Saint Johns, AZ 85936(Apache County)

This outstanding 18.2 acres is located five miles southeast of the Pioneer community of St. Johns, Arizona. The land is positioned amid a series of gently contoured ridgelines, rock shelves, and open meadowland at a cool-clear 6,300 foot elevation. Uninterrupted long range views down and across the valley below are available from multiple building sites throughout the property. This region of northern Arizona has long been sought after by those looking to own land where the weather, farming soils and abundant groundwater provide the ideal ingredients for a self-sustaining homestead. Outdoor work is rarely curtailed due to the weather. The winters here are mild, typically producing less than 18 of snow most of which falls at a rate of two to three inches per storm and melts into the soil within a day or two. The land is blessed with an average of 327 days of sunshine a year. The average high temperature in the coldest month of January is 50 degrees under sunny clear skies. Summer temperatures are mild with daytime highs averaging in the upper 80s. The summer lows average in the 70s. Summer temperatures see additional cooling with the arrival of the seasonal monsoon rains. Typically arriving in mid-July, these refreshing afternoon rains bring forth a profusion of colorful wildflowers and turn the ranch's lush native range grasses vivid green. The residential, recreational and agricultural zoning allows livestock, camping and RV use at the owners discretion. The land surface is blanketed with a fine tillable sandy loam soil, ideal for the raising of vegetables and fruit trees. Apples, cherries, plumbs, pears and a host of garden vegetables thrive in this soil. Area gardeners produce abundant yields of corn, tomatoes, carrots, beans, peppers, squash, and lettuce throughout the areas warm spring and summer growing seasons. Livestock can comfortably graze the lands nutrient rich native grasses free of harmful surface rock. The road access to this property is maintained. Private wells are allowed in this part of northern Arizona without permitting requirements. The land has a secure groundwater supply from its positioning over the massive Coconino Sandstone Aquifer. Drilling depths are economical and windmill pumping common throughout the area. The property is within a short drive of Lyman Lake State Park and the Apache County seat of St. Johns, Arizona. St. Johns is a charming pioneer town founded in the 1870s and serves today as the County seat of Apache County. Youll find everything you need for your rural homestead there including grocery stores, hardware stores, automotive stores, banks, restaurants, schools and churches. The 1,200 acre Lyman Lake is located 10 minutes south of St. Johns and features outstanding fishing, boating and hiking trails. The land is bounded by 640 acres of State of Arizona Trust lands. This uninhabited land provides a quiet and scenic woodland backdrop to the property.

$31,800, No qualifying Seller provided financing is available with$3,180 down and monthly payments of $306. Call First United Realty at 602.264.0000 for more detailed information.