Access: Accessed from excellent county gravel roads just off a paved state highway providing excellent year-round access on one of the main routes to the Medicine Bow National Forest. The Ranch is at the end of a private road with the utmost privacy for such an easily accessible ranch. Location: Shamrock Angus is located approximately 20 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming and about 12 miles from the wonderful mountain town of Centennial, WY, and is only three hours from Denver, Colorado. Shamrock Angus is located just below the Medicine Bow Mountains in the historic area of Centennial, originally a mining town and now a great western town of 100. Since the old mining days, Centennial has evolved to be the jumping off point for excellent year round recreation activities in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Centennial has several restaurants, motels and unique gift shops, Centennial is a great place to spend time while away from the Ranch. Snowy Range Ski Area is a good medium sized ski area just up the road from Centennial. The area is one of the top destinations for snowmobilers nationwide with one of the largest groomed trail networks in the country. Laramie offers all available services, four commercial flights to Denver and the municipal airport is capable of handling the largest of private aircraft. Laramie is home to the University of Wyoming with many cultural events, sporting events and
the atmosphere of a large university of more than 10,000 students. An easy 50 minutes over the Snowy Range to Saratoga and the prestigious Old Baldy Golf Club and 2 ½ hours to the outstanding ski resort of Steamboat Springs, CO. Shamrock Angus is an incredibly accessible Ranch yet provides the utmost privacy. |  | Prime
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Ranch Description: Shamrock Angus is well known throughout the country as a top breeder of high altitude Angus cattle. Our description here will not do justice to the years of effort, hard work and neighboring that have gone into making this the exceptional operation what it is today. Acreage: The Ranch consists of 2,661.94 + deeded acres per the Albany County Assessor and approximately 160 acres BLM and 160 acres of Wyoming state lease. The Ranch legal description, along with information on the leases, is included in this packet. Improvements: The Ranch headquarters consists of the exceptional corrals, barns, equipment sheds and sale barn used for the annual bull sale. Current owners’ home is exceptional with 1 bedroom on the main level, 1 bath, recent upgrade on the kitchen and dining room, entryway office and large living room. Upstairs are two, possibly three bedrooms, upper office, and another bath. The manager’s home is a well restored log homestead with one, possible two bedrooms and really is another highlight of the Ranch. A bunkhouse and mobile home are available for seasonal help. Production and Water Rights: For its size, Shamrock Angus is amazingly productive. Irrigated pasture amounts to total of 2,436+- adjudicated acres, with excellent hay meadows of approximately 350 acres producing 1,000+- tons of native grass hay. A predominately irrigated outfit with easy flood irrigation and excellent pastures. The cattle operation has run upwards of 650+ cows year-round on this location, however, the owner states a normal cattle operation would be best limited to 300+ pairs and sell excess hay. Pasture water and corral water is abundant with 6 wells total around the houses and corrals. Taxes and Leases: The estimated 2006 real estate taxes are $2,930. State lease is approximately $400, BLM is approximately $95. Comments: An important part of the areas and Wyoming’s history, the Parkers have made a very difficult decision to move on are hoping for the right buyer who will continue with the excellent ranching heritage. Located at 7,500+- feet, the Ranch is known for its occasional elk population and good whitetail deer population. The Ranch is of vital importance to over wintering wildlife. Mill Creek meanders through the property. Price: $2,750,000 SOLD! |
