5 Acres in San Luis, CO - $4,100

Beautiful and secluded 5-acre off grid property located just north of the New Mexico Border on Jason Trail in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision. This land has been surveyed and the survey plat map is on file with the Costilla County Asessor's office. This lot is just 2.7 miles east of the majestic Rio Grande River. This land has stunning mountain 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 Rio Grande River is a great river for kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing. Cross over Lobato Bridge 5.9 miles away, and you enter on to thousands of acres of public land for all your outdoor recreation adventures This parcel of land is a short 24-mile 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 48-mile drive to the northwest. Taos, New Mexico is located 58 miles to the south. 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. There is no time limit to build. This property is a short distance from some incredible outdoor recreation venues including reservoirs, the Rio Grande River, mountains (Ute Mountain in NM a short 12-mile drive to the south), wildlife refuges, thousands of acres of 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 approximately $72 per year, paid current, and not coming due again until 2025. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this property on the Jason Trail is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 9 BLOCK 0 LOT 103. The County parcel ID number is 71510380. 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 (Property Website and Seller Website links at the end of this listing), and the simple purchase process. Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu, Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC.