Sought-after Location with neighborhood trials, close to ski resorts, and 8 minute drive to Downtown Durango! Bright and elegant home. This 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home has a 2-car attached garage giving you 2,346 sq. ft. of spacious elegance, manufactured hardwood floors throughout, on a corner lot surrounded by aspen trees and only half a block from two neighborhood trailheads. Homes in the highly desirable Durango West 2 neighborhood do not often come up for sale. You will love the warm welcome of the dramatic foyer as you look up through the large windows to the bright colors of aspen trees and blue sky. Turn right down the hall as you enter the appealing space of the living room. Imagine yourself reading a book by the wood burning stove as you gaze through the large 3 living room windows and admire the yellow aspen leaves quaking in the breeze. The living room is full of charm with a textured brick wall showcasing the hearth with one of the home’s two wood burning stoves. Living and dining room walls are light and bright to accommodate your personal decorating style. The dining room blends into the living room via open-concept floor plan. The tasteful dining room aesthetic also welcomes you to the beauty of the outdoors with 2 large glass doors that swing open to the spacious and newly built back deck. The length of the dining room wall has elegant built-in glass display cabinets, a cultivated built-in buffet countertop, and ample lower cabinet storage areas. Enter the adjacent kitchen and find yourself surrounded on 3 sides by windows as you sit down at the sunny kitchen table, desk, or countertop bar. The kitchen has a relaxing neutral palette of whites, creams, and honey-colored oak with ivory-colored Corian countertops. The kitchen comes fully stocked with abundant cabinet space, GE refrigerator, dishwasher, oven/range, microwave, disposal, toaster oven and more! The passage through the kitchen loops back to the front hall where you will find the powder room. Farther down the hall is a second living room featuring the home’s second hearth with another wood burning stove. Opposite the hearth in this additional living space is a bright wall of floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and enclosed storage spaces. From this second living space, you may also access the back deck through another set of beautiful glass double doors . Enjoy the back and side yards of the property, noticing the brickwork border elegantly framing the grounds. Meander through the oak brush pathway enjoying the meditative footpath to the side yard. At the side of the home is covered exterior storage for chopped wood, hanging bicycles, and your other Colorado gear. The oversized 2 car attached garage is at the front of the home. From the garage, enter the home through the large laundry room with plenty of space for crafting, study, home office, or additional storage. Upstairs there are three spacious, calming, and bright bedrooms. The primary bedroom suite has a large walk-in closet, a sitting area, and an en-suite bath with 2 vanities. Another full bathroom is along the upstairs hall. This must-see home amid the colorful aspen trees is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts with its large outdoor deck space for entertaining and the property’s superior proximity to neighboring trailheads which lead to miles of neighborhood hiking and mountain biking trails. Come explore and enjoy this unique property on a gorgeous corner lot 10 minutes from Downtown Durango!