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Introduction

Conveniently located in close proximity to both the Roaring Fork

Valley and the Vail Valley, the 645+ acre Silvertree Ranch is a premier

hunting retreat complete with a high quality home, barn and storage facilities.

Managed exclusively for elk and deer hunting for the last 20 years, the ranch

offers ideal habitat, including numerous water sources, healthy timber and

abundant native grasses to recruit and hold big game. The picture window

in the dining room looks south to the postcard-worthy views of the towering

Mount Sopris, Capitol Peak and Snowmass Mountain. Silvertree Ranch offers

best in class hunting and recreation within 45 minutes of unrivaled downhill

skiing, abundant dining options and tremendous fishing opportunities.

Silvertree RanchC A R B O N D A L E , C O L O R A D O


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Comprised of 645+ acres of lush aspen groves, rolling hills, open meadows and numerous ponds, Silvertree

Ranch offers diverse habitat, which attracts big game species in great numbers throughout the year.

The ranch ranges in elevation from 8,000 – 8,600 ft providing stunning views from the upper elevations and

valuable food sources for the resident elk and deer populations in the lower meadow portions.

An established network of trails and dirt roads allow for ease of access throughout the ranch and serve as travel

corridors for the big game on the property. The timber elements of the ranch have been carefully managed for the past 20 years to remove older trees

at the end of their life cycle providing for an abundance of new growth. Several areas that were historically comprised of sagebrush have been cleared

and planted with native grasses providing protein-rich food sources for wildlife. Hay production is subject to precipitation with an annual average

harvest of approximately 250 round bails.


AcreageTHE RANCH CONSISTS OF

645+ ACRES OF ROLLING

HILLS AND OPEN MEADOWS.

Location

Well positioned in convenient proximity to both the Roaring Fork Valley and nearby Vail Valley

Silvertree Ranch offers easy access to a myriad of services and amenities from downhill skiing

to some of Colorado’s finest trout fishing. Positioned in the mid-valley area of the Roaring Fork Valley

access to the ranch is easy year round via Cottonwood Pass to nearby Carbondale and in the non-winter

months to Gypsum and the Vail Valley. While the rural setting provides peaceful seclusion, it is less

than 30 minutes’ drive time to all necessary services including multiple hospitals, a wide range of dining

options as well as art galleries and grocery stores.

The world-renowned resort community of Aspen is less than an hour drive from the ranch

providing access to exquisite dining, exceptional music and entertainment and a multitude of

recreational pursuits.

Commercial air service is available at nearby Aspen/Pitkin County Airport and Eagle County

Regional Airport. Private air travel is easily accommodated at each of these locations as well. Denver

and Denver International Airport are located approximately 3 hours away, providing daily direct flights

to every region of the country.

On a hillside at the southern tip of the ranch sits

the beautifully built 3,550 sqft main home. From

the picture window in the dining room the views to

the south are nothing short of spectacular; rolling

hills in the foreground give way to snow-capped

peaks to the south including Mount Sopris, Capital

Peak, Snowmass Mountain and a host of nearby towering peaks. The home, built in 2011, is in like-

new condition and features numerous upgrades including a Viking range, as well as exquisite tile

and granite throughout the kitchen and custom wood accents. The home features 3 bedrooms and

3.5 baths upstairs with a large adjoining bunkroom and bathroom, for a total of 5 bedrooms and 4.5

bathrooms. The downstairs space has the potential to be converted to a game room or media room by

an incoming owner.

ImprovementsTHE 5 -BEDROOM AND 4.5 -BATHROOM

HOME HAS AND A LARGE DECK TO

ENJOY VIEWS OF SNOW CAPPED PEAKS.

In addition to the home, the ranch includes a spacious 3 bay

barn with partially finished space upstairs. The barn is currently

utilized to store snowmobiles, off-road vehicles, snowplows and

other equipment used on the ranch. Above ground gasoline and

diesel tanks are in place adjacent to the barn.

The ranch also features a secondary storage barn as well as

an open-sided barn, pen and corral for the resident horses.

Seldom does a ranch of this size hold the huntable number of elk that Silvertree

Ranch does. Over the last 20 years, the ranch has been transformed from a good

hunting property into an exceptional one through thoughtful habitat enhancement

projects and a carefully managed hunting program. Aside from the elk, solid numbers

of mule deer and black bear also use the ranch on a regular basis.

The owners of Silvertree Ranch have used the ranch as their exclusive family

hunting retreat, they have not allowed any commercial outfitting and few outside

guests. On average two to three elk are harvested per year, this conservative harvest

approach has paid dividends in creating a place for elk to take refuge. Over the last

five years the owners have elected to use archery gear and have moved to harvesting

only mature bull elk; this has also led to higher elk densities onsite.

As with any ranch, the elk number fluctuates, but as currently managed,

the elk hunter has multiple opportunities on bull elk on

a given hunt. It is not uncommon to have ten to fifteen

mature bull elk on the ranch at any one time. These elk are

broken up into small groups allowing the hunter several

hunt choices based on daily conditions. For the stand

hunter, the elk can be reliably hunted over three different

water sources. Elk herds totaling 100 to 200 head have

been photographed feeding in the “big meadow” in the

mornings and evenings.

The mule deer and black bear hunting at Silvertree should not be overlooked.

Although present in lesser numbers than elk, there are always deer around the ranch,

and the trophy quality can be exceptional. Deer over 200” have been harvested on the

ranch by the current owners. Black bears have been taken and are readily observed

and captured on film from the various game cameras stationed around the ranch.

Silvertree Ranch is located in Colorado’s game management unit 444. This unit has

multiple seasons for elk, deer and black bear. The owners have not had need to apply

for landowner tags, but based on size and animal use days, it is believed the ranch

would qualify for multiple tags.

Hunting & WildlifeELK NUMBERS ON THE RANCH

HAVE BURGEONED AS THE RESULT

OF EXCEPTIONAL FEED, MULTIPLE

RELIABLE WATER SOURCES AND

AMPLE BEDDING AREAS.

In addition to the abundant options on the ranch, the surrounding area where the ranch is located is

known by outdoor enthusiast around the country. Whether one is an avid downhill skier, mountain

biker, angling enthusiast, kayaker or any number of other outdoor pursuits, it would be hard to find an

area with more options.

For the angling enthusiast, there is the choice of technical tailwater fishing on the nearby Frying Pan,

to the famed Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers to the south and west. To the east and north lies the trout-

filled Eagle River and Upper Colorado. For the skiing enthusiast there is some of the most revered terrain

in the lower 48 including Aspen-Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Mountain as well as Vail and Beaver Creek to the east.

Nearby RecreationT H E S I L V E R T R E E

R A N C H O F F E R S

E N D L E S S A D V E N T U R E

O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R A L L .

Summary• 645+ acres of premier hunting

• Beautifully built 3,550 sqft main home

• Barn and storage facilities

• Property has been managed exclusivly for

elk and deer hunting

• Easy access to downhill skiing resorts and

Colorado’s finest trout fishing

LISTING PRICE: $3,950,000Taxes: $2,781.28 in 2018

CONTACTSFor more information please contact

Brian Hartley at 307.690.3155 or [email protected]

Matt MacMillan at 307.413.3582 or [email protected]


Notes:1) This is an exclusive listing of Live Water Properties LLC; an agent of Live Water Properties must be present to conduct a showing. The owners respectfully request that other agents and/or prospective buyers contact Live Water Properties in advance

to schedule a proper showing and do not attempt to tour or trespass the property on their own. Thank you. 2) Offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information provided herein is intended as a general guideline and has been provided by sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy of which we cannot guarantee. 3) Live Water Properties LLC represents the Seller as a Seller’s Agent.

Silvertree Ranch- Aerial Map••Maps are for visual aid only accuracy is not guaranteed.


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