Montrose CO Cattle Ranch, Irrigated

Farm Description

61067 Us50 - Montrose CO irrigated farm, cattle ranch for sale470 total acres

approximately 200 irrigated acres

220 shares of Uvwua water, gated pipe irrigation

3 minutes to Montrose Regional Airport

US 50 frontage with accel/decel lanes

excellent views of the San Juans, Grand Mesa

5 Tri-County water taps

bisected by concrete-lined canal

complete with approved house plans for duplex barndominium

new 30x100 tubular steel hay barn

DMEA power to building site

Elevate high-speed internet

small portion of acreage is zoned commercial

Productive irrigated ranch for sale in Montrose, Colorado

Located just three miles north of the popular Montrose Regional Airport, this historic ranch property offers a variety of options, whether as a working farm and ranch property, development property, or flexible combination of both. The Montrose area is one of the fastest-growing hubs in western Colorado, with a hot housing market and new commercial and light industrial projects locating in Montrose. This property has an attractive combination of irrigated ranch land vacant development land easy highway and county road access excellent infrastructure, including power, domestic water, fiber internet, and natural gas and easy access to the airport, shopping, schools, and workplaces.

Large acreage farm and ranch parcel in close proximity to Montrose, Colorado

With a total of 470 acres, this is one of the largest parcels in close proximity to Montrose. With 220 shares of Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association Uvwua water, it is well irrigated, but it's possible to put more acreage into production using the runoff water from the existing fields. Today's production is grass cattle pasture and grass-alfalfa hay, but the property has historically been used to grow all manner of crops, including onions, pinto beans, corn, and vegetables, in addition to its current role as a cattle ranch. There is no residence on the property, but a building site for a duplex barndominium has been prepared, complete with county-approved plans, installed water line, and septic system. Near the building site is a newly built 30x100 metal-sided hay barn made with structural tubular steel trusses. The property has newly built 4-strand barbed-wire fencing and several gathering corrals for cattle. A small part of the acreage is zoned commercial, as it is the site of a former dairy.

High development potential for this vacant land property near Montrose, Co

Montrose is one of the fastest-growing cities between Salt Lake City and Denver. New industries are locating there, attracted to the educated workforce, geographical location, proximity to Us50 and I-70, and the busy Montrose Regional Airport, which has connecting flights to Phoenix, Dallas, Denver, and even Newark. Development land is becoming increasingly harder to find, especially large parcels like this one. The entire region is served by Tri-County water, which has taps to sell in addition to the five taps already offered with the property. Elevate Internet provides excellent fiber internet service starting at 400 mbps Delta-Montrose Electric Dmea is a reliable power provider, and there are natural gas lines nearby. The property is bordered by US 50 on the west side, which has an acceleration/deceleration lane for easy access to the property.

Montrose, CO is a recreation hotspot for Western Colorado-skiing, hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling

For the recreation enthusiast, it's hard to beat Montrose, Colorado, which has gateways to recreation in all directions. To the south lie the stunning San Juan mountains, home to Telluride's world-class skiing, as well as many rugged mountain passes for 4-wheeling and ATV enthusiasts. The entire area is known for world-class hunting for elk, mule deer, bear, grouse, and even waterfowl. To the west is the Uncompahgre Plateau, a vast area of BLM and National Forest lands that is famous for elk and mule deer hunting, and the Divide Road offers superb snowmobiling. North of Montrose is the world's largest flat-topped mountain, the Grand Mesa, which has 300 lakes and reservoirs full of trout, along with a myriad of trails for ATV riding and snowmobiling. East of town is the famous Black Canyon of the Gunnison, which is famous for its Gold Medal trout fishing, not to mention the excellent hunting near Cimarron. Canyoneering, camping, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, rafting, bird watching, rock climbing-it's all near Montrose.

Another quality Colorado ranch listing from Colorado ranch broker Gary Hubbell, Alc--In association with Colleen Aller, Keller Williams Realty SouthWest Associates

This property is presented by Gary Hubbell, Alc, an Accredited Land Consultant and managing broker of United Country Colorado Brokers in Hotchkiss, Colorado. The property is co-listed with Colleen Aller of Keller Williams Realty SouthWest Associates. Gary sells country estates, farms, ranches, vineyards and wineries, orchards, hunting land, outfitting businesses, and commercial real estate in Colorado and Utah. Colleen loves selling rural properties, especially farms, ranches, and mountain cabins. She is also a commercial specialist and represents leasehold properties in the Montrose area.