Trees and bushes on the property
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NICE RANCH FOR SALE IN SOUTHERN COLORADO
Size: 35.5 acres
Price: $19900 ($17900 cash price)
Terms: With $4000 down, 12% interest for 10 years at $228.12/month.
Property Taxes: About $13 per year
Title: Seller will pay for title insurance and for a local title company to handle the closing. The buyer will
receive a General Warranty Deed providing clear title.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Longhorn Ranch Lot 6 Block 9 Phase II Amended in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Assessor schedule number: 13195300
LOCATION
This property is located in the rolling hills about 45 minutes northeast of Trinidad, Colorado a short distance
from the historic Santa Fe Trail and just a few miles from the Comanches National Grasslands.
A few miles south of the property is the tiny town of Houghton, which has only a few residents. The town of
Thatcher does also, and is about 5 miles to the Southwest.
Approximate GPS coordinates of the northwest corner: 37.61739, -104.09420
The elevation is about 5350 feet.
PROPERTY DETAILS
The ranch is about 1702 feet long by 908 feet wide and is rectangular in shape. Please see lot 6 on
the map. The property has rolling terrain with lots of junipers and pinon pine scattered around much
of it. There are a couple of small gullies that runs across diagonally, but they rarely have water in
them except after a big rain.
The subdivision comprised of 35 to 45 acre ranches is very quiet. One well per lot is allowed for
water on the property. It can be used for livestock and plants as well as for household use. Septic
systems are used, which is common in rural areas. Electrical power is by generator such as solar,
wind or propane, as this is off the grid in a remote area. The building regulations are not very
strict at all.
Wildlife are very plentiful in the area. Often pronghorn antelope are near here, including this
large buck which was nearby.
Quail are common and I've seen them in the area, like this one.
A few miles to the northeast is the Comanche National Grassland which has thousands of acres
of Federal land that is open to the public for many kinds of uses including hiking, hunting, wildlife
watching and much more.
The weather in the area is great year round - not too cold in the winter and not too hot in summer, and
usually sunny. Views of the surrounding countryside from the property are wonderful, and you can see
for many miles. Springtime and summer in the area are especially nice.
PICTURES
All of these pictures were taken in August 2010.
Looking southeast across the property
Grassy meadow
View to the west and road on the right
A gully that crosses the property
MAPS - See Lot 6
Aerial photo showing approximate boundaries of Lot 6
DIRECTIONS
From Trinidad: Go northeast of Trinidad on Highway 350 to the town of Houghton,
(approximately 37.5 miles from the intersection of Highways 350 and 160 at the east edge
of Trinidad). At Rd. 133.8 (also known as Rd 121.0), turn left (Northwest) and go about
about 1.85 miles to Greenhorn Mtn Road. Turn left (southwest) and go about 1.1 miles to
El Capitan road. Turn right there and go about 0.6 miles to where the road curves to the
left (west). Go about another 1.0 miles to the northeast corner, which lies to the left
(south) of the road, and is marked with a metal survey stake, and a wooden stake wrapped
with orange tape. Continue for just under 0.2 miles to the northwest corner, which lies
close to the road on the left, and is marked similarly. The south corners are about 1702
feet away from the road directly south of those corners.