Serenity Ranch
 Colorado, Archuleta County, Pagosa Springs.
Location and Area
The ranch is beautifully situated between Durango and Pagosa Springs, Colorado, at an elevation 7,600 feet above sea level. Comfortable summer temperatures reach the upper 80s, while the autumn days are clear, cool and full of vibrant foliage colors. The crisp and sunny winter days often feature abundant, light powdery snow. The historic downtown area of Durango is located just 28 miles to the east, while the charming and quaint town of Pagosa Springs is 28 miles to the west. Durango has numerous big city conveniences, including a state-of-the-art new hospital, fine restaurants, hotels, shopping, a four-year college, and many cultural activities. Pagosa Springs is well known for its natural hot mineral springs, and world-class fishing rivers. The entire four-corners area provides endless activities for the outdoor sports enthusiast. The area population is 45,000. La Plata County Airport runs daily commercial air service to Denver, Albuquerque and Phoenix, with seasonal service to Houston and Dallas, and includes facilities for full service general aviation. Also, Archuleta County's Stevens Field Airport in Pagosa Springs, is just 32 miles. The property is approximately 40 miles from Wolf Creek, 200 miles from Grand Junction, 210 miles from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, about 290 miles from Denver and Colorado Springs and 450 miles from Phoenix.
Property Details
Rich in natural beauty, Serenity Ranch encompasses 251 acres of lush open meadows, pine forest, gambol oak thickets, rock outcroppings and large ponds situated to support the abundant wildlife, along with any livestock one might want to keep. This beauty is enhanced by being surrounded on three sides by the San Juan National Forest, offering thousands of additional acres to explore. The Weeminuche National Forest is also accessible from the north side of the property. The topography offers a unique blend of natural berms and woodlands, creating a very private and secure sanctuary. You cannot see any neighboring structures or roads from most areas of the ranch. Consequently, there are a wonderful variety of building sites—all with beautiful mountain and meadow views. Water is plentiful, coming from a 10+ gpm well and 1.5 cfs of adjudicated water rights, which can support up to 60 acres of irrigated meadows.
Serenity Ranch provides the perfect mix of features for a cutting horse, small pure-breed operation or other recreational pursuits. It also offers excellent habitat for a myriad of wildlife species and excellent hunting opportunities for trophy elk, mule deer and bear. The property has great development potential (Alta survey for 6 separate parcels) and because of this potential, it is a great candidate for a conservation easement. In essence, this is the perfect small mountain ranch in an exquisite setting for those who want complete privacy with easy access to the amenities of two wonderful communities near by.
Smaller Parcel Option
Serenity Ranch offers the option of purchasing 40+ acre parcels with power and phone to each tract. These parcels have been carefully planned to optimize the view shed and honor the natural topographical features. Each parcel is unique and inspires a feeling of great privacy, while enjoying the security of a small ranch community of like-minded people. Due to the variety of topography and natural beauty of the property, some parcels have distant views with building sites nestled in dense groves of Ponderosa Pines, while others have woodlands that give way to open meadows with various water features.
Each is beautiful in its own way and provides choices of home sites along with a complete sense of privacy and accessibility to thousands of acres of National Forest. The covenants are sensible and ensure your investment is protected.
Wildlife and Recreation
Serenity Ranch has an ideal combination of wildlife habitat and privacy. Commonly seen are migrating elk, deer, black bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, red tail hawks, eagles, wild turkey and other sporting birds. Equine enthusiasts will find this ranch to be first-rate riding terrain and trail riding in the San Juan and Weeminuche National Forest is breathtaking. In addition, the opportunities for exploration and recreation are limitless—whether it’s hiking, kayaking, bird watching, rock climbing, hunting, fishing or just relaxing—this property, along with the adjacent national forest, has it all. The local area also provides many opportunities for all types of recreation. For downhill skiing, Durango Mountain Resort is a 60-minute drive from the ranch, while Wolf Creek Ski Area is 40 minutes away. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling are also available on the ranch and throughout the area. Summertime is also filled with opportunities to boat on many area lakes and excellent golfing can be found in Durango at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Hillcrest Community Club, and the private Glacier Club (memberships available). In Pagosa Springs there is the Pagosa Springs Golf Club, just 30+ minutes from the ranch. In addition, people come from around the world to ride the local Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and visit attractions like Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners National Monument.
$3,200,000 for entire ranch
$475,000 to $650,000 for individual 40 acre parcels
This property is offered by Legacy Properties West, LLC. All information provided by Legacy Properties West, LLC or their sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Legacy Properties West, LLC recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, land use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser's attorney.
|
