John Rebchook is a former Rocky Mountain News reporter with more than 30 years of experience in writing and communications... Beaver Creek Highlands Ranch, a 530-acre recreational ranch in Garfield County, will hit the auction block on Saturday, Aug. 28.
The Beaver Creek Highlands Ranch near Rifle is being auctioned in August.
The ranch, owned by Robert Mandich of Aspen, includes two springs, frontage on a rushing trout stream and views of area mountain ranges. The land, between the Beaver Creek Basin and the Porcupine Creek Basin, has hunting and fishing opportunities, is being offered in 14 tracts, ranging from 35 acres to 70 acres. Seven tracts will sell absolute, meaning they will go to the highest bidder with no minimum or reserve, according to Jim Woltz, president of Woltz & Associates, which will market the property and manage the sale. Wells can be drilled on each tract for homes.
Postcard perfect views
“Each of these tracts has its own beauty, its own personality,” said Woltz. “They all sit between 7,400 and 8,400 feet, and many have great views of the Colorado River Valley, the Flat Top Mountain Range, the Grand Hogback Mountain Range, or the Grand Mesa. Several of them have creek frontage, and two tracts even have their own natural sources of spring water, one feeding a pond.”
The property also boasts numerous gaming and recreational opportunities, including hunting, fishing, biking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and hiking, Woltz said. Parts of the property adjoin the national forest and land owned by the Bureau of Land Management.
“This land epitomizes the Colorado mountain getaway,” Woltz said. “Yet it’s only nine miles from the Garfield County Airport in Rifle.” The property is also easily close to Interstate 70, providing easy access to Denver, Aspen, Vail and Grand Junction.
The auction will be held at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs. Open house events will take place on August 14, 15, 21, 22, and 27 with Woltz auction associates available for consultation. Details are provided at www.woltz.com, and individuals seeking additional information about the property or the bidding process may call 800-551-3588.
Water is always a valuable asset when it comes to ranch-land.
Woltz & Associates, headquartered in Roanoke, Va., is an auctioneer of high-end real estate, including homes, land and commercial property throughout the United States. The company is partnering on the sale with Leverich & Carr Real Estate, of Aspen.The Berry family homesteaded the property in 1900. The remnants of the Berry’s log cabin are perched in an open meadow on one of the parcels.
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