One of the great trout fishing way stations in northwest New Mexico is now on the market with a listed price of just over $4 million.
Located at 1791 New Mexico State Road 173, Abe’s Motel and Fly Shop was opened in 1958 and includes a gas station, restaurant, bar, and lounge. The listing also includes an on-site three-bedroom cottage.
The shop itself is described as fully stocked, while the one-story hotel has 56 rooms.
Situated near the banks of the San Juan River, Abe’s Motel and Fly Shop was established by local independent businessman Abe Chavez, who has been described by the publication Fly Fisherman as having been responsible, through his knowledge of fishing, for “more memorable moments on the water than most people could hope for in a lifetime.”
In the book Signs and Shrines, author Sharon Niederman remarks that if “San Juan is the holy grail of fly fishing, Abe’s is the holy grail of San Juan.”
The motel/fly shop is situated on just over 8 acres, with the structures designated as Class C buildings and measuring around 16,500 square feet.
The property is being listed by the Windsor, Colorado-based Hayden Outdoors real estate brokerage.
November 26, 2024
By Garry Boulard
