Working cattle ranch with main home, and caretakers home, both sit on a serene pond surrounded by trees giving it a woodland ambience. The property has 695.44 acres, some in native pasture, 200 acres with flood irrigation to raise hay. There are 7 permitted artesian wells for domestic use, and the irrigation well, for a total of 1,405 c.f.s. inculding 2 surface water ponds. Water is the next gold, and this ranch property is a great investment in the future. Main home is a 2 bath/1 bedroom home with spacious family/living area, and free standing wood stove, for those quiet evenings with a good book, or a glass of wine. Plenty of outdoor activites in the daytime including horseback riding, hunting on your own property, and fishing in the ponds.The San Juan mountains are visible to the west, and the Sangre De Cristo range to the east, making both the vibrant and dramatic sunsets, and sunrises visible from the ranch.The quaint caretakers home could double as guest quarters, or in law home. This property would also make a great dude ranch/hunting operation. There is existing barn, shop, chicken coop, and workshop, stocked with farm tools that stay with the property. The large barn has a roof high enough to park any equipment, tractors, etc. and room for hay storage. The ranch is fully fenced, and cross fenced into 6 pastures suitable for a 50 cow/calf operation. Livestock sale, and processing is allowed on this property, as well as extraction of oil and gas. The mineral rights transfer with the property. Some equipment including a 1000 gal. propane tank will be included in the sale. There is a full time caretaker who may stay on the property if needed by the new owners. Elk, black bear, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, pronghorn, red-tailed hawk, Swainsons hawk, and waterfowl abound. Possible land owner tags available. This is part of the elk migration range. 1hr. to Alamosa airport, 1 hr. to the fly fishing, whitewater rafting town of Salida. and 4 hot spring resorts.