Property Description

The Ranch<br/>Tecolote Ranch is situated in the rolling foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in San Miguel County.This 9,149 acre ranch boasts a diverse landscape---- deep canyons, timbered forests with a mix of Pines-- Ponderosa, Jack and Pinon, Cedar and Gamble Oak, all amid spacious Meadowlands.<br/><br/>The ranch has been under the Santa Fe Conservation Trust since 1999 so that the rare beauty of this ranch will remain an exclusive, private, and ecologically pristine refuge for generations to come. In addition to the four compounds already on the property, 10 additional homes (compounds) of at least 5 Acres can be built and conveyed, each to be completely private from the others--allowing all to use the remaining acreage for personal use (as a "Ranch Condo"), or you can keep the property as a continuation of the working ranch it is today.<br/><br/>Location<br/>Conveniently located just minutes from the historic town of Las Vegas, the ranch is accessible via ground or air, with an airport that accommodates private aircraft. The property is only a beautiful 45+ minute drive from the renowned city of Santa Fe---New Mexico's Capital where you'll find the best in fine dining, galleries, shopping and and the most unique of Native American culture, artifacts and art. Albuquerque, with access to an International Airport is 110 miles NE via I-25. Specifically, the ranch is accessed off I-25 at the Romeroville exit about 4 miles due West to the Headquarters on the county road that leads to the Village of Ojitos Frios. You can also access the ranch from Mineral Hill Road, State Highway 283, approximately 3 miles North of the Romeroville exit off I-25, then West approximately 4 miles.<br/><br/>Recreation<br/>The ranch abounds with wildlife--a robust population of Merriam's Wild Turkey, Deer, Elk (5 Bull and 15 Cow Permits), Blue Grouse, and Dove, so hunting is at its best. There is also a nice stocked pond for fishing right out the front door of the main home, or you can head out for Whitewater rafting on the Rivers nearby, or enjoy boating, swimming, and fishing in the Lakes in the surrounding countryside. Skiing resorts are many and easy to find. You won't lack for recreational opportunities!<br/><br/>Property Details:<br/>A charming newly renovated Main Home has three bedrooms, two full baths, a spacious living and dining room and a dine-in kitchen, and to top it off a basement that would serve you well as a wine cellar. The two bedroom, two bath Guest Home is next door, and it has a large front porch for viewing the pond and Tecolote peak beyond. A Foreman's home with barns, corral and working pens is just down the road, and there is a spacious Ranch-hand manufactured home with barn on another part of the ranch with access from a County Maintained Road. <br/><br/>Natural Resources:<br/>Tecolote Ranch is fortunate to have an abundance of water, even though the land can be considered high desert terrain. There are five artesian natural mountain springs which provide not only water for livestock , but also for the main water system of the ranch headquarters and Foreman's home.<br/> <br/>For more information on the property visit the website--www.newmexicoranchinvestments.com<br/><br/>Diane McCall,Qualifying Broker, (512)924-6022<br/>Licensed in New Mexico and Texas