1495 Rio Verde Lane, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 (MLS# 535963)

Supplements: Settled within the serene embrace of the Verde Valley Green Belt, Rio Verde Ranchos offers a rare opportunity to experience the purity of peaceful rural luxury living. 12+ acres and privately gated, this riverfront estate is a sanctuary of tranquility where cherished moments seamlessly unfold. The location of the property is priceless. Quiet, serene, yet so close to vast changes in scenery and activities in this extraordinary ranch/estate, which offers a rare opportunity to experience the purity of peaceful rural luxury ranch life within 45-minute scenic drives from the red rocks of Sedona, historic Prescott, Payson, the setting for Zane Grey novels, the 1800's mining town of Jerome, the Page Springs wine region and the snowy peaks of Flagstaff that tower at 7,000 feet elevation, offers winter skiing and is home to the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in the world. Sky Harbor Airport is only 90 minutes south. The heart of the property is a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath main home, featuring a grand living area with soaring ceilings and artisanal stone flooring, a gourmet kitchen and dining area, and a resort-like entertainment patio showcasing a covered patio, built-in BBQ rotisserie, kiva fireplace, 8-person hot tub, fire bowl sculpture, and sensational views of the property's two lakes with illuminated fountains. Mind-blowing sunsets and distant mountain vistas create an idyllic backdrop for year-round entertaining and outdoor enjoyment. A newly remodeled one-bedroom, one-bath stand-alone guest house offers captivating views of rolling green hills and mature trees where native blue herons nest in the tall lakeside Cottonwood trees. This pastoral irrigated property includes a climate-controlled brick greenhouse to grow herbs and vegetables throughout all seasons! A livestock barn & horse corrals are ready to welcome horses or other livestock. A performance stage will be the hallmark of your ranch entertainment event music and great speech memories. A four-car garage has an impressive 500 sq ft workroom and separate woodwork area with a canning kitchen with a hydration station and full bath with a cowboy copper soaking tub. Rio Verde Ranch features 400+ feet of Verde River frontage, including two access points for fishing or kayaking. It is located just 35 miles from Sedona, in the heart of Camp Verde, with easy access to Flagstaff for skiing and Scottsdale for shopping. The town is quaint, with a grocery store, medical center, amazing restaurants, and boutique mom-and-pop businesses sprinkled throughout. This luxe ranch property seamlessly blends unparalleled luxury with astonishing natural beauty, promising an extraordinary living experience for those who appreciate a sophisticated style of farming and ranching. 2021-2023 New roofing on house, guest house and garage Added full bath to garage New icemaker and R/O Remodeled interior of Guest House...all new flooring and bath fixtures Excavated ponds to original size New Fountains/pumps/aerators/lights thru Solitude Lake Management All new bladder tanks (4) in main well room $10.5K All new HVAC units and duct work in house/guest house and garage Fencing Added 1 rail height to large portion of fencing All new no climb including pastures Painted all fencing New or repaired to new gates throughout property Planted Fruit trees in front pasture and guest house yard New exterior lighting fixtures Remodeled skylighted 2 car garage Cherry butcher block counters Copper sinks New flooring built in shelving plumbing for washer/dryer All water heaters on property upgraded and replaced All tankless except for 80 gallon in garage New brick patio outside back door and under hot tub New Hot tub.....maintained weekly by Pool Medic All interior fans replaced SOLAR in guest house/garage with 3 TESLA Powerwalls All new Andersen windows and doors in house, guest house and skylighted garage room All new irrigation lines, heads and automatic controls Garden is piped to irrigate 16 rows with drip tape All garage door openers and rails replaced New arm, motor and controls for front gate Property Wide internet brought from street (350 feet) with boosters throughout property Security system can be operated by phone and panels to open the gate/doors/turn on lights, view camera scenes, etc New 60 GPM well near back of property can be switched to service entire property by opening a valve (backup for main well) Greenhouse built... lighted auto watering drip lines Replace gas grill on house back patio Also added Argentine grill that cooks with wood Replaced BBQ area and added counter top Repainted inside of House/Guest House/Garageall rooms Remodeled Kitchen All new appliances Added Sedona Red cinder rock throughout property (all but driveway was dirt that made a muddy mess) including areas in front and back of house slopes $130,000 in tree trimming and removals from original condition