Carlisle Ranch

Listing Price: $3,250,000

Carpeting the northwest corner of Star Valley in Bonneville County, Idaho, Carlisle Ranch offers tranquility within close proximity to everyday necessities, resort services and incredible recreational opportunities. The delightful western town of Alpine, Wyoming, is located within a ten-minute drive and offers modern conveniences while the vacation favorite Jackson Hole is a forty-five minute drive north through the scenic Snake River Canyon.

Tucked away as its own valley, these 382.45 acres provide incredible seclusion and fantastic mountain scenes. The rolling landscape is lush and green with aspen groves scattered about and views of the Wyoming Range peaking out over the hillside. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest, located a quarter-mile away, acts as a forested frame to the western part of the ranch with wildlife neighbors wandering between the boundaries. Allowable building sites provide exceptional views that overlook 149 acres of irrigated hay meadow and the most scenic section of the ranch. A.75-acre fishing pond located near the improvements offers good fishing and swimming opportunities for family members.

There are five buildings that exist on the Carlisle Ranch, clustered in a small section of the property near the county road. A main lodge that was constructed in the early 1900s is the centerpiece of the improvements and provides an excellent family gathering area. A cozy 926-square foot, two-story bunkhouse constructed in 1935 sits adjacent to the main lodge. The Ranchette is one of the newer improvements on the ranch. Constructed in 1986, this duplex-like building contains two separate living units, totaling 1,656 square feet.

Due to the eco-sensitive nature of Carlisle Ranch with large open spaces and close proximity to National Forest, it could provide substantial tax benefits to an incoming owner who places a conservation easement on the property.

To the angler’s delight, the Palisades Reservoir is a 10-minute drive north of the ranch. This 16,000-acre high alpine reservoir is part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and serves as a resting place for the Grey’s, Salt and Snake Rivers before exiting the Palisades Dam in Swan Valley, which forms the South Fork of the Snake River.

This area is perfect for the wildlife enthusiast and those who enjoy the outdoors. An extension of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and benefiting from the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Star Valley offers a diverse population of wildlife. The area’s big game species include elk, moose, Mule deer, Big Horn sheep and antelope, as well as black bear, wolf, mountain lion, bobcat, coyotes and foxes.