Cañones Creek Ranch on the Chama River CHAMA, NEW MEXICO

Cañones Creek Ranch on the Chama River CHAMA, NEW MEXICO

Cañones Creek Ranch on the Chama River CHAMA, NEW MEXICO CAÑONES CREEK RANCH ON THE CHAMA RIVER INTRODUCTION Introduction: The Cañones Creek Ranch represents one of New Mexico s finest sporting ranch opportunities available today. Located 6 miles south of the quaint town of Chama, New Mexico, this valley boasts the scenic and diverse landscapes of northern New Mexico and the southern Rocky Mountains. A sportsman s paradise, the ranch is comprised of 518 deeded acres located in the heart of the Chama River Valley. With 1.25 miles of both banks of the Chama River along with 5 stocked trout ponds, the ranch offers an abundance of live water. All of the water resources, including the Chama River, have been professionally enhanced to create trophy trout water throughout the ranch. A recently remodeled historic 3-bedroom, 1-bath adobe style home serves as the main residence. The home sits on a slightly elevated bench overlooking the ranch s lush irrigated hay meadows, ponds and cottonwood-lined river corridor. The ranch supports a productive hay farm operation with substantial water rights on 302.5 irrigable acres. The Cañones Creek Ranch on the Chama River offers everything today s Buyer would seek, with top shelf, fully enhanced sporting amenities, a productive agricultural component and charming turn-key improvements. Carlos Ordones, Associate Broker Toll Free 866.734.6100 Cell 307.690.6375 www.livewaterproperties.com

Cañones Creek Ranch on the Chama River

Location: Located in the heart of the heart of the Chama River Valley and just south of the Colorado border, the Cañones Creek Ranch boasts an array of scenic and diverse landscapes. The historic, quaint town of Chama, situated in Rio Arriba County, is located 6 miles north of the ranch providing convenient access to all the necessary amenities provided by this small town such as hardware stores, groceries, a family medical center, fishing and hunting supplies, restaurants and cafés, shops and lodging. The local economy has historically been driven by agriculture, however tourism has become a large contributor to the Rio Chama Valley economy, as the town has grown and new businesses have started. CAÑONES CREEK RANCH ON THE CHAMA RIVER LOCATION The ranch can be accessed by private and charter aircraft at nearby Archuleta County Airport at Stevens Field in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, located 50 minutes from the ranch. Stevens Field offers an 8,100 foot x 100 foot airstrip complete with a newly refurbished full-service FBO. The Santa Fe Municipal Airport is located 1 hour and 45 minutes away offering daily non-stop jet service from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Los Angeles and Denver. Additional commercial air service is 2 hours away via La Plata County Airport in Durango, Colorado, which offers daily direct service to Denver, Phoenix and Dallas/Ft. Worth. The Rio Chama Valley has long been a mecca for artists. Painters and photographers find the clear blue skies, the quality of the light and fantastic, surreal landscapes irresistible subjects for their craft. Georgia O Keefe is by far the best known of the many fine painters who have lived and worked in the Rio Chama Valley. Known throughout the world for her bold landscapes and vivid still life paintings of the region s flowers and natural objects, O Keefe lived and worked through much of her career on the Lower Rio Chama.

Conservation Easement: With its proximity to the town of Chama, its rich recreational diversity and productive agricultural components, along with the gentle topography of the deeded acreage, the Cañones Creek Ranch would be an ideal candidate for protection via conservation easement. Both regional and national land trusts would be potential easement holders for this spectacular private holding in such an eco-sensitive landscape. The New Mexico Land Conservancy (NMLC) has protected over 1,300 acres in this region and continues to work to protect significant agricultural lands, wildlife habitat and open space in this rich and diverse part of New Mexico.

Ranch Acreage: Cañones Creek Ranch is comprised of approximately 518 deeded acres of slightly elevated benches overlooking lush hay meadows. It is bisected by the Chama River with its healthy cottonwood tree-lined corridor and 5 different trout ponds. Expansive landscape and mountain views both up and down the Rio Chama Valley provide endless postcard-worthy vistas. Serving as the focal point, 1.25 miles of both sides of Chama River meander through the heart of the ranch providing action-packed freestone river fishing for healthy trophy brown and rainbow trout. With Brazos Peak and the mountains of Carson National Forest in the backdrop, the ranch s eastern elevated benches and homesite serve as a great vantage point overlooking the hay meadows all the way to the river. The Cañones and Barranco ditches meander through the irrigated meadows with the tree-lined river corridor beyond the hay fields to the west. The expansive cottonwood forest provides the local wildlife and big game a safe habitat with abundant cover located close to a critical water and a reliable food source. The private bridge across the Chama River provides convenient access to this portion of the ranch. It leads to the open pastures and trees west of the river as the topography transitions into the hillsides leading to the desert-like mesas of the adjacent Jicarilla Apache Reservation.

Operational Considerations: The ranch is currently managed as a balanced trophy sporting ranch and productive hay operation. There are currently no cattle or horses on the ranch. The Cañones Creek Ranch offers an array of options for an incoming owner to develop his or her own operation. With its agricultural designation, the ranch boasts senior water rights and is completely perimeter fenced. An incoming owner could run a modest, year round or seasonal cattle operation with horses and abundant pasture for grazing along with hay producing acreage for winter feed.

CAÑONES CREEK RANCH ON THE CHAMA RIVER IMPROVEMENTS Improvements: The main residence is a well-appointed 100-year-old 2,100 sqft adobe-style home. This historic 3-bedroom, 1-bath home has been completely remodeled and updated with modern amenities. The large open kitchen provides plenty of room for preparing meals for any large gathering, while the living room and its open fireplace serve as a cozy setting for visiting or relaxing by the warm fire. Additional rooms include a large mudroom with storage closets, a large laundry room and a bonus fishing/hunting room complete with fly fishing bins, fully stocked with all the necessary gear for a day of fishing. Adjacent to the main home is a newly-built 1,950 sqft guest apartment complete with a covered carport, garage and shop. This studio-style guest quarters enjoys a cozy corner fireplace, a full kitchen and full bathroom and large open floor plan. Additional structures include a historic centuryold barn, a peaceful pavilion on the manicured lawn along the banks of a large trout pond, and a high-house, low-house skeet shooting range. www.livewaterproperties.com

Water Rights: The ranch has adjudicated water rights on the Cañones and Barranco acequias (ditches) used for flood irrigation of approximately 302.5 irrigable acres. Further water rights information is available upon request.

CAÑONES CREEK RANCH ON THE CHAMA RIVER LIVE WATER Live Water: A one of a kind New Mexico fishing ranch, the Cañones Creek Ranch is rich in live water diversity and opportunity. Rarely does a ranch come to market in the area with this much fishable water packed into 518 deeded acres. The Cañones Creek Ranch provides an incoming owner with the ultimate experience in New Mexico trout water on the 1.25 miles of both sides of the Chama River. There are also 5 different trout ponds, each of which has been professionally designed and stocked with rainbow, brown and brook trout, many of them reaching trophy size. Each pond has been strategically placed throughout the ranch to provide a unique setting and experience. A newly constructed private bridge over the Chama River provides convenient access to both sides of the river throughout its course. The Pavilion Pond serves as a favorite gathering site for family and friends. One of the prettiest sites on the ranch, the pond boasts healthy numbers of rainbow, brown and brook trout with some rainbows reaching 24 inches and up to 8 pounds in size. The manicured lawn around the pavilion with its beautiful mountain backdrop, tall trees, picnic tables and a grilling area provide an ideal setting for any family or entertaining event. Between the 5 stocked ponds and the 1.25 miles of river frontage, there will always be good fishing on the Cañones Creek Ranch. The entire stretch of Chama River flowing through the ranch has been professionally enhanced. The river enters the upstream reach of the ranch above its confluence with Cañones Creek, a seasonal stream that flows through a portion of the ranch. From here, the river resembles a classic freestone stream meandering its way through the mature cottonwood lined river bottom and open meadows to abutting the steep hillsides. The river offers incredible and diverse habitat throughout its course ranging from smooth, gentle glides, to riffles, grass and willow-lined banks, steep boulder-lined banks and deep plunge pools. The Chama River is one of the West s most undiscovered and diverse trout rivers. Originating in the high mountains of the New Mexico/ Colorado border, this freestone stream flows for many miles through high mountain forests before it drops down into the Chama River Valley grasslands and ranches. The upper stretch of the Chama River on the Cañones Creek Ranch boasts healthy populations of large wild brown and rainbow trout. This upper stretch flows south until it reaches El Vado Reservoir - the state record brown trout was caught in the river below El Vado.

Recreational Opportunities: A newly built high-house, low-house skeet shooting range provides a unique and fun activity for all ages to enjoy. In addition to the onsite amenities, there are many recreational options in this area of the Rocky Mountains. Boating, hiking, backpacking and camping opportunities abound in all directions in the area s extensive public lands, streams and lakes. With its cool clean headwaters originating in the mountains north of Chama, the Rio Chama serves as one of the area s main attractions. A major tributary of the Rio Grande, the river flows through the open valley and beautiful ranchlands on its upper reach, transitioning to faster whitewater and a multi-colored sandstone canyon with walls that reach 1,500 feet above the river. Co-managed by BLM and the Forest Service, 24.6 miles of the river is congressionally designated as a National Wild and Scenic River. El Vado Lake is reservoir of the the Upper Rio Chama River. The lake offers water skiing, sailing, canoeing, rafting and fishing opportunities. The 15-mile stretch of river above El Vado Reservoir provides whitewater rafting and kayaking on Class II to IV rapids, depending on the flows and time of year.

CAÑONES CREEK RANCH ON THE CHAMA RIVER WILDLIFE AND HUNTING Wildlife and Hunting: Widely known for some of the best elk habitat in the Rocky Mountains, the Cañones Creek Ranch is located within New Mexico s famous Game Management Unit 4. This area, just south of the Colorado/New Mexico border, has a reputation for robust elk herds, trophy bulls and quality mule deer. Springtime hunting opportunities exist for Merriam s wild turkey. The Cañones Creek Ranch comes with four landowner elk tags while mule deer tags are available over-the-counter. The dense cottonwood stands along the riverbanks provide cover while the lush alfalfa hay meadows serve as a magnet for the area s highly regarded elk populations and mule deer.

Cañones Creek Ranch on the Chama River Aerial Map Public land shown in green Maps are for visual aid only; accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Summary: This unique 518-acre ranch offers world-class fly fishing on over 1.25 miles of professionally enhanced freestone Chama River fishing and 5 stocked ponds full of large trout. The big game component and landowner elk tags complete with a private skeet shooting range, charming improvements and CAÑONES CREEK RANCH ON THE CHAMA RIVER SUMMARY productive hay operation is what make the Cañones Creek Ranch the ideal ranch retreat for today s Buyer looking for the complete package. From the breathtaking mountain views and ranchland vistas, to seemingly endless recreational opportunities both on and off the ranch, the Cañones Creek Ranch is worthy of today s trophy ranch designation. Notes: 1) This is a co-listing of Live Water Properties LLC and New Mexico Alpine Properties; an agent of Live Water Properties or New Mexico Alpine Properties must be present to conduct a showing. The owners respectfully request that other agents and/or prospective buyers contact Live Water Properties in advance to schedule a proper showing and do not attempt to tour or trespass the property on their own. Thank you. 2) Offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information provided herein is intended as a general guideline and has been provided by sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy of which we cannot guarantee. 3) Live Water Properties LLC represents the Seller as a Seller s Agent. PRICE: $6,900,000 TAXES: $1,603 in 2014 CONTACT: Please contact Carlos Ordonez to schedule a showing. www.livewaterproperties.com

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