EASY ACCESS AND CLOSE TO RIVER. Beautiful 5-acre property located on a well-maintained county road called Russ Road, only 1.7 miles east of the Rio Grande River, and just 1/4 mile south of Highway 142, providing for amazing access. This land has been surveyed, and the survey plat map is on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. This land has stunning views. This lot is perfect for an off-grid homestead or short-term camping. This awesome land and is covered with native grasses and sage. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. The Greenbelt Recreation Area fronts the Rio Grande River and is only 3/4 of a mile southwest of this property. The Rio Grande River is 1.7 miles away and is a great river for kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing. Cross over two bridges located just a few miles away, and you enter on to thousands of acres of public land for all your outdoor recreation adventures. The land is also located just a few miles south of 17,000+ acres bordering the Rio Grande River set aside by the State of Colorado for hunting, hiking, and backcountry camping, and called the San Luis Hills Wildlife Area. This parcel of land is a short 20-minute drive to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis, where you can purchase all of your necessities. The thriving Southern Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people, is just a 45-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 including reservoirs, the river, mountains, wildlife refuges, BLM land, Zapata Falls, Great Sand Dunes National Park, and much more. This 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 only $72 per year and paid current. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this property on the Russ Road is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 48 BLOCK 16 LOT 19. The County parcel ID number is 71559460. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. 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.