Storm Mountain RanchA Real Estate Offering

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Steamboat Springs, ColoradoA LEGACY HOME | A LEGACY RANCH

STORM MOUNTAIN RANCH

OVERVIEW• Price: $11,950,000• Bedrooms: 6• Bathrooms: 7.5• Square Footage: 13,296 Total sf Across a 10,783 sf residence,

1,618 sf garage, and a detached 895 sf garage• Year Built: 2009• Construction: 3 Years to Build• Garage: Oversized 3 Car Garage Plus Detached Garage• Acres: 70• Architect: Joe Patrick Robbins• Builder: Joe Gillaspie

Envision a home with two years of careful, daily planning and home design

followed by nearly 3 years of home construction with an eye for every detail

ensuring distinct quality and style, throughout the entire home building

process. This is a home unlike any other, and arguably the most beautiful

residential masterpiece in Routt County.

A LEGACY HOME

A LEGACY RANCH

Featured Highlights: Fishing Ponds and Streams, Exclusive and Private June Falls Waterfall, Equestrian Pastures, Hay Meadows, Private Gated Entry, Gorgeous Views of the Steamboat Ski Area, Walton Creek Canyon,

and the South Valley

Overview:

• Acres: 1,063• Homesites : 14 Total• Location: Just 3 Paved Miles to Steamboat Springs

Co-Owned Lodging Amenities:

• The Hideout Cabin at June Falls - Sleeps 8• Awapa Lodge - Fully Equipped to Entertain Larger Functions• Waterfront Lake Cabins - 4 Individual Cabins - Sleeps 4-6

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Just 3 Paved Miles to Steamboat Springs

Offered at $11,950,000

NICK METZLERBroker | Owner

nick@mybrokers.com

970.846.8811

Rushing Water Lane

Overview

Storm Mountain Ranch - A Legacy Ranch. Envision a 1,063 acre mountain ranch 3 miles to Steamboat, bordered by Routt National Forest on 3 sides with clear Rocky Mountain water flowing abundantly throughout the ranch, with incredible fishing, wildlife and scenery. As the owner, you, and your most fortunate guests, will enjoy the Hideout Cabin located in a box canyon and private enjoyment of the spectacular June Falls, among towering rock cliffs. The numerous natural attributes of this ranch are simple proof that Mother Nature does indeed play favorites. Additionally - A Legacy Home. Envision a home with two years of careful, daily planning and home design followed by nearly 3 years of home construction with an eye for every detail ensuring distinct quality and style, throughout the entire home building process. This is a home unlike any other, and arguably the most beautiful residential masterpiece in Routt County. Only once in a blue moon does an offering of this rare distinction arise. Please refer to our website at http://www.stormmountainranchhome.comfor a more comprehensive understanding of the quality and value of this offering. Note: The ranch is extremely private and select viewings will be scheduled only for qualified buyers, at a scheduled time, accompanied by the listing broker. No exceptions. See additional home and ranch attributes below.

Property Details

Overview

Bedrooms: 6

Bathrooms: 7.5

Square Footage: 13,296 total sf across a 10,783 sf residence, 1,618 sf garage, and a detached

895 sf garage

Year Built: 2009

Construction: 3 Years to Build

Garage: Oversized 3 Car Garage Plus Detached Garage

Acres: 70

Price: $11,950,000

Architect: Joe Patrick Robbins

Builder: Joe Gillaspie

Property Features

The finest of craftsmanship in Steamboat Springs’ most coveted location, Storm Mountain Ranch

1. SETTING – Situated along the banks of Walton Creek near Rushing Water Lane rests this

incredible estate among a private 70 acres, heavily forested with aspens, pines, and lush

vegetation of ferns and wildflowers. A setting so quiet and private, sightings of resident elk,

deer, moose, fox, and other wildlife are common. With only 14 home sites, the gated ranch

community of Storm Mountain Ranch offers exclusive access to some of Routt County’s most

spectacular land features, including Walton Creek Canyon and June Falls.

2. SPACE – Spanning nearly 11,000 square feet, family and guests will enjoy ample room across 6

spacious bedroom suites and 7.5 baths. The main level master lends privacy yet convenient

proximity to the home’s highlights such as the great room, kitchen, and office. Each bedroom

adjoins a full private bath. Bonus areas include a screened-in seasonal porch capturing the

sounds of birds and flowing water, an expansive 1,618 sf three car garage, lower level fitness

studio & game room, multiple decks and balconies, and a beautifully landscaped backyard stone

patio. Finally, the fully heated 895 sf detached “Toy Garage” with built in floor drains could be

repurposed as a guest house or guest apartment. (Buyer should verify)

3. DETAIL AND DESIGN – Every single element of design and finish was carefully selected during

the home’s three-year construction. Designed by local architect, Joe Patrick Robbins, Rushing

Water Lane greets guests with an impressive exterior of stone, wood shake, striking rooflines,

large post and beams, towering windows, and natural boulders. The front entry is one of the

most creatively inviting of any home in Steamboat Springs. Inside, homeowners will enjoy six

separate and unique stone-hearth style fireplaces, reclaimed random plank rustic oak floors,

custom lights fixtures and cabinetry, arched and angled entryways, and post & beam accents

throughout. Eyes will continuously find interesting and gorgeous elements in each room.

4. KITCHEN – The home’s heart center is encompassed by a luxury entertaining-style kitchen,

backdropped with Point Five windows capturing views of the backyard aspen grove and Walton

Creek. Cabinetry designed by internationally renowned designer William Ohs creates space and

functionality throughout plus two center islands with sandstone, granite, and copper

countertops. Appliances include multiple built-in refrigerators and freezers, a Wolf range with

French burner, warming oven, and copper range hood. And of course, the pantry, also designed

by William Ohs, provides additional storage and high-end built-in appliances including a wine

refrigerator, dishwasher, and Gaggenau steam oven.

- Learn More About William Ohs Kitchen Design

- Learn More About Point Five Windows

- Learn More About Gaggenau Appliances

5. MASTER BEDROOM – Escape to the luxurious and tranquil air-conditioned main-level master

suite, boasting a Brevin glass rock fireplace, and quaint reading area surrounded by forested

views adjoining a peaceful & private deck. Separate his and hers bathrooms with individual

walk-in closets are connected by a shower room offering a stylish steam shower featuring

multiple faucets, custom glass rock tile, and Myson heated towel rack. Best of all, enjoy

adjustable and programmable heated tile floors.

6. OTHER FEATURES AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS

- Screened porch situated off of the breakfast nook and kitchen with wood-burning

fireplace, overlooking the forest and creek

- Custom plaster complimented by post and beam accents throughout

- All cabinetry throughout home, with the exception of the kitchen and pantry, designed

and custom built by locally respected wood worker, Rich Tucker

- Air conditioned bedrooms and fitness studio

- Central vacuum system throughout

- Three story elevator shaft. Buyer may install elevator if preferred

- Six stone fireplaces

- “Hearth Room” adjacent to kitchen and creative dining room with a wet bar, fireplace,

and cozy breakfast nook surrounded by windows

- Custom light fixtures throughout by Hammerton, Lightspann, and Colorado’s Crystal

Glass Studio based in Carbondale

Learn More About Hammerton Lighting

Learn More About Lightspann Lighting

Learn More About Crystal Glass Studio

- Spacious office adjacent to master suite with Rich Tucker cabinetry and 3 Form Barn

Doors. Learn More About 3 Form Doors

- Energy efficient geothermal heating/cooling system, water conditioning system

- Gallegos dry stack stone wall exterior

- Point Five Triple Pane Windows. Learn More About Point Five Windows

- Two laundry rooms: One main level adjacent to the master suite and a second larger

laundry room adjacent to top floor bedrooms.

- Wine cellar with custom glass doors

- Security system and sound system

Storm Mountain Ranch Features

Overview

Acres: 1,063

Homesites : 14 Total

Featured Highlights: Fishing Ponds and Streams, Exclusive and Private June Falls Waterfall, Equestrian

Pastures, Hay Meadows, Private Gated Entry, Gorgeous Views of the Steamboat Ski Area, Walton

Creek Canyon, and the South Valley

Co-Owned Lodging Amenities:

The Hideout Cabin at June Falls – Sleeps 8

Awapa Lodge, Fully Equipped to Entertain Larger Functions

Waterfront Lake Cabins – 4 Individual Cabins - Sleeps 4-6

Location: Only 3 Paved Miles to Steamboat Springs

Why Storm Mountain Ranch? No other property in Routt County holds the value, quality and scope of

this offering, with five key attributes of the ranch which make it distinct from other options:

1. LOCATION: Just 3 scenic miles from Steamboat, this 1,063 acre ranch is bordered on threesides by Routt National Forest, creating a uniquely private sanctuary, in perpetuity.

2. LIFESTYLE – Enjoy and share with family and friends the many activities within the ranchboundaries, including; horse riding, biking and hiking on over 10 miles of private trails; boatingon the private lake and fly fishing the Orvis approved streams and river that meanders throughthe property; snow shoeing and cross country skiing throughout the vast open spaces andtubing on the sledding hill; adventure to the base of the scenic June falls or pack a lunch intonational forest, directly from this home. The wildlife viewing is extensive and will bememorable.

3. NATURE and LANDSCAPE – Storm Mountain Ranch is proof that mother nature does indeedplay favorites. Owners and their guests enjoy a setting recognizant of our great national parks.The landscape is spectacular with plush mountain meadows, abundant clear water anddramatic granite cliffs and canyons set against massive ridgelines covered with towering pineforests. This postcard type setting can be enjoyed from the rocking chair on the front porch ofthis home.

4. QUALITY and CHARACTER. The six bedroom home on 70 private acres is stunning with nearly11,000 square feet overlooking a river, yet tucked privately among beautifully forestedgrounds. The quality and style of this home is exquisite with extensive use of stone andreclaimed beams. The owner formed a team with some of the best in the business to create anarchitectural masterpiece. Not a single detail was overlooked. Note: The new homeownercan welcome family and friends into 7,742 square feet of additional accommodations atwaterside settings set up to create memorable experiences. These luxury cabins act as privateextensions of the primary home. As an owner at Storm Mountain Ranch, you will own andenjoy: the magnificent and luxurious Hideout cabin, privately situated within the box canyon atthe base of June Falls, and providing families with an experience like no other (sleeps 8-10comfortably); Four waterfront lake cabins (sleep 4 – 6 people in each); The Awapa Lodge whichis perfect for your family’s special occasions and large gatherings such as weddings and familyreunions or, more commonly, a place to slow down, enjoy a refreshment, meet neighbors andgrab a dry towel after a swim in the lake; The large western barn and corrals which are home toranch horses Dakota, Dally and their buddies with full tack room and views up to Mt Werner,the Flat Top Wilderness area and surrounding agricultural landscape of the ranch. Residents canboard their own horses at the ranch barn as well and have access to ranch staff including awrangler, fishing guide, and ranch management team.

5. BEST NEIGHBORHOOD - As one of only 14 homeowners on almost 1,100 acres, each home isextremely private with an abundance of open space, in conservation, to be enjoyed forgenerations.

Storm Mountain ranch is a true legacy property. For a virtual tour, go to www.Stormmountainranchhome.com.

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Legal PARCEL 9, STORM MOUNTAIN RANCHBed/Bath 5/7.5 Permit # CB-06-174 & CB-06-49 Drawn By GP TaxID 20YrBlt 2006Owner ALBERT SHAFER HENRY, TRUSTEE Address 33550 Rushing Water LaneComments

Parcel No 207100009 Account # R8164283

ROUTT COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE APEX SOFTWARE 800-858-9958 Apx7100-w Apex MedinaPage 1 of 2

Scale: 1 = 35

AREA CALCULATIONS SUMMARYCode Description Factor Net Size Perimeter Net Totals

FIRST Main Level 5192.311.00 464.64OTB -120.001.00 46.00

SECOND 5072.31

Upper Level 2107.871.00 267.95OTB -120.001.00 46.00

WALKOUT 1987.87

Walkout Level 4187.771.00 382.91GAR

4187.773_Bay Garage 1610.641.00 169.32

WD 1610.64

Wood Deck 810.121.00 118.39 810.12

Net LIVABLE Area (rounded w/ factors) 11248

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Upper Level2107.87 sf

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Legal PARCEL 9, STORM MOUNTAIN RANCHBed/Bath 5/7.5 Permit # CB-06-174 & CB-06-49 Drawn By GP TaxID 20YrBlt 2006Owner ALBERT SHAFER HENRY, TRUSTEE Address 33550 Rushing Water LaneComments

Parcel No 207100009 Account # R8164283

ROUTT COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE APEX SOFTWARE 800-858-9958 Apx7100-w Apex MedinaPage 2 of 2

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AREA CALCULATIONS SUMMARYCode Description Factor Net Size Perimeter Net Totals

FIRST Boathouse 864.561.00 129.19 864.56

Net LIVABLE Area (rounded w/ factors) 865

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Full Property View

33550 Rushing Water Lane, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487Listing ID: S161404 MLS Status: Active List Price: $11,950,000 Original List Price: $11,500,000Property Type: Structure Type: HouseProperty Subtype: Single Family ResidenceLevels: Three Or More Basement: YesListing Contract Date: 02/01/2018 Spec. Listing Cond: None KnownExpiration Date: 11/30/2022Tax Annual Amt: $25,673 Tax Year: 2019Association: Y Multiple: N Cov/Rest: Y Assoc Fee Tot Annl: $48,808

Interior Area & SqFtBuilding Area Total (SqFt Total): 13,296 Living Area (SqFt Finished): 11,248 Area Source: PlansAbove Grade Finished Area: 7,060Below Grade Total Area: 6,236 Below Grade Finished Area: 4,188 Below Grade Unfinished Area: 2,048Basement: Walk-Out Access Bsmnt Ceiling Ht:Foundation: Slab Fireplace: 3/Family Room, Gas, Gas Log, Insert,

Living Room, Master BedroomHeating: Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Propane, RadiantCooling: Other HVAC Description:Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Vacuum, Smart Thermostat, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wet BarSecurity Features: Security System, Smoke Detector(s) Flooring: Tile, WoodWindow Features: Window Coverings Spa Features: Steam RoomAppliances: Convection Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Gas Water Heater, Oven, Range Hood, Refrigerator,

Warming Drawer, Washer, Water SoftenerOther Equipment: Satellite Dish Laundry:Exclusions: See listing agent

Bed & Bath SummaryBedrooms Total: 6 Bathrooms Total: 8 BathroomsUpper Level Bedrooms: 3 Upper Level Bathrooms: 3 Full: 6Main Level Bedrooms: 1 Main Level Bathrooms: 2 Three Quarter: 0Lower Level Bedrooms: 2 Lower Level Bathrooms: 3 Half: 2Basement Level Bedrooms: 0 Basement Level Bathrooms: 0 One Quarter: 0

Detailed Room InfoRoom Type Rm Level Dimensions DescriptionMaster Bedroom MainBedroom UpperBedroom UpperBedroom UpperBedroom LowerBedroom LowerBathroom (Full) Main 5 +Bathroom (Full) Upper 5 +Bathroom (Full) Upper 5 +Bathroom (Full) Lower 5 +Bathroom (Full) Lower 5 +Bathroom (1/2) Lower 1Bathroom (1/2) MainBathroom (Full) Upper

ParkingParking Total: 3 Garage Spaces: 3 Offstreet Spaces: 0Parking Type # of Spaces Parking Length Parking Width Parking DescriptionGarage (Attached) 3Parking Features: Garage

Association InformationAssociation 1 Association 2 Association 3

Association Name: Storm Mountain RanchAssociation Type: Self ManagedAssociation Phone: See agentAssociation Website:Assoc Fee/Frequency: $48,808 AnnuallyAssoc Fee Annual: $48,808Assoc Fee Tot Annl: $48,808

Assoc Fee Incl: Capital Reserves, Road Maintenance, Snow RemovalAssoc Amenities: Clubhouse, Fitness Center, Gated, Trail(s)Restriction Covenants: Other Pets Allowed: Cats OK, Dogs OK Senior Community:Restriction Other: NO Special Assessment: Rentals Allowed: Long Term

Site & Location InformationLot Size: 70.19 Acres / 3,057,476 SqFt Fencing:Current Use: AgriculturalLot Features: Borders National Forest, Borders Public Land, Level, Sprinklers In Front, Sprinklers In Rear

Waterfront Feat: Waterfront Vegetation: Natural State, WoodedRoad Surf/Front: Paved Road Responsibility: Private Maintained RoadHorse: Yes Ski Features:Subdivision Name: Storm Mountain Ranch Elementary School: Soda Creek / Steamboat Springs RE-2Bldg/Complex Name: Middle/Junior Sch: Steamboat Springs / Steamboat Springs

RE-2County: Routt High School: Steamboat Springs / Steamboat Springs

RE-2Parcel Number: 207100009 School of Choice:Tax Legal Desc: PARCEL 9, STORM MOUNTAIN RANCH, A SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION TOTAL 70.19A INCLUDES CONS

ESMNT PER REC #487187Is Incorporated: Zoning: Ag & ForestryCity Region: South Valley Development Name: Storm Mountain RanchWalk Score: 0 View Walk, Bike, & Transit Scores

Building InformationYear Built: 2009 Architectural Style:Direction Faces: View: Mountain(s), WaterConstruction Materials: Frame, Metal Siding, Stone, Wood SidingRoof: Composition, Metal Exterior Features: Garden, Spa/Hot TubPatio/Porch Feat:Deck, Front Porch, Patio Pool Features:

Water & UtilitiesWater Included: Yes Water Source: Well Sewer: Septic TankWell Type: Well Usage: Domestic Issued Well Permit #'s:Utilities: Propane Electric:

OutbuildingsOutbuilding Type SqFt Stories Yr Blt Stalls Doors Length/Width Floor Stall Floor Features DescriptionOther Outbuilding

Public RemarksStorm Mountain Ranch - A Legacy Ranch. Envision a 1,063 acre mountain ranch 3 miles to Steamboat, bordered by RouttNational Forest on 3 sides with clear Rocky Mountain water flowing abundantly throughout the ranch, with incrediblefishing, wildlife and scenery. As the owner, you, and your most fortunate guests, will enjoy the Hideout Cabin located in abox canyon and private enjoyment of the spectacular June Falls, among towering rock cliffs. The numerous naturalattributes of this ranch are simple proof that Mother Nature does indeed play favorites. Additionally - A Legacy Home.Envision a home with two years of careful, daily planning and home design followed by nearly 3 years of homeconstruction with an eye for every detail ensuring distinct quality and style, throughout the entire home building process.This is a home unlike any other, and arguably the most beautiful residential masterpiece in Routt County. Visitwww.StormMountainRanchHome.com to learn more.

DirectionsHWY 40 East past Catamount Golf Course. Left on Rodeo Dr. After .5 miles, Rodeo becomes Storm Canyon Trail. Drive .5mile and left on Rushing Water Lane. Home on left.

Confidential InformationPrivate Remarks: Please ask listing broker for list of exclusions. Square Footage breakdown is Main Home is 9,739 sf, HeatedLocker Room is 543 sf, Heated Storage Room is 501 sf, Main Garage is 1,618 and Secondary Boat Garage is 895 sf. TotalSquare Footage is 13,296. All information deemed correct and from reliable sources but buyer should verify. Detailed homefeatures can be found in associated documents. Select viewings will be scheduled only for qualified buyers, at a scheduledtime, accompanied by the listing broker. No exceptions.Buyer Agency Comp: 2.25% Dual Variable: No Submitted Prosp: NoContract Earnest Check To: Title Company Possession: Closing/DODContract Min Earnest: $500,000 Listing Terms: ConventionalTitle Company: Ownership: Corporation/TrustInvestor Blackout End Date: Docs Available: Architectural Plans, HOA

Docs Available, LocationMap, Plat, Survey

Home Warranty:

Showing Information

Showing Instructions: Call Listing Agent,Appointment Only,List Agent AccompanyOccupant Type: Tenant

List AgentList Agent: Nick Metzler Phone: 970-846-8811 List Agent ID: 55043718List Office: COLORADO GROUP REALTY Email: nick@mybrokers.com List Office ID: M4065

Co List Agent: Reall Regan Phone: 970-846-7367 Co List Agent ID: 55043571Co List Office: COLORADO GROUP REALTY Email: reall@mybrokers.com Co List Office ID: M4065

Not intended for public use. All data deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Generated on:© REcolorado 2020. 01/21/2020 11:12:18 AM

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Homeowner’s Insurance 1/21/2019 State Farm Homeowner’s Insurance -$6,537 2/23/2019 State Farm Homeowner’s Insurance -$975 - PERSONAL LIABILITY 3/8/2019 State Farm Homeowner’s Insurance -$746 - PERSONAL ARTICLES POLICY 1/14/2018 State Farm Homeowner’s Insurance -$5,629 Landscaping 6/4/2019 Nature’s Design -$1,950 7/2/2019 Sol Solutions -$1,922 - sprayed trees7/4/2019 Windemere Landscape -$19 7/9/2019 Sol Solutions -$208 7/31/2019 Nature’s Design -$2,615 9/26/2019 Nature’s Design -$1,880 11/1/2019 Nature’s Design -$1,455 Total Landscaping 2019 -$10,049

COST OF OWNERSHIP -2017-2019

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12/11/201811/8/201810/4/20188/27/20188/14/20187/26/20187/13/20187/7/20187/6/20187/4/20187/4/20186/29/20186/25/20186/25/20186/25/20186/23/20186/19/20186/18/20186/15/20186/14/20186/13/20186/13/20186/12/20186/12/2018Total Landscaping 201812/14/20179/6/20178/1/20177/26/20177/25/20177/24/20177/21/20177/13/2017

-$2,215 - 9/19, 10/3, 10/25, 12/2 irrigation blowout -$1,710 - cut down 6 trees and trees close to the creek -$2,260-$33 - native grass seed-$133 -$5,230 -$208 - sprayed grass-$28 -$10 -$12 -$25 -$2,425 - sprayed spruce/pine, aspens, cottonwood-$49 -$12 -$27 -$116 -$55 -$11 -$9 -$53 -$25 -$176 -$62 -$62-$14,946 -$3,354 - see invoice dated 12/6/17-$3,959-$258 - sprayed native grass in front for clover-$62 -$139 -$54 -$2,131 - sprayed trees 5/12, 6/19 & 6/20-$7

7/12/20177/12/20177/12/20176/16/20176/15/20176/15/20176/13/20176/12/20176/6/20176/6/20176/3/20176/3/20176/3/2017Total Landscaping 2017

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Property Tax 4/19/2019 Routt County Treasurer -$24,753 Storm Mtn Ranch HOA fees (includes parties and cabin cleaning fees) 2/5/2019 Storm Mtn Ranch -$14,020 4/19/2019 Storm Mtn Ranch -$14,012 7/31/2019 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,737 10/15/2019 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,737 Total Storm Mtn Ranch HOA 2019 -$55,506 11/15/2018 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,977 7/24/2018 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,215 4/25/2018 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,217 3/12/2018 Storm Mtn Ranch -$1,856 - special assessment 2/2/2018 Storm Mtn Ranch -$743 2/2/2018 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,108Total Storm Mtn Ranch HOA 2018 -$56,116 10/16/2017 Storm Mtn Ranch -$12,739 7/26/2017 Storm Mtn Ranch -$12,728 4/20/2017 Storm Mtn Ranch -$12,750 3/7/2017 Storm Mtn Ranch -$2,643 - special assessment 1/31/2017 Storm Mtn Ranch -$13,520 Total Storm Mtn Ranch HOA 2017 -$54,379 Electric 1/25/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$1,238 2/22/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$1,057 3/23/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$936 4/25/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$630 5/24/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$473 6/22/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$376 6/25/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities $103 refund co-op 7/25/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$316 8/24/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$466 9/21/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$360 10/26/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$413

11/21/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$672 12/17/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities $108 refund co-op 12/21/2019 Yampa Valley Electric Utilities -$684 Total Electric 2019 -$7,411 Average Per Month -$617.58

Propane (Geothermal heating & cooling) 9/4/2019 Ferrell Gas Utilities -$2,585 10/8/2019 Ferrell Gas Utilities -$156 Total Propane 2019 -$2,740Total Propane 2018 -$6,235 (includes compressor replacement)Total Propane 2017 -$2060

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Security 3/20/2019 Western Security -$90 6/6/2019 Western Security -$238 - battery, inspected system 6/12/2019 Western Security -$90 9/27/2019 Western Security -$90 Total Security 2019 -$508

12/19/20189/27/20186/25/20184/30/20183/21/2018Total Security 201812/27/20179/21/20176/14/20176/14/20173/10/2017Total Security 2017

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Storm Mountain Ranch

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Your Private National Park

Photo of entrance

It’s a good half-day trek from the majestic entrance of Storm Mountain Ranch deep into the magical recesses of Walton Creek Canyon. It’s nearly three miles if you measure in a straight line, but out here there are no

straight lines and no one’s measuring, anyway. The air is cool and fragrant with pine even on a bright summer day, and the melodious roar of the creek takes you a million miles from your day-to-day concerns. At the end of your trek is rustic Hideout Cabin, practically hidden from view, and perfectly sited among the surrounding cliffs and forests for its breathtaking view of June Falls. Nearby, Walton Creek Falls tumbles down out of the Routt National Forest lands that surround the canyon. This remarkable spot, this secret center of Storm Mountain Ranch, is one of those spiritual places that we are sometimes privileged to visit. Usually such places are found only deep in a National Park. This is exactly what Storm Mountain

Ranch is about. Although it consists of 1,063 pristine acres encompassing meadows, a working ranch, mountainside forest, and a magnificent canyon rich in wildlife, fewer than 40 of those acres

will actually be impacted by human habitation. The meadows, mountainside, and canyon are protected for you and your children, forever, by an ironclad conservation easement. In one of the most meticulously crafted land-use programs ever conducted in the West, only fourteen fortunate families will own private homesteads. Here on Storm Mountain Ranch, these families will search out their own secret centers. Perhaps it will be on their home-stead, or in the canyon wilderness. Perhaps it will be in the other shared amenities: the ranch with its meadows and paint horses, the great fishing spots, the magnificent Awapa Lodge, or remote Hideout Cabin. It may even be in the access to the great skiing and other recreational opportunities nearby. Storm Mountain Ranch is full of the experiences that make families grow together. It really is like owning your own National Park.

AWAPA LODGE

Like a National Park, Storm Mountain Ranch is a rich natural resource that should be preserved. A team of land and wildlife experts studied Storm Mountain Ranch to identify its scenic, wildlife, and agricultural values. They were chosen as among the best and most experienced in their fields, and all came from a background in which preservation was a high value. For over a year, these experts crossed the land, examining it intensely and in every season. They included biologists, geologists, ranch experts, land-use planners, and experts in fish and wildlife habitat, hydrology, wetlands, and topography. The Colorado Division of Wildlife and Army Corps of Engineers joined as well. After their Year of Study, including careful analysis of plant and wildlife habitats, they defined three conservation areas to be protected forever: the hay meadows, mountainside, and canyon. Conservation easements on these three areas were granted in 1997, ensuring that these lands will be free from development. In addition, there are provisions ensuring wildlife management, logging prohibition, and continued agricultural production. The plan received the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Efforts in Smart Growth and Development.

“Storm Mountain Ranch is a model for protective development in a Colorado valley facing unprecedented growth pressure. Storm Mountain demonstrates

there is a way to successfully marry environmental and agricultural protection with limited habitation by man. Homeowners on Storm Mountain Ranch will be participants in creating a new model for the West, one based on stewardship,

agricultural production, and environmental preservation.” Lee Dusa – Former President of Colorado Open Lands

RICHARD THOMPSONWESTERN ECOSYSTEMS, INC., BOULDER, COLORADO

Richard (Rick) Thompson, President and Senior Biologist of Western Ecosystems, has written hundreds of technical reports for government agencies and private industry, and has worked with the US Forest Service and Colrado Division fo Wildlife. Western Ecosystems provides original research, impact assessments, wildlife inventories, threatened and endangered species surveys, and educational guides. Rick performed the ecological inventory for the Storm Mountain conservation easement, performing numerous onsite studies.

“I must admit that, when I’m in the canyon, my scientific objectivity gives way to romantic emotions of nature that I rarely experience outside wilderness areas.”

PROTECTED FOREVER

Development rights for the meadows, mountainside, and canyon conservation areas of Storm Mountain Ranch were donated to

the Yampa Valley Land Trust, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving the

agricultural, scenic, wildlife, and open space values of northern Colorado. The easement that protects your lands forever means that your children’s children will enjoy the ranch

as much as you do. When you hike with them into the wilderness of the upper reaches

of your canyon - their canyon, too - you’ll know that no houses, no hotels, will ever

bedeveloped there. The canyon that you share with your children is the same canyon that

they’ll share with theirs.

THE HAY MEADOWS

The fertility of land like the hay meadows first beckoned settlers to the Yampa Valley over a .century ago. Now the meadows welcome you as the gateway to the homesteads. The conservation easement guarantees that over 200 acres of open hay meadows will stay in agricultural production

forever, preserving the agricultural tradition of the Yampa Valley. Provisions allow a horse barn, caretaker’s quarters, and other buildings related to agriculture. The beautiful

Western-style drift fence of native lodgepole pine borders the meadows and ranch area.

THE MOUNTAINSIDE

Bursting into spring bud or turning into an autumn kaleidoscope, with its vista to distant peaks, the mountainside

is the ideal place to savor the drama of the ranch’s passing seasons. The 316-acre mountainside conservation area

equals the canyon as wildlife habitat. Its old-growth forest is preserved forever from logging and one guest cabin is

permitted. With trails passing through the lush region our ranch hands call Fern Park, the mountainside is the ranch’s

front door to the Routt National Forest.

R SCOTT FIFERRESOURCE ENGINEERING, INC., GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO

Scott Fifer is president and principal hydrologist of Resource Engineering, Inc, a company with over 24 years of experience in Colorado hydrology, water quality, environmental planning, and wetlands investigations. Scott has also worked with water rights administration for ski areas, reservoirs, diversion projects, mining operations, hydropower projects, and municipal developments. He has worked with the US Forest Service, Vail Associates, and the Town of Telluride.

“The quality and quantity of the water owned by Storm Mountain Ranch is amazing. What’s even more impressive is the fishing lake construction and stream improvements – a wonderful use of lots of water.”

"Man's heart away from nature becomes hard." - Chief Luther Standing Bear of the Oglala Sioux

WALK ON THE WILD SIDEStorm Mountain Ranch’s conservation areas are being managed for increased wildlife carrying capacity.Even a casual hike usually offers wildlife sightings. Your mountainside and canyon neighbors range from humble ground dwellers like marmot, ermine, and porcupine to lords of earth and sky like heron, eagle, moose, and elk. The preservation of several emerging wetlands communities has earned an appreciative response from the Army Corps of Engineers. The ranch’s thread of waters is an important wildlife resource, too. According to ecologists, 80 percent of wildlife depend on riparian areas at some stage in their life cycle. These precious areas represent less than three percent of the lands of the West.

A MYRIAD OF FLOWERS AND FOLIAGEStorm Mountain Ranch teems with plant life,

from delicate subalpine wildflowers to splendid aspen that shimmer golden in autumn while scrub oak add brilliant crimson patches of seasonal coloration. The mountainside’s breathtaking and ecologically significant aspen/bracken fern community has at times a tropical feeling, rare in the West. Fir trees and blue spruce keep the landscape alive through winter, until the canyon roars with snowmelt and the bright green shoots of spring growth appear once more.

SEASONS ON STORM MOUNTAINAt its gentle altitude of 6,900 feet, Storm Mountain Ranch feels like high country but the air is easier to breathe, the growing season longer, and the vegetation more lush than at higher elevations. Steamboat residents never have to joke like some other Colorado mountain dwellers about having only two seasons, but revel instead in the warm, sunny spring and glorious fall. The outdoors welcomes you in all seasons.

THE CREEK AND CANYON CONSERVATION AREAThe canyon is a wild and magical place. On the warmest days of bright golden sunshine the light is blue, the air is cool, and it smells of pine. Once

you cross the trickling tributary Bear Creek, you know you’re really up-canyon and something changes. It’s like going back in time. Follow the creekside trail to rustic Hideout Cabin, perfectly sited in its natural surroundings for a commanding view of the canyon’s crown jewel, June Falls. A short walk brings you in sight of a second wonder, Walton Creek Falls, as it cascades from the surrounding Forest Service lands. The 276-acre stretch of Walton Creek Canyon, with its forests and granite outcroppings, extends for over two miles. The canyon is a haven for numerous species of wildlife including moose, elk, black bear, golden and bald eagles, porcupine, and ermine. The creek is a paradise for trout.

Homesteading with nature

PLANNING THE HOMESTEADS

The intense planning behind Storm Mountain Ranch has its roots in the National Park Service’s philosophyof first planning areas for preservation and then defining areas for recreation and development. The plan for Storm Mountain Ranch is based• on the preservation of the canyon, mountainside, and meadows. The homesteads have been strategically located outside these areas, but these areas are made accessible by an integrated system of trails and roads. Storm Mountain Ranch has only 14 homesteads on 1,063 acres, a fraction of the number permitted by local zoning regulations. Residents will share in common the entire ranch while the legally deeded homesteads range from 35 to 70 acres. Each homestead has an identified building envelope of three to five acres. The location of each homestead was determined only after painstaking study and analysis. The design team spent an entire year and hundreds of hours visiting each homestead during all four seasons. They made this intensive effort in order to understand the most subtle aspects of each homestead: to understand how they related to the landscape, and how they related to each other. Each homestead went through a series of evaluations to ensure it offers the best possible views, vegetation, privacy, access, and sunlight. While each homestead is spectacular, each has its individuality and special characteristics. One may offer the seclusion of a grove of quaking aspen, another the broad expanse on the edge of a hay meadow overlooking the Yampa Valley, and another the sound of water cascading down Walton Creek. Each homestead is unique, and each brings with it the shared ownership of the canyon, mountainside, hay meadows, and other common amenities of Storm Mountain Ranch.

“Storm Mountain Ranch is a dream

project. This is the way such special lands

in Colorado should be treated: figuring out

what’s special about a place, protecting it,

and making sure that any development is

compatible with the environment.”

– Carol Adams, Studio 2 Design

The Ranching Life

STEVE HERTERSEVEN LAKES LODGEMEEKER, COLORADO

Perhaps you’ve fished with the Herter Bastard Midge or watched Steve Herter on Fly Fishing America. Inheriting his passion from his famous fly-fishing father, Red Herter, Steve has created three of only four Colorado fishing lodges cited in North America’s Great Fishing Lodges, published by Sports Afield. The habitats that Steve created at Elk Trout Lodge in the early 80’s earned it one of the only three Orvis endorsements at that time. More recently, he has made Elk Creek Lodge and Seven Lakes Lodge into nationally renowned destinations. Now, with over 35 years’ experience, he has worked the water to make Storm Mountain Ranch a fly fisher’s dream.

“As Seven Lakes Lodge, I learned that it’s not that hard to dream big dreams. Working with Jeff and the Storm Mountain team is allowing me to dream some more.”

HAYING AND HORSES

Nothing could be more Western than your first sight of Storm Mountain Ranch with its rugged stacked log rail drift fence. You know you’re someplace special when you pass through the massive stone entry gate and cross the wooden bridge over a fishing pond. As you enter the ranch, you are surrounded by horse pastures and irrigated hay meadows. The working ranch includes the ranch manager’s house, hay barn, shop, outbuildings, and other facilities for maintenance and haying operations. In 1998, the haying operation produced 174 tons of high-protein hay, almost two tons an acre. The hay is used to feed the ranch’s horses, and surplus is sold.

RIDING AND ROPING

The road leads north past the lakes to the corral riding arena, and Western style wood-and-stone horse barn. Its double pitched gambrel roof is functional in origin, intended to shed snow while maintaining large hayloft capacity. The barn is home to your registered paint horses. Ride, rope, or barrel race in the riding arena, or ride out along the miles of trails that wind through meadows, mountainside, canyon, and up into the Routt National Forest.

YOUR RANCH IN THE ROCKIES

The ranch belongs to you, but not the work of managing it. That’s the job of the full-time ranch manager. The ranch you own is not a theme park - it’s a working ranch where cowboys ride horses, drive tractors, and maintain irrigation ditches. Your ranch manager is committed to sharing his love of horses and ranching lore with Storm Mountain residents - especially the kids. For grownups, the ranch may simply mean the pleasures of riding and fishing and the satisfaction of knowing that your land is productive. For youngsters, there are few better ways to learn responsibility and self-assurance than through ranch life.

An Empire of FishingSTEVE HERTERSEVEN LAKES LODGE, MEEKER, COLORADO

Perhaps you’ve fished with the Herter Bastard Midge or watched Steve Herter on Fly Fishing America. Inheriting his passion from his famous fly-fishing father, Red Herter, Steve has created three of only four Colorado fishing lodges cited in North America’s Great Fishing Lodges, published by Sports Afield. The habitats that Steve created at Elk Trout Lodge in the early 80’s earned it one of the only three Orvis endorsements at that time. More recently, he has made Elk Creek Lodge and Seven Lakes Lodge into nationally renowned destinations. Now, with over 35 years’ experi-ence, he has worked the water to make Storm Mountain Ranch a fly fisher’s dream.

“As Seven Lakes Lodge, I learned that it’s not that hard to dream big dreams. Working with Jeff and the Storm Mountain team is allowing me to dream some more.”

DR. WILLIAM WALSHWALSH AQUATIC CONSULTANTS, INC., BOULDER, COLORADO

Dr. Walsh performed an onsite review of Walton Creek’s aquatic condition and of the irrigation system, with recommendations for increasing habitat diversity and trout carrying capacity.

WATER IS EVERYWHEREGeographers classify most of the American West as "semi-arid." Climate maps show it the same bright orange as sub-Saharan Africa and the Atlas range of Morocco. That's why an abundance of water is miraculous to ranchers, and why gun battles and court battles have been fought over it. In a clean, dry land washed more by sunlight than by rain, Storm Mountain Ranch has water, and plenty of it. It has what the cowboys call "live water:" water that falls, and laughs as it runs over the rocks and smiles as it catches the midday sunshafts up-canyon. It's water that trout love, with a sound to soothe a fly fisher's soul. Storm Mountain Ranch also has lakes on the hay meadows: acres of lakes and ponds for boating, for kids to wade in, and for fishing for the big trout that like to lie in the depths of quiet water. Water runs like a thread through the canyon, lakes, and ponds. It cascades from lake to lake. Creeks and ditches flow all year round, while a pond is designed to freeze over for winter ice-skating. Walton Ditch and Phillips Ditch connect the homesteads to the canyon and meadows like a strand of pearls, and the meadows' smaller irrigation ditches make the landscape come alive.

TROUT ARE EVERYWHERE, TOOThere may be no one who knows more about fly fishing in the West than Steve Herter. A world-famous fly fisher of both vision and passion, he created what he calls an "Empire of Fishing" on Storm Mountain Ranch. The water is private, and Storm Moun-tain Ranch is committed to creating and maintaining fish habitat. You can fish the creek, the ponds, the lakes, and the ditches. You can fish in waders, from the shore, or from one of the lake's flat-bottomed Adirondack guide boats elegantly hand-crafted of cedar. There are big fish, fighters, and plenty of them. Walton Creek, running with brook and rainbow trout, had great private fly fishing to begin with. First a trout ecologist, Dr. William Walsh, studied the creek and irrigation system. Then Herter, master planner of the fishing empire, enhanced and added to the original habitat to provide ideal conditions for raising big fish. Consulting with our land planners, Herter designed fishing lakes with bottoms contoured to provide superior trout habitat and fishing pleasure. Steve even enhanced the irrigation ditches to track the meadows with great fly water, each meander leading to another pool with lunkers waiting. Awapa Lodge, surrounded by water on three sides, is your base for lake fishing, tying flies, and telling fish stories. The canyon's remote Hideout Cabin can serve as a staging point for fishing the upper reaches of Walton Creek. Storm Moun-tain's commitment to fishing is so strong that the ranch's registered brand is "Hook, Line, and Sinker."

THE LODGE ON THE LAKESAwapa means “land of manywaters” in the language of the Utes who originally inhabited this land. It’s a fitting name for the gathering place of the Storm Mountain community. Surrounded on three sides by lakes, Awapa Lodge is a magnificent structure built in the rugged wood-and-stone National Park vernacular that is the essence of Storm Mountain’s architectural character. Your lodge has a place to tie flies and talk about the one that got away, but it’s much more than a fishing lodge. The Great Room’s vaulted ceiling and rustic fireplace make it the perfect place to relax with friends and family and get to know your neighbors – especially on a cold winter day when the lodge smells of pine, when its rough-hewn timber offers refuge from a winter storm, or when you take a break from ice-skating on the adjacent pond. In summer, when the grass is green down to the water’s edge, choose sun or shade on the expansive wooden decks that wrap the lodge. There is also a commercial kitchen facility ideal for entertaining, and extra rooms for guests or where owners can stay until their own home is built. Awapa Lodge will be shared by a lucky few families.

THE CABIN IN THE CANYONYour richly-textured stone-and-log Hideout Cabin blends in perfectly with the granite-and-timber surroundings of Walton Creek Canyon. Looking up at June Falls, and just a short walk from the spectacular view of Walton Creek Falls, the cabin is a remote refuge for up-canyon hikers, riders, and fly fishers: a perfect place to gather at the end of the day, seek shelter from the elements, or contemplate the magnificence, peace, and solitude of the canyon.

With over 3,000 square feet of space, Hideout Cabin has ample room for a living room, large fireplace, commercial kitchen, two master suites, and bunk beds upstairs for children and grandchildren. Authentic decor will provide a rustic Western atmosphere. Hideout Cabin is the embodiment of Storm Mountain’s philosophy of building in harmony with the natural surroundings and is a wonderful common amenity.

The National Parks TraditionStorm Mountain’s architect, Bob Fitzgerald, is quick to acknowledge Gilbert Stanley Underwood as a major influence. Underwood’s large national park buildings of the 20’s – most notably Yosemite’s Ahwahnee Lodge – used landscaping and local materials to make the building feel a part of its environment. This style was also cultivated in Herbert Maier’s smaller-scale park buildings and Mary E J coulter’s use of local styles, and consolidated by the massive public works park projects of the Depression Era that used highly qualified planners and artisans skilled in the use of native materials. The parks tradition is only in part a visual style depending on a rustic wood and stone look. It’s also a spirit, creating structures that depend more on local materials and traditions than on formulas. The goal, as Fitzgerald puts it, is a building that seems to spring from the landscape rather than to have been dripped onto it. It’s a process, he says, that begins on the land, is carried through on the drawing board, and then returns to the land in the supervision, selection, and training of the masons and builders.

Ski Town USA

It’s easy to see why Steamboat Springs is called “Ski Town USA.” Kids here learn to ski as soon as they can stand, and even the high school band marches on skis in wintertime. No wonder Steamboat Springs has produced 43 winter Olympians- more than any other town in North America. You can’t find better ski conditions anywhere, with more annual snowfall than any other resort in Colorado. Steamboat snow is so dry and light, it’s known around the world as “champagne powder.” Steamboat Ski Area boasts over 3,600 feet in vertical drop from its 10,568-foot summit. There are almost 3,000 acres of some of the world’s

greatest skiing terrain accessed on 140 trails. Skiers can choose among numerous trails to suit every age and skill level. Nearby Howelsen Hill is one of the few facilities in the world with five ski jumps. It also offers nighttime alpine skiing and snowboarding, groomed cross-country ski trails, ice-skating, and events for kids. However much its name conjures up images of powder snow, Steamboat Springs is as important a resource for the necessities of life as it is for the luxuries. There are Western outfitters, sports shops and even an Orvis store. You can buy books, videos, and music. There are over 60 places to dine, from small-town cafes to several four-star restaurants. Whether you’re looking for a quart of milk, medical care, or a fine meal, Storm Mountain Ranch is one of the few Western ranches that offers convenient access to deep wilderness, outdoor recreation, common daily needs, and a touch of luxury without requiring an expedition to get to any of them.

THE HEART OF THE WESTThe world-famous resort community of Steamboat Springs attracts visitors from every state and across every ocean, but when you live on Storm Mountain Ranch, Steamboat is your home town. Steamboat Springs is truly the heart of the West.The central community for the working ranches spread across the broad Yampa Valley, it is home to 8,500 people. It is a ranching town with Western storefronts, a couple of dogs in the back of passing pickups, and drivers in cowboy hats. A rodeo runs all summer long nearly every Friday and Saturday night. The town’s name comes from a hot springs that vented with a puffing sound like a Mississippi River paddle-wheeler. The springs still welcomes visitors, but it no longer huffsand puffs: it was silenced forever when its banks were graded for railroad tracks in 1909.

THE ARTS IN STEAMBOATResident and visiting _artists and performers present cultural programs all year ‘round especially the summertime Strings in the Mountains Festival of Music. The Steamboat Arts Council, the Seventh Street Playhouse, and the SteamboatCommunity Players offer a variety of events, and the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School numbers Dustin Hoffman among its alumni.

HOSPITAL SERVICESIn Steamboat Springs, Routt Memorial Hospital and its attached nursing home and extended care center offer a wide range of medical care including emergency, orthopedic, and cardiac care among its many specialties. A new, state-of-the-art 122,000-square foot facility is scheduled to open in December,

1999.

ACCESSSteamboat’s municipal airport, three miles from town, serves general aviation on its 4,500-foot runway. The 10,000-foot runway at Yampa Valley Regional Airport, 22 miles away in Hayden, serves both general and commercial flights. Eagle County Airport (in Eagle, serving Vail) is 85 miles away, and Denver International Airport, 170 miles. Steamboat Springs lies below Rabbit Ears Pass on U.S. Highway 40, the major highway connecting the Yampa Valley with 1-70 to Denver. Driving mileages are 150 to Denver, 143 to Ft. Collins, and 100 to Vail.

Designing The LandDESIGNING WITH GUIDELINESTaking their cue from the ranch’s natural beauty, the team members designed the roads, bridges, trails, and homesteads with meticulous care and attention to detail to ensure a harmonious relationship with their surroundings. The Storm Mountain Ranch Design Guidelines have been written to equally ensure that homes and other improvements are designed with the same level of care, attention to detail, and sense of harmony with the landscape. The philosophy of the Guidelines is to create structures with a defined but subtle presence in the landscape. Some of the best examples of this process can be found in America’s National Parks. Built predominantly of natural materials and with superb craftsmanship, our landmark parks buildings seem to have evolved as a natural extension of the landscape. This is Storm Mountain’s goal. The Design Guidelines for Storm Mountain Ranch evoke the style and feeling of National Park architecture. They recognize the landscape as the dominant factor in the design process, calling for a palette of materials and colors that will blend the buildings in with their surroundings. Stone, timber, and logs will convey a sense of strength, character, and heritage, and the scale of structures will complement, not dominate, the homestead. Landscaping will reinforce the harmony of architecture and environment. Within these Guidelines, there is ample play for individual expression and creativity of architectural detail and craftsmanship. When you build on your homestead in accordance with the Design Guidelines, your home on Storm Mountain Ranch will seem to have been here for generations. Permanence, tradition, and your family’s heritage are what the Storm Mountain philosophy represents.

Life of the Land

A MIRROR OF DREAMS AND PASSIONS

STORM MOUNTAIN RANCH IS LIKE A MULTI-FACETED MIRROR, MEANING DIFFERENT THINGS TO THOSE WHO

WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE ITS DREAM COME TRUE.

To the planning team - Tom Braun, Carol Adams, Sandi Gibson, and Bob Fitzgerald - Storm Mountain Ranch is

a living demonstration of how preservation and development can work hand in hand.

To ecologist Rick Thompson, Storm Mountain Ranch is a high country Serengeti filled with interrelating species and habitats.

To hydrologist Scott Fifer, it’s a flow chart of waters.

Fly fishing consultant Steve Herter may care about trout more than anything in the world, so he sees Storm Mountain as “an empire of

fishing.”

To ranching consultant Russ Maytag, it’s a hope for the future, a thread that keeps agriculture alive.

Ranch manager Tim Reynolds may care about horses more than anything in the world, so to him’ Storm Mountain isa place where he can live a life in the saddle.

To a lucky few, it’s home.

THE UNIQUENESS OF STORM MOUNTAIN RANCH IS IN THE DREAMS AND PASSIONS THAT CREATED IT.

Wildlife species found at Storm Mountain RanchBIRDSCommon LoonPied-billed GrebeHorned GrebeEared GrebeWestern GrebeDouble-Crested CormorantGreat Blue HeronGreen-Backed HeronWhite-Faced IbisSnow GooseCanada GooseGreen-Winged TealAmerican Black DuckMallardNorthern PintailBlue-winged TealCinnamon TealNorthern ShovelerAmerican WingeonCanvasbackRedheadRing-necked DuckGreater ScaupLesser ScaupCommon goldeneyeBarrow’s GoldeneyeBuffleheadHooded MerganserCommon MerganserRuddy DuckTurkey VultureOspreyBald EagleNorthern HarrierSharp-shinned hawkCooper’s HawkNorthern GoshawkRed-Tailed HawkRough-legged HawkGolden EagleAmerican KestrelMerlinPeregrine FalconPrairie FalconBlue GrouseSharp-tailed Grouse

American CootSandhill CraneSemipalmated PloverKilldeerBlack-necked StiltAmerican AvocetGreater YellowlegsLesser YellowlegsSolitary SandpiperSpotted SandpiperWestern SandpiperLeast SandpiperBaird’s SandpiperPectoral SandpiperLong-Billed DowitcherCommon SnipeWilson’s PhalaropeRed-necked PhalaropeRing-Billed GullCalifornia GullBlack TernRock DoveBand-Tailed PigeonMourning DoveYellow-Billed CuckooCommon Barn OwlWestern Screech-OwlGreat Horned OwlSnowy OwlLong-Eared OwlShort-Eared OwlNorthern Saw-Whet OwlCommon NighthawkBlack SwiftBroad-Tailed HummingbirdRufous HummingbirdBelted KingfisherCommon flickerLewis’ WoodpeckerWilliamson’s SapsuckerDowny WoodpeckerHairy WoodpeckerThree-Toed WoodpeckerOlive-Sided FlycatcherWestern Wood-PeweeWillow FlycatcherHammond’s Flycatcher

Dusky FlycatcherCordilleran FlycatcherSay’s PhoebeWestern KingbirdEastern KingbirdHorned LarkTree SwallowViolet-Green SwallowNorthern Rough-winged SwallowCliff SwallowBarn SwallowGray JaySteller’s JayScrub JayClark’s NutcrackerBlack-Billed MagpieAmerican CrowCommon RavenBlack-Capped ChickadeeMountain ChickadeeRed-Breasted NuthatchWhite-Breasted NuthatchPygmy NuthatchBrown CreeperRock WrenHouse WrenMarsh Wren American DipperGolden-Crowned KingletRuby-Crowned KingletBlue-Gray GnatcatcherWestern BluebirdMountain BluebirdTownsend’s SolitaireHermit ThrushAmerican robinWater PipitBohemian WaxwingCedar WaxwingNorthern ShrikeLoggerhead ShrikeEuropean StarlingSolitary VireoWarbling VireoOrange-Crowned WarblerVirginia’s Warbler

Yellow WarblerYellow-Rumped WarblerNorthern WaterthrushMacgillivray’s WarblerCommon YellowthroatWilson’s WarblerWestern TanagerBlack-Headed GrosbeakLazuli BuntingGreen-Tailed TowheeSpotted TowheeAmerican Tree SparrowChipping SparrowVesper SparrowLark SparrowLark BuntingSavannah SparrowFox SparrowSong SparrowLincoln’s SparrowWhite-Crowned SparrowDark-Eyed JuncoRed-Winged BlackbirdWestern MeadowlarkYellow-Headed BlackbirdBrewer’s BlackbirdCommon GrackleBrown-Headed CowbirdNorthern OriolePine GrosbeakCassin’s FinchHouse FinchRed CrossbillWhite-Winged CrossbillPine SiskinAmerican GoldfinchEvening Grosbeak

MAMMALSMasked ShrewDusky ShrewWater shrewLittle Brown MyotisLong-Eared MyotisBig Brown BatNuttall’s cottontailSnowshoe hare

White-Tailed JackrabbitLeast chipmunkUinta ChipmunkYellow-Bellied MarmotGolden-Mantled Ground SquirrelFox SquirrelRed SquirrelNorthern Pocket GopherBeaverBushy-Tailed WoodratSouthern Red-Backed VoleHeather VoleMontane VoleLong-Tailed VoleMuskratWestern Jumping MousePorcupineRed FoxGray foxBlack BearRaccoonMartenErmineMinkBadgerMountain LionBobcatElkMule DeerMoose

AMPHIBIANSTiger SalamanderBoreal Chorus FrogNorthern Leopard FrogNorthern Sagebrush Lizard

REPTILESMilk SnakeWestern Smooth Green SnakeWandering Garter Snake

* These Species are known to occur in Routt County and may be expected to occur on Storm Mountain Ranch based on the habitats there.

SPECTACULAR WALTON CREEK CANYON, SURROUNDED ON THREE SIDES BY ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST

•STREAMS, LAKES, AND PONDS PROVIDE PREMIER PRIVATE FLY FISHING

• AWAPA LODGE, THE WESTERN LODGE AND COMMUNITY GATHERING-PLACE IS

SURROUNDED BY FISHING LAKES ON THREE SIDES•

THE REMOTE UP-CANYON HIDEOUT CABIN•

793 ACRES OF CREEK AND CANYON, WILDERNESS MOUNTAINSIDE, AND MEADOWS PERMANENTLY PROTECTED FROM DEVELOPMENT

• REGISTERED PAINT HORSES, RIDING ARENA, AND WESTERN BARN

• MILES OF TRAILS FOR HIKING, RIDING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, AND

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING•

MINUTES FROM THE WORLD-CLASS ALPINE SKIING OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS•

SEVEN MILES FROM STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND ONLY A FEW MINUTES FURTHER TO THE AIRPORTS

•ONLY 14 HOMESTEADS

Storm Mountain Ranch

Nick MetzlerBroker/Owner970.846.8811nick@mybrokers.com

LOT 9 - RUSHING WATER LANE | A LEGACY RANCH AND A LEGACY HOMEEnvision a 1,063 acre mountain ranch 3 miles to Steamboat, bordered by Routt National Forest on 3 sides with clear Rocky Mountain water flowing abundantly throughout the ranch, with incredible fishing, wildlife and scenery. As the owner, you, and your most fortunate guests, will enjoy the Hideout Cabin located in a box canyon and private enjoyment of the spectacular June Falls, among towering rock cliffs. The numerous natural attributes of this ranch are simple proof that Mother Nature does indeed play favorites. Additionally - A Legacy Home. Envision a home with two years of careful, daily planning and home design followed by nearly 3 years of home construction with an eye for every detail ensuring distinct quality and style, throughout the entire home building process. This is a home unlike any other, and arguably the most beautiful residential masterpiece in Routt County. Only once in a blue moon does an offering of this rare distinction arise.