River's Edge Ranch - 3BR riverside ranch house

Summary:

River's Edge Ranch is a riverside ranch house with miles of river out the door: walk down to fly fish, or watch the water from the 80-foot deck. This listing is the main house: three bedrooms, a full ranch house kitchen, and two sitting rooms, sleeping seven. Twisp, the ski trails, and Sawtooth Wilderness trailheads are a short drive away. The full house with its guest apartment is listed separately for larger groups.



The Space:

River's Edge Ranch is a two-story ranch house on the banks of the Methow River. This listing is the main house: three bedrooms, two and a half baths, a full ranch house kitchen, and two sitting rooms. It sleeps seven.

From the front door you come in through a generous entryway with bench seating into the first sitting room: a round dining table with four chairs, two easy chairs with a reading lamp, a gas stove, and the stairs up. From here the layout connects through to the primary suite, the kitchen, and the main living room.

The ranch house kitchen sits at the rear of the home, with a glass door opening onto the deck. It's set up for real cooking and a crowd: a large stainless gas range with a six-burner cooktop under a professional hood, a farmhouse sink, a full-size stainless refrigerator, and a large wood-topped island with four stools. Through double glass doors, the main living room opens to the deck as well. It has wide-plank wood floors, exposed ceiling beams, and an antler chandelier, with a leather corner sectional, a long farmhouse table set with a bench on one side and leather strap chairs on the other, and a wood-burning stove set into a brick fireplace with a weathered wood mantel.

On the ground floor is the primary suite: a king bed and a full ensuite with a double marble vanity, a clawfoot roll-top tub, and a walk-in shower with twin rainfall heads against a cedar plank wall.

Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a full bathroom with a shower. One has a king bed; the other is set up for kids and extra guests with two single beds and a bunk. The bedrooms are dressed in bold Western quilts against white walls and wood floors.

Outside is where the property earns its name. The 80-foot deck runs the length of the house just above the Methow River, lined with loungers and an outdoor dining table. To the side of the house, a separate patio sits under a pergola strung with lights, with a long wood table and benches for the whole group and a fire pit for the evenings.

The property also has a separate guest apartment with its own king bedroom, full kitchen, and living room. Guest suite access is not included in this booking, but it is not rented to anyone else while the main house is yours, so the house and grounds stay private to your group. For a larger party, the full house including the guest apartment sleeps ten and books as a separate listing.



The Neighborhood:

River's Edge Ranch Location and Neighborhood

River's Edge Ranch sits on the banks of the Methow River between the towns of Twisp and Carlton, with miles of river out the door. You can walk down to the water to fly fish, in season and subject to WDFW regulations. Carlton is just a few minutes south, and Twisp about 15 minutes north.

Twisp

The valley's hub for food and culture, Twisp is home to the TwispWorks campus, a seasonal Saturday farmers' market, and galleries. Dining runs from fine dining at Cassia Lodge to 1908 BBQ & Bourbon, La Fonda Lopez, Lupo Brio, and more, with the Glover Street Market for groceries and provisions.

Hiking and the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness

Some of the closest mountain trails climb into the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness. The Foggy Dew trailhead, up the North Fork Gold Creek road, is about 30 minutes away and leads past waterfalls into Merchant's Basin and up to the high country along Sawtooth Ridge. Several other Sawtooth and Twisp River trailheads are within a similar drive.

Winthrop

About 25 minutes north, Winthrop is the closest access to the Methow Trails cross-country ski network. The Old West boardwalk is lined with shops and restaurants, with an outdoor ice rink in winter, the Shafer Museum, and the Barnyard Cinema, worth it for the view of Mount Gardner before the screen comes down.

Loup Loup

About 25 minutes east on Highway 20, Loup Loup Ski Bowl is a small community ski area with downhill runs and groomed Nordic trails in winter.



Other Things to Note:

Two ways to book River's Edge Ranch:

Main house (this listing): three bedrooms, sleeps up to seven.

Main house plus guest apartment: the whole property, sleeps ten. See our listing for: River's Edge Ranch - 4BR ranch house + guest suite

There is not a TV if only booking the Main house.



- This is a riverfront property on five open acres, with a river and open water on site, so guests with young children should plan accordingly.

- No pets and no smoking. -

- Fly fishing is subject to state seasons and permits.

- The outdoor fire pit is seasonal and may not be used when Okanogan County burn bans are in effect.

- All bedrooms have wall heaters, and the downstairs primary bedroom has mini-split air conditioning.

- There are three exterior security cameras on the property: one on the garage and two on the house, facing the driveway. The driveway is plowed in winter.