Land for sale

Overview

Experience mountain life at its best at Close In but Far Away - 121.43 acres of undeveloped residential land in Custer County, Colorado. The property has an 81.42-acre north parcel with an off-the-grid cabin and a 40.01-acre south parcel. Enjoy unspoiled views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, only 6 miles from Westcliffe and 1.5 hours from Colorado Springs. NO HOA! Do you dream of building a mountain home or vacation getaway on a large, quiet, and very private parcel, with sunny skies 300 days a year and amazing views, surrounded by hundreds of acres of unspoiled land that also offers nearby access to thousands of additional acres of wilderness for hiking, camping, boating, hunting, and summer and snow sports? This is an exceedingly rare opportunity to purchase a large, yet close-in tract just down the road from the quaint old-West mining town of Westcliffe, Colorado, 1.5 hours from Colorado Springs and its airport, and 2.5 hours from Denver and Denver International Airport. Designated for residential, ranching, and farming use, this parcel offers million-dollar Colorado views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the south and west, the Arkansas River Valley and the Collegiate Mountains to the north, and the Wet Mountains to the east. Bounding with wildlife, the terrain is one of wildflowers, rock outcroppings, waving grass meadows, and Ponderosa pine, juniper, and pion, dotted by groves of narrow-leaf cottonwoods. Two deep, wide gulches traverse the property, including the historic Carolina Gulch across the southwest corner of the south parcel and another unnamed gulch that follows just south of the northern boundary. Each gulch is fed by underground springs and can run with water during rainy seasons. The land is easily accessible from Colorado Hwy 96 via a 2-mile, well-maintained dirt/gravel road. Yet this is unparalleled privacy, thanks to 640 acres of State Trust land bordering the property to the north, more than 1, 000 acres of conservation easement-protected private land to the east, and a tract of several thousand acres to the west. Electricity crosses both parcels on recently upgraded power lines and is available on the north parcel via two existing drops approximately 500 feet from likely building sites. One residential well allowance accompanies each building envelope. North 81-acre Parcel and Building Envelope The main north parcel features an extended hillside stand of pine, junipers, and pion, the back gulch, and a 4-acre building envelope with a small, off-the-grid cabin (needs septic), boasting breathtaking views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and their technicolor sunsets and sunrises. If requested, the sale includes plans for a 2, 000 sq. ft., three-bedroom, open-floor plan home with outdoor living spaces and an attached garage, designed by Westcliffe Builders, one of the valley's premiere custom home builders. South 40-acre Parcel and Building Envelope. The legally defined south parcel, with a 3-acre building envelope, enjoys the same level of privacy and spectacular views of the larger north parcel. There is easy access from the eastern road, and electricity is available from the power line immediately east of the building envelope. This parcel offers future development possibilities that include the construction and sale of a possible spec home, a nearby residence for friends and family, or the option to simply maintain the property as is. Conservation Easement The entire property was placed under a conservation easement in December 2007 with San Isabel Land Protection Trust, now Colorado Open Lands. The easement permanently protects the property from additional development and increased density. The easement outlines the rights of the land trust and property owner and permitted uses, including full conveyances, the right to construct up to two single-family dwellings, and other new, non-residential structures and fences, and the ability to conduct ranching and farming operations, among other