Land This farm has 1902 Water Rights located on the North bank of the North Platte River with mountain views to the East and the West. Mature timber along the river along provide wind protection and shade. Wet meadows, ponds and a natural spring create a diverse ecosystem excellent for livestock and wildlife. Located off Highway 130 provides easy year around access. The proximity to the Town of Saratoga and its amenities is less than a mile away. Improvements Quaint and Cozy Cottage-Style House provides a view of Elk Mountain, the most northern peak of the Rocky Mountains, as well as the Snow Range Mountains and Foothills. The house features open concept kitchen/living room/dining room with oak hardwood floors and wood burning stove with river rock hearth. Stainless steel appliances include a Jenn-Air down draft range with an updated tile back splash in the kitchen. The counter top of the sit-down bar is a section of antique, wooden hand-pieced inlaid bar from the historic Green Mill Bar in Rawlins, Wyoming. A large master bedroom with oak hardwood floor offers a large walk-in closet containing a conveniently located washer/dryer. The guest room and bathroom are on the main floor. A full basement has two finished bonus rooms and a large storage room. There is also a separate enclosed outdoor entrance for the basement. The exterior of the house has two trex porches leading to the patio area and a detached screened porch. A detached two-car garage sits between the shop and the house. A few steps from the house is a 40 X 60 foot Cleary steel building with 14 foot side walls. The west 20 feet is an insulated, finished shop with concrete floor and wood burning stove with side entrance door and roll up door. The shop is wired for 220. The east 40 feet has a gravel floor and machinery storage. The machinery storage area connects to the shop and has a sliding door on the east end of the building. Leading to the pasture is a tack shed finished with rustic barn wood and a hay storage area with sliding door. A five-stall, three sided metal building is located in the Mullison Island pasture behind the main buildings for livestock. Recreation The area to the west of the house is known as "Mullison Island". This is a very private area, with lots of trees, and a pond where a gravel pit was located decades ago. Area is great for walks as well as snowshoeing in the winter. House, buildings and a total of approximately 28 acres are located with Town limits of Saratoga; portion adjoining Highway 130 is zoned highway business; balance of in-town property is zoned RD7200. The majority of property is in the County. Mule and White Tail Deer reside on, and migrate through the property. There are many bird species and an occasional visiting moose. Property has river frontage and private access on the North Platte River where you can experience excellent fishing from the banks of your own property as well as launch a drift boat to float the river. In addition to river frontage, there is a bird pond, with geese and ducks, on the north end of the property; a waterway/slough fed by a spring and the North Platte River to the west of the house. The old oxbow of the river would be a pond developers dream with endless opportunities. Agriculture Perimeters of property are fenced with woven wire topped with barbed wire. The cross/interior fences create three pastures plus a hay meadow. The residence area is fenced with white vinyl three rail fence and the house yard has vinyl picket fence. Historically this has been a horse property and used for cattle or sheep grazing, consisting of agricultural irrigated crop land and agricultural range land. Water/Mineral Rights & Natural Resources Property has 1902 water rights which can be turned on prior to May 1 and are not subject to the terms of the North Platte Decree.
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