By Hannah Williams
For polo enthusiasts
Sure, most ranches have equestrian facilities. But it is pretty rare to find a property with a polo field – let alone two, as McCabe Ranch boasts. Situated in Colorado’s Capitol Creek Valley, the homestead comprises more than 374 acres of idyllic pastureland and meadows, including its own valley: think uninterrupted vistas, mountain-fresh air and wide skies. As well as a five-bedroom house, it includes homes for employees or guests, alongside multiple historic cabins. There are stables and tack rooms as well as an indoor riding school, plus an outdoor horse track and multiple irrigated paddocks. McCabe Ranch is on sale for $49.5mn.
For friends and family
With its huge palapa – a thatched, open-sided Mexican structure, perfect for hot weather – indoor and outdoor chef’s kitchens, spa, tennis court and wine cellar, Rancho el Salto is the perfect place to entertain friends and family. Keep the equestrians happy with numerous stables, tack rooms, an outdoor riding arena and 65 acres of fields and paddocks. And for those less comfortable on horseback, there’s a pool and media room. The Valle de Bravo, Mexico, property is listed at $26.2mn.
For Olympic hopefuls
Considering taking your equestrian dreams to the next level? With an ultra-modern 27-stall stable block (and an additional eight-stall barn), 16401 Calle Feliz, in Rancho Santa Fe, California, might be just the place to help you clinch gold. Set over 77 acres, the ranch has three riding arenas, private riding trails and ample pastureland. In addition to a Spanish-style six-bedroom family house, there are a host of residences for trainers, grooms and guests. And when you are out of the saddle, there is a tennis court, pool, fishing lake and “recreation pavilion” complete with bowling alley. The asking price is $98.5mn.
For entrepreneurs
Set among rolling hills and picturesque vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia, Mount Ida Reserve has two event areas, a tasting room, restaurant, shop, a professional catering kitchen and a purpose-built reception barn – ideal for anybody with a head for business. The ranch comprises a number of separate buildings, including two historic manors, as well as stables, tennis courts, a pool and go-kart track; there is also a private 45-acre lake with its own beaches. Mount Ida Reserve is on offer for $52.6mn.
For wine connoisseurs
Grab a slice of Napa’s famed viniculture on the 1916 N Kelly Rd ranch. With around an acre of mature pinot noir vineyards, this ranch is perfect for someone with an interest in farm-to-cellar production. Enjoy the fruits of your labour by the al fresco pizza oven, entertain guests with bocci ball, or lie back and relax in the shade of your five-acre olive grove. Equestrians are well catered for, with a 24-stall barn, arena, tack rooms and feed room. Currently, the ranch comprises a two-bedroom bungalow and separate guest casita – although there is the potential to build a larger family home. On sale for $4.95mn.
Photography: Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty; Mexico Sotheby’s International Realty; Cesar A Olivares/Heider; Pacific Sotheby's International Realty; Vintage Sotheby’s International Realty
