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Luxury Home with Horse Barn 291.8 acres Lincoln County, NM
Description
This sprawling luxury home on 291.8 acres with extraordinary horse facilities is located just outside of Carrizozo,NM in Lincoln County. The elevation is approx. 5340 ft. and the panoramic views of two mountain ranges are outstanding. The home is a classic California style ranch house with 5 BR/4.5 BA and 4 fireplaces. Other amenities include tennis courts, swimming pool, hacienda style courtyard, game room and guest quarters. Horse facilities include 2 barns, 10 stalls, office, tack room and 4 board fenced paddocks. The property has 5 water wells and water rights.
The design is characterized by beautiful rough cut cedar wood beams and ceilings, brick floors and Italian stone and painted concrete floors, 4 fireplaces and spans an estimated 5776 square feet per the appraisal district. Built by Jackie Spencer, noted area philanthropist and Dow-Jones Industrial heiress who built the famous Spencer Theater. Stunning views from every room on the property abound. Any mineral rights will convey as well as the water rights.
This high desert gem has the San Andres Mountain range to the west and Sacramentos to the East, including Sierra Blanca, Nogal Peak and Carrizo. Sunsets and sunrises are incredible.
Wildlife include pronghorn antelope, rare bobcat and badger, jackrabbits, cottontails, kit foxes, one oryx spotted! And tons of bird life an abundance of quail each year, plus eagles, hawks, all sorts of hummingbirds, roadrunners and other birds. Even flocks of ibis and seagulls have come to the ranch.
The Carrizozo Airport is convenient to the ranch. Two Runways: asphalt one is 4,900 ft, dirt runway 2,500 feet. Around nine single-engine aircraft based here. Very little air traffic, so no issues with noise or disturbance, but super convenient for guests who wish to fly in and/or an owner who would like to keep a plane here.
Carrizozo,NM is an easy 30 minute scenic drive to the resort destination Village of Ruidoso, NM. This ranch is just over 2 hours drive to the Albuquerque Sunport, and about 2-3/4 hours to Santa Fe and 1-3/4 to Las Cruces. Also, only 1-1/2 hours drive to the Roswell airport and 2-3/4 to El Paso. This property is centrally located in New Mexico.