Home for sale by owner

190 Vista Linda Ave., Durango, Colorado ~~~~~ Location, location, and location!

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Spacious, clean, airy, cheery ranch-style home, on 1 full acre. $385,000.

The upper view shows the house several years ago; the picture below shows it now that the shade trees have matured.

Move right in to this immaculate energy-efficient ranch-style home. Features include hardwood floors throughout, state-of-the-art whole-house water purification system, handsome oak trim and generous oak cabinet space throughout. Very clean and non-allergenic: no carpeting; has had no pets or smokers. Bright! Southern exposure, brand new state-of-the-art energy-efficient Simonton windows and extra-thick wall insulation make the home warm on a sunny winter day without much heating. Open floor plan, gold-plated Earth Stove, high-output good-quality water well, and one fully landscaped acre make this a rare find. Country living, 5 miles from Wal-Mart/Home Depot, 3 miles from the hospital/medical center, and on the road to the airport. County address means lower taxes. Within walking distance of the recently expanded elementary school. Fully insulated 2 car garage/work room/ built-in storage, plus sheltered carport for a third car.

Property features:
Land Size – 1 acre; Style – 1 story/ ranch; Construction - wood/frame/ stucco; Year Built: 1983; Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 full; Roof - propanel metal; Outdoor Features - storybook arched walking bridge, views of mountains and agricultural land (acres of undeveloped fields), lawn sprinkler system, framed-in tent site; Location Description - more than fifty trees (evergreen and deciduous), level lot, unobstructed views for miles, fire station within 1/2 mile; Fences - wire/link; Lot Improvements - porch gutters, sidewalks, watertight storage shed on concrete pad; Road Access - County road/County maintained; Road Surface at Property Line – surfaced and graded; Basement/Foundation - graveled crawl space with lighting; Heating - forced air, wood stove; Cooling - ceiling fan; Inclusions - window coverings, 7-unit SpringHouse water purification system, new electric range/self-cleaning oven, new dishwasher, new refrigerator, stove vent/fan with halogen lights, clothes washer, clothes dryer; Energy Features - house has new (9/09) Simonton Low-E double-pane energy-efficient windows (U-factor of 0.30 and visible transmittance 0.47, which translates into cooler summers and warmer winters inside), southern exposure, extra-layer wall insulation, skylights, deciduous shade trees near south- and west-facing windows; Design Features - open floor plan, eat-in-kitchen, new kitchen counters 8/09, separate dining room, laminate wood floors, all-purpose laundry/ mud/ storage room with washer/dryer hookups, huge closets, luxurious amount of natural/stained oak cabinet storage, lovely screened-in front porch, exterior floodlights; Disabled Accessibility - all on one floor; Utilities - natural gas, electric, DSL, cable TV to house; Water/Sewer - well (3 domestic uses authorized and exterior watering), central sewer (Loma Linda Sanitation District); Ownership - private owner; Occupied By - owner occupied; Possession - specific date to be arranged; Flood Plain - minimal flood or C rating; Data Available - appraisal available (2001), title report available (2001), legal description available, map available; Possible Usage - single family; New Financing - cash, conventional.

Address: 190 Vista Linda Avenue, Durango, CO 81303; Locale: Durango County: La Plata Tax District: 1011
Subdivision: Loma Linda Acres; Map Book: Parcel #566912102018; Legal description: Tract A in Ellison Boundary Survey
URL: http://crossover.ellison.net/DurangoHome.htm
Total Square Feet/House: 1,612 sf (plus screened front porch 80 SF); total finished square feet / /house: 1,626 sf
Total Interior Square Feet/ Garage: 880 sf; Garage type: Detached, wood/ frame/ fully insulated/ propanel metal roof; # garage spaces: 2 plus 1 carport
Lot Size: 1 full acre

School District: Durango 9-R: Elementary = Florida Mesa; Middle/Jr. = Escalante; High School = Durango
Water: well (already permitted to add two more dwellings on this same well); Well permit # 234510 (good for 3 single family dwellings and irrigation of 1 acre)
Water Rights: 5 acre-feet per year from the Florida Water Conservancy District (in addition to well irrigation rights)
Taxes/Yr.: $740 (2008); Gas: natural gas; Electric: LPEA; Zoning: Residential, no covenants; HOA Fee: none

Driving directions from Durango: east on U.S. 550/160 to Elmore’s Corner traffic light; right/south onto Colo. 172 (for just 0.3 mile); turn right/west after the last child-crossing sign across from Florida Mesa Elementary School, onto County Road 231 and drive 0.4 mile; bend to left/south onto Vista Linda Ave. at crest of hill -- house is 0.2 mile ahead, at end of road on left.

Ever dreamed of living in Durango?  The exquisite scenery, the tours on the old narrow-gauge mining train, and the recreational choices in every direction make Durango a one-of-a-kind town, attracting tourists from around the world.  Get out of the city and discover the peace and convenience of this prime location!

• Close-to-town convenience – just two minutes to the new hospital.  Close to schools, stores, everything!
• Rare!  The scarcity of 1-acre lots this centrally located make this a choice piece.
• Country living spaciousness.