Homes for sale in Lake Purgatory, Durango CO feature luxury properties in a development with numerous phases at 8,793 feet elevation offering the greatest mix of properties near Purgatory Ski Resort, from A-frame cabins built in the early 1970s to multimillion-dollar homes constructed in recent years. This diverse mountain community showcases homes ranging from 784 to 6,690 square feet on lots from 0.5 to over 20 acres with Columbine Lake access for all property owners through easements allowing fishing, canoeing, and kayaking with motorized boats prohibited. The subdivision provides rocky terrain requiring blasting for foundations among spruce and aspen trees, private wells, septic systems, and propane service with annual HOA dues of $700 covering trash and snow removal on reasonably maintained gravel roads. Located 36 minutes from downtown Durango and 6 minutes from Purgatory Ski Resort with over 300 inches of annual snow requiring four-wheel drive, Lake Purgatory attracts buyers seeking Colorado beautiful living where they can wake up to picture postcard views of Hermosa Cliffs, Spud Mountain, Western Needles Mountains, and even Electra Lake while enjoying limitless cross-country skiing and hiking in adjacent San Juan National Forest.
