Rist Canyon Bellvue West
This property has a 2-story, 1700+ sf home built in 2013, a 300+ sf leisure building and large deck. Horse infrastructure will be apparent and you'll see several pastures, arena, corral, and paddock. An area for smaller animals is also set up on site. Right next to the home is an RV pad with full hookups. With elevation around 7000', and south and west exposures, the climate is wonderfully cool in the summer and livable in the winter.
Land
Varied elevations (7250?-6850) and terrain create a beautiful mix of flat spaces for horses and living with treed areas, rock outcroppings, draws, ridges and meadows for exploring and unending outdoor enjoyment. ATV and horse riding trails throughout the property. Aspen grove and grassy meadow down in the valley. Hiking trail on the ridge takes you to the creek. Can see Horsetooth Rock from the property. There is a road HOA only (approx $425 yr).
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Improvements
There is a 2-story log sided home 1700+ sf, leisure building 300+ sf and very large outdoor living deck (800 sf) with custom built canopy that can be put up and taken down in minutes, low maintenance log siding and metal roof, horse paddock, arena, corral, pastures, small animal area, equipment shed 8×8 with Switchgear and plugin for portable generator, storage shed 10×16 with loft storage, old cabin foundation (22’x34? w/elec, water, septic tie ins) maybe use for an ADU? Domestic well supports multiple livestock including horses and goats, multiple frostproof hydrants, 2 Black Elderberry bushes planted last year and ample space for a large garden, large pen/fenced enclosure for small animals,
Recreation
This is set up to be a horse property but can be used for much more. 100×100 outdoor riding arena, 50? round pen, 16x46x10? high pavilion on heavy foundation that can be converted into a barn, solar powered 4 strand Electrobraid horse fencing, large pasture and more ground for additional pastures, hot/cold water run to pasture for comfortable livestock bathing, water tank heaters. Minutes to the Cache la Poudre River with excellent trout fishing/rafting/camping, 20 mins to Watson lake, Horsetooth Reservoir and Lory State Park. Sounds of the nearby W.O.L.F. Sanctuary. Gorgeous sunsets, minimal light pollution, occasional Northern Lights viewing. Bouldering opportunities on property. Wild raspberries and wild roses throughout the property. Easy commute to town. Hummingbirds everywhere. Hike down to Redstone Creek which crosses the SW corner of the property, there is also a wet weather creek at the bottom of the ridge that feeds Redstone Creek.
Location
Located up Rist Canyon Road and about 30 minutes from Fort Collins. Denver and Denver International Airport are about 1:45 away. The closest restaurants, grocery, doctor and emergency services are about 20 minutes. Just 9 miles from the towns of Bellvue.and LaPorte
Directions
From Hwy 287 in north Fort Collins, take County Road 54G west toward Laporte. At Verns Restaurant, take County Road 52 E west until it turns into Rist Canyon Road. Continue and turn south (left) onto Davis Ranch Road. Follow until you get to Compostella Way and take that a couple hundred yard to the house. Please, don't go on the property without the listing agent.
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