11.3 Wooded Acres at 9,000 Feet in the Sangre de Cristos

11.3 wooded acres at 9,000 feet in Sangre de Cristo Ranches, Costilla County, Colorado, with the driveway already cut and a building site cleared. Two adjoining deeded lots, county-maintained dirt frontage on three sides, and Blanca Peak on the skyline. The excavation most buyers pay for on sloped mountain ground is already done here. Owner financing from $573 a month with no credit check and no bank involved. The Land Itself This is 11.30 contiguous acres made up of two separate deeded lots, 4649 and 4650 of Block 230, Unit J-2. Lot 4649 carries 5.047 acres and Lot 4650 carries 6.252. They are sold together and they stay legally distinct on the county rolls, which means you can build on one and hold the other, or sell one later without going through a subdivision process. The ground rises from roughly 8,998 to 9,160 feet across the parcel, moderately sloped, with tree cover through most of it. Lot 4650 runs approximately 437 by 780 by 437 by 468 feet; Lot 4649 approximately 500 by 855 by 650 feet. Together they form a broadly rectangular block. The differentiator is the work already in the ground. A driveway has been cut and a building area cleared. On sloped, timbered mountain ground that is the first five-figure line item in a build budget, and it is done. It also means you can drive onto the parcel and stand where a house would go rather than guessing from the road. Views run west across the San Luis Valley toward the San Juan Mountains, with Blanca Peak, one of Colorado's fourteen-thousand-foot summits, dominating the near skyline. Location and Drive Times The parcel sits on the western slope of the Sangre de Cristo range north and east of Fort Garland, in the southeastern corner of the San Luis Valley. Fort Garland is the nearest service point, carrying fuel and basic supplies, and the Fort Garland Museum occupies the restored adobe buildings of an 1858 United States Army post that Kit Carson commanded. Alamosa is the regional hub for the eastern valley and holds the hospital, the full-service grocery and hardware outlets, the San Luis Valley Regional Airport, and Adams State University. Interstate 25 at Walsenburg is reached east over North La Veta Pass, and is the route north to Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver and south toward Trinidad, Raton and New Mexico. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve sits at the north end of the valley against the same range, holding the tallest sand dunes in North America. Zapata Falls, the Spanish Peaks Wilderness, and the Uptop Historic District at the old La Veta Pass summit are all within reach. Access and Roads Access is on county-maintained dirt, with frontage on three sides of the parcel. Yamaha Road serves Lot 4650 and Mondragon Road borders Lot 4649. County maintenance is the distinction worth understanding. A county-maintained road is graded on a schedule; a private easement road is graded when the neighbours agree to pay for it. Three frontages means the grader passes on three sides, and it means more than one possible driveway approach, though one is already cut. These are still mountain dirt roads at 9,000 feet. A high-clearance vehicle is the sensible year-round choice and four-wheel drive is worth having in winter. During heavy snow and the spring melt there will be periods when access is difficult. A Costilla County Road Access Permit, fee $300, is required to cut a new driveway onto a county road, though the existing cut may serve. Utilities and Off-Grid There is no power at the lot. This is off-grid ground and should be planned as such. San Isabel Electric Association serves this part of the county and can confirm the cost of a grid extension for this specific location; assume off-grid unless a utility tells you otherwise in writing. There is no public water. Supply is by permitted private well through the Colorado Division of Water Resources, or by installed cistern, and Costilla County contemplates both. Typical area well depths run 150 to 350 feet and vary parcel by parcel, so confirm with a licensed local driller before budgeting. Hauled water into a cistern is common practice across the valley and is what most owners do first. Cisterns and water storage tanks are permitted. Rooftop rainwater collection is legal in Colorado for residential use subject to state volume limits. There is no public sewer. An On-Site Wastewater Treatment System permit is required for any permanent residence, at a permit fee of $500. Costilla County prohibits an individual sewage disposal system on any parcel under one acre; both lots here clear that threshold several times over. There is no natural gas service in unincorporated Costilla County. Propane is the standard and portable or buried tanks are permitted with standard safety setbacks. Satellite internet is the practical connectivity option; cellular coverage on a mountain slope varies sharply over short distances and should be tested on the ground. Solar panels for single-family homes are exempt from county permit requirements in all zoned districts, so there is no permit to pull for an array. Small residential wind generators are allowed but require county administrative review rather than being permitted outright. Zoning and What You Can Build Zoning is Estate Residential under the Costilla County Land Use Code, Section 3.10(A): one single-family dwelling per lot, with agricultural use incidental. There are two lots here. The subdivision covenants set a minimum of 600 square feet of habitable floor space for a single-story home and 800 for a two-story, excluding basements, porches and garages. The single-story figure matches the Costilla County floor rather than exceeding it, which keeps small-footprint and modular builds viable here. Modular homes are permitted on a permanent foundation. Manufactured and mobile homes are permitted with a county permit, provided the unit was manufactured in 1976 or later and built to HUD standards; units made before 1976 are prohibited county-wide. Tiny homes are permitted if built to residential code on a permanent foundation and meeting the covenant minimum. There is no county deadline to begin building and the land may be held vacant indefinitely. Once construction starts, the subdivision covenants require it to be completed within one year, which is a covenant obligation rather than a county one and belongs in the plan before you break ground. Once a permit is pulled, the county Land Use Permit runs one year and may be renewed annually, with up to three annual permits issued before a variance is required. Camping is allowed for up to 14 days in any consecutive three-month period with no permit and no utilities in place, for both tents and recreational vehicles. Costilla County also offers a long-term camping permit, reported at up to 180 days per calendar year for a $200 fee, requiring an approved septic system and a water supply on the parcel; confirm current terms with Planning and Zoning. A recreational vehicle may not be used as a permanent dwelling. The lawful route to living on site while you build is the Temporary RV Occupancy During Home Construction permit: 90 days, renewable, capped at 18 months total, $350, one vehicle per parcel, and requiring an approved septic system, a permitted well or installed cistern, an active construction permit, and no outstanding code violations. Recreation and Wildlife Elk and mule deer both use the Sangre de Cristo range front, moving seasonally between the high country and the lower slopes. Black bear and mountain lion are present in the range. Game management unit boundaries, license draw rules, season dates and public access are all set by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and the unit covering these coordinates should be confirmed with that agency before making any plan that depends on it. A great deal of the surrounding ground in this subdivision is privately held. Mountain Home Reservoir, Smith Reservoir and Sanchez Reservoir all lie within driving distance on the valley floor and all offer fishing. The Rio Grande, running south through the valley, is a noted trout fishery. The San Luis Valley is a significant stop on the Central Flyway and its wetlands draw large numbers of migratory birds in spring and autumn, with sandhill cranes staging on migration. The parcel itself suits hiking, wildlife viewing, photography, mountain biking and off-roading. The valley floor is remote, the air is dry, and the nearest significant light source is nearly thirty miles away, so nights here are genuinely dark. Property Facts Parcel Numbers: 70238130 and 70238140 Size: 11.30 acres combined, 492,228 square feet Per-Lot Acreage: Lot 4649 is 5.047 acres, Lot 4650 is 6.252 acres Legal Description: Lots 4649 and 4650, Block 230, Sangre de Cristo Ranches, Unit J-2, County of Costilla, State of Colorado Assessor Legal, Lot 4650: S.D.C.R. Unit J 2 Blk 230 Lot 4650 Cont. 6.252 Ac Subdivision: Sangre de Cristo Ranches, Unit J-2, Block 230 County: Costilla State: Colorado City: Fort Garland Zip: 81133 Street Address: 4650 Yamaha Road, Fort Garland, CO 81133 GPS Center: 37.48395, -105.2907 Lot Dimensions, Lot 4650: approximately 437 by 780 by 437 by 468 feet Lot Dimensions, Lot 4649: approximately 500 by 855 by 650 feet Shape: Broadly rectangular Slope: Moderately sloped Elevation: approximately 8,998 to 9,160 feet above sea level Terrain: Mountain, treed Road Frontage: County-maintained dirt on three sides, Yamaha Road and Mondragon Road Improvements: Driveway cut and building area cleared. No structures Annual Property Taxes: $424.96, approximately $35.41 per month Zoning: Estate Residential, Costilla County Land Use Code Section 3.10(A) Flood Zone: Zone X, outside the high-risk flood area Snow Load: 30 pounds per square foot Wind Load: 115 miles per hour Building Code: 2018 International Residential Code Minimum Dwelling Size: 600 square feet single-story, 800 two-story, per the subdivision covenants Association: Sangre