0 Highway 142 Unit 3 San Acacio, CO 81151

Power lines are located directly across the street from this awesome property in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision of Costilla County, allowing you to tie into the local power grid. This land also has paved road frontage on 2-lane paved Highway 142, with the back of the lot fronting Edwin Court. The prospect to purchase land in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision with both paved road frontage AND the ability to tie into the power grid is very rare, making this an excellent land purchase opportunity. This land has been surveyed, and the plat map is on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. This lot is 4.94 acres in size. This land has incredible mountain views of Mt. Blanca and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and surrounding hills. This property is perfect for a 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 less than 8 miles due west of this property traveling on Highway 142. The Rio Grande is a great river for kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing. Cross over the bridge at the river and you enter on to thousands of acres of public land for all your outdoor recreation adventures. The land is also located just a few miles south of 17,000+ acres bordering the Rio Grande River set aside by the State of Colorado for hunting, hiking, and backcountry camping, and called the San Luis Hills Wildlife Area. This parcel of land is a short 12 minute (9.6 miles) 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 46 minute (44 miles) drive to the northwest. Build a 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. This property is a short distance from some incredible outdoor recreation venues including reservoirs, the river, mountains, wildlife refuges, 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 tying into the power grid through the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, solar, wind, gas/propane generator, or a combination of any of these sources. Heating a home in winter would be by the use of electric heat, a propane heating system, 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 only about $73 per year and paid current. You as the new landowner won't have to pay taxes again until early 2027. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this property on Highway 142 is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 49 BLOCK 29 LOT 3. The County Assessor's parcel ID number is 71569150. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please visit our website associated with this listing for much more information about this great property and the simple purchase process (link on this listing page) Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu, Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC