28177 North Road, Hotchkiss, CO 81419

Being offered to the market for the very first time, this gorgeous Western Colorado property will welcome you home! Complete with a private air strip (Cridler Field Air Strip ID#3C01), a large hangar/shop, and an exceptionally comfortable 2B/1.5BA single level home! This is all set upon 120+ acres on Redlands Mesa, and the property arguably has the best view in all of Delta County. Gazing due south from most rooms in the cozy home you'll enjoy the majestic San Juan Mountains on the horizon with Black Canyon of the Gunnison and Fruitland Mesa in the foreground. The bucolic setting is surrounded by other expansive properties, and space abounds. To the West enjoy the Uncompahgre Plateau, to the North the Grand Mesa, and to the east sip coffee while watching the sun rise over the whimsical West Elks. The setting of this ranch is truly something special. The current owners have created a quiet and private oasis. Lush, mature landscape surrounds the home, complete with a large and dedicated gardening area- producing raspberry bushes, sour cherries, pears, asparagus, tulips, daffodils, Indian summer crab apples, scotch pines, southwestern white pines, firs, mugo pines, a Hawthorn tree and much more. A south facing deck wraps around to the east facing patio, and there are a number of exits from the home that help create a wonderful flow between indoors and outdoors. The cozy home boasts 2 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, as well as a spacious living room (complete with a pellet stove) a bright and airy country kitchen and dining room, as well as 2 office/studio spaces. The shop/hangar is 48' x 60' with a 40' door, and there is an additional metal lean-to with space for all of your farm equipment. Much of the existing fam equipment is included with this sale- inquire for details. The Cridler Field Air Strip ID#3C01 is 2,300' long with 1,000' of gravel and an elevation of 6,460 ft. The perimeter of the acreage is fenced with high tensile three strand fence, and an 8' ek fence surrounds the home and gardens protecting them from critters. Also included is a 720' sideroll sprinkler, a Reinke towable mini-pivot, two New Zealand Vaughan traveler sprinklers, all gated pipe, a steel root cellar, two 18' diameter grain bins with concrete floors, and a garden shed. The home has Upper Surface Creek domestic water, but there are also 2 permitted wells on the property. Overland and Redlands Mesa water and a great irrigation system help produce about 35 acres of hay on the property, with the remaining acreage being planted in natural grasses and dryland alfalfa. Located equidistant to both Hotchkiss and Delta, this property is at the heart of Delta County and offers solace to anyone seeking a place to set down roots and enjoy the bounty that this incredible epicenter has to offer.