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| $3,800,000 |
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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
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