LOVE NATURE? HORSES? Your dream property is just 15 minutes to downtown Saskatoon and the U of S. Several kms of 4-season trails for horse rides, walks, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing meander through almost 40 acres of aspen bluffs and prairie. The aspen bluffs (fuel source for the wood-burning stove), plus the pine and spruce surrounding the house are a sanctuary for wildlife, ideal for bird watching or capturing images on trail cam. Horse facilities include a 15-acre fenced pasture, barn, corrals with heated water trough, round pen, shed to store hay and 40 acres of alfalfa and grass for winter feed. The property is fenced and cross-fenced. There is pavement to the door of the upgraded bungalow which is nestled in the mature shelter-belt of a well-planned yard. A dog-proof chain link front fence with locking gate continues around the house and along Casa Rio East enclosing 5 acres for pets to exercise. RELAX with your coffee, GATHER your family or ENTERTAIN your friends on one of two patios or in the welcoming, light-filled family room with large picture windows that look on to the horse pasture and aspen bluffs. The family room has an efficient, cozy wood-burning fireplace. UP-GRADES to the home include: KITCHEN - Quartz counters, SS suspended vented hood fan, Wolf Induction stove top in island, Kitchen Aid wall oven, Whirlpool DW, Samsung SS fridge; FLOORING - Maple Hardwood, Slate tile (kitchen, main bath & entries) laminate flooring and CT lower bath; MAIN BATH 2018; BASEMENT - completely refinished 2015; EXTERIOR RETROFIT - shingles & front door 2018, asphalt drive & apron 2017; windows, siding with styrofoam insulation, soffits/facia 2015; patio door and OH garage door (2008); high-efficient furnace with upgraded central air conditioning unit March 2019. Water supply is treated city water on drip system while there is a well for possible outside use (water was potable when last used for house). Waste disposal is septic tank (2009) and mound (2014).