Description

Colorado riverfront horse property w/ranch house, garage-barn-loft, barns, sandy riding arena and outbuildings. Excellent water rights and incredible hunting and fishing opportunities. Hestar Ranch is located in SW Colorado, consists of 110 acres on both sides of the San Juan River along the Colorado/ New Mexico border. There is a new bridge over the river and the ranch has a private access into Carson National Forest. That means saddle up and RIDE till your hearts content!! This ranch is actually has history as the old Rio Grande Southern Railroad buildings still stand. The ranch house has 1791 square foot of living space and 500 square feet covered porch with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The ranch also has additional living quarters in the adjacent barn/garage. The tack room that has a nice 3/4 bath. The loft bedroom has a deck and a efficiency kitchen giving the property a little Bed & Breakfast capability that has been successfully rented out in the past to guests. Outbuildings can be used to house animals, equipment or hay storage but now used for horses. Senior irrigation water rights go with the property that can irrigate approximately 40 acres of pasture and 8 acres on the south side of the river. The water can be used as irrigated grazing pasture, gardening or hay production. The San Juan river runs through the property for about a 1/4 mile and provides private river frontage and access on both sides with excellent fly-fishing opportunities. The upper portion of this property is nicely wooded and the valley has the Arroyo Escondido with seasonal water that attracts many species of resident wildlife, including mule deer, elk, wild turkey, mountain lion and black bear. The Timber-framed ranch house is nicely constructed and functional and it includes a basement for lots of storage. Constructed in 2004, the home's exterior is stucco with timber highlights and a rustic metal corrugated roof. A 12 foot deep covered wrap around porch extends from the mudroom entrance around the corner to the patio door and along the south side of the home. Stout, hand-peeled log columns hold up the porch roof and are present as a visible, decorative construction feature inside the house. The open loft of the upper level gives a beautiful view over the south part of the property with the pasture, river and Carson National Forest. There are two full baths, one on the main level and the other upstairs in the loft master bedroom (a additional 3/4 bath is located in the tack room). The entry through the terracotta tiled mudroom contains the washer & dryer and allows for boots, hats and coats to be stored. Oak wood floors with in-floor heat cover the floors of the main level. The kitchen has hickory cabinets, refrigerator and an electric oven/range, but the functional and charming wood burning stove/oven adds additional cooking capabilities with plenty of heat in the winter months. The kitchen also features an eat-in dining area and is open to the living room. The ranch house is constructed with timber-framed construction and nary a nail can be found in any of the wood finishes. In-floor heat and hot water is supplied by a high efficiency Munchkin water heater. The water comes from a excellent domestic water-well that has great pressure. Propane is stored in a buried 500 gallon tank behind the house. Considering the abundance of amenities that this property has, it would not be difficult to attract visitors. Navajo Lake State Park is 5 miles away. It has 43 miles of lake for your water enjoyment. Hunt in your own valley. Fish your river or Navajo Lake for crappie, pike, smallmouth bass, trout, catfish and salmon. Big Game Management Unit 771( Over The Counter Unlimited Elk Licenses, Archery: Either Sex Archery Elk ,2nd Rifle Season: Bull Elk and 3rd Rifle Season: Bull Elk)For anymore information please refer to our big game hunting brochure which can be found at cpw.state.co.us or call the Area 15 office in Durango at 970-247-0855 There is a website set up for the ranch please take a look http://www.hestar-ranch.com