58003 County Road T

Substantial price reduction on this working cattle ranch consisting of 695.44 acres has 7 artesian permitted wells, for domestic, livestock, and flood irrigation of 200 acres, for a total of 1,405 c.f.s. including 2 surface water ponds. 3 of the wells are free flowing artesians, and 4 artesians are for flood irrigation. Ranch home is a 2 bath/1 bedroom, and caretakers home is 1 bed/1 bath. There is a pond fed by an artesian well just out the back door surrounded by trees, to sit out and view the sunsets, San Juan Mountains to the west, Sangre De Cristo range to the east. Quaint caretakers home, barns, corrals, chicken coop, and workshop stocked with farm tools. The ranch is all fenced and cross fenced into 6 pastures for a 50 head cow/calf operation. Livestock sale and processing is allowed on this property, as well as extraction of oil and gas. All mineral rights transfer with the sale. There is a 1000 lb. propane tank that will transfer with the property, Some equipment will be included in the sale. There is a full time caretaker who can stay on the property if needed. Elk, black bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, pronghorn, red-tailed hawk, Swainsons hawk and numerous waterfowl abound making this a great hunting recreational property also. Possible land owner tags. This is part of the elk migration range. The property is 10 minutes from the Baca National Wildlife Refuge. The water alone makes this property a great investment, with low agricultural taxes. The ranch is in a Nature Conservancy, so cannot be developed. Located in the San Luis Valley which is considered the worlds largest alpine valley, averages 350 days of sun a year, and an annual snowfall of 41 inches per year. 2 miles from the Town of Moffat on year round well maintained roads, 1 hour to Alamosa Regional Airport with 2 flights daily. 3.5 hrs. to Denver, 1.2 hrs. to Monarch Ski area, and 1 hr. to fly fishing in the popular Arkansas River. Call Shirley for more details.

Listing Office: Mountainside Realty