Red barn and Quonset with snow-capped Rocky Mountains beyond the white-rail paddocks

The Estate

Complete Trophy Ranch.

Red barn with snow-capped Rocky Mountains across the pasture — The Residence

Aerial of the equestrian complex with arena, barns, and foothills beyond — Full Working Ranch

Property Facts

The essentials of an irreplaceable holding.

Three words from the owners — scenic, private, diverse. Below, the figures that define this 395-acre legacy.

Deeded Acreage: 394.69 acres · contiguous
Pasture: 250 acres
Cultivated: 75 acres
Riparian / River Corridor: 50 acres
Yard & Buildings: 20 acres
River Frontage: ± 1 mile, Sheep River · fully fenced
Additional Water: Lineham Creek · spring-fed well · 4.4 GPM
Zoning: Agricultural & INR Natural Resource
Tax Classification: Farm / Agricultural
Annual Property Taxes: $6,619.86
Legal: NE-33-19-3-W5
Price: $18,500,000 CAD
Address: 100, 224253 434 Ave West, Foothills County

Open great room with timber-frame trusses, wagon-wheel chandeliers, and central antique stove

Principal Residence

5,073 square feet of custom timber craft.

Built in 2005 as a converted barn residence, the home presents three bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths beneath open-beam vaulted ceilings. Custom wood millwork throughout. Hand-built furnishings transfer with the property. Heating combines in-floor and forced-air systems; water is drawn from a private spring-fed well.

Open-beam vaulted great room
Custom interior wood millwork
Spring-fed private water source
In-floor and forced-air heating
Custom-wood furnishings included

Tack room with rows of Western saddles, bridles, and ropes

Equestrian & Livestock

Configured for fifty head, horse or cattle.

Eight-stall horse barn with outdoor riding arena, three large horse corrals, four covered runs, six individual day pens, seven automatic water troughs, full cattle corrals and feed bunks.

Land & Productivity

Grazed 34 years by the same family.

50 cow-calf pairs on early-summer and fall-regrowth rotation, calf backgrounding, hay baling, and horse raising. No noxious-weed or invasive-species issues reported. No seasonally wet, flood-prone, or inaccessible acreage. River corridor entirely fenced off for riparian health.

Carrying Capacity: ± 50 head
Soil Classification: CLI 80% 5M · 20% 4M
Hay Production: Grass / oats · 3 bales avg/yr
Cross-Fencing: 2 pastures · 3 large horse pens · day pens
Fence Condition: Good · minor property-line repairs
River Access Trails: 1 gravel · 1 partial-paved · 1 grass

Outbuildings & Infrastructure

Nine purpose-built structures, including a private aircraft hangar.

Custom Barn Residence

5,073 sq ft · built 2005

3 bed, 1.5 bath · open beam · custom millwork · in-floor & forced air heat · spring water

Eight-Stall Horse Barn

with outdoor arena

4 covered runs · 6 individual day pens · 7 automatic water troughs

Heated Workshop

3,200 sq ft · 1980

Well used, fully functional

Aircraft Hangar

3,250 sq ft

Heated · good condition · serves private gravel strip

Hip-Roof Log Barn

1,120 sq ft

Rustic, original character, sound condition

Feed Shed

1,750 sq ft

Original outbuilding

Storage Shed

2,560 sq ft

Unheated cold storage

Guest Home

935 sq ft + basement, 1967

Attached garage · currently tenanted

Tiny Rental Cottage

1 bed, 1 bath

Income-producing

Private Airstrip

A 1,000-metre runway, mountain-side.

Private gravel strip running east–west, prevailing winds from the west, paired with a heated hangar and dedicated helipad at the yard. Approach and departure paths are clear of trees, power lines, towers and structures. Historically flown by a North American Harvard, multiple Cessnas, and a daily helicopter commute to Calgary. Owner-maintained year-round.

Runway Length: 1,000 m
Runway Width: 10 m
Surface: Gravel
Orientation: East · West
Helipad: Dedicated · at yard
Hangar: Heated · on-strip
Status: Private · occasional use
Maintenance: Owner — mowing, grading, snow

Area Site Plan

A rare continuous landholding assembled across four quarter sections.

Bounded by Highway 546 and 434 Avenue West to the north, bisected by Range Road 33, carried south to a mile of the Sheep River. Lineham Creek crosses the northwest quarter; the private gravel airstrip runs east through the heart of the property.

Aerial site plan of Legacy Sky Ranch — NE, NW, SE and SW quarters of Sec 33-34, T19 R3 W5M with Sheep River frontage, Lineham Creek, Highway 546 and Range Road 33 — Legal
NE-33-19-3-W5 · Foothills County, Alberta
± 395 Deeded Acres · ± 1 Mile Sheep River Frontage

North Boundary

Hwy 546 · 434 Ave W

East / West Spine

Range Road 33

Watercourses

Sheep River · Lineham Creek

Airstrip

Private gravel · east–west

Land Use & Zoning

Governed by Foothills County Bylaw 60/2014.

The holding sits within Foothills County's North West District under the Growth Management Strategy — "abundant with creeks and forests… home to a variety of wildlife… larger ranches in the more westerly areas." All subject parcels conform to the land use zoning.

Primary zoning across the holding

A — Agricultural District

Promotes a wide range of agricultural land uses with regard for the agricultural value and rural character of the area. Permitted uses include general and specialty agriculture, detached single-family dwellings (two permitted on lots ≥ 80 ac), accessory buildings, and public works. Discretionary uses include private aerodrome/airstrip, private arena, agricultural intensive use, bed & breakfast, boarding services, and home-based business.

NW 34-19-3-W5 quarter

INR — Natural Resource Extraction

Accommodates industrial uses related to non-renewable natural resource extraction and processing. Permitted uses include general agriculture, natural resource extraction/processing, public works, and minor utility services. Discretionary uses include single-family dwellings and accessory buildings.

Parcels < 21 acres

CR — Country Residential

Provides for acreage development consistent with the Municipal Development Plan. Permitted uses include single-family dwelling, general agriculture, home office, accessory buildings, and public works. Discretionary uses include private arenas, bed & breakfast, secondary suites, and minor home-based business.

Water Quality

A spring-fed well, independently tested potable.

The private spring-fed well serving the residence flows at 4.4 GPM and was independently sampled May 26, 2026 and analyzed by WSH Labs (1992) Ltd., a CALA-accredited laboratory in Calgary. Every parameter measured falls within the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. Microbiology returned zero total coliform and zero E. coli.

For the safest water year-round, it is recommended to install a UV filtration system at each home.

WSH Labs Report 101809 · Sampled by SureWorx Inspection Services Inc.

Total Coliform: 0 CFU / 100 mL
E. coli: 0 CFU / 100 mL
pH: 7.81 (within 7.0–10.5)
Total Dissolved Solids: 460 mg/L (AO ≤ 500)
Hardness (CaCO₃): 410 mg/L
Sodium: 23.9 mg/L (AO ≤ 200)
Nitrates as N: 0.83 mg/L (MAC ≤ 10)
Iron · Manganese: < detection limit

Systems & Stewardship

Modern connectivity, owner-managed throughout.

Starlink broadband and Telus cellular at the yard. Three septic systems serve the residence and two cottages. Private road, cattle guards at fence intersections, and emergency vehicle access to all main areas. Day-to-day operations carried by the owners alongside the broader Bar-N Ranch holding.

Title held by The Bar-N Ranch & Cattle Co. Ltd.

Internet: Starlink · reliable
Cell Service: Telus
Water Treatment: Softener
Septic: 3 systems · 2005, 1967, 1967
Main Access: Private gravel road
Annual Carry (ex-livestock): ± $50,000
Utility Rights-of-Way: Power · Gas · Telecom
Surface Leases / Caveats: None known

The Sheep River

A mile of trout water, fenced for the next century.

The full river corridor is fenced off from livestock for riparian health. Resident species include rainbow and brown trout, mountain whitefish, and bull trout. While Alberta law permits the public to walk upstream below the high-water mark, surrounding private land makes neighbouring access difficult — the frontage reads, in practice, as private.

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