About 12434 S US Hwy 285

Gooseberry Gulch Ranch encompasses 273± acres near Conifer, Colorado, along the scenic Highway 285 corridor, which serves as a gateway between the Front Range and Colorado’s high country. At 45 minutes from downtown Denver and only minutes from the town centers of Conifer and Evergreen, the property blends mountain living with everyday convenience. Its combination of open meadows, timbered hillsides, year-round access and diverse land-use potential makes it equally well suited as a private retreat, investment property, events venue or development opportunity.

The western, 106± acre portion of the property is protected by a Mountain Area Land Trust conservation easement, ensuring long-term stewardship while allowing for residential and agricultural use. This area includes three homes including a primary residence with sweeping southern views and two rental houses. On the north end of the ranch, a 5.3± acre unencumbered parcel with P-D zoning provides a commercial-use component which has been used for weddings, events and small-scale hospitality operations. Such operations can be serviced by the historically significant and restored Clifton School House featuring five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. The eastern, unencumbered 167± acre portion also features two additional homes: one with four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms and the other with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Further residential development opportunities exist here. This portion of the ranch offers potential flexibility for 10-acre residential lots or potential inclusion in Jefferson County’s Rural Cluster Development Program. To support development, water rights will be sold to a new owner. These rights can be allocated by a developer to individual home lots and be used to create ponds as a shared amenity.

Property details

Property

Type: Single Family Residence
MLS type: Residential
Status: Active
Year built: 1890
Stories: 2
Living area: 3,643 sqft
Price / sqft: $2,402
Lot: 273 AC / 11,891,880 SF
Full baths: 4
Half baths: 1
MLS #: 6467787

Interior

Flooring: Wood
Heating: Baseboard
Cooling: Air Conditioning-Room
Laundry: In Unit

Exterior & lot

Features: Balcony, Lighting, Water Feature
Roof: Shingle
Lot: Fire Mitigation, Foothills, Mountainous, Rolling Slope, Subdividable, Suitable For Grazing
Patio & porch: Covered, Deck, Front Porch, Patio
Fence: Partial
View: Meadow, Mountain(s), Valley, Water
Garage spaces: 2

Schools

District: Jefferson County R-1
Elementary: Elk Creek
Middle: West Jefferson
High: Conifer

Utilities

Utilities: Electricity Available, Electricity Connected, Electricity To Lot Line, Natural Gas Available, Natural Gas Connected, Propane
Water: Well
Sewer: Septic Tank

Financial

Annual tax: $37,708
Parcel: 462575
Special conditions: None Known

Location

County: Jefferson
Directions: Please contact listing broker for detailed directions. Directions can vary by season and other conditions like rain or snow.
Neighborhood: None

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12434 S US Hwy 285