The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the country’s largest private, nonprofit preservation organization, named Durango to its 2007 list of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations, describing Durango as a “lovingly preserved” community. Downtown Durango has a rich and colorful history. Most homes in the Historic Area were built in the 1800’s and are craftsman style homes.
DISTANCE TO DURANGO CITY LIMITS: |
1- 8 bocks |
AGE OF HOMES: |
1881 to 1954 |
PAVEMENT: |
All streets paved |
VALUE RANGE: |
Homes sold in the $325,000 (small fixer) to $2.34M range during 2021/2022; the average was $839,000 |
SIZE OF LOTS: |
3500 to 7500 square feet |
SCHOOLS: |
Durango 9R Unified, Animas High School and Mountain Middle School (Charter Schools) |
HOA DUES: |
N/A |
UTILITIES: |
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COMMUNITY AMENITIES: |
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BENEFITS: |
Walking distance to downtown Prestigious section of town Beautiful old world architecture |
CONCERNS: |
Many of the homes need updating (systems and structural) Most of the homes are on small lots Homes in the lower end of the price range are very small This area has the most expensive real estate in the county Older homes do not have modern floor plans – small closets, bedrooms, etc. |
