478 Kiva, Durango, Colorado

Description

Animas Riverfront Property. One of a kind, exquisite custom home boasts private 7.85 acres on the Animas River! The estate has 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 2 offices, wine cellar, 3 fireplaces, heated 3 car-garage, and over 900 SF of decking with stunning river views from all living spaces and bedrooms. Fine amenities include a central humidifier, central air-conditioner, a Culligan soft water system, security system, two high-efficiency forced air furnaces, surround sound system, travertine floors, wide plank oak floors, eight-foot solid knotty alder doors, Dacor kitchen appliances, custom made cherry cabinetry, granite slab countertops. From the moment you pull into the driveway under the "Porte-cochere", a covered entry for your guest, you know you are somewhere special. MAIN LEVEL: The great room offers a warm and expansive space with beautiful vaulted 19 ft. alder tongue and groove ceilings. Oversize windows looking out towards the river are striking. The gas river-rock fireplace is surrounded by custom-made alder cabinets. There are two large private offices on each side of the front entrance. Glass doors open onto the patio where you can find a wood burning river-rock fireplace. Once you open the door the sound of the river flows into the room. The open floor plan leads from the great room directly into the spacious kitchen with a bar seating area. The kitchen is a dazzling creation with every top quality amenity you can imagine: large, stainless, GE Monogram refrigerator with cherry door panels, Dacor stainless double oven & warming draw, Bosh dishwasher, Kitchen-Aid built-in microwave & trash compactor. Large granite central island boats Dacor six-burner gas top with pop up hood and a sink. The countertops offer three sinks and faucets, designed with a colorful solid granite and decorative marble back splash. Other examples of perfection are lighting in and under the cherry cabinets, and walk-in pantry. This well designed kitchen is a gourmet chef's dream! The dining room includes sliding glass doors facing the patio and a river view. The secluded 24’ X 24’ master bedroom has vaulted ceilings, private deck, and a gas fireplace. The large walk-in closet offers built-in dresser drawers and shelving, plus a built-in safe. This master bathroom is like owning you're own spa. The master bath tempts one to take a very long soak in the whirlpool tub surrounded by travertine tiles. Or you can savor the rock waterfall walk-in shower with a bench. There are also double vanities with additional lady’s makeup vanity, travertine countertops and flooring. Two powder rooms and plus a private bidet are adjoining. The guest suite is located at the opposite end of home for additional privacy. The bedroom features unobstructed river views with an access to the patio, vaulted ceiling, walk-in closet and solid wide oak flooring. A well-appointed, full bath features a travertine vanity top with two sinks, and a walk-in shower with frameless glass door. Near the garage entrance is a pleasant hallway/mudroom with three roomy closets. The laundry room is generously sized with plenty of additional storage, laundry sink, and washer and dryer. A guest bath in the hallway is equipped with antique vanity with copper vessel sink. At the end of the hallway is 23’ x 38’ heated garage for three vehicles. DOWNSTAIRS: Downstairs are two bedrooms, a storage room with wine rack, and a water filtration system. Each of these two bedrooms has a private bathroom, walk-in closet, and sliding doors that lead to the flagstone pathway. This is a great fishing property only minutes from Durango.