LAZY L RANCH
Colorado, Montezuma County, Mancos
LAZY L RANCH This remarkable property is located just minutes from Mancos, Colorado, borders the BLM and has 72-acres of unobstructed views of the La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde, Sleeping Ute Mountains and the lush Mancos Valley. The custom, single-level 3,842 sq ft home is sun-filled and features a beautiful open floor plan with high-end upgrades, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, media room with whole house sound system, a separate office or third bedroom, and a private 1 bedroom, 1 bath guesthouse. The fenced property has water rights and underground utilities with approximately 25 irrigated acres for hay production, 2½ side-roll sections, expansive pastures and a loafing shed with turnout paddocks. There is extensive and lush landscaping around the house with beautiful water features, including three ponds and two waterfalls, front and back patios/deck with a hot tub and gas fire pit.
LOCATION AND AREA Nestled in the picturesque Mancos River Valley a convenient five minutes east of Mancos and twenty-five minutes west of the Durango historic downtown area, the ranch is located on the west side of US Highway 160. With spectacular views of the La Plata Mountain range to the northeast and Mesa Verde and Sleeping Ute Mountain to the south, the ranch sits in a most picturesque setting. Mancos is poised at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, and as a small rural town, offers basic services to the surrounding community. The charming town of Durango is located 25 miles to the north, and has many big city conveniences, including a state-of-the-art new hospital, many fine restaurants, hotels, shopping, a four-year college, and many cultural activities. The four-corners area provides endless activities for the outdoor sports enthusiast. The ranch is at an elevation 7,000 ft. above sea level, surrounded by scenic mountain and valley views, and over 300 days of sunshine each year. Comfortable summer temperatures reach the upper 80s, while the autumn days are clear, cool and full of vibrant foliage colors. The crisp and sunny winter days often feature abundant, light powdery snow. The Montezuma County area, which includes Mancos, Cortez and Dolores, has a population of approximately 30,000 and is the southwestern most of the 64 counties in the state of Colorado. Mesa Verde National Park, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Yucca House National Monument, and Hovenweep National Monument preserve hundreds of ancient Amer-Indian structures, including the famous cliff dwellings, found in the county. Roughly 1/3 of the county is tribal land, 1/3 is federal land (administered by the National Park Service, the United States Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management), and 1/3 is private or state/county land. The La Plata County area, including Durango and Bayfield has a population of 45,000. La Plata County Airport runs daily commercial air service to Denver, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City and Phoenix, with seasonal service to Houston and Dallas, and includes facilities for full service general aviation. The property is approximately 75 miles from Telluride, 170 miles from Grand Junction, 210 miles from Albuquerque and Santa Fe, about 320 miles from Denver and Colorado Springs and 430 miles from Phoenix.
PROPERTY GROUNDS AND EXTERNAL FEATURES • Acreage is adjacent to BLM • Underground utilities with unobstructed views of
area mountains • Approximately 25 acres of irrigated pastures can be hayed several times a year; 2½ side-roll sections (½ shared with neighboring property); most of property fenced • Thick gravel driveway and walkways with circular drive around house • Outdoor covered hot tub • Gas connection for outdoor gas grill and fire pit • Rainbird automated sprinkler system for grass and landscaping from irrigation water at pond • 2 water pumps • 5 outside water hydrants • 1,200 gallon water holding tank • Rural Mancos water system tap • Septic system • Stucco exterior; copper trim at entrance; cultured stone base • Rostra Styrofoam block exterior wall construction with high R value • Trex low maintenance composite outdoor decking • Composite fascia boards • Composite roof • Flag stone and concrete around house • Extensive perennial landscaping around house with landscape lighting • Water feature with 3 ponds and 2 waterfalls tumbling over river rock • Heat coils in concrete garage apron garage for snow melt • Lightning protection system on roof • RV dump clean-out station • Loafing shed hay storage; turn-out paddocks
RESIDENCE FEATURES INCLUDE • Open floor plan with beautiful views, full of light • 2-car enclosed garage with cement floors; two separate
entrances to house and one to outside; access to utility room; built-in cupboards and work bench counters with separate tool room • Aspen T&G vaulted ceilings on inside and overhangs • Italian tile throughout home and guesthouse • Custom cherry wood cabinets, master bedframe, media room entertainment center, and business desk by local woodwork artisan, Neil Sebastian • Oiled bronze fixtures throughout • Most rooms have wired fan outlets in ceiling for future fan installation • Recessed lighting throughout • Music speakers inside house and outside above Jacuzzi • Primary in-floor radiant, electric mesh heat; secondary forced gas furnace; built-in humidifier system
• 3 Lennox gas fireplaces with blowers and remote controls • Central hot water vacuum system (Aqua Air Wet/Dry Vac) for tile floor cleaning
• Culligan reverse osmosis water system with two
separate faucets for drinking • 2 Rheem Marathon energy efficient hot water heaters • Hot water pump to circulate hot water through the house (allows for instant on-demand hot water at each faucet) • Passive solar orientation to windows of the house to maximize solar heating in winter • Double pane Hurd metal-framed windows with high insulation value • Heat efficient Hunter Douglas Duette Architella blinds with the highest R value • Separate enclosed atrium has passive solar, can be used as winter greenhouse • High-speed DSL and Direct TV satellite dish
MAIN HOUSE Foyer • Vaulted ceilings with stained glass acorn chandelier • Solid alder front door with side and over door transoms
• Coat closet • Door to garage
Media Room • Built-in cherry cabinets and drawers house flat screen TV and A/V equipment
• Surround sound
Gourmet Chef’s Kitchen • Multiple windows looking out to south and east
with long views of the ridges and mountains • Gorgeous custom cabinets in cherry wood with seeded glass doors; Lazy Susan corners; baking station with pullout cupboards; fold-away TV under cabinet; burnished bronze pulls • Expansive granite counters; separate large oval center island with great storage and stainless steel vegetable sink • Stainless steel appliances • Double GE Profile convection and conventional ovens • 5-burner GE Monogram gas stove • GE Profile microwave • Warming drawer • Appliance garage • Whirlpool Quiet dishwasher • Trash compactor • Double stainless steel sink with satin nickel fixtures; separate purified water faucet • Semi-circular raised granite seating bar with pendant lighting, looks into kitchen; enough seating for 6-7 people • Walk-in walk-through pantry with double swinging doors; separate full length freezer; granite tile counters with drawers and pullout shelves; lots of storage
Great Room • Vaulted ceilings • Floor-to-ceiling windows looking out to north and east with stunning views of La Plata Mountains
• Floor-to-ceiling cultured stone wall houses the gas insert fireplace with remote
control; half log mantle and sandstone hearth • Double doors out to back Trex deck with hot tub • Separate granite wet bar area with stainless steel sink, filtered water faucet; U-Line ice maker; U-Line wine cooler; cherry cabinets with down lighting have above and below storage
Dining Room • Open to great room and kitchen • Lots of windows looking out to La Plata Mountains • Shares door with Great Room to outside back Trex deck
Master Bedroom and Bath Suite
Bath
• Vaulted ceiling with many windows • Great views out to the La Plata Mountains and the
• Double entrance to bath from each side of bedroom • Deep Jacuzzi soaking tub has windows above with great
• Gas fireplace housed in cultured stone wall with high-
• Beautiful, blue granite counters with double Kohler
north as well as the waterfall feature and pond
fired Italian tile accents • Separate door out to back patio and deck • Built-in area for TV with granite counter • Built-in king-size bed with underneath pullout drawer storage and book shelves on both sides of bed; overarching lighting • Walk-in closet has built-in drawers cubbies and shelves
views out to the north
porcelain sinks in custom cherry wood cabinets; builtin medicine cabinet; brushed nickel fixtures • Walk-in shower with hand-held and regular shower heads • ADA accessible
Office • Vaulted ceilings • Semi-circular large cherry built-in desk with bookshelves and cabinets
• Multiple windows offer beautiful views of the mountains • Recessed pot shelves for decoration
Atrium • Separate door from office • Vaulted ceiling with skylights • Full of windows; great for seed starting and overwintering plants
• Door to outside and back yard
Guest Room • Lots of windows • Double door closet
Guest Bath • Full bath ADA accessible • Tub/shower combo • Hammered copper sink in granite counter with
burnished copper fixtures • Glass block windows allow natural light in yet maintain privacy
Laundry Room • Whirlpool Duet front loading washer and dryer • Hanging racks • Deep stainless steel sink • Ample counters for folding and cabinet storage • Separate door to go outside
GUEST HOUSE • Connects to breezeway between main house • Separate entries to both inside and own private deck
and grassy back yard • One large open bedroom, living, dining and kitchen area with gas fireplace in cultured stone wall; lots of windows with great views • Bedroom has with double sliding mirrored closet doors • Kitchen has GE four-burner electric flat-top stove with microwave above; granite tile counters with double Kohler porcelain sinks; Whirlpool dishwasher; ample cupboards and counter space • Separate double door storage area • Bath has granite counter tile with Kohler porcelain sink; tub/shower combo with pebble tile accent; ADA accessible
OUTBUILDING • Metal outbuilding with 2 stalls for horses and 2 stalls for hay storage
• 2 turn-out, fenced paddocks
WILDLIFE AND RECREATION The property has an ideal combination of abundant wildlife habitat and open space in a beautiful setting. There are mule deer, elk, black bear, fox, turkey and soaring raptors. There is direct access to the BLM, with nearby access to the National forest for a myriad of recreational opportunities. For downhill skiing, Durango Mountain Resort is forty-five minutes from the ranch, Wolf Creek and Silverton Mountain Ski Areas are an hour-and-forty-minutes away, and Telluride Ski Resort is ninety minutes to the Mountain Village. Crosscountry skiing, snowshoeing and snow-mobiling are also available throughout the area. Summertime is filled with
opportunities for biking or horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing, fly-fishing, and boating or canoeing in the area. Also, the nearby Animas River provides great fly-fishing, kayaking, canoeing and rafting. There are many other things to do in the area, like visiting the local Durango to Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde National Park and the Four Corners National Monument. Excellent golf can be found at Dalton Ranch Golf Club, Hillcrest Community Club, the private Glacier Club (memberships available), and a top-rated public course at Pinion Hills in Farmington, NM (approximately 60 miles).
LAZY L RANCH
Colorado, Montezuma County, Mancos MLS 730050
3,842 SF | Year Built 2005 | Taxes $3,976 (2012)
Now $995,000 – Significant Price Reduction
72 acres of unobstructed views Custom, single-level 3,842 sq ft home Private 1 bedroom, 1 bath guesthouse Approximately 25 irrigated acres for hay production, expansive pastures and a loafing shed with turnout paddocks Located just minutes from Mancos, Colorado, bordering the BLM Tom Morse 970.769.8989
tom@legacypropertieswestsir.com
Zach Morse 970.391.2600
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