Basecamp

A True modern ranch

Five Ponds Ranch served as the core of the horse operations when Crescent H was still operating as a dude ranch. Since the 1920's, slickers from around the country would trek out to learn to ride and rope as well as fish the miles of creeks at the first Orvis-certified fishing location in the world. The current owners acquired the property from the estate of the family that purchased it just after the dude ranch operations ceased and the neighborhood became exclusively reserved for residents. Thus, at the heart of the Ranch, you'll find a 4,600 square-foot climate-controlled and lofted barn with an additional 1,000 square feet of enclosed storage bays on each side. The barn was fully renovated just two years ago with no expense spared, and the result is a multi-purpose building that the current owners use every day. It's an office, an entertaining and gathering space, an art and craft studio, and a year-round play space for kids and adults alike, complete with an El Dorado professional climbing wall, adjustable height basketball hoop, epoxy-finished floors downstairs, and oak plank floors upstairs.

The barn also houses a separately climate-controlled wine storage room, a secure file storage room with a fireproof safe, extensive cabinetry and shelving, as well as a powder bath and kitchenette. Four oversized roll-up, pull-through doors make for perfect indoor/outdoor experiences and provide for seamless play on an asphalt pad that is perfectly sized for pickleball.

The barn has a direct fiber-optic connection as well as Starlink for failover to power the Wi-Fi with indoor and outdoor coverage. The current owners have used the barn loft for an office, hosted business meetings and design sessions, and even birthday parties. When it's time to play, the Sonos system fills the entire space with tunes to be the soundtrack for everything from settling bets on the shuffleboard table to powering workouts in the gym area below. Outside the barn, Adirondack chairs, a fire pit, and a grill, all with a view of the Grand Teton itself, have been the setting for some of the family's most memorable Jackson summer nights..

Near this incredible barn, there are four other structures. The first is what used to be the administrative, kitchen, and laundry facilities for the working ranch. The current owners fully renovated this space to become a studio apartment with office space for a property manager or family assistant, an upgraded laundry facility, a project prep room, and a built-in professional dog wash station. This facility also includes a separate room designated for storage. In addition to this are three restored guest cabins that, combined, include nine bedrooms. Whether hosting the whole extended family or pulling together a corporate retreat, it's nearly impossible to match the Ranch's total of 15 bedrooms.

Dating back to the days of the dude ranch operations, the property still has one of the largest riding and roping arenas in Teton County. This is complemented by multiple horse corrals around the south end of the parcel. Currently, the owners allow the riding school next door to pasture their horses in those corrals. It's been a treat to experience the joy of having those majestic creatures around and always available for a visit or a feeding with some carrots and apples, but without actually having to be responsible for their care. The family has enjoyed taking riding lessons at the neighbor's ranch on those same horses. As part of the owners' extensive restoration investments, you'll find countless new mature spruce, willows, and aspens to create visual privacy and enhance the lot's overall topography. They also reclaimed thousands of square feet of land that had been trampled by the commercial horse operation, reviving the vast meadows and lawns.