Westcliffe, CO 81252 - Custer County

Located near Westcliffe, CO in the quiet north end of the spectacular Wet Mountain Valley, the 400-acre Duckett Creek Ranch is a beautiful conservation property at the base of the renowned Sangre de Cristo Mountains. With breathtaking views of Pikes Peak to the east, the ranch is surrounded by USFS lands and graced with a mix of aspen, gambel oak, and mixed conifer forest lands. A tributary of Texas Creek and the Arkansas River, Duckett Creek flows through the heart of the property down through a stunning meadow, surrounded by montane forests that are home to resident herds of elk, mule deer, wild turkeys, black bear, and mountain lion. The ranch is protected by a Deed of Conservation Easement over the entire 400 acres and allows for an additional future building envelope. A conservation legacy with attractive income potential, Duckett Creek Ranch is an excellent long-term investment opportunity.

IMPROVEMENTS

This lovely mountain ranch sits at the foot of the San Isabel National Forest on the gently sloping alluvial plain where the trees open out into grasslanda unique transition zone between the forested slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the verdant hay ground of the valley bottom. A wide variety of wildlife utilize Duckett Creek Ranch as essential year-round and seasonal habitat. Elk, mule deer, and antelope are regularly seen grazing the property, and a number of upland bird species reside on the ranch during the warmer months.

The ranch is anchored by a beautiful fully furnished, single-level, 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 4,500 sf luxury log home with an attached 3-car garage with fully modern and updated amenities. The kitchen, dining, and great room command spectacular views of Pikes Peak to the east, with an easily accessed outdoor living room, spa patio, and nearby pond. With radiant floor propane heating, a modern kitchen, media room, and well-appointed office space, the home offers a contemporary living experience in a secluded rural setting.

The Guest House/Managers home is an ~2,800 sq/ft split-level live/work unit that can comfortably sleep 10 with 2.5 baths and an attached two-car garage/workshop. The guest house shares an extended driveway with the main house, and commands its own extraordinary views of Pikes Peak and surrounds. The guest house could easily be equipped for short-term rentals and/or seasonal hunting drop-camp.

The main headquarters also includes a ~1,700 sq ft open-faced steel equipment shed and an ~600 sq ft enclosed 2-bay workshop/garage.

SPORTING FEATURES

Given its remarkable location, Duckett Creek Ranch is a recreational paradise. The ranch enjoys a host of year-round activities accessible directly from/on the property. With hunting, fishing, backcountry skiing, snowmobiling, boating/floating, horseback riding, hiking, and access to miles of BLM and nearby USFS and trails right out the back door. With a diversity of habitat types including sub-alpine forests, grasslands, hidden riparian side drainages, and quiet valley bottoms, the ranch is a sportspersons paradise.

While not actively hunted in a number of years, the Duckett Creek Ranch is located in the highly productive Game Management Unit (GMU) 86, and is home to numerous elk, mule deer, antelope, and wild turkeys. The three ponds on the property are seasonally stocked with trout and additionally provide excellent habitat for ducks and geese year round.

The two adjudicated ponds described above are stocked with rainbow trout and host the occasional brook trout. On any given day an angler can expect to catch either or both on the same outing. The ponds have not been stocked for a number of years and the current fishing is still quite good. Its worth noting the ponds were last stocked in 2016 with some of the rainbows now in excess of four lbs.