Ranch-Style Home With Acreage For Sale in Hotchkiss, CO!

Single Level Country Home For Sale in Delta County, Colorado

Comfortable living in this spacious ranch-style home in the country. Situated just 3.2 miles southeast of Hotchkiss, this well-maintained home is close to town, shopping, schools, and the medical clinic, yet private and quiet, with simply spectacular views. The home is all on one level with no stairs except for the sunken family room. It has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, country kitchen, a large storage and hobby room, family room, and living/dining area. Total lot size is almost 3 acres, with about an acre of irrigated lawn. The views of the West Elks are protected, in that no one can ever build in front of the views, and the large lawn is irrigated by 1.3 acre feet of Smith Fork Project water. The home has an oversized 2-car attached garage, as well as a detached 2-car garage/shop building for projects and more storage. Domestic water is provided by Crawford Mesa Domestic Water Company, which is known for its crystal-clear water from mountain springs. The home is heated with natural gas and cooled with a central evaporative cooler, and a wood fireplace is present as well. Utility bills are low. Recent updates include new laminate flooring. This is a well-built home. The new consolidated high school for the valley, North Fork High School, is a short 2-minute drive from the property.

Awesome Colorado recreational opportunities in close proximity to this country home for sale

Hotchkiss, CO is in the center of the North Fork Valley, which is in the middle of a triangle with Aspen, Crested Butte, and Telluride. The beautiful West Elk Wilderness is only a few miles to the east, and the Grand Mesa is just a few miles to the north. Opportunities are excellent for snowmobiling, Nordic skiing, elk and mule deer hunting, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and fly-fishing on the Gold Medal waters of the Gunnison River and the Black Canyon. This property is located in Colorado GMU 53, but GMU 63 is just across the highway to the west.

Close proximity to excellent schools with this Colorado mountain home for sale

Only a mile or two away from this home for sale, the North Fork High School is known for its excellent academics as well as strong sports programs and extracurricular activities. The school has had many students attend top Division 1 schools and service academies. The school has excellent sports programs in football, volleyball, golf, wrestling, basketball, cross-country, tennis, soccer, baseball, and track, as well as strong programs in band, choir, drama, Future Business Leaders of America, and especially a strong program in FFA, or Future Farmers of America. Younger students can attend either Hotchkiss Elementary, just 3 miles away, or Crawford Montessori School, which is just 7 miles to the south in Crawford. 

Close to Hotchkiss, Paonia, and Crawford--medical clinic, grocery store, art galleries from this country home for sale

This home is ideally located right in the middle of the North Fork Valley, with a short drive to Crawford, Hotchkiss, and Paonia. There is an excellent new medical clinic in Hotchkiss, just 3.5 miles away, and excellent hospitals in Delta, Montrose, and Grand Junction.