Gooseberry Gulch Ranch Summary
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 seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. The eastern, unencumbered 167± acre portion also features two additional homes: one with four bedrooms and three bathrooms and the other with three 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.
The entire 273± acre Gooseberry Gulch Ranch can be sold in two smaller parts: To view the 106± acre Conley Ranch click here. To view the 167± acre Clifton Meadows click here.
Notes:
- 273± total acres near Conifer, Colorado, along the Highway 285 corridor between Denver and the high country
- 45 minutes from downtown Denver and minutes from Conifer, Evergreen, and Bailey for everyday conveniences
- Historic Clifton House, built circa Colorado statehood and served as a stage stop along the Denver-Leadville stage line is a landmark of the region’s early mountain heritage
- Six total residences, including four newly refinished homes, three of which operate successfully as short-term rentals. For a total bedroom count of 17 bedrooms and a total bathroom count of 12 bathrooms.
- 5.3± acre P-D zoned parcel supports commercial use, weddings, and event operations
- Water rights will convey, supporting future residential development, equestrian facilities, or pond construction
- Qualifies for Colorado’s Landowner Preference Program (LPP), enabling landowners to apply for hunting licenses in GMU 461
- Excellent proximity to fly fishing on the North Fork of the South Platte, Deckers Canyon, and Cheesman Canyon
- Nearby access to Pike National Forest for hiking, horseback riding, and hunting
- Convenient to major ski areas including Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin, Vail, Beaver Creek, and Winter Park
- Represents a diverse, accessible mountain investment with income, recreation, conservation, and development value
- Also available in the 106± acre Conley Ranch, or the 167± acre Clifton Meadows. Both are exclusively marketed by Confluence Land Company.
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“All within 45 minutes of Downtown Denver, a ranch hosting excellent wildlife habitat with a diversity of opportunities for recreation, income, events, and future development.”
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