San Juan Ranch

Price:	Beds:	Baths:	Sq. feet:
$3,800,000	6	6.5	12000

A rare wilderness estate Accessed through The San Juan National Forest

The San Juan Ranch is an enchanted 160-acre oasis edging the San Juan National Forest. The ranch's luxurious centerpiece, a 12,000 square foot log home overlooks a state-of-the-art horse facility, a heated swimming pool and a flower-edged brook spilling into two quiet ponds. Built in 1998, the spacious home features 6 bedrooms and 6 1/2 baths, with two full kitchens and numerous living, hobby, library and play rooms. The small lake nearby provides water for the lawns, gardens and orchard, all viewed from the home. A sanctuary for the extended family, the horse professional, artist or corporate group, the San Juan Ranch is located just 30 minutes east of Durango, Colorado and the La Plata County Airport.

Century-old standing dead spruce trees ~ the soundest logs available ~ form the home's exterior and interior walls with large windows offering views of the surrounding pine-blanketed slopes. The three-story home features a wood-fenced deck wrapped around the first floor's living and dining rooms, master bedroom, office, and library. A six-foot tall, carved log bear begins the staircase to the upper floor which has three spacious bedrooms and two full baths. The ground floor features a game room, den, bedrooms and an additional kitchen allowing friends and family unlimited recreation. Unique deer antler sconces provide lighting throughout the home with an elegant elkhorn chandelier accenting the living room.

Secluded yet secure, the San Juan Ranch is reached via road easements through the national forest and two solar powered gates. A restored one-room sheepherder's cabin with its original hand dug well stands at the entrance to the ranch. Six-strand smooth wire fencing encloses the property, a system that retains horses while allowing the region's vast wildlife to migrate freely.

Horse facilities at the San Juan Ranch include:

4,500 square foot stable
Forced air furnace stabilized with 60% fresh air input
5 horse stalls with dutch doors
Horse shower
Tack room
Top floor hay loft with drop-thru feed door
11-foot wide garage doors lead to a two stall, column free garage
Reinforced concrete driveway
Riding Arena
3-acre stallion corral and shelter, all enclosed with wooden fencing

Ranch House Features:

Radiant in-floor hydronic heating
Central vacuum
Exercise room
Pottery studio
Gas starters on fireplaces
Custom made solid wood doors
Attached two-car garage
Asphalt impregnated fiberglass roof shingles designed to hold snow rather than letting it slide blocking windows
Heated swimming pool and hot tub

Gourmet Kitchen features include:

Commercial cook top
Kitchen-Aid appliances
Convection and standard ovens
Large stainless steel interior dishwasher
"Heartland" antique reproduction appliances in Guest Kitchen

Master Bedroom

Dual cedar lined closets
2 person whirlpool spa
Steam shower

Ranch Safety Features:

Automatic fire sprinkler system installed throughout house and barn
Ranch home's heavy timber logs classified as non-combustible
Security Monitoring system attached to windows and doors
Lightening protection system attached to house and barn
Two 1,000 gallon propane tanks buried underground
Standing pipe attached to pond for fire protection