Beautiful 5 acre off-grid property in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado with incredible mountain views. This property is only 700 feet north of 2-lane paved Hwy 142 with legal easement, about 640 feet east of Cyril Avenue. The Costilla County Road Commission office told us that if you decide to build here, you will have a Hwy 142 address. Cyril Avenue and the easement are not maintained by the Costilla County Road commission, but we were able to easily travel to the property with a 4WD pickup truck in August 2022. The property is nicely covered with native grasses, wildflowers, and sage, and is conveniently located, only 12 miles west of San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado, where you can purchase all of your necessities. Once you arrive in San Luis, head south on Hwy 159 to Taos, New Mexico, just an hour and 10 minutes from the property. Head west on Hwy 142 from the land and you are only a 40-minute drive to the thriving Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people. 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-5.7 miles

Thousands of acres of public land-5.8 miles

Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir-7.2 miles

Smith Reservoir-18.7 miles

Sanchez Reservoir-21.3 miles

Ute Mountain in New Mexico-24 miles

Sangre de Cristo Mountains-27 miles

Mt. Home Reservoir-28 miles

Mt. Blanca (4th highest peak in the Rocky Mountains)-35 miles

Zapata Falls-43 miles

Great Sand Dunes National Park-43 miles

And much more!

The property is located in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision. 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. 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 this year were $49.84, and all taxes are paid current. Taxes will not come due again until early 2024. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of the property is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 49 BLOCK 15 LOT 3. The County parcel ID number is 71566470. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please visit our website associated with this listing for much more information about this great property. Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu, Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC