Rural living minutes from downtown.
Price: $4,495,000
Status: Active
Situated 3 miles from downtown, this 80-acre parcel offers the seclusion and serenity of country living just minutes from Boulder’s conveniences. Established by the current owner’s grandfather in 1893, The Mckenzie Farm and Nature Preserve is perfectly suited for a modern organic farm operation, a peaceful retreat, or a private residence.
The stunning and fertile land boasts sweeping views from Longs Peak to the Flatirons and is home to owls, fox, deer, wild turkey, eagles, hundreds of towering cottonwoods, wild plum trees and 3500 feet of lazy Four Mile Canyon Creek. The farmhouse features new paint throughout, new quartz kitchen counters, new decking, a brand new hot water heater, new complete well water system with filtration, and a new roof. Other structures include a working 1,200 SF greenhouse with 1K SF of bench space, barn, chicken coup, and produce cooling building.
Most importantly, this property has senior creek rights and 21 Class A shares of Boulder & White Rock Ditch.
This land has staggering panoramic views from Long’s Peak to the Flatirons.
| Listing Type | Residential-Detached |
| Garage | Off Street |
| Lot SqFt | 3,178,711 |
| Acreage | 72.97 |
| Zoning | RR |
| Horse Property | Horse(s) Allowed, Corral(s), Pasture, Hay Storage Building |
| Legal Description | S 1/2 S 1/2 LESS RR & LESS HWY 16-1N-70 72.18 AC LESS PT TO CITY OF BOULDER 0 Independence Road 6.67 AC IN N 1/2 NW 1/4 LESS HWY 21-1N-70 N & E OF DITCH PER DEED 454996 07/14/81 BCR |
| Total | 2426 SqFt ($3,298/SF) |
| Finished w/o Bsmt | 2426 SqFt ($3,298/SF) |
| Total Finished | 2426 SqFt ($3,298/SF) |
| Upper Level | 592 SqFt |
| Main Level | 1834 SqFt |
| Basement | 0 SqFt |
| Primary Bedroom | 15 x 16 (Main) |
| Bedroom 2 | 12 x 13 (Main) |
| Bedroom 3 | 11 x 16 (Upper) |
| Kitchen | 12 x 21 (Main) |
| Living Room | 12 x 27 (Main) |
| Dining Room | 15 x 21 (Main) |
| Laundry Room | 8 x 14 (Main) |
| Family Room | 15 x 29 (Upper) |
| Taxes/Tax Year | $5,144 / 2020 |
| Metro Tax Dist | - |
| School District | Boulder Valley Dist RE2 |
| Elementary | Crest View |
| Middle/Jr High | Centennial |
| High | Boulder |
| Construction | Wood/Frame, Wood Siding |
| Cooling | Attic Fan |
| Heating | Hot Water |
| Construction | Wood/Frame, Wood Siding |
| Cooling | Attic Fan |
| Heating | Hot Water |
| Design Features | Eat-in Kitchen, Separate Dining Room, Washer/Dryer Hookups, Beamed Ceilings |
| Basement Foundation | Crawl Space |
| Location Description | Wooded Lot, Evergreen Trees, Deciduous Trees, Native Grass, Level Lot, Rolling Lot, Sloping Lot, Abuts Ditch, Abuts Pond/Lake, Abuts Stream/Creek/River, Abuts Farm Land, Abuts Public Open Space, Meadow, Outbuildings, Historic District, House/Lot Faces W, Unincorporated |
| Inclusions | Electric Range/Oven, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Clothes Washer, Clothes Dryer, Microwave, Smoke Alarm(s) |
| Disabled Accessibility | Main Floor Bath, Main Level Bedroom, Main Level Laundry |
| Outdoor Features | Storage Buildings, Deck |
| Energy Features | Double Pane Windows |
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