Undeveloped Land For Sale In Colorado
Land for Sale in Colorado with Water Rights
Rural Colorado Property Overview
These are affordable off-grid Colorado properties with water rights in Sports Valley Estates, Costilla County, near Mesita. This rural Colorado land is ideal for building your dream home, camping, RVing, recreation and adventure.
Whatever you like to do, it is here! Within minutes of your property you can hunt, fish, hike, backpack, bike, rock climb, canoe, river raft, boat, four wheel drive, snowmobile, ski, golf, wildlife & bird watch, picnic, and more.
If you are looking for a gorgeous vacation area or ideal spot in Colorado for your off-grid house, this is it. These lots are in a beautiful area, in an unspoiled and quiet setting. Land of this type is hard to find.
Property Highlights
- Zoned residential/recreational
- No property owners’ or homeowners’ associations
- Annual property taxes are about $16 per year, per lot
- No time requirements for building: You can build now, later, or never
- Camp or RV on the property up to 14 days every 3 months
- Power runs along Road H and Road 10, the north and west sides of Unit 3
Property Details & Area Information
These lots are in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, the largest valley in the world with one of the highest elevations at roughly 7,670 feet. There are 4 distinct seasons with moderate summers and cold winters, and an amazing 280 days of sunshine per year.
Each lot is approximately ¼ acre, and there is legally platted road access to each property. You can buy a single lot, or buy several that you can combine for a larger property.
State Highway 159 is about 3 miles to the east.
San Luis, the county seat, is about 11 miles away. San Luis is the oldest town in Colorado, founded in 1540. Alamosa, a city of 9,800 with every amenity you could want, is about 29 miles away.
Building a Residence on the Property
You will need at least an acre if you intend to build a residence, which would be 4 lots. You can check with the planning and zoning office at 719-937-7668 for more information.
Property Power & Water
These properties have grandfathered Colorado residential water rights. Land for sale in Colorado with water rights is getting harder to come by.
If you intend to have a well, you will need a permit from the Colorado Division Of Water Resources.
Utilities are nearby but have not been run to these properties.
Local Attractions and Information
Costilla County is one of Colorado's least populated counties. There are approximately 3,625 people living in 1,230 square miles, about 3 people/square mile. The US average, including fairly desolate and huge Alaska, is about 94 people/square mile.
Costilla County offers some of the best big game hunting in Colorado.
The view from these properties is incredible. Every direction boasts a stunning Rocky Mountain vista:
- Legendary Mt. Blanca, at 14,345 feet, is to the north
- Ute Mountain is to the south
- The Sangre Cristo Mountains run from the north to the southeast, and
- To the west are the San Juan Mountains
Things to do near Mesita, Colorado
- Eastdale Reservoir - 2.5 miles
- Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area - 10 miles
- Rio Grande River - 9 miles, hiking and trout fishing
- Smith Reservoir - 20 miles
- Mountain Home Reservoir - 20 miles
- Fort Garland Museum And Cultural Center - 30 miles
- White Mountain Trading Post Living History Museum - 30 miles
- Check out the many things to do in Alamosa, Colorado - 40 miles
- Relax in one of the nearby hot spring pools.
Unique places to visit in the New Mexico/Colorado area
- Carson National Forest - 44 miles
- Great Sand Dunes National Park And Preserve - 45 miles
- Baca National Wildlife Refuge - 50 miles
- Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge - 55 miles, habitat for many bird species, including the whooping crane
- Rio Grande National Forest - 70 miles
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad - 1 hour
- San Luis Lakes State Park - 1 hour
- Taos, New Mexico: - 1 hour, an easy day trip to enjoy the artists’ colony and restaurants
- Rio Grande National Forest - 2.5 hours, home to an array of animals: elk, deer, antelope, beaver, bobcats, fox, pronghorn sheep, coyote, bald eagle, and many more. Moose were also reintroduced into this area.
- Colorado’s top ski resorts and Denver - 4 hours
Property Buyer Notes
No business or commercial activity of any kind is allowed involving a property under loan contract. Any plans you might have of a commercial nature must wait until the property is paid for in full and ownership has been transferred to you.
We have additional adjacent lots that we have not had time to list yet. Please let us know if you wish to buy more lots than we have listed.