8.62 Acres in Lemitar, NM - $690,000

8.62 Acres of Irrigated Pasture, Home, and Pre-1907 Water Rights in Lemitar, NM. Located 8 miles NE of Socorro and one hour from Albuquerque, NM.

COMMENTS: This property offers it all! Beautiful refurbished home, huge orchard, permanent pasture, and ancient water rights! This farm would be perfect for horses. The entrance is lined with big standing cottonwood trees and throughout the property. Endless variety of fruit trees, grape vines, afghan pines, and many other unique plants. This is an excellent opportunity to own a hard-to-find property in a quiet farming community.

IMPROVEMENTS: The home is 1,607-sf of living space. The 3-bedroom, 1 bath, has a modern farm style kitchen with custom maple wood cabinets and a farmhouse sink. Floor is tile, maple, pine, oak, and bamboo. Double paned windows throughout. In the winter, this creates passive solar heat in the dining area. The stick-built house has plyboard wrapping all around to make the home extra energy efficient. Exterior walls are stucco, and the roof is metal with 24-inch overhang. The home is heated with propane heaters and a beautiful fireplace. Ceiling fans in each room. Screened in porch, 2 car-carport, several outbuildings. The yard has Bermuda grass and is decorated with a small desert garden.

WATER: There is a Declaration of Ownership of Water Rights of surface waters perfected prior to March 1907, in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District on file with the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer. The Diversion amount is 25.86 acre-feet, and the consumptive use amount is 18.102 acre-feet per year. The residence is on community water.

ORCHARD: Several types of apples, cherry, plum, apricot, pear, prune, nectarine, peach, and others, including grapes. The orchard and pasture are irrigated at the same time.

ELEVATION: 4635 feet

ANNUAL TAXES: The total taxes on this farm in 2022 were $1,239.

SCHOOLS: The Midway elementary school in Polvadera is 2 miles away from the farm and the nearest high school is 8 miles away in Socorro. New Mexico Tech is an undergraduate and graduate university specializing in science and engineering education and research.

Shown by appointment only and must be qualified to view the property. Contact Listing broker to schedule a showing.

AREA ATTRACTIONS:

-There is nothing better than fresh New Mexico chile produced in the rich farmlands of the Rio Grande, and the Socorro area has many local family farmers who raise more than five varieties of green chile.

-Bosque del Apache offers unique bird and wildlife viewing opportunities.

-Box Canyon is a popular site for camping, hiking, and rock climbing.

-City of Socorro rodeo, sports complex, parks and recreation provide leisure activities for the entire family.

-Escondida lake park offers fishing and camping, RV hookups, tent sites, bathrooms and potable water.

-Night Sky Stargazing at the observatory on the New Mexico Tech campus.

-Fort Craig, established in 1854, was one of the largest and most important frontier forts in the West and played a crucial role in Indian campaigns and the Civil War.

-The Garcia Opera House is located at 110 Abeyta Avenue West in Socorro, NM. It is a National Historic Site and is owned and operated by the Garcia Opera House Foundation.

-Flanking the Plaza in Socorros historic district, the beautiful Isidro Baca Park honors Socorroans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

-The Joseph R. Skeen library has 600,000 books, periodicals, government documents, microforms, maps, videos and computer files on the northeast corner of the Tech campus.

-The Very Large Array (VLA) comprises 27 radio telescopes in a Y pattern spread across the plains of San Agustin 50 miles west of Socorro.

-The spectacular Macey Center houses art of all kinds. Home to the New Mexico Tech Performing Arts Series it is host to live performances from national acts which hail from all over the country.

-Enjoy golfing at the golf course of NM Tech, sporting an 18-hole championship layout of rolling hills, dramatic elevation changes, and dynamic views of the Rio Grande Valley.

-Hike and explore the photogenic San Lorenzo Canyon. Located north of Socorro on I-25, exit 163 in San Acacia.

-The San Miguel Mission historic church is located a few blocks from the Plaza, the original mission was built between 1615 and 1627.