Evans Ranch - SOLD

LOCATION
Located 14 miles northwest of community of Hotchkiss in western Colorado, access from Leroux Creek Road, county maintained nice gravel road. Power and phone are approximately 3 miles to property line. Could be year round accessible. Telluride, Aspen, Vail and Crested Butte Ski Resorts within 3 hours. Commercial air service is
provided at Montrose Community Airport 42 miles, Grand Junction Regional Airport, 57 miles and Denver International Airport is 5 hours from the Ranch.

TERRAIN, IMPROVEMENTS & ADJACENT NATIONAL FOREST
This high mountain alpine terrain running along a north-facing ridge. Superior ground cover for wildlife from oak brush at lower elevations and climbing into aspen and more rugged terrain to the ridge top. Elevations range from 7,100’ to 9,200’. The Evans Ranch borders the Grand Mesa National Forest, renowned for it’s 300 lakes and creeks. Only a small cabin is on the ranch.

HUNTING, FISHING AND WILDLIFE
Leroux Creek and Cow Creek traverse the property supplying excellent watering for elk and deer. Brook trout can be fished in Leroux Creek and along Cow Creek a series of holding ponds could be established to maintain water consistence and fishing opportunities.

Located in Division of Wildlife unit 52 – over the counter elk and bear tags. The property has had only limited hunting under the currently ownership. Those lucky enough to have hunted the Evans Ranch have experienced trophy quality elk and deer. The turkey hunting is excellent.

WATER & WATER RIGHTS
Eight (8) springs have been filed on the Evans Ranch for a total of 19 G.P.M., plus, 1 c.f.s. on the Quakly Pond – Luree Evans storage, plus 200 shares of the Leroux Creek Water User’s Association. All water rights owned by Sellers shall be transferred with the ranch.

CONSERVATION EASEMENT POTENTIAL
The ranch has excellent potential for a Conservation Easement. A buyer could offset some of the investment price through the tax benefits of placing of a conservation easement on all or a portion of the ranch. A thorough review of a buyers short and long term goals and financial position would determine if this method of land preservation would be a benefit to the buyer. Contact the Listing Broker for additional information regarding this land preservation and tax benefit alternative.

RECREATION & COMMUNITY
The Evans Ranch is located 14 miles northwest of the small community of Hotchkiss, Colorado, a population of 3,000, sitting at the base of the fertile and vast valley floor. Quality schools, shopping and restaurants are available in this friendly agricultural town. Delta, with a population of 7,000 is only 22 miles from the ranch offering additional amenities, area hospital, and schools.

Hotchkiss and Delta are nestled between the high alpine terrains of the Grand Mesa and the fertile agriculture valleys in western Colorado. Bordered to the north by the Grand Mesa National Forest known for it’s hundreds of lakes and streams, to the east by the rugged West Elk Mountains, the West Elk Wilderness area and the Gunnison National Forest and to the south by the daunting San Juan Mountains. The Gold Medal Waters of the Gunnison River roar through the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, in some sections, slanting rays of sunlight seldom penetrate to the bottom of this 2,000 foot-depth canyon. The Grand Mesa, a place the Ute Indians called “Thunder Mountain,” derived its name from Spanish explorers, who called it “mesa grande,” or large table. This is an apt description fro the world’s largest tabletop mountain. With over 300 reservoirs and lakes, Grand Mesa is a “grande” sportsman’s paradise.

This area of Colorado offers a wonderfully mild summer and winter climate. With temperatures in the winter averaging in the mid 50 degrees during the day and in the mid 80 degrees in the summer. This is a haven for mild climate, agriculture, fruit orchards and recreational opportunities.

PRICE
$ 2,300,000 for the real estate, water rights, and mineral rights owned by Seller. Sellers reserve right to complete a qualified IRS code 1031 exchange.