In Colorado, large parcels over 35 acres get special well permits that allow for some irrigation.   Larger parcels allow for real ranch style living. Usually, there are no covenants governing these larger lots, and a more rural lifestyle is possible.
Typical view north from this area Click for a larger version 42 Acre Parcel with Power Click for larger size     Click for larger version Survey Plat for 41.63 Acres Click for a Larger Version	In Alamosa County-near US 160 and Road 122 A 42 Acre Parcel with Power on Property --  Financed Price $24,500 with  $9,000 down and then $240/month for 88 months. This is also available with our FastPay Option that allows a cash price of $22,000 to be paid over 12 months without interest.                                                                                  Spring Sale: $19,000 Cash of Fast-Pay.  Fast-Pay requires $10,000 down and $1500/ Quarter for 6 quarters.
Click for Larger Version Click for Larger Version North toward Mt. Blanca Click for larger version Click for Larger Version Looking south towards New Mexico Click for larger version Mile Marker Two- Property to the West Click for larger version	SOLD to  Dana E - New Mexico 3-25-13 - this is not available anymore, but the photos are so lovely-- we just can't take it down!  Elm Estates 40-Acres sells for Price is $13,600.    With financing --$15,000 requiring $6,000 Down and then $250/mo for 49 months.  Our FastPay Option is available which allows the cash price to be paid over a 12-months period without interest. . 40 Acre Parcel –Elm Estates, Parcel 1— This parcel is located on Colorado Highway 159, just two miles from the New Mexico border.  It has frontage on the paved road and is just 2 miles from the old Hispanic settlement of Garcia and less than 4 miles from the New Mexico town of Costilla. This location is just 37 miles from the tourist town of Taos, where similar properties sell for more than $100,000.  From there, it is less than one hour’s drive to the Red River, the Angel Fire and the Taos Ski Areas.The Albuquerque Airport, with service by Southwest Airlines is 175 miles or less than 4 hours away.  There is great elk hunting in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains just a few miles to the east.  There are also many mountain roads for 4-wheeling or ATV-travel. In Colorado, 35+ acre parcels qualify for a special well permit with continuous flow rates of 15 gallons/minute.  This allow for watering trees, flowers and up to a 1 acre garden or field.  There are no covenants, no building codes and few restrictions. Costilla County welcomes environmental friendly construction methods, including wind/solar powered homes, earth ship homes, straw bale or earth bag construction. This parcel is zoned "Residential."  This 40-acre parcel has no trees. As can be seen from the photos, trees will do well if watered.At the end of June, 2012, we noticed a trailer and a vehicle on parcel that may have been 17  or it may have been located into the next development.  We also noticed a well and found in the Elm Estates.  We found one of the pins between parcel 2 and 3 and photographed it to show what they look like.  This is an interesting area with good  access and great views.  There is a small gas station and food store in Costilla, NM for supplies.  ... Directions: Go approximately 5,000 feet past Mile Marker 2 on Colorado Hwy 159 and turn right on the diagonal road that shows on the plat map-- going to Garcia.  Watch for a road that take off right again about 1/2 mile  and goes straight north through the development.  Go approximately 1.1 mile and look for Parcel 1 on your right hand side, using the plat map information we've provided and the pins or stakes which appear to be in place on many of the lots.  View SE--wildflowers in the meadow Click for larger version Click for Larger Version Red border of property - coordinates approx Click for larger version Click for Larger Version
Looking North from Parcel F toward Blanca Massif Click for larger size Looking NW from Parcel F Click for Larger size Plat Map for U Lazy U Ranches Click for larger size Entry To U Lazy U from Alamosa County Road 8 Click for larger size A Wintery Blanca Massif in the Distance Click for larger version Winter on the ULazyU Ranches! Click for larger version Another view from the area Click to Enlarge Tele-photo -- but this is how it looks! Click to Enlarge RESERVATION FORM - CLICK DISCOVER ALAMOSA,COLORADO WIKIPEDIA - ARTICLE ABOUT ALAMOSA MAP OF THE AREA Click to Enlarge	COURTESY RESERVATION FOR B. ASKEW-- TENNESSEE 4/23/13    ALAMOSA COUNTY  U Lazy U Parcel M     $12,000 Cash or $6,000 down and $1,700 per quarter for 18 months  Although this parcel is 35 acres -- it is much closer to electricity than the 40 acre parcels were Seven years ago, Wolfgang developed the ULazyU Ranches in Alamosa County. Rodger Johnson put in a single road about 2 miles long with 40-acre parcels on each side of the road. All these parcels were surveyed and staked by Bill Kitterman of Rincon Surveying in Alamosa. The plat map was recorded and is available from the Assessor's Office.  All the 40 acre parcels are now sold. In the past we sold these for $18,000 cash, or $20,000 financed. We lowered the price of the remaining units in the summer of 2011 and have Parcel M left and lowered the price on it again.  . Directions: From Ft. Garland, head west on US 160 through Blanca and past the Sand Dunes Turnoff (CO 150). (From Alamosa, head east on US 160, then proceed as follows.) Two miles west of CO 150 at mile marker 246, turn south on Rd 122. Drive for almost 3 miles. Cross railroad track and then turn right. Zero odometer as you turn right. After odometer turns over 2.2 miles, turn left at ULazyU sign. Zero odometer as you turn into the ULazyU Ranches. As odometer turns over 0.1, you should be passing a tree stump entrance (if it has not fallen down.) That is the beginning of Lot M and it will be on your left. That lot is 900' from power. When odometer turns over 0.4, the start of the 40.44 Acre Parcel L will be on your right. That parcel will go for more than 0.25 miles to the south and will go a few hundred feet past odometer 0.6. To look at the third lot -- Parcel L -- it will start on your left near odometer 1.1 and will extend for a few hundred feet past odometer 1.3 This area is NOT suitable for farming.  You can get a well permit, and dig a well- then  water some trees, plow some dirt and make a garden, you can also have some small livestock inside fences.  You get cool temperatures at this elevation at night so the growing season is short.  You have to live on the property and water trees regularly to get them started.  We've seen antelope, rabbits, small foxes, and other little dessert critters in this area.  The soil is pretty sandy, so you might need to enrich it for your garden.  You can have a mobilehome that is not older than 1976, but check with Alamosa County to start a building project.  They follow standarized rules and regs concerning building permits and improvements.  You can shop in Alamosa where there is a WalMart, a Safeway, a City Market, plus a Walgreens, many restaurants, a small college, and places to work.  There is a regional airport in Alamosa.    ..  All of these lots were surveyed four years ago and markers show the corners. A 40 acre lot is roughly 1/4 mile x 1/4 mile in size. 1/4 mile is 1,320'.