465-Acre Ranch in Montrose, CO for Sale
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.
One of the Largest Parcels in the Area
With a total of 465 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 30×100 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.
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.
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.
- 465 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 30×100 tubular steel hay barn
- DMEA power to building site
- Elevate high-speed internet
- small portion of acreage is zoned commercial
