Mountain Lake Ranch

Mountain Lake Ranch checks all the boxes for most discerning Colorado recreational ranch Buyers. The 243.46± acre ranch located near the charming small town of La Veta, Colorado, has an exceptional array of features, including quality luxury improvements, year-round access, stunning views, a 4± acre lake, elk and mule deer hunting, excellent privacy, water and mineral rights, and public land access.

The spectacular 7,200± square foot custom home features four bedroom suites, four and a half baths, a heated three-car garage, two high-efficiency fireplaces, and gas log fireplaces in each bedroom. No detail has been overlooked, from the gourmet kitchen to the in-floor heat with two boilers. And at the end of the day, a beautiful dry sauna awaits you.

The ranch enjoys grid-tied solar power that is net-metered for low electric bills. The house is built as if designed by an aero engineer with redundant systems such as two boilers, two septic systems, three 1,500-gallon cisterns, and a 15kW backup generator. Access is year-round through an inexpensive road maintenance agreement with the neighboring ranch development. A 1,000± square foot greenhouse with an attached workshop is near the house, as is a separate small building that houses the solar electric system components. Elk and mule deer hunting on the ranch is exceptional, with the lake being a significant attractor of all wildlife.

The town of La Veta is only 20± minutes away. It has all the necessities, including Charlie’s, a fantastic hometown grocery with an ice cream bar, several restaurants, a craft brewery, two gas stations, gift shops, and a Big-R Ranch and Hardware Supply Store. One establishment in town is the La Veta Mercantile, a first-rate listening room featuring touring bands and music acts encompassing several genres. On weekends during the summer, it isn’t unusual to have several live music performances at various venues in town.