Arkansas River Farm and Orchard

Farm Description

Riverfront farm paradise along the Arkansas River with hay fields, fruit orchard, big game, waterfowl, turkey, pheasant & dove. Large country home and valuable water rights for irrigation. A special find. One of a kind property now being offered along the Arkansas River. This property has been operated for many years as a small farm and producing orchard. It offers a unique combination of irrigated pasture, sub-irrigated pasture, river bottom lands, and a large orchard with a variety of fruit trees. The farm is conveniently situated just off Highway 50 and only minutes to the town of Fowler, Colorado. In addition, the property is only 30 minutes east of Pueblo, Colorado and an easy drive to Colorado Springs and Denver. This incredible property could be used as a small working ranch or farm, recreational or retirement property, horse ranch, hunting and sporting club, or a combination of uses. The farm features a spacious 3 bedroom, 3 bath home with a large country kitchen and eating area. The home has beautiful views looking over the river bottom and is surrounded by mature shade trees and a nice pond. The farm includes a 4 stall garage and workshop building and a piped corral area with working facilities for livestock These improvements including multiple sheds, calving area, and feeding troughs. The property has Arkansas River frontage and bottom lands with abundant hunting and recreational opportunities. Elk and deer, especially white tail, are seen regularly on the property. The river bottom area provides good cover and water resources for game bird activity, especially turkey, pheasant, and dove. Waterfowl hunting is tremendous for ducks and geese. The farm is owner rated for 30 cow/calf pair and boasts ample and lush grasses, alfalfa and hay production. A portion of the land is under irrigation and the balance is sub-irrigated land or river bottom land. This farm also has a mature and producing fruit orchard. The orchard boast hundreds of fruit trees, including many apple varieties and also cherry, peach, pear and apricot trees. The orchard is fully irrigated and has been operated as a pick your own orchard for many years.