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Thanks for your interest! I built the cabin about 5 1/2 years ago. It was designed by Jay Lynch Architect and built to code through La Plata County Building Department. I personally lived in the home for three years with my wife and child. We have been renting it for the past two years. And by the way it is not 100% finished; although it is very livable. For example, the interior plaster was stopped at the scratch coat, etc. Additionally, I am also a strawbale builder - check out my website at www.sunpeakbuilders.com I would be happy to give the new owners direction on finishing the plaster etc. or be willing to do it for the new owners.
The cabin is a single story hipped roof structure that is 40 feet x 16 feet which is 640 sqft. (exterior foot print). It is non-load bearing; it is a post and beam system with the strawbales as the infill. There are not any outbuildings. The land is wooded with pinon pine and juniper trees. From the cabin you have great views of the Weminuche Wilderness/Mountains and Los Pinos river valley. As you go further up the property, there is a view of the La Plata Mountains that is spectacular. Additionally, the passive solar is incredibly efficient.
If more living space is desired, the structure is easily expandable. The cabin and land are priced right! It is appraised by La Plata County for $137,000 and the selling price is $105,000.
Durango Area Offerings
Durango, Colorado and the Four Corners region offers some of the most geographically diverse topography in the world. It is home to the infamous Rocky Mountains with world class mountain biking, kayaking/rafting, rock climbing, skiing/snowboarding, hiking, fishing, hunting and camping. The day can then be finished with a soak in one of the areas many hot springs.
Navajo Lake State Park is a 20 minute drive to the south from the cabin http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/navajo.htm . Purgatory ski area is a 40 minute drive to the northeast from the cabin http://www.durangomountainresort.com/
Within a short drive, canyons and deserts, such as Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, await.
Durango - La Plata County Airport has daily service with Frontier Airlines, United Express, US Airways and American Eagle.
The economy is diverse and is not only a tourism destination. Although the reason tourist come to this area is because it is "magnificent".
http://www.durangogov.org/
http://www.durango.com/
Ignacio, Colorado is a much smaller town located 25 minutes southeast of Durango. This quaint community has a first class recreation center that rivals urban sports centers http://sunute.southern-ute.nsn.us/ . Addtionally, there is a library, a few restaurants, grocery store, and casino. Ignacio is home to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe.
