AMAZING MOUNTAIN VIEWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS; CORNER LOT ON TWO WELL-MAINTAINED COUNTY ROADS! Beautiful 5.22-acre corner lot with frontage on two very well-maintained county dirt roads in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado with incredible 360-degree views of Mt. Blanca to the north, Ute Mountain in New Mexico to the south, the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range to the east, and the Pinion Hills to the west. The views from this property are truly stunning. This land is perfect for an off-grid homestead or short-term camping. The land has been surveyed and the survey plat map on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office lists this lot as a full 5.22 acres. This corner property fronts two well-maintained county dirt roads called County Road H and Vallejo Road in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision of Costilla County, Colorado. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. T...
AMAZING MOUNTAIN VIEWS IN ALL DIRECTIONS; CORNER LOT ON TWO WELL-MAINTAINED COUNTY ROADS! Beautiful 5.22-acre corner lot with frontage on two very well-maintained county dirt roads in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado with incredible 360-degree views of Mt. Blanca to the north, Ute Mountain in New Mexico to the south, the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range to the east, and the Pinion Hills to the west. The views from this property are truly stunning. This land is perfect for an off-grid homestead or short-term camping. The land has been surveyed and the survey plat map on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office lists this lot as a full 5.22 acres. This corner property fronts two well-maintained county dirt roads called County Road H and Vallejo Road in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision of Costilla County, Colorado. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. The lot is only 2.1 miles away from great access to the Rio Grande River at the end of County Road H. The Rio Grande River provides awesome opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing. Once you cross over Lobato Bridge 4.3 miles away, you enter on to thousands of acres of public land for all your outdoor adventures. This parcel of land is a 21-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, with a population of about 6,600 people. is a 62-mile drive to the south, and the thriving Southern Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people, is just a 44-mile 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-2.1 miles
Lobatos Bridge and Thousands of acres of public recreation land-4.3 miles
Sanchez Stabilizing Park and Reservoir-15 miles
Smith Reservoir-28.7 miles
Sanchez Reservoir-30.6 miles
Ute Mountain in New Mexico-9.7 miles
Pinion Hills-13 miles
Sangre de Cristo Mountains-36 miles
Mt. Home Reservoir-37.6 miles
Mt. Blanca (4th highest peak in the Rocky Mountains)-36 miles
Zapata Falls-52 miles
Great Sand Dunes National Park-53.2 miles
And much more!
This a beautiful and spacious 5.22 parcel of land provides you 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. The new landowner will not have to pay taxes again until early 2025. There are no liens on the land. The legal description for this property is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 30 BLOCK 1 LOT 1. The County parcel ID number is 71529270. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please take a look at our video taken of the property on this listing. Please visit our personal website associated with this listing for much more information about this great property and the simple purchase process (Please click on the Property Website link or Seller Website link at the end of this listing to view our personal website). Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu, Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC.
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Research Parcel InformationDrive south out of San Luis on Highway 159 for 11 miles. Turn right on County Road H and travel 10 miles to the property. The GPS coordinates for the NW corner of the property are: 37.0967, -105.7017. The property will be on your left.