COLORADO MOUNTAIN HOME MOTIVATED SELLER PRICE REDUCED Possible B&B, Income Potential, In-Law Suite, Horses OK Start Price USD 529,000.00 Current Price USD 529,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 Location Buena Vista, Colorado See more about 'COLORADO MOUNTAIN HOME MOTIVATED SELLER PRICE REDUCED' Description COLORADO MOUNTAIN HOME 3700 SQUARE FEET ON 15+ ACRES WITH 3 CAR GARAGE POSSIBLE BED & BREAKFAST, INCOME POTENTIAL, HORSES OK   Prefect home for large family, In-Law Suite, Short or Long Term Rental, Subdividable or Split and Build 2nd Home   This is a very special place!   The term Location, Location, Location couldn’t be more appropriate! This spacious mountain home sits on 15.41 acres with a creek running through it, right at the base of 14,197 ft. Mt. Princeton in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.  It is located a few miles west of Buena Vista, Colorado in the Upper Arkansas River Valley.    Only18% of the land in Chaffee County is available for private ownership.  Approximately 82% of Chaffee County is public land, managed by the US Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the State Land Board, and the state Division of Wildlife.  This 15.41 acre property is a real gem!   The property is eligible for subdivision and could provide a nice return on your investment or split the acreage and build a second home.   Keep the land intact and use it for horses, or your own open space to enjoy the deer, elk any other varied wildlife.    This is a very popular area for retirees, second homes, family vacation homes as well as corporate retreat and vacation properties.   Numerous opportunities as an income property!  Tourism is the main industry in Chaffee County.  This area is a big favorite with vacationers as well as a favorite for family reunions, corporate retreats and meetings, and outdoor sports enthusiasts.   There are resorts, summer camps and guest ranches in the area along with several nice Bed & Breakfasts and vacation rental houses and cabins.  The house is quite large and the floor plan makes it ideal for a Bed And Breakfast, or a short term vacation rental.  There is ample space on the upper level with a large living and dining room, kitchen, an office, 2 bedrooms, and 2 full bathrooms and large deck.   The floor to ceiling windows offer magnificent  360’ mountain and valley views.   The ground floor has 3 bedrooms, a large living room, a kitchen, dining room, a large family room, a bathroom, a sitting room, floor to ceiling windows, and 3 separate outside entrances with a large covered outdoor sitting area.   With an oversized detached 3 car garage/workshop this is an ideal family home or income producing property.   Buena Vista a great place to raise a family! Buena Vista is a friendly small town away from large city influences, with good schools, fresh clean air and an abundance of outdoor activities to keep kids and adults of all ages busy, healthy and off the couch!  The house is ideal for a family.  Either as a full time family home, or a family vacation home with plenty of room for all the children and grandchildren to come and spend quality time together.   This is the Colorado experience at it’s best!  Hike, bike or snowshoe The Colorado Trail that runs right by the property then go for a soothing, relaxing soak in Cottonwood Hot Springs less than a mile from the house.   Also less than a mile from the house is the San Isabel National Forest.   The National Forest lands offer easy access for hiking, biking, climbing, camping, sight seeing, wildlife viewing, 4-wheeling, snow shoeing, cross country skiing, and snowmobiling.    The Arkansas River is about 3 miles from the house.  The Arkansas River is the most popular river in Colorado and offers some of the best whitewater rafting in the nation along with world class kayaking and excellent fishing!  Chaffee County has more than 100 miles of Arkansas River to raft, fish, float or kayak.   Golfers love the 2 beautiful golf courses in the valley, both with stunning views of the surrounding mountains.  This area is called “The Banana Belt” because winter storms tend to hang up on the mountain peaks to the west, and then cross over the valley to hang up on the mountains to the east.   Consequently we have all of the advantages of mountain living without the heavy snow so many mountain towns have to deal with.  We have an average of 330 sunny days a year!!  It is not uncommon to go skiing on a January morning and play a round of golf or go bicycling in the afternoon.  The house was completely Remodeled in 2007, new paint, new carpet, laminate wood flooring, tile, new boiler and many other updates.           5 Bedrooms   2 Kitchens   Office 3 Full Baths   2 Dining Rooms   Laundry Room 2 Living Rooms   Several Sitting Rooms   3 Car Garage/Workshop           Propane Hot Water Baseboard Heat And Pellet Stove   Augmented In-House Well-for outside watering-   Private Septic System               Place a Bid!