Bickford Property

Description

Live every day like you’re on vacation at this Wyoming Black Hills setting! Explore the Black Hills region from this high-country property located between Buckhorn and Four Corners. This scenic 13-acre woodland setting offers privacy yet has easy access, with frontage on Highway 85. A good set of buildings is tucked in the pine and aspen forest. The comfortable 3-bedroom home features open living spaces and has sunny southern exposure. Also includes a shop, cute one-room cabin, barn, several outbuildings, archery range area and ample parking. The property is fenced and has room for horses. This property offers the best of both worlds — a private retreat in the heart of Black Hills recreation, yet conveniently located within easy reach of several local communities. Just a 30-minute drive from Newcastle or Sundance and 50-minutes from Spearfish or Deadwood, it’s an ideal setting for year-round living or a weekend getaway. Come experience Black Hills vacation mode!

Bickford Property
Four Corners, Wyoming
13 acres - $420,000

Property & Terrain:
This 13-acre parcel is located in Buckhorn Subdivision. It is perimeter fenced and includes a smaller pen adjacent to the barn, ideal for horses or other livestock.

The topography includes rolling wooded pastures set overlooking the Soldier Creek Valley. The property is heavily forested with ponderosa pine and quaking aspen trees. Around the home a variety of trees and bushes have been established. The archery range is positioned with markers for various shooting distances. The elevation is in the range of 6,040 feet, making it a mountain environment with distinct seasonal changes and breathtaking scenery.

Home: 
The inviting design has open living spaces and lots of natural light. The home has 1,620 square feet including 3 bedrooms, and 2 baths. The kitchen has an island sink, built-in pantry & hutch and breakfast area. The living room & dining area are open to each other and a has cozy corner with a pellet stove. The main bedroom has a full bath with garden tub and separate shower, and walk-in closet. Handy laundry room next to the kitchen and mud room. Several newer Anderson windows were installed in 2019 on the south side of the home. The house is a 1998 Four Seasons manufactured home. A big yard area provides the ideal place for outdoor get-togethers, relaxing and enjoying nature.   

Outbuildings:
This property is well-equipped with a variety of functional outbuildings designed to support a range of uses, from hobbies to practical needs:
*   30’ x 40’ Shop —concrete floor, tack room, lights, oil burner stove, wood stove, 1 overhead door, workbench, storage areas, air compressor. Lean-to on north provides additional covered space with concrete floor.
*   9’ x 24’ Barn– 1 stall, grain room, chicken coop, horse shelter lean-to on two sides.
*   8’ x 12’ Storage Shed—electric baseboard heat, pantry shelves and room for a freezer. 
*  23’ x 34’ Carport—offers parking for two vehicles plus room for ATVs or additional equipment. 
*   Cabin—set on piers, this cozy cabin has electricity and a propane log heater. 
*   Wood storage shed. 
Plentiful parking areas around the buildings and there’s abundant storage for your ATVs, tools and recreational gear. 

Utilities:
Water – Private water well registered at 120 feet deep. The water system has a sand filter. EcoSmart tankless hot water heater in the home. 
Electricity – Powder River Energy, Sundance.
Heating – Propane forced air heat. The propane tanks are leased from Upton Coop. Auxiliary heat from a Woodchuck stove that is piped into the duct work and there is a pellet stove in the living room. 
Cooling- Central air conditioning. 
Sewer - Septic tank and leach field system. (no documents available) Seller will pump the septic tank prior to closing. 
Telephone/Internet - Landline phone & internet/wifi available through Range. Currently limited cellphone service in the area unless you are on the wifi connection. 

Covenants:
A copy of the covenants is available at this link. 

Wildlife:
The surrounding area of the Black Hills is prime habitat for a variety of wildlife including deer, elk, turkey, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, fox, eagles and hawks. 

Recreation: 
The Black Hills is a year-round adventure destination with over one million acres of National Forest in Wyoming and South Dakota. This is the ideal location to enjoy the scenic beauty and outdoor recreation offered in all seasons. The closest access to National Forest land is just up the highway past Buckhorn. Trail #3 on the Black Hills Snowmobile Trails System passes through Buckhorn and connects to other trails to traverse throughout the Black Hills to destinations like Deadwood and Deerfield Lake. A 15-minute drive southeast is Mallo Camp, a county owned facility with lodge, cabins, camping, cross-country ski trails and trout fishing nearby in Beaver Creek. 

The entire region is rich in history and places of interest. Many day trips around the area can be enjoyed to destinations like Historic Deadwood, Spearfish Canyon, Devils Tower National Monument, Mount Rushmore, Deerfield Lake, Custer State Park, Keyhole State Park, and Crazy Horse Monument, just to name a few. 

Access & Location:
The south side of the property fronts Highway 85. From Four Corners, travel north on Highway 85 for 4.7 miles, take Wapiti Trail then curve to the right for 1/10th of a mile to the property entrance. The gravel road into the property is privately maintained. 

Mileage to nearby towns and destinations: 
Buckhorn, WY– 2 miles,
Four Corners, WY—4.8 mile,  
Trailshead Lodge, SD – 7.7 miles,
Mallo Camp—9 miles, 
Beaver Creek Campground—12.5 miles, 
Cheyenne Crossing, SD – 21 miles,
Newcastle, WY—22 miles,    
Sundance, WY— 32 miles,  
Deadwood, SD—32 miles,     
Deerfield Lake—38 miles,  
Spearfish, SD—40 miles,     
Rapid City, SD—70 miles,    
Gillette, WY—91 miles,  
Casper, WY—184 miles.  

Showings: The property is available for showing by appointment only. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to assisting you.