Rancho de Verano is the perfect stepping stone for your ultimate horse and recreation headquarters. Complete with a barndominium, four RV sites with power and water, 60 foot round pen, fully fenced pasture and incredible views of the Mosquito mountain range, South Park, and Antero Reservoir.
Land
This beautiful 35 acre property has been neatly manicured to maximize the access on horseback. The pasture has been over-seeded for many years, and the property has been fire mitigated with low hanging limbs removed from the trees to give clear range for horses.
The property features open pasture as well as a mix of pine and aspen forest for a perfect variety of environments and options for your home site.
With all utilities running under-ground, there is nothing to interfere with the extensive views of the valley and surrounding mountains.
Improvements
The barndominium is a “Red Steel” building that is built to last and provide years of maintenance free use. Its footprint is 3600 square feet, allowing for covered motorhome parking along one side and covered horse stalls along the other. The living space features a large natural stone, wood burning fireplace and an extravagant front bar and full height back bar. The full guest bathroom completes the main floor and provides easy access when entertaining. Upstairs the loft can be utilized as a bedroom with 1/2 bath and offers the potential to be divided into two bedrooms. Complete the picture with a large workshop with oversized garage door, for machinery maintenance or toy parking.
The utilities, are fully in place for building the home of your dreams. With the exempt domestic well you have access to water for up to three homes, large garden, and your horses. And the current septic system is in place for a three bedroom home
There are four RV sites on the property featuring water and power hookups. All water and power for the sites are underground, and built for year round use.
Recreation
Rancho de Verano is your ready to use horse property, and with no covenants your recreational uses are only bounded by your imagination. In addition, for a fee to the Ranch of the Rockies association, you can enjoy the amenities of the Ranch of the Rockies which include hiking trails, recreational facilities, and a private fishing lake which boasts some very large rainbow trout.
Additionally, central Colorado is home to some amazing recreation. Public fishing opportunities within a short drive include Antero Reservoir, Elevenmile Reservoir, Spinney Mountain Reservoir and gold medal stream and river fishing on the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers. There are hundreds of miles of ATV trails and roads in the surrounding Pike and San Isabel National forests. For hunting, the forests around the property provide access to elk, mule deer, antelope, bear, mountain lion, and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.
Skiers are within an hour and a half of many resorts, including Breckenridge, Monarch, and Ski Cooper. Cross country skiing is available on most of the forests as well as mountain climbing, hiking and river rafting opportunities which abound in the area.