In the Valley of the Ancients, this incredible ranch property offers a peaceful, remote setting in picturesque Montezuma Canyon with red rock cliffs on both sides and an abundance of sites featuring artwork and ruins of Ancient Puebloans. The canyon has been inhabited for thousands of years, in large part due to its favorable micro-climate and suitability for agriculture in the valley floor. A premier property in the Canyon, Inclusive of 1,000 feet of Montezuma Creek, offering a furnished 7,300 square foot, 7-bedroom, 4-bathroom main home on three levels with a variety of entertaining, gathering and sleeping options. Featuring a formal living room, extraordinary great room with formal dining room, open kitchen, generous family room and cozy conversation area centrally focused on the rock wood-burning fireplace with built-in pizza oven. The main level also includes 3 separate bedrooms, a 2-bedroom en-suite with a separate sitting room, two additional bathrooms, plus an indoor greenhouse atrium and access to the open patio. The upper level has a gorgeous wrap around loft overlooking the main level, housing a game room with pool table and sleeper sofas, two separate sitting, sleeping or dining areas and access to a primary bedroom en-suite with loft, den, walk-in closet, gorgeous walk-in shower, and private balcony. The lower level of the home has a family room, plentiful storage and a bunk room that sleeps 14! In addition to all the main home has to offer, there is a 1,000 square foot guest house with 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, loft, balcony and charming porch. Crafted for off-grid comfort and sustainability on 36 acres with a private well, two septic systems, Outback lithium solar system, backup generator, 25'x50' hoop greenhouse, chicken coop, and multiple outbuildings. The fenced orchard offers 140 fruit trees that bring glorious blossoms in the spring, and produce commercial quantities of apples, pears, peaches, cherries, apricots, and 7 varieties of plum, along with asparagus. Ready for your equestrian and large animal needs with irrigation-ready pastureland, two corralled horse stalls and multiple fenced-in areas. Accessible via a well-maintained County Road, the property sits about ten miles from the main thoroughfare, south of Monticello, home of the 24th nationally ranked Hideout Golf Course. Centrally located from Arches, Canyonlands and Mesa Verde National Parks, Lake Powell, Indian Creek, Moab, Utah and Cortez, Colorado. This beautiful ranch would make an extraordinary get-away retreat, with perfect housing for your on-site manager, a vacation lodge or embrace the magnificent canyon as your year-round residence and enjoy a lifestyle that cannot be matched in the Four Corners region!
