(private lake, pond, creek) Home Off Market in Cortez $799,000

Home Off Market

, C: , realtorbillyr, - : This is the McElmo Canyon property you've been waiting for! This 2 bedroom home with additional shop/guesthouse is beautifully situated on 62 +/- - very private acres featuring cross fenced irrigated pasture , McElmo creek frontage and bordering thousands of acres of Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. The energy efficient custom built home has a well conceived floor plan that flows naturally from the kitchen area to a comfortable well lit living space. You'll find the master bedroom /bath upstairs with a separate multi-use room that could be used for nursery , additional seating area, etc Insulated foam block construction combined with in floor heating and gas fireplace keep the house cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and utility bills low. - The exterior shop/guest house has 782 feet of 1 car garage/shop space (currently used as a shop) and an 800 square foot apartment that could also be used as an , guest house, office, art studio, etc. The sellers built and developed this property and have created a serene , well landscaped garden space around the house that features a shaded courtyard with mature cottonwood, locust, ash and fruit trees surrounded by perennial beds featuring yarrow, trumpet vine, russian sage and ornamental grasses. Fruit trees include apple, peach, pear, apricot, and cherry.20 shares of Wilson Ditch irrigation support a healthy pasture grass mix that can harvest up to 600 bales in a typical two cut season. All irrigation equipment is included Additional tractor shed can also provide covered parking for several extra vehicles and farm equipment.Walking down the driveway below the house brings you to the lower pastures ,hay storage area and access to the creek.