New-ish 3 BR house on canyon ridge/Borders Forest/31 windows- 3 miles from town

Archuleta County Permit # : VR19-211

Reviews Note - I removed this listing from VRBO when the pandemic was in full force and re-activated it Feb 2023. That is why the reviews are not that recent. I do think they remain accurate.

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The Video
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A video of the house and some of its immediate surroundings can be seen by finding the video/picture with a "play" arrow in the middle of it.

The song is Stir It Up by Bob Marley with this version done by Jamaican jazz musician Monty Alexander.

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The View, Canyon, and Privacy
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Our 2014 home sits on the edge of a canyon that provides solitude, wildlife, and a pleasant view across the ½ mile wide canyon. It’s on a cul-de-sac with several nearby entrances (within blocks) into the San Juan National Forest for immediate hiking, biking, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing. Our cul-de-sac is almost attached to one of the San Juan National Forest entrances with no streets in between ours and the forest.

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Downtown Convenience
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It's about 5 blocks on very low/no slope roads (hard packed dirt) out of the subdivision to the main paved road thereafter. Pagosa Springs is a town of two main centers- the original down town and the newer developed area of shops & restaurants. The house is 3.5 miles to the newer developed district and 8.5 miles to the original down town.

Whether summer or winter, it takes about 5 minutes to get to the “new” downtown or 10 minutes to the “original” down town area.

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The Main Room
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The main room is a wall of 6 large windows overlooking the canyon. It's designed to make you feel like you're sitting in the canyon.

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The Mighty Sun
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When the sun rises the east side of the canyon the house sits on lights up bright. The high quality shades in the main room are light colored and tone down the glare real well without darkening the room too much. The shades in all of the bedrooms are tan colored but they have the black out feature so it gets quite dark when you're ready to go to sleep. When the sun sets it lights up the west side of the canyon for a really pleasant effect.

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Modern Architecture
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It's hip, modern architecture at 2 stories with 9' ceilings, a granite kitchen, 31 windows for an open feel. The 1st floor has the MB bedroom/shower and a hallway ½ bath room for easy day time usage, the main living/dining room, and a gas fire place. The 2nd floor has 2 guest bedrooms, a full bath, a large "music" room and an exterior balcony. The backyard rock patio faces west over the canyon. All appliances are new and the kitchen is fully stocked.

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Local Knowledge
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We don't live there so what we know we gather on our own vacations along with what we learn from our local friends. We ask them lots of questions. There is a guide book that details all of the things we discover, however that happens, so that you may benefit from it. The idea being to reduce as much time wondering what/how to do something as possible. The book grows annually.

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Sleeping arrangements
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The master bedroom has a king size bed.
Guest bedroom #1 upstairs has a queen size bed. Underneath it is a full size futon that can be used on top of the sleeper couch, or by itself.
Guest bedroom #2 upstairs also has queen size bed.
The "music" room upstairs has a sleeper sofa (full size bed) with an extra futon mattress pad under one of the queen beds.

All mattresses are new Simmons BeautyRest. I've had back trouble in my time, I know mattress importance. There's also a twin size air mattress perfect for people with young backs . The down stairs leather sofa has a queen size pull out mattress too.

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Short term Property Damage protection
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In a nutshell, it costs $59 and it insures up to $1,500 of damage. To me it's a no brainer for both your party and mine. There's a catch. New policy states you have an option to buy it or not. BUY IT. If you don't choose to buy the application automatically charges your card $1,500, which you eventually get back, but let's not tie your card up with this extreme amount.

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Rental Agreement
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Some people have asked about a rental agreement to sign. There is a rental agreement but you don't sign it with a pen and send it back to me. Instead, the rental agreement is available to you off the VRBO site and you agree to it electronically when you pay.

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Warm Options
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Too many to list. Hiking options are everywhere close by.

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Winter Options
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Downhill skiing- Wolf Creek in 30 minutes or Durango resort in 70 minutes. Cross country/snow shoeing from as close as the front door. There are lots of other excellent options for these within a few miles. There is also a new tubing park nearby and outdoor skating options.

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Music Room
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There is an extra room on the 2nd story above the garage. It has a 36" TV and 5 large windows. It also has a Yamaha digital piano (88 weighted keys), a Yamaha FG401 acoustic guitar, and bongos for those (like me) less musically skilled.

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Other Features
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1) About 60% of the property falls into a canyon- the main living room is 15' from it.
2) Within blocks of the San Juan National Forest. There's a cool panoramic ledge
6 blocks from the front door.
3) 2 car garage (admittedly a tight fit for 2 cars as total width = 20 feet).
4) Our subdivision, Twin Creeks, gets its name from two cool canyons that
intersect and our house sits on one, within blocks of the other.
5) Central heat but also, central air conditioning.
6) A 2nd story family room above the garage that has its own 36” TV area,
sleeper sofa, and 5 large windows for excellent views/air flow.
7) 4 different areas for personnel space- a) main living room b) 2nd story
family room c) 2nd story balcony d) backyard deck/patio with speakers.
8) Hot water on demand system.
9) Ceiling fans in every room.
10) Various recreational equipment you may borrow in the garage, such as
3 mountain bikes, 3 tennis\racquetball rackets, basketball, baseball
gloves, helmets, 2 sets of name brand golf clubs and a football that
helps you throw like Joe Montana until you suddenly realize you actually
resemble John Banana.

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A Caveat
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The house sits about 10 – 15 feet from the canyon ledge. You assume full responsibility for managing all risks inherent to this canyon. So far everyone has found it to be a non issue and very safe. It has a gradual 30% slope down into the canyon, but if it is a concern email me and I will email you additional pictures that I email you. These should be sufficient for you to make a decision. I took the thumbnail picture of the house from below this canyon by carefully walking under it, so it's not that steep. An adult could walk to the canyon floor in 10 minutes.

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Hawaii Bound ???
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if you're ever thinking Hawaiian beaches then check out my friend's really cool condo at www.vrbo.com/316531. He has a 2nd one on the beach near this one. Great owner, we play golf together about once a week, you'd like his style.
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