Sunlight Ranch - CO, Garfield County, Glenwood Springs

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A private gated drive weaves through groves of pines, spruce and aspen trees to the main set of improvements including the owner’s home with pool, recreation home and guest house. The area includes manicured lawns, tended gardens, with wildflowers and ponds straddling the tree-lined creek bottom. Beyond the main home, the private drive leads to two additional guest homes, and the equestrian facilities including a 9-stall barn, carriage barn, hay barn and shops. Just past the barn, lie two southwestern cabins and a third log cabin tucked away in the pines adjoining the White River National Forest.

Sunlight Ranch has numerous improvements that are spread throughout the property. There is one main residence, two guest houses, recreation house, employees/guest duplex, 3 cabins, carriage barn, 9-stall horse barn, post and beam hay barn, metal shop, garages and other sheds. The main residential improvements are situated near the lower portion of the ranch just off of County Road 117 (Four Mile Creek Road). The area is characterized by the tree-lined creek bottom, lush lawns, wildflower gardens and ponds. This compound includes the main residence, guest home, recreation house and a cabin.

• The 4,632 sq. ft. remodeled main home has 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and includes cherry and oak floors, granite counters, radiant in-floor heating, 2 car garage and carport. The home is surrounded by trees and includes an outdoor pool, flagstone pathways, expansive decking and gazebo, all resting along the banks of the creek.
  
• Just across the main drive lies a 3,200 sq. ft. Greenhouse/guest home with a large sunroom/greenhouse, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths.
  
• A walkway from the main home leads to a 1,700 sq. ft. game house complete with pool tables, bar, large fireplace, loft and theater.
  
• Located just up the road is another 2,100 square foot guesthouse known as the Roundhouse with its 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths and also a 1,372 sq. ft. employee/guest duplex.
  
• Close in proximity are numerous other ranch outbuildings including a historic carriage barn, 9-stall horse barn, post and beam hay barn, 5,000 sq. ft. heated metal shop, 3 car garage/shop and several storage buildings.
  
• There are three additional guest cabins set apart from the rest of the ranch. A 500 sq. ft. handcrafted log cabin with 1 bedroom and bath adjoins the National Forest set along the edge of a heavily forested area. Two additional cabins rest side by side near the center of the ranch just above one of the ponds offering unique respite for family and friends.

The ranch is located just a few minutes from the town of Glenwood Springs, the County Seat for Garfield County. The historic town is world renowned for its hot springs, and spas, numerous hotels, restaurants, shops, schools, hospitals, banks and private jet airport. There are many superb golf courses nearby and Sunlight Ski Area adjoins the ranch. The town lies just off of Interstate 70 and at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers.

It is 45 minutes to Vail and Aspen from the ranch, and 160 miles to Denver.

Sunlight Ranch is conveniently located between two commercial airports with Aspen Pitkin County Airport just 44 miles southeast, and the Eagle County Regional Airport in Eagle (servicing Vail and Beaver Creek) 40 miles away. Commercial service is also available 2.5 hours away at DIA and private jet service is 27 miles down the road at the Garfield County Airport in Rifle, Colorado.

Several world-class ski resorts are within a short drive. Aspen/Ajax Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass are all located in and around Aspen, and Beaver Creek and Vail Resorts are less than an hour away as well.


Summertime temperatures are in the 70s and 80s. Fall temps range in the 60s and 70s during the day, with evening temperatures dropping into the 40’s and 50’s. Wintertime temperatures range from highs in the 30’s to 40’s during the day and dropping into the teens and 20’s at night. Average annual precipitation is 16.5 inches.