipment, as well as an 1,114 SF custom livestock barn with a separate feed/tack space plus several outbuildings. This is gracious mountain living at its best! Be sure to check out the TWO LINKED VIDEOS, 3D Matterport which enables you to walk the floor plan, the other is a lifestyle video with drone photography included.