#L05895-1 5 Acres in Rio Grande Ranches

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Description

Costilla County was the first area of the state of Colorado to be colonized with recorded history dating back to 1540, the year Coronado explored the Southwest. It is home to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis. Costilla County has two incorporated towns and several smaller communities. The towns of San Luis and Blanca are incorporated while Fort Garland is one of the county’s larger towns though not incorporated. Chama, San Pedro, Los Fuertes, Garcia, Jaroso, San Francisco, San Acacio, and Mesita, are smaller communities, all of which were established shortly after the town of San Luis in 1851.

The county also has a few reservoirs: Eastdale Reservoir, Sanchez Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, and Mountain Home Reservoir. All are excellent for fishing and boating. One may catch walleye, pike, and several species of trout, bass, and a few other types of fish. Costilla County is also home to much wildlife such as deer, elk and antelope, which may often be seen in herds grazing in the fields. Coyotes, bears, bighorn sheep, and mountain lions also make their homes here. Costilla County offers some of the best big game hunting in Colorado.

PARCEL SNAPSHOT:

• APN:715-48-050
• GPS Marker: 37.1318, -105.6929
• Legal Description: R.G.R. UNIT 46  BLK 38 LOT 11 CONT. 5.00 AC
• Current Zoning: N/A
• Tax Classification: 19B
• Size: 5 acres
• Terrain: Varied
• Power/Water:  Rural / Off-Grid
• Property Taxes: $47.04
• HOA Fees: N/A

Helpful Links:

• Costilla County
• View the Costilla County Residential Zoning Policy: (Download the PDF)
• Costilla County Planning and Zoning
• Well Information

CASH PRICE: $5,995.00 + Taxes and Fees

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Features

Nearby Landmarks:

San Luis

The oldest town in Colorado, San Luis is also likely the most spiritual. Populated by the primarily Hispanic families who settled there in 1851, the town remains small and, in some ways, unique.

Situated in south central Colorado, not far from the New Mexico border, San Luis boasts the oldest church in Colorado and La Vega, a rare public commons — a place where communal grazing of livestock is allowed.

The town is most famous, however, for its Stations of the Cross, a string of bronze statues climbing the mesa adjacent to town. Each station represents a moment during the crucifixion of Christ, and the locale is popular with Christian visitors each Easter. Art aficionados might like to visit the sculptor’s studio, located in town at the bottom of the hill.

Sangre De Christo Mountains

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains on Earth. They stretch from Poncha Pass, Colorado, in the north to Glorieta Pass, New Mexico, in the south. There are ten peaks over 14,000′ high in the range, more than two dozen over 13,000′.