For Sale: Prime Ranch Land on SE Colorado High Plains
Pick up this stunning 5601 acres prime ranch land in Aguilar, Colorado. Well-managed, the Howard Melvin Ranch has much to offer, including lots and land. It straddles Interstate 25. This sale will support the operations of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, which is a little over 3 hours south of us.
Address: CR 55.4, Aguilar, CO 81020
Listing ID: 218610
Price: $2,801,500
Why Invest in Prime Ranch Land in Aguilar, Colorado
If you’ve ever dreamed of creating an extraordinary development, the Howard Melvin Ranch beckons. It’s big, interesting, and fertile. It’s also near mountain recreation and freeway access. Add more perks:
- fertile soil from prudent grazing practices
- temperate summers and winters
- land at elevations of 6200-6500 feet
- easy navigation on the ranch and access to I-25
- extraordinary development possibilities in the Rocky Mountain foothills
- scattered water resources and an intermittent creek
- 903+/- solar reserved acres
The Southern Colorado property lends itself to grazing, farming, and subdivision into smaller ranches and homesites. Of course, with the freeway frontage, new owners also add commercial or manufacturing and educational districts. 5601 acres goes a long way!
Cal Farley’s Texas Boys Ranch
Cal Farley, a professional wrestler and Amarillo businessman, founded Boys Ranch for at-risk youth on ranchland northwest of Amarillo, Texas. The community and school opened in March 1939 in Oldham County on the site of Old Tascosa. The family of a prominent Texas rancher donated the first 120 acres. Five boys lived in the old county courthouse. Learn the story at The Jillian Bivins Museum on campus.
Fast-forward to 2023 and Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, now coeducational, serves 300 children and youth on its 11,000-acre campus. Boys Ranch seeks to provide a Christ-centered atmosphere that strengthens families and supports the overall development of children. Children live in homes or cottages and receive 24-hour supervision in a small community setting. The residents attend school and participate in a variety of learning experiences, including academics, hands-on, athletic, and extracurricular activities.
Gene Cruikshank, Cruikshank Realty, Inc.
Owner/Broker Gene Cruikshank ALC heads up the farm and ranch division of Cruikshank Realty. Call Gene Cruikshank at (719) 336-7802.Cruikshank Realty offers extensive real estate knowledge, helping us navigate complicated transactions. These include investment acquisition, 1031 Exchanges, water rights, property management, and similar needs. We’ve implemented some of the largest sales of irrigated farmland and ranch land property in Southeastern Colorado. Each Buyer and Seller of every transaction, no matter the size, receives utmost in care, confidentiality, and professionalism. Gene Cruikshank holds licenses for Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico.