Wide-open spaces and wild horses roam the subdivision. Amazing mountain views, excellent access, and close to the Rio Grande River. This desirable Rio Grande Ranches corner lot has 330 feet of frontage on War Eagle Trail and 660 feet of frontage on well-maintained Vallejo Road. This lot rests in the beautiful San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado in Costilla County and is a short drive from four amazing reservoirs for great canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing, and boating. The majestic Rio Grande River is only 3.5 miles west of this lot; excellent access to the river is found at Lobato Bridge just 4 miles to the northwest of the land. Thousands of acres of federal land for public us is located right across river for your outdoor adventure enjoyment. This property offers incredible mountain views of Blanca Peak to the north (towering 14,345 ft into the sky and 4th highest peak in the Rocky Mountain range), the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range to the east, Ute Mountain to the south, Pinion Hills to the west, and is close to the Southern Colorado towns of Alamosa, Sanford, Blanca, Fort Garland, and San Luis. San Luis has all your necessities and is about 25 miles away. Alamosa, the larger of these towns, is located just 46 miles to the northwest of the lot and has a population of about 9,800 people. Taos, NM is 60 miles south and provides some great winter skiing, various outdoor recreation opportunities, horseback riding, and a thriving art culture. Colorado Springs and Denver are located only about 3 and 4 hours to the northeast respectively. The legal description of this lot is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 7 BLOCK 0 LOT 17 The parcel ID is 71507080. Taxes are only about $50 per year and paid current. The new landowner will not have to pay taxes again until early 2023. The subdivision developer surveyed and staked the property. The plat map for this lot is on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. We provide GPS Coordinates for all four corners of the property for easy location of your land. Each of our Southern Colorado ranches are nestled between the magnificent Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range on the south and east sides, and the La Garita and Conejos-Brazos Mountain Range to the north and west. The San Luis Valley provides a myriad of outdoor recreation opportunities. Build an off-grid homestead, camp, or just hold on to for investment. Solar is the option of choice for power on this off-grid ranch as there are almost 300 days of sunshine per year here. The San Luis Valley experiences a high desert climate (average elevation of about 7,600 feet above sea level). Summer temperatures in the Valley are moderate, and winters are cold with not much snow. Heating a homestead in the winter would be by propane or a wood-burning furnace. If you build a home, you will need to have a septic system installed, and you will also need a permanent water source: either a household well, or an underground cistern where you would haul water in and/or build a water-catchment system. This great lot is zoned Estate Residential, but you are permitted to camp on your property for up to 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. There is no time limit to build. Homes need be a minimum of 600 square feet, with a wide variety of home types allowed. You can put up a fence even before building. You can have chickens in a coop. There are no liens and no back taxes on this land. We will convey this property to the new owner through a Warranty Deed. Please contact us for more information about this great property and this amazing area of Colorado. You can also find more information about this land, including a property video, on our website: www.westwardholandinvestments.com. Thanks for looking!
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