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Wyoming’s most expensive old house listing! Circa 1938. On 1,449 acres. $12,500,000

January 28, 2023

Welcome to Wyoming’s most expensive old house listing! This is known as Warm River Ranch and has 4,400 feet of the Warm River running through the ranch property. There is a cow camp with a historic log cabin in the foothills of the Wind River Mountains. There is a fenced pond wetland habitat. There is a brick guest house with 1,855 square feet. The property has a two story stone maine house with 3,371 square feet. Five bedrooms and three bathrooms. $12,500,000

Contact Tim Rogers with Tim Rogers Real Estate: 307-840-1974

From the Zillow listing:

 

Warm River Ranch for sale, one mile west of Dubois, WY. This historic ranch checks all of the features on your list. Over 1449 deeded acres. Adjacent to Shoshone National Forest & Bureau of Land Management public lands. Adjacent to Dubois Municipal Airport on three sides. Excellent big game hunting in the Dubois area for deer, elk, antelope. Over 4,440 feet of the Wind River winds through the Ranch with excellent fly fishing opportunities. Current US Forest Service grazing permit for 313 cow/calves. Cow camp with historic log cabin. In the foothills of the Wind River Mountains with beautiful views of the Absaroka Mountains, including Ramshorn Peak. Fenced pond wetland habitat with hunting for waterfowl, ducks and geese. Year-round access on paved US-Hwy 26. Within 1.5 hours to Jackson Hole and Riverton, WY commercial airports. Historic custom home, additional home, outbuildings. Excellent water rights. Within the ranch are 10 surveyed parcels of 35 Acres or more. This area comprises 479 acres of the Ranch. The parcels are south of the municipal airport and north of Shoshone National Forest land for additional investment and development potential. Buildings include a custom 3,371 sf two-story stone house c. 1938, with 5 bedrooms/3 baths. The timbers in the home were hand hewn by local Scandinavian Tie Hacks who were known for their skills with a broad axe. The ground level includes a large, functional ranch kitchen with Wolf range and oven, a formal dining room, formal living room, an office, a bonus room which could serve as a front parlor or additional living/dining room, and a half bath. The upper level has five bedrooms including the master bedroom which has a fireplace and an updated full bath. There is also a separate updated full bath on this level. The remaining four bedrooms are spacious with custom-built log beds and ranch-themed furnishings. The unfinished 880 sf basement has concrete floor and walls. On this level there are a washer, dryer, chest freezer, pressure tank, a water filter, and hot water heater. The picturesque setting along the banks of the Wind River has breathtaking mountain views, including iconic Ramshorn Peak. Within steps of the comfortable back deck, under a stately grove of Spruce and Cottonwood trees, is an inviting riverside BBQ and picnic area with a custom wood-fired pizza oven, a perfect place to offer Western hospitality. There is also a brick Guest House, 1855 s. f., 2BR/2BA, which currently serves as the ranch manager’s home. The compound surrounding the ranch houses includes three historic log outbuildings built between 1919 and 1939 and a log barn built in 1919. There are also other historic buildings which include a barn, hay shed, loafing shed and tack room which were built between 1929 and 1952. This is truly a historic western ranch. Experienced ranch manager interested in continued employment.

 

 

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