This property is a combination sprinkler and flood irrigated farm, located along Colorado Hwy. 138 and County Road 89, which is approximately 4 miles east and south of Crook, Colorado. Although there is no river access to this farm, it is adjacent to the north side of the Tamarack Wildlife Area and the north bank of the South Platte River. The Julesburg Irrigation Company Reservoir, a/k/a Jumbo Reservoir, is located within 5 miles of this property. The farmstead is very private as the road dead ends in the yard.
841 Total Acres represented as follows:
-
Sprinkler Irrigated 382.3 acres m/l
-
Flood Irrigaged 346.8 acres m/l
-
Farmstead Site 8.0 acres m/l
-
Dryland Cropland 44.0 acres m/l
-
Pasture 45.0 acres m/l
-
Roads, Ditches & Waste 14.9 acres m/l
IMPROVEMENTS:
House: 1,648 sq. ft. ranch farmhouse with 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths. A/C; forced air propane heat. Built around 1940; new siding in last 10 years. Good condition.
Garage: 2 car with overhead loft.
Shop: Concrete Block - heated and electricity - 1500 sq. ft. ; 2 - Overhead doors plus walk through and windows.
Grain Bins: Grain Storage in two Behlen Grain bins, total storage 40,000 bushels with concrete floors including grain dryers and in good condition.
Metal Shop: 60 x 50 sq. ft. - Wired for 220 volts.
Office: 936 sq. ft. heated & electricity.
Storage Building: with storm cellar.
Site Improvements: Include septic, gravel yard & good gravel access road maintained by the County; 5 domestic/livestock decreed well permits several in operational condition.
Water and Water Rights:
7 decreed irrigation wells plus 5 decreed domestic/livestock wells and an onsite supplemental augmentation pond and delivery system via the Harmony Ditch across adjoinging property, operated in conjunction with neighboring property owner. Annual well pumping is metered and recorded.
Water Assessments: Harmony Ditch - $1,650; Irrigation Wells - $1,400.
VERY PRODUCTIVE SOILS:
Level, South Platte River bottom - Generally Class IV & VI soil types
115 Valent Loamy Sand - 3 to 15% Slopes Class Vie
116 Vona Loamy Sand - 3 to 9% Slope Class Vie Non-Irrigated IVe Irrigated
127 West plain silty clay loam-level Class VI w - Non-Irrigated
128 West plain- Alda complex - Level Class VIw- Non- Irrigated, IVw - Irrigated
SPRINKLERS:
Included with this sale are three (3) Valley Sprinklers. All sprinklers make a complete circle and are in good condition (2 are still under warranty).
