It’s hard to beat a 1904 water decree that provides 3.75 cfs to your property. The ranch is irrigated with a 90-acre center pivot that pulls water out of Cottonwood Creek. Alfalfa and a grass mix are what is being grown under the center pivot. Providing a couple of tons per acre of quality hay to sell or feed your livestock. The ranch has 2 water taps, so you could build another home on the property as well. Or dive into the .75 CFS that is recorded for domestic use and develop that into something. Three ponds are located on the property, 2 hold water year-round and have some fish in them. They are also a great waterfowl habitat.

Native Pasture and Wildlife

On top of the 90-acre irrigated ground, there are 202 acres of native ground that produce some seasonal grazing. Wildlife frequents the property with a resident herd of mule deer that bounce around several of the ranches nearby. Elk come over mostly in the fall and winter months. Waterfowl will frequent the ponds until they freeze over. The ranch qualifies for the Landowner Preference Program, which will grant you a landowner voucher or two with an approved application with the state. There is no conservation easement on the ranch, so your possibilities are wide open.

Home & Improvements

There is a modest 1949 square foot ranch home that is dug into the hillside with 3 bedrooms and three baths. The home has had some upgrades done to the inside, like new carpet, flooring, toilets, and lighting. A 3-car garage is right beside the home and has a storage room in it. There is a machine shed located on the west side of the property with power poles right to it, making that area another place one could build a second home on the property. A couple of structures were built to protect the pump for the irrigation.

Location and Proximity

Cottonwood Creek Ranch is located just about 5 minutes outside of Hotchkiss, Colorado. Close to town but secluded from the public. Centrally located about 10 minutes between Crawford and Paonia. The views to the east of the West Elk Mountains are incredible, along with a distant view of the Grand Mesa.

Whether you’re looking to farm, ranch, recreate, or just settle into a piece of Colorado, this property delivers the land, the water, the opportunity, and the views to make it all happen.