Property Description

Mountain View Ranch consisting of 245+/- acres of gently rolling native grasses, cactus, Cedar and Pinyon trees. Named for the views of Pike's Peak to the north, the Wet Mountains to the west, and the Sangre de Cristos to the south. The eastern horizon encompasses Pueblo Reservoir, the night lights of Pueblo and Pueblo West. Spectacular sunrises and sunsets. LOCATION The ranch is 13 miles southwest of Pueblo. The drive to the ranch is along the south side of the Arkansas River where the City and County of Pueblo are developing riverside parks and are restoring an original stone barn built by Charles Goodnight of the Goodnight-Loving Cattle Trail. Wetmore and the Wet Mountains are 15 minutes away. Florence and Penrose are 30 minutes away. Canon City and the Royal Gorge are 40 minutes away. Colorado Springs and its airport are an hour's drive. Due to the ranch's location on the eastern side of the Wet Mountains, the ranch gets "Banana Belt weather", allowing year-round horse riding. ACREAGE Mountain View Ranch is within a very horse-friendly HOA, allowing unlimited trails for riding. USDA-supervised pasture improvements have created a good grass base of blue grama and a dry-land grass mix. A wide ravine running through the east side of the property includes a very enhancing seasonal pond. This property is bordered by private road on one side, and only two neighbors adjoin the other three sides. Wildlife such as antelope, mule deer, occasional elk, eagles, owls, humming birds, rabbits, and coyotes are seen on the property. IMPROVEMENTS The ranch is perimeter fenced with cross fencing for pasture rotation. The water well serves the house, barn with apartment, three automatic heated horse waterers in the pastures, and four outdoor frost-free hydrants. The septic system includes two septic tanks and a large drainage field servicing both the house and the apartment in the barn. The 700 foot gravel driveway includes a circular turnaround with ample parking for RV's, campers, boats, and horse trailers. The 36 x 48, two-story barn includes an insulated and heated apartment containing kitchenette, full bath, laundry room, and available dish TV, heated tack room, four stalls with swing-out feeders, each with its own outside run. Barn hay storage for 500+ bales. Two loafing sheds (12 x 24 and 12 x 36) are located in surrounding pastures. Walk-in dog condo, heated and insulated, with four indoor runs and two large outdoor runs. The comfortable western-style, one-story home (1,820 SF +/-) includes three bedrooms and two baths. Hickory plank flooring and cabinetry accent the granite kitchen counter top, as well as the Italian and Mexican tile. The bathrooms have Italian and Mexican tile, Jacuzzi tub in the guest bath, and Jacuzzi shower in the master bedroom bath - both with large counter tops. Constructed with 2 x 6 construction, for high furnace efficiency. Additional features are: double pane windows (high efficiency), air conditioning, Cat-5 wiring that will support all sophisticated computer needs, and DSL is available. The attached, oversized, two-car garage is fully insulated and dry-walled with reinforced concrete floor, plus extended cement pads in front of garage doors. SUMMARY Mountain View Ranch is all new within the last five years and is a turn-key operation for any horse-riding enthusiast who loves the great outdoors. The semi-arid climate makes this a great Colorado property without the severe winters, yet with ample rainfall. $629,000 Contact Dale Dumaw (303) 216-0802, dale@ranchland.com