Daniel Carter

Idaho Springs CO Land for Sale

Cascade Ranch is a turnkey mountain ranch retreat lying mere minutes from Denver and Colorados Front Range. Situated at the end of a private drive and surrounded on three sides by Arapaho National Forest, the propertys manageable acreage and thoughtful, modern improvements will suit a wide variety of residential and recreational uses. The 260 deeded acres of the ranch are well balanced including heavy dark alpine timber, aspen groves, and grassy open parks along a central riparian corridor. The propertys topography unfurls atop a peaceful valley setting teeming with wildlife and natural scenery. Anchoring the ranch is a 2,375 SF rock-and-timber custom home, which has been recently renovated and maintained with the utmost care under current ownership. A second residence, constructed in 2017, offers lodging for additional guests or an onsite caretaker to oversee ranch operations. Both homes are sited with tremendous views of famed fourteeners including Mt. Blue Sky (formerly Mt. Evans) and Mt. Bierstadt. Despite its impressive privacy, Cascade Ranch is located just eight miles from the town of Idaho Springs and forty-five minutes from the heart of downtown Denver. Numerous world-famous ski resorts along the Interstate 70 corridor can be accessed within ninety minutes. Cascade Ranch represents one of the last true ranch properties close to Denver, providing a balance of privacy and convenience that few other ranches can offer.

Grant CO Land for Sale

Geneva Creek Retreat offers an unparalleled opportunity to build out the ideal Colorado mountain basecamp with proximity to the Front Range. Comprised of 161 acres, the property lies amidst a sea of National Forest lands and endless recreational resources, while also being exceptionally easy to access year-round. Situated along a half mile of Geneva Creek, the property is characterized by mature aspen groves, lush and grassy riparian areas, steep pine draws and rocky crags and outcrops overhead. Two rustic cabins have been recently remodeled, however still retain their old charm as they historically served as wrangler lodging for a nearby dude ranch once operated in conjunction with the property. Geneva Creek Retreat can satisfy a multitude of possibilities: a private weekend getaway, a full-time alpine residence, or a one-of-a kind commercial guest retreat site. Being less than an hour from Denver and directly off of Highway 285, properties within this corridor are an exceedingly rare find. Notes0.65 miles of Geneva Creek frontage. 1.8 miles of shared border with Pike National Forest, with more than 1,000,000 acres of public lands open for recreation. Less than 1 hour from downtown Denver, 1 hour and 20 minutes from Denver International Airport. Minutes away from famed fishing on the North Fork of the South Platte at destinations like Shawnee Meadows, Rawhide Ranch, North Fork Lodge, and more. 1 hour to world class ski resorts including Breckenridge and Keystone. Less than 2 hours to Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, Beaver Creek, Vail, and more. Features a recently refinished 846 SF log home with updated bathroom and kitchen, as well as an additional 776 SF log cabin that has also recently been upgraded. Year-around access via County Road 62, just of a mile up the road from US Highway 285. Ample wildlife including elk, mule deer, black bear, turkey, bighorn sheep, moose, and a variety of small game species.

Walden CO Land for Sale

Offered to the market for the first time in over 50 years, Butte Ranch is a premier angling and sporting property with significant agricultural values located in Colorados highly sought-after North Park Valley. The ranch boasts superb fly-fishing on over three miles of the Roaring Fork of the North Platte River and its tributaries. In addition to the river, two stocked ponds totaling over three surface acres enhance the onsite angling and offer an enjoyable fishing day for anglers of all skill levels. Held as a private fishing and recreational property by a small ownership group of avid anglers the ranch and fishery has been carefully managed for the last half century.Beyond the extensive livewater resources, Butte Ranchs 640 deeded acres host a healthy mixture of riparian corridor, rolling upland prairie, and lush hay meadows irrigated under several senior water rights and ditch systems. The ranch does not have any existing structures and is free from major easements and encumbrances, making it a blank canvas for future development of a cabin, lodge or private mountain residential compound. Despite its serene private setting, the ranch is easily accessible at approximately two hours from Colorados Front Range, three hours from Denver, and only 15 minutes from the charming county seat of Walden which teems with old west nostalgia.Livewater angling properties of this magnitude are rare in todays market, and very few offer the ease of access and extensive recreational and development potential that the Butte Ranch provides.