777 County Road 977 Ignacio, CO 81137

The Arboles Lakes and Irrigation Ranch has a wonderful combination of a home, outbuildings, multiple ponds, irrigated fields, a live water creek and water rights, all of which provide an excellent recreational environment. This is truly a unique property for this area with boundless possibilities. Stand in the middle of this property and turn in place...you views of both the La Plata and San Juan Mountain Ranges.

Land

The Arboles Lakes and Irrigation Ranch boasts +/-263.5 acres of recreational diversity anchored by five ponds and a live water creek. These water sources provide irrigation to vast alfalfa fields that attract and nourish wildlife while also producing an income for the owner.
Sambrito Creek runs for more than a half mile through the western portion of this ranch. The creek meanders through tall cottonwood trees, sage and native grasses. The creek gets to about 8 to 12 feet wide under normal flow.
The eastern side of the property features a dense, cedar covered hillside.
The property comes with the following water rights:

3 CFS from Sambrito Creek.
40 deeded shares from the Pine River Canal.



Improvements

A two bedroom, one bath home and a 60’x100 metal shop sit atop the high point on the ranch overlooking three of the ponds. The home features a large living room, bonus room and a large covered, east facing patio that is set to deliver awe inspiring views of the San Juan mountain range. There is large, southwestern floor tile throughout, granite countertops in the kitchen and plenty of natural light shining through to the living room. There is also an oversized, attached garage area with storage rooms and plenty of space for vehicles, gear and equipment, all without going outside. The exterior of the home features an easy to care for metal roof and a fenced and irrigated lawn.
The 60’x100 metal shop has a concrete floor throughout, super tall overhead doors and can handle just about anything you might want to park in it. The future uses of this building are endless. With the interior rafters at nearly 20 feet tall, you could finish a loft in one portion, or use the building as a mechanic or fabrication shop,
There is a large aviary on the northern side of the property. This was originally constructed as a large raptor sanctuary or rehabilitation facility and has been used in the past as flight pens for quail and pheasants. This is a high quality, partially open-air building and you would only be limited by your imagination in how you wanted to utilize it. There is also a smaller aviary, suitable for chickens, domestic ducks or geese on the property as well.
There is a large, stucco well house that hosts the domestic water well. It has a concrete floor and a lot of free space available for storage or it could be utilized in any number of ways. The current owners had thought about using the extra space as a game processing room. You are only limited by your imagination.
The property is fenced and cross fenced, with a lockable front gate and it has multiple water delivery systems including two side roll irrigation systems and a gated pipe system for flood irrigation.
The property also has deal in place for propane to be provided and delivered to both the home and well house free of charge.



Recreation

This ranch sits in the middle of the mule deer migration route and attracts large numbers of quality bucks in the late fall and early winter months. Many large and mature bucks have been shot off of the property over the years. As the animals travel through the area, they are particularly attracted to this property as it has water to drink, alfalfa hay to eat and a cedar covered hillside to bed within.
The ponds are stocked with bass and catfish. One of the larger ponds is known to hold 5 to 6 lbs. largemouth bass and the depth of that pond would support other varieties of fish, if desired.
Waterfowl hunting opportunities are plentiful as well. Two of the ponds are flood controlled and one of the others has a built in aerator that helps to keep water open in the cold weather. Ducks can be seen working above and dabbling in the ponds and geese can be found both in the ponds and in the farm fields. The Sambrito Wetlands are just to the south of the property and help to attract additional waterfowl birds to the area.
Over the counter elk tags are available for this property and are often seen working through the property as they migrate to their wintering grounds. Quail have also made their home on the property in recent years.
This property also sits adjacent to thousands of acres of federally managed public hunting and recreation lands surrounding Navajo Lake.


Agriculture

There are multiple irrigated fields on the property that typically provide multiple hay cuttings each season. Upland game birds and poultry have also been raised on-site for personal use.


Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources

All associated water rights that are owned by the Seller shall transfer to the Buyer at closing.
The Seller does not own the mineral rights. Mineral rights will not transfer to Buyer at closing.


Region & Climate

The ranch sits at 6160 feet above sea level. The weather varies by the season with summer highs in the 90s and winter lows in the teens. The average rainfall each year is 17 inches with an additional 48 inches of snow.


Location

This ranch sits in the southwest corner of Archuleta County, Colorado and it is surrounded by the San Juan Mountains, which provide awe inspiring views. The ranch sits only minutes from the following attractions:

10 minutes to the boat ramps at Navajo Lake
Adjacent to thousands of acres of Federally managed public hunting and recreational lands
Less than 5 miles from Carson National Forrest
Walking distance to the Sambrita Wetlands
15 Minute drive to Sky Ute Casino
15 Minute drive to the Southern Ute Cultural Center & Museum
25 Minute Drive to the Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO)
70 Minutes to Wolf Creek Ski Area