Located in the White Mountains of Arizona on the New Mexico border, Blue River Ranch has an elevation of 6500 feet and is nestled between various mountains. This mountain paradise is surrounded by National Forest with large ponderosa pines on the mountains and the ranch.
Blue River Ranch features:
- over 12,500 finished sq feet in the various buildings
- all buildings (other than the barn) are complete with heat and full baths
- 45 acres
- live pond with water feed from blue river via canal & water gate control on exit side of pond, approximately 1 acre.

Our family has found the peaceful life on the Blue to be a great asset!
For several years we have put a lot of effort into updating and restoring the property. Besides new construction of both buildings and projects, we have renovated other structures.

Some of those updates include the following: new kitchen counter tops for the house (one granite and the other sandstone); electric, plumbing, septic, and heating updates; addition of 2 new 3850 sq ft buildings; solar systems (2); creating a fire barrier for our buildings and a water diversion ditch for flooding from the mountain melt offs; and restoration of the cabin and house.

Such treasures include the petrified wood fireplace and the antique wood cook stove, which actually works and is fully set up.

Blue River Ranch is unique and tranquil. We hope it brings serenity to those who follow us.

In the early history of the area, many different Indian tribes once roamed the Blue Area and at one time known bandits and rustlers also hid out along the Blue because of it’s rugged terrain.

In 1886, William Milligan homesteaded this property and constructed the canal/ditch and dam for purposes of irrigation.

In 1897, he constructed a reservoir. This information was filed in the county of record. Mr. Milligan had a grits mill powered by the water force from the reservoir. He served the area grain growers.

In the 1930’s – 1940’s, the property was a dude ranch named Whispering Pines.

- size/sketch: approx 4200 sq ft
- remodeled: 2003 – 2017
NORTH SIDE INTERIOR –1464 sq ft: kitchen, dining area, entertainment room, utility/laundry room, guest bath w shower;master bedroom w large walk in and side closets, master bath,great room, large fireplace, wood stove
SOUTH SIDE INTERIOR –approximately 2734 sq. ft: first floor - living room w/ petrified wood fireplace, kitchen, walk in pantry, office, laundry room, family room, full bathroom, 2 bedrooms,hall closet, master bedroom, master bath w large tub/shower,wood burning stove second floor - large finished loft (big enough for several beds), walk thru closet to bathroom with shower, attic storage
BREEZEWAY–approx 102 sq ft: main entrance from east side, divides south side & north side interiors
PORCHES ATTACHED–east side - full length covered porch facing east, pond, and mountains in New Mexico west side - manufactured wood (for sun resistance fatigue, new 2017, facing unique rock formations & mountains- roofing/outer walls, roof is green metal, new 2003,wood siding on outside walls

- 45 acres- barn yard is enclosed by 8’ cemented game fencing
- trees & vines planted in the orchard
- raised garden with irrigation system for 11 4x12’ vegetable beds, berry bushes, 2 4’x8’ hot boxes, 4 4’x8’ potato boxes, 3 irrigated rowsfor ground planting
- pasture, non cultivated land near river
- live pond with water feed from blue river via canal & water gate control on exit side of pond, approximately 1 acre
- clearing and coordinates for helicopter landings

- renovated in 2008
- main floor: Full kitchen w/ propane cook stove & heater, wood burning stove, full bathroom, living area, open bedroom with complete queen size log bed with end tables
- upper floor: Log steps, open loft overlooking first floor, wood log construction with green metal roof, wood interior walls & flooring, windows/doors replaced in 2008, hot water heater replaced in 2020, outdoor water spigot, septic system

- electric, Navopache Electric Co-op
- solar/grid-tied system: 8.2kw & 4.1 kw w/sun tracking arrays, new 2010,battery storage, sell back extra to Co-op
- solar/micro inverters: 10.4 kw w/ micro inverters on panels, new 2016, directly feeds electric lines & sells unused electric via grid-tied system
- generator/diesel: emergency power for main well, located in solarshed w/ batteries, reinstalled 2017

- propane: tanks (1 owned/3 rented) @house/warehouse/cabin & shop; uses are for heaters, cooking stoves, dryer
- wood: 5 wood burning stoves (1 warehouse, 1 cabin,1 shop, & 2 house), 2 fireplaces (1 north side ofhouse & 1 south side of house)
- electric 220 heaters (5 in house) buried electrical lines

- 3 pond fishing docks
- rock fence: encloses house on NW to SE side
- exterior covered parking: portico w/ metal roofing, new 2007
- tree houses: east side of house and SE side of pond (green metal roofing & new in 2007)
- swings (new 2009) commercial metal cemented swing set- cedar logs cemented swing setup
- various under porch swing setups

- at one time it was set up for horses, several stalls on both sides of the barn
- It is open on north side, the middle is big enough for several large tractors, machinery, and/or rvs
- It has a high ceiling, 220 receptacle, water spigot on outside, metal roof

- new in 2009
- 3850 sq ft: built with Rastra block with wood frame construction, green metal roof, bathroom w/ shower, utility sink, septic system, grow lights for plant starters with water timers
- propane furnace, wood burning stove, security doors, outside water spigot, commercial dividing curtains, stucco exterior walls

- new in 2014
- 3850 sq ft; wood construction with blown insulation in walls, metal green roof, metal siding, bathroom with shower, utility sink, hickory kitchen upper and lower cabinets
- EPOXYSHIELD® painted flooring, painted walls & ceiling, 70’ deep north side porch, propane furnace, wood burning stove, own septic system, 220 external receptacles on east side of building, security doors, outdoor water spigot on both east and west sides of building

- Cat Tower on main deck, Two secure wall-mounted dog doors
- One outdoor cat house, One outdoor dog house attached to one of the dog doors