Beautiful Property Near Rio Grande
San Luis, CO 81120
Costilla County, Colorado
Farm Description
Seller financing is available for this property:
$500 down, $100 per month for 45 months
Cash price also available
ROADS: The roads in most of this subdivision, including the road this property is on, are dirt. So you definitely want to make sure you have a suitable vehicle to visit this property.
WATER: You can fill a 500 gallon tank at the Alamosa Water Dept. for as little as $2.50. )
POWER: There is no electricity or other utilities on the property. Most people in the area use solar power.
The San Luis Valley has a well-deserved reputation as a sportsman's paradise. Herds of elk, deer and wild turkey roam the subdivision of Rio Grande Ranchos. Fish from the Rio Grande River are plentiful. Wild horses are also frequent visitors.
No less than four boating and fishing lakes are within 45 to 50 minutes. Check out Zapata Falls, the many horse trails, and the fishing and boating lakes such as Smith Reservoir - stocked with trout, walleye and bass - within 45 minutes to an hour away. Other recreation options include the Great San Dunes National Monument with camping, hiking, ATV trails, and majestic views.
Ski and art enthusiasts can enjoy Taos, New Mexico, an easy 45 to 50 minutes south. Taos - popular for both its skiing and for its well- known art colony, attracting literally thousands of tourists each year - can become your own backyard playground. Other ski areas within 1 1/2 hour's drive offer beginner, intermediate, and pro slopes with snowboarding areas.
Residents and sportsmen can enjoy the rural serenity of the valley while having easy access to Alamosa, 45 to 50 minutes to the northwest, where all the advantages of a four-year college, airport, and many shops and restaurants, including a new Wal Mart, are available. The town of San Luis, the oldest settlement in Colorado, is approximately 25 miles away.
Home builders love that Rio Grande Ranchos remains unpolluted with a moderate cost of living. It sits on top of the largest, cleanest water table in the North American Continent. Its fertile soil produces a variety of crops, including an abundance of alfalfa. The sun shines an average of 300 days per year and snowfall is limited.
Pictures are of the Rio Grande Ranchos area, not the property itself
Legal Description R.G.R. UNIT 20 ESTATE 120 CONT. 5.00 AC )(WD 389-548)(WDTIC )
GPS Coordinates: 37.0387, -105.7449
As a precaution, due diligence in any real estate transaction is encouraged and closing through a verified title company is advised. To the maximum extent permitted by law we do not accept any responsibility to any person for the accuracy of the information herein.
Farm Maps
Directions to Farm
1. Depart S Main St toward Central Main St
0.2 mi
2. Turn right onto Alan Hamel Ave
0.2 mi
3. Turn right onto US-50 BR / S Santa Fe Ave
0.4 mi
4. Take ramp left and follow signs for I-25 South
Conoco on the corner
45.4 mi, 39 min
5. At exit 52, take ramp right for I-25-BL South toward Alamosa / Walsenburg
0.3 mi
6. Bear right onto I-25 BL / US-85 / US-87
2.5 mi
7. Turn right onto US-160 / W 7th St
Carl's Jr on the corner
47.0 mi, 43 min
8. Turn left onto CO-159 / Miranda Ave
Pass TEXACO in 0.1 mi
20.2 mi, 21 min
9. Bear right onto County Road P
4.2 mi
10. Keep straight onto CO-142
8.2 mi
11. Turn left onto Rio Grande Dr
Unpaved Road
4.0 mi
12. Turn right onto La Jara Trail
Unpaved Road
0.2 mi
13. Turn left onto Kiowa Rd
Unpaved Road
2.0 mi
14. Road name changes to Tekakwitha Rd
Unpaved Road
1.3 mi
15. Road name changes to Kiowa Rd
Unpaved Road
2.7 mi
16. Turn right onto Kalamath Trail
Unpaved Road
0.4 mi
17. Arrive at Kalamath Trail on the right
The last intersection is Kiowa Rd
If you reach Seminole Rd, you've gone too far