Rio Grande River RanchThis family ranch holding , borders both sides of the Rio Grande , with over a mile of river frontage...The oxbox sloughs are magnets for waterfowl, with geese and ducks by the hundreds and sometimes thousands , calling this ranch their home...The river holds large trout as well as big pike on this stretch easy flowing water.....Turkeys , deer and ek, all are part of this incredible property. The 3 bedroom , 2.5 bath ranch house is well laid out with great room and 2 car garage. The house sits well back from the road, allowing for total privacy and seclusion, but mintues to Alamosa and Montevista. The ranch lies between two of Colorado's most coveted elk units, Mount Taylor and Unit 76, which produces some of Colorados biggest elk They migrate through the ranch, and landowner tags are quite liberal, allowing for some long seasons..As recently as a couple months ago, 10 bulls were spotted in one group on the ranch... The ranch is also bordered by the Rio Grande State Wildlife Area to the south, with a beautiful 80 acres santuary across the river , for your very own piece of wilderness...The ranch also has barns and outbuildings..., but the very best part is the water! Not only does the ranch border both sides of the Rio Grande River, but the water rights for this property are unequaled ...3 3.4 shares of the Excesior Ditch, some of the most senior and valued waterrights in the state of Colo...bar none! This amount of water would allow one to completely cover the ranch...allowing for numerous options upto and including irregated circles, additioanl lakes, and ponds...The ranch current carries about 100 head of cattle but could easily carry more..
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