THE SETTING
35+ acres
located 9,000 FEET ABOVE SAN LUIS, COLORADO + U.S.A.
Windhorse Ranch sits inside a mix of heavily treed Alpine Forest and sage and piñon scrub at the tippy top of Wild Horse Mesa near the border of Colorado and New Mexico. You get the best of both Colorado and New Mexico vibes with stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, San Antonio Mountains, Ute Mountain and Mount Blanca.
The San Luis Valley spreads out below Windhorse Ranch…and sitting on your secluded eyrie, the sunset will feel like it’s yours alone. The dark skies provide stargazers a night full of awe and opportunity. Ancient herds of wild horses graze freely throughout the mesa. Bear, elk, mountain lion, coyote are frequently spotted.
After an adventurous day exploring Windhorse Ranch or skiing at any of the nearby ski areas in either New Mexico or Colorado, relax in your large, open cabin with fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with shower, plus a separate bunkhouse with skylights that sleeps 4. There’s plenty of room for large groups to spread out.
OTHER PROPERTY DETAILS
- Windhorse Ranch is a solar and wind powered off-grid property
- Includes back up generator
- Water hauled from the community well and deposited into cistern
- State-of-the-art security system with video surveilance cameras you can monitor from your mobile device 24/7
- Mobile phones (AT&T, Verizon, TMobile) work throughout the ranch
- High speed internet available (including Starlink)
ABOUT THE MAIN CABIN
- Energy efficient main cabin built in 1997.
- Interior construction includes drywall covered in tongue and groove Aspen.
- Constructed with 2 x 6 wall studs (instead of the standard 2 x 4) to allow for extra R19 wall insulation.
- R30 ceiling insulation; cabin was fully wrapped in Tyvek, ensuring warmer winter nights.
- New “low E” windows are designed to have low heat loss while still allowing for solar heat gain.
- Custom tin ceiling with smooth, light reflecting qualities installed in 2019.
- High altitude propane wall heater.
- Rinnai tankless water heater.
- Wood burning soapstone stove that retains the heat long after the fire dies out.
- King size Sleep Number mattress.
- Entertainment center with surround sound and movie library.
- SO MUCH MORE!
ABOUT THE BUNK HOUSE & ADDITIONAL STORAGE SHED
- Energy efficient bunk house built in 2022
- Constructed with 2 x 6 wall studs with extra R19 wall insulation
- R30 ceiling and floor insulation
- New “low E” french doors with floor to ceiling windows designed for low heat loss and solar heat gain
- Propane wall heater (high altitude guaranteed)
- Sky lights
- New bunks, bedding and shelving (2022)
- Large additional storage shed located near main cabin
