Parker Log Home and Acres

Lot Description

Welcome to the Parker Log Home and Acres. Featuring a 4012 square foot custom log home, corals a large barn and workshop. This homestead is nestled at the top end of a nearly 13-acre irrigated hay pasture with long views down the Delta valley toward the Gunnison Gorge.

Land

This 16-acre property includes nearly 13 acres of irrigated pasture and a fruit orchard with apricot, peach and plumb trees as well as a plot of grape vines. The.74 c.f.s of irrigation water is supplied from the Williams ditch with the weir located just off of the property and the pipeline from there provides for easy management of the irrigation system through the gates pipes placed at the top of each of the fields. The pasture is conveniently cross fenced to allow for rotation of stock to keep the animals and the pasture healthy.

Improvements

This well maintained 4012 square foot custom built log home includes 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and plenty of space for entertaining guests and enjoying your quite mountain oasis. With main floor living you will find the primary bedroom suite as well as 2 additional bedrooms and a guest bath on the main floor. The kitchen lays out with custom cabinets and plenty of counter space for all your cooking adventures. Next is the open dining area which is right off the kitchen for ease of service and space for visiting. The living room flows from here featuring the lofted ceiling and full-length windows to enhance the amazing down valley views of the property. The gas log fireplace provides an additional heating option and will set the scene for amazing winter nights. In addition, there is an office space and a reading nook for those times you need a bit of quiet time. Out the doors from the living room you find the wrap around covered decks which allow for outdoor living in nearly every season or time of day. Downstairs you will find a large open family/entertainment room, another guest room with full bath and sunroom attached to the bedroom. There is a room off the family room that is used for a hobby room, and the small kitchen area could allow for the downstairs to be a great mother-in-law suite, or could be closed off and used as a short-term rental option.

A short walk from the home is the barn which has a tack room and hay/equipment storage space downstairs, and the upstairs workshop area has a re-enforced floor to allow for wood working or crafting equipment to be safely placed. On the other side of the yard is the 1200 square foot main workshop. Both of these buildings have 220 electric and water. In addition, there is a 20-foot Conex container buried in the back of the property for rodent free, frost free storage needs.

Recreation

The ranch sits in the middle of the Western Slope of Colorado, which is a yet undiscovered recreational mecca. With the Grand Mesa only a short drive from the property there is access to hundreds of miles of 4 4 trails, and there are more than 300 high mountain stream fed lakes to test your fishing prowess. Additionally, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison is less than 30 minutes from the property with its gold medal fishing. Hunting, fishing, backpacking, hiking, cross country skiing are only a few of the outdoor activities which are just out your back door.

Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources

This property has adjudicated water rights in the amount of a proportional share of two decrees. Those water rights and decrees were appropriated and adjudicated for beneficial use out of Ward Creek with an Appropriation Date of 1894 in the William Ditch 1. The original decrees were adjudicated to a specific 40 acres that was under cultivation at that time. This property now comprises approximately 16 acres of land that was a part of that original acreage and is entitled to that proportional share of water. The decrees are 19 for.12cfs And H17 45 for.87cfs.

Region & Climate

The ranch gives the quiet of country life, however it sits about 25 minutes from Delta which has a nice hospital. It is less than an hour from Montrose which has a nice commercial airport and the larger city of Grand Junction is only a bit over an hour away and has another commercial airport as well as all of the shopping that you might need. So, you get the best of both worlds. Quiet country living, with all the conveniences of the city within just a short drive.