A stunning family compound and horse ranch amid the sunny climate of Colorado's South West Quadrant, and located just 45 minutes from the famed ski slopes of Telluride. At 7000 feet in altitude, and boasting 300 days of sunshine a year, the peaceful village of Ridgway, is home to several prominant, but discreet families, bent on ensuring an unspoiled western mountain experience for generations to come. Located on 60+ rare acres adjoining the Uncompahgre River, and surrounded by snow-capped peaks of the San Juan Mountains, the property has verdent irrigated rolling pastures. The elegant, yet comfortably rustic, 6500 sf main house was expanded, with a meticulous eye for history and detail, from an imported reclaimed historic barn, by adding an east wing, housing the grand kitchen, and granny suite, a west wing holding the stately master bedroom prefaced by its own dining/office suite, and kiva corner fireplace, and then 4 lower guest bedrooms, each with french doors, exiting to the southern fountained stone patio and flowing wrought iron and stone stairways. Another antique structure formed the basis for the magnificent reception area of the horse barn, highlighted by its massive wood doors, with custom joinery, wide-planked reclaimed oak floors and a handsome country tack room , along with an elegant 24 stall barn, of brass and mahogany, and an adjacent 26,000 SF state-of-the-art indoor training arena. Overhead sits a two-bedroom plus loft caretaker unit, providing constant oversight of the property. Flowing an exceptional 15 gallons per minute of fresh Rocky Moutain waters, the Artesian Well, and Ditch Water Rights contribute to the surrounding beautifully manicured gardens of mountain growing plants and regional wildflowers. A second well feeds the aerated "swan pond" towered over by large old Cottonwood Trees. While utterly irreplacable, "Dalwhinnie" is now available at almost a 40% discount, to allow its creators to move on to their next creative family venture.