1185 W Prickly Pear Ln, Portal, AZ 85632

Historic adobe - 1936 family ranch house on 68 riparian acres above the village of Portal. Vladimir Nabokov lived here while writing Lolita and collecting butterflies! Million-dollar views of the mouth of Cave Creek Canyon. Entertain year-round while social distancing: spacious tree-shaded & fenced yard, deck, patio, and screened porch for relaxing. A 690 sf, 1 br 1 bath guest house/ rental cottage w/kitchen. Mature landscaping. Good DSL, cell. Spacious rooms, high ceilings, lots of light, exposed beams, see-thru fireplace in kitchen and living area, large dining area near kitchen plus breakfast bar. Large windows, screened dining porch. Master bedroom w/built-in desk, huge closets, large master bath. Metal roof, heat pump, evap cooler. 2-car garage, auto door openers, storage & workshop. Make the bonus room off the living room into guest overnighting space, your art studio with north light, a writer's quiet creativity center, exercise equipment, sewing or hobby room. Pumphouse, a real windmill, good wells. Horse facilities include a hay barn and stall area. Riparian area with tall sycamores, ash, cottonwood, junipers, full of birds and wildlife. Property surveyed into parcels that could be sold. Owner donated land to Portal Rescue & Fire along the entrance road. Portal is a quiet retirement community, a 'secret Sedona' of retired professionals, writers, scientists, artists, astronomers, ecotourism. Portal and Rodeo have cafes, convenience stores, library, gallery, medical clinic, post offices, lodging. The American Museum of Natural History's Southwestern Research Station is 7 miles up the road in the forested canyon, attracting biologists since 1955 when David Rockefeller was instrumental in establishing it due to the area's outstanding biodiversity. Many trailheads within 10 miles of Portal for exploring the Chiricahua mountains. Douglas is 60 miles for major shopping, medical, hardware/ranch supply stores & gas in Animas NM and San Simon. Tucson airport, Costco, Trader Joe's is 150 freeway miles. Home Depot/Lowe's at 90-110 mi. Income potential of $1600/month for the cottage, popular rental with birders year-round. Ecotourism, tourism services, birding are the economic basis for Portal, international clientele come year round for astronomy, wildlife. Very private, secluded but not remote, no through traffic on Prickly Pear.