Bannock Road Lot 10 , San Luis, CO 81152(Costilla County)

Beautiful and secluded 5 acre off-grid property in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado with incredible 360-degree views of Mt. Blanca, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Ute Mountain, and the Pinion Hills. This land is perfect for an off-grid homestead or short-term camping. This great property measures 330 feet x 660 feet in size. This very spacious property fronts Bannock Road in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision in Costilla County and is covered with native grasses and sage. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. The lot is only about 1.8 miles east of the Rio Grande River; you will find great access to the river can be found at Lobato (Lobatos) Bridge 2.3 miles away from the property. Enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing on the Rio Grande River. Cross over the bridge and you enter in to 1000's of acres of public land for your all your outdoor recreation adventures. This land is a 24-mile drive to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis, where you can purchase all of your necessities. The unique Southwestern town of Taos, New Mexico is about a 1.25-hour drive to the south, and the thriving Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people, is a 50-minute drive to the northwest. Build an off-grid homestead or develop a camping area and make this property your launch pad to explore all that the adventures that the San Luis Valley has to offer. This property is a short distance from some incredible outdoor recreation venues:

The Rio Grande River-1.8 miles

Lobatos Bridge and Thousands of acres of public recreation land-2.3 miles

Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir-17.9 miles

Smith Reservoir-31.5 miles

Sanchez Reservoir-32.3 miles

Ute Mountain in New Mexico-8.1 miles

Pinion Hills- 14 miles

Sangre de Cristo Mountains-39 miles

Mt. Home Reservoir-40.4 miles

Mt. Blanca (4th highest peak in the Rocky Mountains)-34.2 miles

Zapata Falls-55 miles

Great Sand Dunes National Park-56.9 miles

And much more!

The large ranch property measures 330 ft x 660 ft and is located in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision. This a beautiful, serene, and spacious parcel of land where you have the opportunity to get away from it all. There is no existing HOA; only Costilla County Planning and Zoning guidelines apply. If you decide to build, a septic system and permanent water source (well or cistern) needs to be installed before building. Homes need to be a minimum of 600 square feet in size with most home types permitted. Power would be by solar, wind, gas/propane generator, or a combination of any of these three power sources. Heating a home in winter would be by a propane heating system and/or a wood burning furnace. There is no time limit to build. You can camp on this land for 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. You can purchase a long-term camping permit from the County once you have a septic system and permanent water source installed. Taxes on the property are approximately $72 per year and paid current. We will pay the taxes coming out in early 2024. You as the new landowner will not have to pay taxes again until early 2025. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this Bannock Road property is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 22 BLOCK 0 LOT 10. The County parcel ID number is 71522220. The plat map on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office lists this property as 5 acres in size. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please check out the video of the property on this listing. Please visit our website associated with this listing for much more information about this great property, including the simple purchase process. Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu, Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC