Rancho el Rio cuchaRas

ACREAGE AND LOCATION
This very nice, fully sustainable,
working cattle ranch with outstanding
water rights sits on the Cucharas
River just a few miles outside of
the small town of La Veta Colorado.
Located at the junction of Highway
160 and Highway 12, the ranch is
split by Highway 12 approximately
15 minutes west of Walsenburg and
Interstate 25. The Cucharas River
Valley of southern Colorado is a quiet
and undiscovered part of Colorado
that is dotted with cattle ranches,
gentlemen ranches and recreational
escapes. La Veta, the closet town, is a
quiet artisan community located on a
well-known scenic bypass (Hwy. 12),
known as the Highway of Legends.
Denver is less than three hour. The
Spanish Peaks command the vistas in
the valley with the San Isabel National
Forest located on the western edge of
the county. A recreational paradise,
there is abundant fishing, hunting,
hiking and camping in the vicinity.
Lathrop State Park with fishing, water
sports and camping is just a few short
miles down the road.
The ranch consists of 1,140± deeded
acres. Approximately 140± acres
are irrigated, the balance of land in
pasture, home, buildings, river bottom
grazing and other higher pasture. The
elevation ranges from 6,800’ to just
over 7,000’ with a mild and primarily
arid climate, perfect for year-round
ranching and farming. The property
offers fully fenced grazing pastures
with a spring on the north side
and the homestead, hayfields, and
improvements on the south ranch
where the Cucharas River winds it’s
way through the property. The ranch
provides a variety of terrain from
pasture, irrigated hayfields, pinon &
cedar treed hillsides and scenic river
bottom land.
IMPROVEMENTS
The ranch offers a very nice array of
working improvements. A modest,
yet comfortable, 2,127± sq. ft. country
home was built in 1929 and offers
3BD/1BA, a large country kitchen
and mud/laundry room. Warmed
by a huge woodstove fireplace insert
and cooled by the breezes through
the large cottonwood trees along the
river, one can sit on the porch and
enjoy the views, peace and serenity
the ranch has to offer.
A full set of working ranch facilities
highlight the operation. There is a
huge metal building with workshop
and power, has great storage and room
for large equipment. Additionally,
there are several hay barns, a huge
old wooden barn with loft, a large
cow milking barn, many small sheds,
3-sided animal sheds, paddocks, two
metal grain silos and one old brick
silo. All are still in working condition
and used daily. The ranch is fully
fenced and cross fenced.
OPERATION
Since the early days of the ranch, the
property has been a working cattle
ranch. The property is owner rated to
carry 75 AUM’s. They currently have
two cuttings that delivers approx. 5-6
tons of hay.
WATER, IRRIGATION, SEPTIC
Home supplied by domestic well and
waste is handled via a septic system.
The Walsenburg water supply line
runs through property and provides
raw water for lawns and animals.
The ranch has extensive ditch and
reservoir rights. Consult the broker
for details.
RECREATION
This part of the state offers some
of the most remote and scenic
mountainous locations found in
the entire State of Colorado. The
forest contains 19 of the state’s 54
“fourteeners” … peaks above 14,000
feet in elevation.
Featuring over
a million acres of pristine country,
hunting, hiking, fishing and camping
opportunities are world class. All
within a short drive of the property
are the Twin Spanish Peaks, Cuchara
Pass and La Veta Pass, are easily
accessible, beautiful and offer the
best of Colorado.
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Rancho el rio
cucharas
$3,290,000
717 County Road 356
La Veta, CO 81055
1,140± acres of ranchland on the
Cucharas River outside of La Veta,
Colorado.
This working cattle
ranch with outstanding water rights
offers a nice, three bedroom home,
outbuildings, hay fields, and is fully
fenced and cross fenced. Wildlife is
abundant and hunting for both big
and small game is excellent.
PRICE
$3,290,000
BROKER
Paul Machmuller
(719) 240-0433 cell
[email protected]
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1-800-754-0544
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TAXES
2012 Taxes - $2,737.92
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7921 Southpark Plaza, #108, Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 534-4822 • Fax (303) 534-9021
P.O. Box 919 • 215 So. Main St. • La Veta, Colorado 81055
(719) 742-3605 • Fax (719) 742-3645
This property is offered by Fuller Western Real Estate, LLC. All information provided by Fuller Western Real Estate, 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. Fuller Western Real Estate, LLC recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws,
acreage, zoning, and use regulations, state, federal and private permits, square footage, elevation, carrying capacity etc.) be independently verified by the purchaser’s attorney.
Fuller Western Real Estate
719.742.3605
719.742.3645 fax
215 S. Main, P.O. Box 919
La Veta, CO 81055
Contact:
Paul Machmuller
719.240.0433 cell
[email protected]
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