Secluded 1 Acre East of the Florida Mountains, NM

Owner Financing: - $86 down (plus the $249 doc fee) - $86 down $86/Mo for 60 months (plus prorated taxes and note maintenance fee) East of the Florida Mountains, this acre of Luna County desert gives an off grid homesteader a straightforward place to start. It is ground with room to spread out and build at your own pace. Address: Camino Tres SE, Deming, NM 88030 County: Luna County, NM APN: 3032148199130 and 3032148210130 Size: 1 acre Price: $2,899 cash, or own it with financing Both APNs are being sold together as this single acre, so ownership comes through as one deed and one tax bill, not two separate parcels to track. The lot sits on open desert ground with mountain views typical of this part of Luna County, the Florida Mountains rising along the horizon to the west. The next parcel sits far enough off that this acre feels like it belongs to you alone, mountains included. Wide open ground runs in every direction. There is room enough to lay out a homestead exactly how you picture it. Nights out here get dark enough for a real showing of stars, one of the plain rewards of desert ground this far out. Las Cruces is about an hour away, close enough for a supply run or a trip to see family. It is the larger hub for this part of the state, with bigger stores, a wider choice of restaurants, and a hospital for anything the smaller towns nearby do not cover. Deming sits closer still, handling the everyday errands. It is a small New Mexico town, big enough for groceries, hardware, and the basics, without turning a simple errand into a whole afternoon. Rockhound State Park sits just outside Deming, near the base of the Florida Mountains, one of the few public spots in the state where visitors can search for quartz crystals and other rock finds. For someone who already likes spending time in the desert, having a spot like that this close is a real bonus. This part of New Mexico carries the plants and wildlife typical of the Chihuahuan desert, ocotillo, yucca, and mesquite among them, with roadrunners and quail a common sight for anyone who spends time outside. Luna County sits in the boot heel region of southwestern New Mexico, a stretch of high desert that has drawn ranchers and homesteaders for generations. Building here fits into that same tradition, a piece of desert shaped into something over time rather than handed over finished. Small ranches and desert homesteads have long defined this part of the county. An acre like this continues that same pattern, just on a smaller scale. This high desert holds onto daylight warmth well after the sun starts down. Winter mornings tend to warm up quickly once the sun clears the Florida Mountains. Spring and fall are usually the easiest stretches for outdoor project work, before summer heat and winter cold settle in. Luna County allows a single family home or a mobile home on this acre with a building permit from the Luna County Building Office or a state building official. Camping or a temporary RV stay is available with a county permit as well. The buyer should confirm current permit requirements and building codes with the county before finalizing any plans. For someone building an off grid setup, this acre works as a starting point rather than a finished homestead. A small solar array and battery bank can cover lights, a refrigerator, and a few small appliances early on. The system gets sized up as the homestead grows. Water typically gets hauled in at first. A catchment system, sized to what this part of New Mexico sees in yearly rainfall, can supplement or replace those hauls later. A generator gives backup power for the days solar alone does not cover. That is a normal part of the early stage on any off grid build. Until those systems are fully in place, that means planning your own runs for water, propane, and fuel. Plenty of buyers treat those early trips as part of settling into the rhythm of the land. The Florida Mountains give a fixed point to orient the whole layout around, whether that means which way the front door faces or just where you set a chair for the evening. None of this has to happen in one season. A first year on this acre might mean a cleared pad, basic power, and a system for storing water. The next might bring a small shelter and a garden bed. Many buyers spend that year walking the boundary and watching how the light moves across it before deciding exactly where the main structure should sit. A perimeter fence is often one of the early practical additions, marking the boundary clearly and keeping any future garden or livestock contained. A few use that same first year just for weekend trips out, getting familiar with the land before committing to a permanent layout. Once financing terms are set and the paperwork is signed, the acre transitions into your name. From there, it is yours to start planning around. This is land for someone who wants New Mexico desert on their own terms. Close enough to Las Cruces to stay connected, remote enough that the Florida Mountains feel like they belong to you and whoever you invite out here. It rewards someone willing to build in stages, checking off each piece of the homestead as time and budget allow, rather than expecting it all finished on day one. Ownership here comes down to two simple paths. Buy it outright for $2,899, or finance it with $86 down and $86 a month for 60 months. A $249 doc fee applies to either path and is due with the down payment, covering the cost of preparing that paperwork. It is not refundable. Annual taxes run about $72. Spreading the cost out means this acre does not have to wait on saving up the full cash price up front. If a full acre east of the Florida Mountains, with room to build at your own pace, sounds like what you have been picturing, that feeling is worth paying attention to. Building a homestead out of raw desert deserves a real conversation. Call our team today and let's talk through what this acre could become for you. We'll walk you through the financing, your questions, and exactly what happens once you're ready to move forward. State: NM County: Luna Zip: 88030 Size: 1 acres Apn: 3032148199130 & 3032148210130 Legal Description: DEMING RANCHETTES UNIT 123 BLOCK 22 TRACT 40 DEMING RANCHETTES and DEMING RANCHETTES UNIT 123 BLOCK 22 TRACT 41 Lat/Long Coordinates: Nw: 32.123072, -107.425500 Ne: 32.123067, -107.425506 Sw: 32.122536, -107.425508 Se: 32.122547, -107.425153 Elevation: 4,107 feet Annual Taxes: Approx. $72 per year Zoning: Residential Property, Recreational Property, Undeveloped Land Flood Zone: No HOA/POA: No Improvements: No improvements done. Access: Dirt Road Water: Will need to install a Well Sewer: Will need to install a Septic System Utilities: Utilities Available nearby Owner Financing: - $86 down (plus the non refundable doc fee of $249) $86 down $86/Mo for 60 months (plus prorated taxes and note maintenance fee) We do not offer owner financing for residential use or full-time living on the property during the financing term.