Animas River Home For Sale in Durango $8,700,000

River Home For Sale

Geof Schlittgen, C: , geofs, /: This very special 69.67 acre property includes almost 1700 feet of beautiful Animas River frontage as it emerges from the deep gorge of the San Juan National Forest. This is very unique in that it is virtually the first private property with usable river frontage in the Animas Valley. The river frontage is all user friendly with beaches and granite boulders providing numerous pools and eddies ripe for fishing and water play. The very exclusive and private setting is comprised of irrigated pastures and pine forest. The well-appointed main home is set on a bench in the pines overlooking the river and pastures with views expanding to the Hermosa Cliffs of the North Valley. The home includes many fine features and finishes; living room with indoor/outdoor gas fireplace and built in cabinets, library/office with fireplace, family room/game room with wet bar, wine cellar and fireplace, master bedroom with his and hers bathrooms including steam shower and jacuzzi tub, a well equipped kitchen, another office with built-ins, large wrap-around deck with gas BBQ grill.Included are a 1,176 sq ft 2-BR guest home over a 3-car garage, 2 BR caretakers quarters with a large garage shop and attached 4-stall heated horse barn with tack room wash bay etc., riding arena, pastures equipped with timed sprinklers and a large trout pond with water fall. This is truly a one-of-a-kind offering for your very discriminating buyer.