Penn Ranch

Details & Features

Located in one of the most scenic and tightly held valleys in the Rocky Mountains lies the incomparable Penn Ranch. This Durango Ranch for sale boasts +343 acres of irrigated pasture, timbered hillsides leading to vast and wild public lands, dramatic views of towering granite peaks, spring-fed ponds, all highlighted by a picture-perfect trout fishery meandering and tumbling its way through the ranch. This offering is a multi-generational ranch holding, accessible year-round, that offers the best-of-the-best for privacy, scenery, recreation, and direct access to some of the most inspiring and untamed wilderness areas in the Lower 48. No hyperbole is necessary when describing the Penn Ranch, held by the same family for 70 years.

Improvements on the property include a primary home of approximately 2,900 sqft and a secondary/guest home of +1,700 sqft, built in 1965 and 1971. A major remodel of the primary home was completed in 2000. In addition to the homes, there is a two-story bank barn and tack shed. Penn Ranch controls approximately 1.44 cfs of water rights with a priority date from 1884. Additionally, the ranch is located approximately ten minutes drive from Vallecito Lake, the largest lake of its kind in Colorado, at an elevation of 7,700 feet and covering nearly 2,700 acres of surface area.

The ranch is thirty-five miles NE of the thriving western community of Durango, and all it offers, from diverse dining options to a full array of shopping, healthcare services, entertainment, and outdoor adventures. Durango is a cultural center in the Southwest, with Fort Lewis, a prestigious liberal arts college.

• 4,000+ ft both sides of private Pine River fishing and 3 spring-fed ponds onsite
• Improvements include a two-story cabin, four-bedroom ranch home, tack shed and storage bank barn
• Located 30 minutes from Bayfield, Colorado
• Located 35 miles from Durango, Colorado