Truly a very rare find, here are 160 acres of beautiful land in a Ponderosa Pine tree forest. Formally a private boarding school tucked in a quiet valley amidst the canyons of Davenport. This is an in-holding completely surrounded by the Cibola National Forest, never to be built on. Drink pristine fresh water from your own wells while enjoying the panoramic views of mountains and forest from an expansive meadow, or ride the trails and experience the enchantment of the forest and the abundant wildlife. Situated in New Mexico's Hunting Unit 13, the are is abundantly populated with trophy size elk, whitetail deer, black bear, mountain lion, turkey and even a pronghorn antelope visits once in a while. A great number of bird species are found here as well, including small European falcons, Redtail Hawks, and golden eagles. The site is 2-1/2 miles off Hwy 60 on County the well maintained Forest Road 6, a gravel road. Coming from Datil it is approximately 10 miles west, and around 15 miles west of The Very Large Array (also known as the VLA, a famous astronomy observatory on the Plains of St. Agustin).

The sale price includes a 28 x 72 ft log sided building which was used as the classroom. It has a typical, Southwestern style sky lighted porch that is the length of the building. From there a country road takes you roughly 60 yards to the 24 x 60 ft kitchen/dining hall, complete with commercial kitchen. On either side of the kitchen/dining hall are a boys dorm (24 x60 ft) and girls dorm (24x 60 ft). The boys dorm has been recently upgraded and both have heat, hot water and working toilets & showers. Up the hill is the 16x76ft private log sided Manager's quarters, a manufactured home. It is heated by a wood-burning stove and/or propane forced air, and includes a nice country style kitchen, a dining room, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and is carpeted throughout. Western style porches in front and rear, plus a large woodshed out back.

Other improvements include a full size basketball court on the premises which can also be used as a skate park, which was repaved in 2012. This Property has three wells, one domestic well allowing three acre feed of water consumption per year, the other two together have 50 acre feet p.a. for pasture irrigation. One of the wells has just recently been upgraded with a solar adaptable well pump. There are three septic systems, and public electricity and propane lines have been installed to service up to 9 buildings. Most recently DSL service was provided by the Western New Mexico Telephone Company.

This property is a perfect match for any outfitter or private hunter, to operate a dude ranch, as a camp for a church group, a boarding school, or a small farm and ranch to live and retire on.