Ivywild Road Lot 15 , Blanca, CO 81123(Costilla County)

Get away from it all on this remote and beautiful 5-acre off-grid property with amazing views of surrounding mountains yet located only 18 miles from the thriving Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population just under 10,000 people. The smaller town of Blanca is a short 12-mile drive from this land where you can purchase all of your necessities. Smith Reservoir provides great boating and fishing, canoeing, and kayaking opportunities and is only 11 miles from the property. Smith Reservoir Wildlife State Area, where Smith Reservoir rests, contains every species of waterfowl living in Colorado and is a favorite destination for bird watchers in the Valley. This lot is zoned estate residential, allowing you build an off-grid home that is at least 600 square feet in size, with many home styles permitted. You can also camp on the property short-term without a camping permit. If you have a well or cistern installed, along with a septic system, you can purchase a long-term camping permit. A well or cistern, and a septic system are needed before building. Power here would be by solar, wind, gas/propane generator, or any combination of these three. Heating in the winter would be by a wood-burning furnace or propane tank and furnace. Make this property your basecamp to explore the awesome outdoor adventures that await you in the San Luis Valley: hike and mountain bike on dozens of trails up nearby mountains and throughout the Valley; hike the 1/2 mile to Zapata Falls from the parking lot; traverse the enormous sand dunes at Great Sand Dunes National Park; canoe, kayak, and enjoy some championship trout fishing in the Rio Grande River; Boat and fish, kayak, and canoe in Costilla County's 4 reservoirs; visit an old military fort in Fort Garland, the Stations of the Cross in San Luis, and San Luis Hills Recreation Area; 1000's of acres of public land for hunting, hiking, and ATV's await you across the Rio Grande River in neighboring Conejos County; enjoy some of the best big game hunting in the State of Colorado; and much more. The legal description of this awesome 5-acre property is SAN LUIS VALLEY RANCHES UNIT 23 BLOCK 33 LOT 15. The parcel ID number is 7038620. The lot measures 330 ft x 660 ft. This property was surveyed and staked many years ago. The plat map in on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. We provide you with GPS coordinates for each corner of the property so that you can easily locate the land. Taxes on this lot are only $74.68 per year and paid current. The new landowner will not have to pay taxes again until early 2024. There are no liens on this lot. We will convey this property to the new landowner via a Warranty Deed. Please visit our website associated with this listing for more information about this property, as well as the simple purchase process. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC