Sneaky Creek Ranch

Sneaky Creek Ranch is located 1 mile south of Hwy 50 in Howard, Colorado, and only 15 minutes to the high Rockies town of Salida. This 5,420 SF, 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom all brick home sits on 35.54 acres of wooded Colorado beauty with a Seasonal stream & small pond. This property is diverse with open park areas, populated with ancient pinon, juniper, and beautiful cottonwoods down by the little spring-fed creek and seasonal pond. Property is easily accessible, secluded with up-close and personal views of the Twin Sisters mountains! This property is perfect for you if you want a quality home and property offering privacy, peace, quiet, solitude, and proximity to amenities that the small town of Howard, Colorado, offers and big town conveniences located in Salida, Colorado! Enter this lovely low-maintenance brick home through a beautiful stamped concrete entrance that opens to the living/dining/kitchen. Your eyes immediately fall onto the beautiful stone fireplace, easy-care tiled flooring, Western Red Ceder ceilings & nicely accented walls. The kitchen and bathrooms boast custom Hickory cabinetry and Laminate countertops, Jen Air Gas stovetop, portable island, & large pantry. Walk-out from the living room to a covered redwood/flagstone deck with an outdoor fire pit where you get to sit and listen to nothing but the quiet. All doors in the home are 36" - designed for handicap access. The spacious spare room is perfect for guests or children, and the lovely master suite is complete with walk-in closets, double sinks, oversized shower, and Jacuzzi bathtub. Also conveniently located on the main level is a roomy Laundry room with a walk-out to redwood deck. Enjoy the beautiful Loft with western red cedar-railing and a wonderful covered deck offering great views of the property and the rocky mountains to the north. The home offers three sources of heat In-floor radiant heat, wood fireplace & pellet stove. The staircase was designed for an elevator/chair lift if needed and descends to a two-bedroom suite and full bathroom, a huge craft/bonus room, wonderfully oversized game/family room. Walkout from TV room/library to the happy little Aspen grove, heated flagstone walkway, and red stone driveway that leads to the barn and shooting range. The Barn/shop is 50x60 and includes two overhead doors with pull-thru capabilities for RV and concrete floors. This barn/shop can also accommodate horse stalls if so desired. Complete with 220V & 110V electricity and a frost-free hydrant. There's a 10'x10' Storage Shed and underground concrete anchors for a ham radio tower. And did I mention the fantastic views of Twin Sister mountains, Melissa and Elvira, named by Evel Knievel's mother when they lived in Howard, Colorado for some of her life?