Affording absolute privacy, Mountain Bird Ranch stretches across a seemingly endless expanse of 610 acres in the high country just outside of Pagosa Springs, close to the acclaimed Wolf Creek Ski Area. This unique property provides the best of all worlds, with two residences, complete equestrian facilities, beautiful lakes and ponds, inspiring views, and unspoiled wilderness. It is an ideal setting for enjoying limitless recreational possibilities, nature’s majesty, and the blissful peace of mountain solitude.

A PRIVATE PARADISE: Mountain Bird Ranch is a world apart. The property encompasses a magnificent bounty of ranchlands and forestlands nestled in the southern Blanco Valley and surrounded by the towering San Juan Mountains. Leche Creek, a major tributary of the San Juan River, flows near the ranch. Fully fenced and irrigated, the acreage has excellent water rights and encompasses two large lakes and several spring-fed ponds. The ranch manages a summer cattle operation and is a habitat for abundant wildlife.

DISTINCTIVE MOUNTAIN LIVING: The beautifully appointed main residence combines an extraordinary array of amenities with the warmth and charm of classic mountain style. The spacious three-level floor plan provides four bedrooms, including two master suites, and five baths and opens onto numerous porches and decks—ideal for taking in the splendid mountain scenery. The soaring great room creates a wonderful focal point with its beamed cathedral ceiling and one of the home’s three inviting fireplaces. Handsome hand-turned oak millwork, antique cut and stained glass, and antique brass lighting fixtures are showcased throughout the interior.

Other features of the residence include a greenhouse with a waterfall and pond, a music room and library, a media room with a large-screen television, a game room with an antique pool table, a gym, a sauna, an office, a custom kitchen with a breakfast nook, and a wine cellar. A separate studio apartment is located above the heated three-car garage. Amenities include satellite television and a built-in sound system. A hot tub, a stone barbecue, and a gazebo augment the outdoor living areas. The separate guest or manager’s residence provides a total of six bedrooms and four and one-half baths in two private, self-contained living quarters—both of which have woodburning stoves, fully equipped kitchens, greenhouses, and heated garages.

EXCEPTIONAL RANCH AMENITIES: Fully heated for year-round use, the main barn complex contains 12 stalls, additional foaling and wash stalls, a tack room, a feed room, an office, and an indoor riding arena. An outdoor riding arena is adjacent. A separate barn houses a fully equipped heated maintenance workshop and a hayloft. Two loafing sheds have adjoining paddocks.

The property is served by gas and solar heating, a fire protection system, a backup generator, a gas and diesel shed with pumps, and an electronically controlled gated entry. Ranch vehicles include a Mercedes-Benz four-wheel-drive Unimog, a John Deere four-wheel-drive tractor, a GMC four-wheel-drive pickup truck, a Toyota Land Cruiser, and a flatbed trailer