112 Acres in Pagosa Springs, CO - $2,950,000

The Hestar ranch, located in Archuleta County, CO, consists of 112 total acres located on the San Juan River along the Colorado / New Mexico border in southwestern Colorado. The main ranch house is 1,790 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The ranch also has additional living area in the adjacent outbuilding above the tack room that has a nice 3/4 bath and loft bedroom with a deck?giving the property a nice Bed & Breakfast capability. This riverfront horse property is loaded with multi-use outbuildings and pens that can be used to house animals, equipment or hay storage. The property has irrigation water rights that can irrigate approximately 30 acres. Depending on the amount of animals you run?it can be used as irrigated grazing pasture or hay production. The San Juan river runs through the property for about 1/4 mile and provides private river frontage on both sides with excellent fly-fishing opportunities. If that isn?t enough, the upper portion of this property is nicely wooded and the valley contains many species of resident wildlife?including mule deer, elk, wild turkey, mountain lion and black bear.

Timber-framed ranch house is nicely constructed and functional

The main ranch house on the Hestar ranch features a 1,790 square foot timber framed home. Constructed in 2004, the home?s exterior is stucco with timber highlights and a rusting metal corrugated roof. A 12? deep covered wraparound 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. The home on this Colorado riverfront horse property has two bedrooms?one located on the main level and the entire open loft of the upper level being the second. The home has two full baths, one on the main level and the other upstairs in the loft (an additional 3/4 bath is also located in the tack room). The entry through the terra cotta tiled mudroom contains the washer and dryer and allows for boots, hats, and coats to be discarded before entering the ranch house. 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 supplemental heat as well as additional cooking capabilities. The kitchen also features an eat-in dining area. The ranch house was constructed with timber-framed construction and nary a nail can be found in any of the wood finishes. Heat is supplied by a tankless high efficiency Munchkin water heater for in-floor heat. The domestic water comes from a very good well and propane is stored in a buried 500 gallon tank.

Bed & Breakfast possibilities with additional living space above the Tack room

The building next to the home is as versatile as it is functional. The tack room is located just a few convenient steps off from the ranch house has plenty of room for all of your tack needs and also has a nice 3/4 bath. Upstairs, above the tack room is a bedroom & sitting area?complete with private balcony that has been successfully rented out in the past to B&B guests. Considering the abundance of amenities that this Colorado riverfront horse property has to offer?it would not be hard at all to attract hunters, fisherman or horse enthusiasts to the property. The remainder of the loft could be used as a hay loft or converted to additional living area. The remainder of the structure is entirely adaptable to a multitude of uses. Currently used as a shelter for horses, the concrete floors make it easily convertible to a garage or equipment / tractor storage.

Colorado riverfront horse property with multiple outbuildings, pens, paddocks, riding arena and garden

What horse owners know is that you can never have enough spaces for dry storage or shelters. This Colorado riverfront horse property has been planned with that in mind. Multiple buildings around the property have paddocks, covered shelter AND hay storage?ensuring that you don?t have to haul hay very far to feed animals. The 80? x 140? riding arena has a very nice sand base and is lighted. The domestic well also serves all three paddocks with a frost free hydrant and is used for the garden and sprinklers around the house and barns. The property currently houses 14 Icelandic horses, but could handle more or less depending on the desired use of the irrigated pastures. The ability to ride the entire 112 acres as well as the deeded access to Carson National Forest in New Mexico makes this an amazing property for horse lovers. The ability to ride from the property into the National Forest is an incredible feature. The property also has a nicely fenced garden with several fruit trees and a chicken coop.

Pasture, Irrigation water rights, Carson National Forest access

The 112 acres of this horse property is about as diverse as they come. The property contains a pinyon and juniper covered hillside and valley, dry pastures, irrigated pastures, wooded areas and river bottom. With enough water to irrigate approximately 30 acres, the property can produce hay or be used as irrigated summer pasture. The pasture area has a beautiful wooded area that provides protection and plenty of shade with cottonwood trees and willows. Cross fences and paddocks allow for convenient movement or separation of animals. Flood irrigation methods are currently in place, but gated pipe could easily be implemented. This Colorado riverfront horse property sits on the Colorado / New Mexico border and comes with deeded access to thousands of acres of Carson National Forest?right from the property. That means?saddle up and RIDE! No need to trailer your horses to the nearest public access point.

San Juan River frontage and Navajo Lake a few miles away

As if everything mentioned above isn?t enough to wet your appetite?the San Juan River?one of Colorado?s major tributaries flows right through the property! The river reaches this Colorado riverfront horse property after the Navajo River joins it and is at one of it?s widest points as it stretches through the property. A 1/4 mile of the river flows through this riverfront property and is easily accessible from both sides. The river is gentle and clear and you can fly fish for trout on your own private stretch of the San Juan river or launch your canoe or raft and float to the nearby Navaho Lake?with 15,600 acres of surface area. The huge Navajo lake is located just a few short miles from this property and offers 25 miles of lake for your water enjoyment. Fish at Navajo Lake for crappie, pike, small mouth bass and trout.

Big game hunting & abundant wildlife reside on this Colorado riverfront horse property

Excellent hunting exists right on this property. Located in GMU 771, the property is home to many resident species of wildlife and the upper valley seems to just draw them in. Resident mule deer populate the property year-round and the elk start to come in once the snow starts to fly. Wild turkey, black bear, and mountain lion populations also reside in the area. Game Unit 771 is a two unit license and over-the-counter elk tags are available in archery and late rifle seasons.