5 Acres in the Colorado Mountains! LOOK AT THESE VIEWS!!! WOW

The Sangre de Cristo Ranches were developed, by Malcolm Forbes (founder of Forbes magazine), in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. Mt. Blanca towers at over 14,000 feet, highlighting the views from many properties in the area. To the west, the San Luis Valley is a fertile High Plains Desert, roughly 7,500 feet above sea level. The landscape within 44,000-acre Ranches varies from sagebrush and Pinon at the lower elevations, and Aspen and various tall pine varieties above 9,000 ft. The Ranches are located about 5 miles to the south and east of Fort Garland, Colorado.

This mountain oasis is located amidst the splendor of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. Build your dream home or private mountain retreat on this lush slice of heaven with breathtaking views and the tranquil serenity of nature. Located in Southern Colorado within the Sangre de Cristo Ranches community, this property offers the off-the-grid privacy with the convenience of being not too far from the cities of Fort Garland and San Luis for all of the essentials.

I offer easy owner-financing, so you can make this property your own today. Minimum home size is 600 sf, so you can build your modest cabin or go large with your spectacular dream home with no time limit to build…or just use it for recreation and camping The choice is yours!

THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED IN COSTILLA COUNTY, SOUTHERN COLORADO
The site is located near the Colorado communities of San Luis, Fort Garland, Blanca, Alamosa as well as the New Mexico community of Taos.

SHOPPING FACILITIES
The cities of Alamosa and Taos have numerous stores, supermarkets, building supplies, churches of all denominations, hotels, motels, movie theaters, bowling alleys, restaurants, and lounges, banks and savings and loan associations, plus many recreational facilities. The towns of San Luis, Blanca, and Ft. Garland have gas stations, churches, general stores, post offices, cafes and restaurants and a generous supply of fishing equipment.

TRANSPORTATION
Highways: Numerous highways crisscross the San Luis Valley – U.S. 285 from north to south, U.S. 160 from east to west, and Interstate 25, linking Denver, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque.
Air Travel: United Airlines/Express provides scheduled flights daily to and from Alamosa Municipal.
Airport. Southwest Airlines regularly offers special fares to Albuquerque. Rio Grande Air offers daily flights from Taos to Albuquerque.
Bus Service: Greyhound, Trailways bus lines serve Alamosa, Colorado, Taos and Santa Fe in New Mexico. They also serve other cities throughout Colorado.

OUTDOOR RECREATION
Colorado is an outdoor paradise for sportsmen and vacationers, presenting a panorama of recreation opportunities. The valley ranchettes are surrounded by some of the best natural recreation available in America. More than one-third of Colorado’s land is reserved for public recreation with hundreds of acres operated by the U.S. Forest Service, the Rio Grande National Forest, and the Kit Carson National Forest.

FISHING

Rio Costilla Mountain Home Reservoir
Smith Reservoir

There are so many lakes and streams in the surrounding area; too many to mention.

HUNTING
This is a HUNTER’S PARADISE. Wildlife is very visible throughout the area and hunting licenses are available. There are RIFLE, BOW and Black Powder seasons. DEER, ANTELOPE, ELK, QUAIL, TURKEY, BIRDS, etc.

Hunters love this area for big game, like elk, and landowners get preference for hunting licenses through the Landowner Preference Program (LPP) through Colorado Parks and Wildlife

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
Taos, New Mexico, the renowned ski resort and artists’ paradise, offers the historic Taos Pueblo, Galleries, river rafting in the summer and snow skiing/boarding in the winter. They also have seasonal festivals attracting many visitors annually. You will enjoy the old churches as well as a large array of museums. Fort Garland is very close to the ranchettes housing the Kit Carson Fort and museum. To the north, you are very close to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, the Great Sand Dunes Country Club and Inn, which boasts of its golf course rated as one of the top courses to play, by Golf Digest. To the south will be San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado. Do not miss the Stations of the Cross; they are fabulous along with the Gallery of Huberto Maestas.