LOCATION: Immediately west of Laramie WY, the Carroll Ranch is the last large offering this close to city services and amenities. Accessible from I-80 and Curtis Street interchange, and Wyoming Highway 130 (Snowy Range Road) via Albany County Road 55 (Welsh Lane), that runs on both the east and west of the property. DESCRIPTION: The Carroll Ranch includes 1,533+/- deeded acres. The location of these lands lying along Curtis Street inside the city limits and on both sides of Interstate 80 create a great opportunity. Development is ongoing on all sides of this property. Mostly irrigated hay lands at this time; WATER: The ranch holds water rights in the Pioneer Canal Irrigation Company for 600 A shares, 358 B shares and 342 D leased shares. IMPROVEMENTS: There are modest improvements on the property including three rental houses, horse boarding corrals, and three metal shops; in addition there are numerous outdated farm buildings on the property. The map will clearly show how the property creates a great investment property being so close to Laramie. PRODUCTION: Currently the ranch is leased for a cattle and hay operation, last year producing 1,200+/- tons of hay. | 
Entrance to the ranch.
Irrigation ditch on the ranch.
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COMMENTS: Tourism continues to be a large draw for the area and the Carroll Ranch is cited as perfect for future growth of businesses related to adjacent recreation areas. The area provides easy access to the Medicine Bow National Forest and the Snowy Range for added year round outdoor recreation. An easy 45 minutes over the Snowy Range to Saratoga and the prestigious Old Baldy Club. 2 ˝ hours to the outstanding ski resort of Steamboat Springs, CO. About Laramie: General Grenville Dodge, the chief surveyor for the railroad, chose this area and named it “Laramie” in 1868, just as the Union Pacific Railroad begin its journey across southern Wyoming. The Wyoming Territorial Prison opened in 1873, up until then Laramie had remained a railroading town. The University of Wyoming, now home to approximately 13,000 students, was established in 1886 and remains the only four year college in the state. Outside Magazine referred to Laramie as one of the top 40 college towns because of the outdoors and activities the area provides. WyoTech is one of the most respected technical institutes in the nation, becoming a leader in the industry and is home to several hundred students year round in Laramie. Laramie is growing rapidly and the real estate market in Laramie is one of the most active in all of Wyoming. As of 2000, Albany county’s population was 32,000; Laramie accounting for 27,200 of the county’s residents. The University of Wyoming boosts Laramie’s college town atmosphere, offering cultural and athletic events. Ivinson Memorial hospital offers excellent health care as well as Gem City Bone & Joint, one of the area’s premier orthopedic centers. The community is home to several medical and dental offices, theatres, numerous churches, banks, fitness facilities and golf courses. Laramie has a regional airport, and the school district consists of several elementary schools, one junior high and high school. Laramie has something to offer everyone, including over 75 dining establishments and retail stores, most being in historic downtown. For more information please visit the following websites:
Getting to and from Laramie is easy via Great Lakes Aviation which offers several flights between Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado.
PRICE: $2,750,000 SOLD! |
