Offered by Backcountry Realty. Office located at 1130 Market Street in Meeker, the heart of the beautiful White River Valley of Northwestern Colorado.

Rio Blanco Store * 18778 Highway 13

This historic landmark was a stagecoach stop on the road
between Meeker and Rifle, and the post office for the residents in the
Piceance Creek area for many years in the early part of the 20th century.
Situated at the intersection of the Piceance Creek Road, County Road 5,
and State Highway 13, it is still on most maps of the area as a town.

With the construction of the gas plants, gas pipelines, gas drilling,
and the oil shale research going on in the Piceance Basin, the business
potential of this location is tremendous.
The store and café have been closed for a few years.

The property is .75 of an acre and is fenced on the back and on both ends.
The main building has a 600 sq ft dining room, a 318 sq ft store area,
a 273 sq ft kitchen with 507 sq ft of storage rooms, and a 1,448 sq ft living quarters with a big rock fireplace and oak floors in the living room,
3 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom and 2 half bathrooms for the café & store.
A 47 foot long covered porch is on the front of the building with separate entrances for the store and the café. There is also a 336 sq ft cabin and space to park a few RV's.

There is a water well on the north side of the building, which needs repairing.
The past owners hauled water to the property and put it into a 1,000 gallon cistern buried on the north side of the building. The buildings are older and could use a lot of renovation. This property would make a great location for a convenience store, a bunkhouse, a private residence, or as in the past, a café.

2005 Property Taxes: $602.08

Price: $197,000.00

Sold November 17, 2006 for $170,000.00

Information deemed accurate, but subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, price changes or withdrawal without notice. Building measurements may be from the county assessors records, if exact square footage is a concern, buyers are advised to independently verify measurements.