Tularosa Springs Farm & Ranch - Aragon, NM

Summary:

This 124 acre ranch is located in the sought-after NM Big Elk Hunting Unit 16D and borders National Forest (see below). River runs through its entire length, 5 spring-fed ponds. 3 homes, income producing.

Detailed Description:

The owners run up to 30 head of cattle plus 30 sheep. It encompasses 124 acres mostly sub irrigated by the Tularosa Creek. The 4-bedroom main ranch house and the 1-bedroom bunk house are on Airbnb and generate additional income to the grass fed - grass finished sheep and cattle meat sales via its website www.tularosasprings.com. A second 2 bedroom/1 bath home is occupied by the ranch manager and his family and could be added as another Airbnb option.

This ranch is partially high-fenced and as such a perfect hunting base. It backs up to the Gila and Apache National Forests on south and north. The 3,500sf adobe and stick built main residence with 4 bedrooms (one is upstairs and small), 3 bathrooms (full & 3/4 & 1/2), 2 guest houses: a 1,000sf 1 bedroom, 3/4 bath by main residence and a 1,680sf 3 bedroom, 3/4 bath, at south boundary to National Forest ("Canyon House"), 3 covered patios, 2 wood burning stoves in living/dining area of main house plus 2 wood burning fireplaces in master and first bedroom, 1 large 2 antique wood burning cook stoves in kitchens of main house and 3 bedroom guest house, propane standby heaters, flagstone yard, 25'x50' hoop green house with 5 fruit trees and rodent protected vegetable beds.

Approx. 110 acres are 8' high range fenced, professional sized riding/roping arena with run & squeeze, 13 covered metal built stalls with custom tub & branding (1 chute (1 large, 1 calf table), sheeps stall. 1,800 ft dirt/grass airstrip.

Water rights: 3 wells for domestic and stock are permitted for 6 acre feet total, 7,500 gallons storage tank with jet pump and filter (works by gravity as well) is connected to main and small guest houses, plus several year-round springs and the river flow provide 8.5 acre feet of livestock use rights, plus the ranch has 4.536 acre feet additional irrigation rights.

The entire ranch is backed up by a Kohler generator connected to a 1,000 gal. propane tank supplying main and small guest houses, with only around 200 hours on it. Canyon House has its own 250 gal. propane tank, both tanks are leased.

Huge 45'x65' metal barn with 8 partially covered runs, 2 metal sided storage sheds (freezer house and tools storage buildings, each 12’x12’ in size, 2 metal sided chicken coops, 4 dog runs, 48'x60' metal open aircraft hangar/storage.

For more information look at www.tularosasprings.com - the brand, beef and lamb meat wholesale and retail business and web site are included in the sale. Ranching equipment/tools are offered for sale by separate bill of sale.