How do I get an address?

Once the deed is in your name, you can call the county and ask them to assign an address to the property if they have not already. (It's sometimes called a "911 address" in rural areas).

What does a septic cost?

It depends on the size of the system: If you have a small house with only one bathroom, then the septic system will be smaller than if you have 4 bathrooms. It can range anywhere from $7,000-$15,000 typically. You can Google local companies for a more accurate estimate based on your exact needs!

Do you offer financing?

We don't offer owner financing, but you can still finance it on your own by using a credit card (you can use multiple cards, to spread the amount out over several cards), or a personal loan from your bank.

Scroll down to the How To Purchase section just below these FAQs - we have a list of payment methods that we accept and details about how the purchase process works!

COSTILLA 5 ACRES | Tucker Land Company

FOR SALE

$7,500

REFERENCE #CSCO-6008

5 Acres

Costilla County, CO

What we love about this property:

Just 10 min to groceries!
Excellent road access!
No HOA!
Flat and buildable!
Elevation of 8,000 ft!
No permits or inspections required for owner-builds (building your own home!)

HOW TO PURCHASE

OVERVIEW

LOT DESCRIPTION: Amazing mountain views and only 10 minutes to groceries! This property has excellent road access and no HOA! It is flat and buildable and there aren't too many neighbors. Owner building is allowed in Costilla County with NO permits or inspections required. At an elevation of approximately 8,000 feet, the summers here are pleasant. Your Colorado homesteading dream awaits!

ACCOUNT NUMBER: R028447

APN (PARCEL NUMBER): 70402410

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: M.B.E. UNIT 2 BLK 14 LOT 17 CONT. 5.08 AC (228-147 THRU 149) *WD 477-986-988* *WD 479-394-396* *WD 482-803-805*

SUBDIVISION: Mount Blanca Estates

HOA: None

PROPERTY TAXES: About $71 per year (there are no back taxes due)

GPS LINK: Click here

CORNER COORDINATES:

NW Corner: 37.25260931159913, -105.49497952874763

SW Corner: 37.251549615528674, -105.49498270561968

NE Corner: 37.25260940818029, -105.4929839131373

SE Corner: 37.251550006381464, -105.49298551399399

PHOTOS

All photos and video are of this property and the surrounding area. Scroll through gallery to see a satellite photo of property boundaries.

MORE DETAILS

LOT DESCRIPTION: Vacant Land

ZONING: "Estate Residential". Building permits and inspections are not required for any owner-building.

COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS: Not required if you are building the home yourself.

INTERNET: Starlink or other satellite internet.

CELL SERVICE: Cell coverage is decent, wifi calling is recommended.

CLOSEST TOWNS: San Luis (10 min), Fort Garland (20 min), Alamosa (45 min), Colorado Springs (2.5 hr)

ROAD ACCESS: Yes, there is an excellent established road to the property.

SEWAGE: Septic (buyer to install if needed)

WATER: A private well or water-hauling will need to be utilized. For water hauling, some RV parks will allow you to bring a large tote or cistern and fill it up on site, for a small fee. For wells, costs depend on drilling depth. Local drilling companies can give you a general estimate based on nearby well depths and explain the process.

POWER: Solar is usually the most cost effective solution to set up in this area, as power lines are not close by.

SURVEYED: No, buyer can choose to complete survey if desired.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: Blanca Peak, Colorado Springs, Taos (NM), Grand Sand Dunes National Park, Mountain Home Reservoir...

DEED TYPE: Special Warranty Deed

DOCUMENT PREP FEE: None

COSTILLA COUNTY CONTACT INFO:

County General Info: (719) 672-3372

Assessor's Office: (719) 937-7670

Treasurer's Office: (719) 937-7672

Clerk & Recorder's Office: (719) 937-7671

Planning & Zoning: (719) 937-7668

All buyers are encouraged, whenever possible, to drive by the desired property prior to purchase. You do not need to request our permission first.

Please be considerate and do not disturb neighbors or loiter unnecessarily. Keep in mind that neighbors most often do not realize that our property is for sale, since we do not place a physical "For Sale" sign on the property.

While Tucker Land Company does extensive research on all our properties prior to listing them, there may be County or City regulations that we are not aware of. We encourage you to contact the county to confirm that whatever plans you have for this property are feasible.

FAQ

Cheapest option: Set up a tote or a cistern, and haul water to the property. Totes: You can find 275 gallon totes (called IBC totes) for a few hundred dollars on Facebook Marketplace or Tractor Supply. Local RV parks often let you fill them up for a small fee (usually around $15-$20). Cisterns: You can buy a cistern of any size, but they are more expensive than totes. This is a good option if you want thousands of gallons instead of just a few hundred gallons. Second cheapest option: Water delivery. You can hire someone local to fill up totes/cisterns and bring it to your property for you. There are also water delivery companies that can bring larger amounts of water but usually cost a lot more especially if they aren't close by. Most expensive, but most convenient: Drilling a well. Drillers charge by the foot, so it gets very expensive in desert climates because they have to drill deep. Not only is it dry, but it is also higher elevation than the east coast, for example. It is usually many tens of thousands of dollars. In Costilla County at large, average well depths are approximately 300 feet. But each property can vary.

No! A property survey is not required by law, but there are certain times when it can be very useful. For example, if you would like to put up a fence along the border of your property, we recommend that you hire a surveyor first to make sure you're not encroaching on the neighbor's property. A surveyor also puts stakes at all of the corners, which can be helpful for visualizing the boundary. Our GPS coordinates are very accurate, within a few feet.

Yes! We (the owners) lived off grid ourselves for many years, and our favorite YouTube channels are My Little Homestead and Our Self-Reliant Life. Additionally, Geoff Lawton is an excellent wealth of knowledge for learning how to grow food in desert climates, and The Weedy Garden has amazing tips and tricks and practical advice. For heat, we recommend diesel heaters, propane, or wood stove (electric heaters take up too much power and are difficult to run off of solar power.) To stay cool, we recommend Swamp Coolers (evaporative coolers) because they take much less electricity than ACs and you don't need as much solar to run them. Shade Cloth is also a great option, because in the desert shade is almost as good as AC because there's very little humidity and the heat is really just from the sun itself, not the air.

HOW TO PURCHASE

1) A non-refundable $1,000 deposit is due to reserve the property. This will count towards the purchase price. Fill out the form below and then you will be redirected to a checkout page where you can pay the deposit.

2) We accept debit or credit for the deposit.

3) You will receive a confirmation of payment (via email), for your records.

4) After you pay the deposit, we will email you an invoice for the remaining balance. You can pay the balance via credit card, debit card, split the payment between multiple cards, or wire transfer. The balance is due within 24 hours of your $1,000 deposit.

5) You are free to use the property immediately as soon as you pay in full. We will email you with all of your property information.

6) We will prepare and e-file deed paperwork with the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to you. We will email you an official copy of the deed once the County has finished processing it. It may take a few weeks before the deed transfer is complete, but you are free to use the property immediately after payment.

A) PROPERTIES UP TO $5,000 Once Buyer has paid in full, Tucker Land Company ("Seller") will transfer the property deed to the name(s) specified by Buyer, via Special Warranty Deed and free and clear of all liens. Property taxes are paid in full as of the date of sale; future taxes will be Buyer's responsibility. Buyer is free to use the property immediately as soon as Purchase Price is paid in full. Depending on the County regulations, Seller will proceed as specified in each individual listing: 1) Seller will prepare and mail deed transfer paperwork to the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to Buyer. Seller will email Buyer with a postal tracking number (to the email provided to Seller) once this paperwork has been mailed so Buyer knows when the County has received it. 2) Seller will prepare and e-file deed paperwork with the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to you. Seller will email Buyer an official copy of the deed once the County has finished processing it. It may take a few weeks before the deed transfer is complete, but Buyer is free to use the property immediately after payment. Seller cannot guarantee County processing times or mail delivery times, but typically buyers receive their deeds within 30-45 days of purchase. See each individual listing for exact details. GPS links, property outlines, coordinates, and parcel size in each listing are legally considered “an approximation”, although they are very accurate and based on county data. For precise measurements, Buyer may have the land professionally surveyed after purchasing the property. All properties listed on tuckerlandcompany.com are owned by Seller (deeded under Tucker Investment Enterprises, LLC or Tucker West Ventures, LLC) and are listed ‘For Sale By Owner.’ The Owners/Operators of Tucker Land Company are not real estate agents. All properties are sold in “as is” condition. All due diligence is solely the responsibility of the Buyer. All sales are final. No refunds shall be given. B) PROPERTIES $5,001 - $10,000 A non-refundable $1,000 deposit is due to reserve the property. This will count towards the Purchase Price. When Buyer has paid the deposit payment, Tucker Land Company ("Seller") will email Buyer an invoice for the remaining balance. The remaining balance is due within 24 hours of the $1,000 deposit. Buyer can pay the balance via debit card, credit card, or direct bank payments (wire transfer). If paying by card, you will have the option to split the payments between multiple different cards. Buyer's deposit will be forfeited and the property will be re-listed if Buyer does not pay in time. Once Buyer has paid in full, Tucker Land Company ("Seller") will transfer the property deed to the name(s) specified by Buyer, via Special Warranty Deed and free and clear of all liens. Property taxes are paid in full as of the date of sale; future taxes will be Buyer's responsibility. Buyer is free to use the property immediately as soon as Purchase Price is paid in full. If paying via wire transfer, then Buyer must wait to use the property until Seller notifies Buyer that the funds have cleared. This may take several days. Depending on the County regulations, Seller will proceed as specified in each individual listing: 1) Seller will prepare and mail deed transfer paperwork to the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to Buyer. Seller will email Buyer with a postal tracking number (to the email provided to Seller) once this paperwork has been mailed so Buyer knows when the County has received it. 2) Seller will prepare and e-file deed paperwork with the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to you. Seller will email Buyer an official copy of the deed once the County has finished processing it. It may take a few weeks before the deed transfer is complete, but Buyer is free to use the property immediately after payment. Seller cannot guarantee County processing times or mail delivery times, but typically buyers receive their deeds within 30-45 days of purchase. See each individual listing for exact details. GPS links, property outlines, coordinates, and parcel size in each listing are legally considered “an approximation”, although they are very accurate and based on county data. For precise measurements, Buyer may have the land professionally surveyed after purchasing the property. All properties listed on tuckerlandcompany.com are owned by Seller (deeded under Tucker Investment Enterprises, LLC or Tucker West Ventures, LLC) and are listed ‘For Sale By Owner.’ The Owners/Operators of Tucker Land Company are not real estate agents. All properties are sold in “as is” condition. All due diligence is solely the responsibility of the Buyer. All sales are final. No refunds shall be given. C) PROPERTIES $10,001 - $30,000 A non-refundable $1,000 deposit is due to reserve the property. This will count towards the Purchase Price. When Buyer has paid the deposit payment, Tucker Land Company ("Seller") will email Buyer a Purchase Contract, and an invoice for the remaining balance. The remaining balance is due within 3 calendar days of the $1,000 deposit. Buyer can pay the balance via debit card, credit card, direct bank payments (wire transfer), or cashier's check. If paying by card, Buyer will have the option to split the payments between multiple different cards. If Buyer sends a cashier's check, it must be post marked within 3 calendar days. Buyer must provide Seller with the postal tracking number. Buyer's deposit will be forfeited and the property will be re-listed if Buyer does not pay in time. Once Buyer has paid in full, Tucker Land Company ("Seller") will transfer the property deed to the name(s) specified by Buyer, via Special Warranty Deed and free and clear of all liens. Property taxes are paid in full as of the date of sale; future taxes will be Buyer's responsibility. Buyer is free to use the property immediately as soon as Purchase Price is paid in full. If paying via wire transfer or cashier's check, then Buyer must wait to use the property until Seller notifies Buyer that the funds have cleared. This may take several days. Depending on the County regulations, Seller will proceed as specified in each individual listing: 1) Seller will prepare and mail deed transfer paperwork to the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to Buyer. Seller will email Buyer with a postal tracking number (to the email provided to Seller) once this paperwork has been mailed so Buyer knows when the County has received it. 2) Seller will prepare and e-file deed paperwork with the appropriate County Office, at no additional cost to you. Seller will email Buyer an official copy of the deed once the County has finished processing it. It may take a few weeks before the deed transfer is complete, but Buyer is free to use the property immediately after payment. Seller cannot guarantee County processing times or mail delivery times, but typically buyers receive their deeds within 30-45 days of purchase. See each individual listing for exact details. GPS links, property outlines, coordinates, and parcel size in each listing are legally considered “an approximation”, although they are very accurate and based on county data. For precise measurements, Buyer may have the land professionally surveyed after purchasing the property. All properties listed on tuckerlandcompany.com are owned by Seller (deeded under Tucker Investment Enterprises, LLC or Tucker West Ventures, LLC) and are listed ‘For Sale By Owner.’ The Owners/Operators of Tucker Land Company are not real estate agents. All properties are sold in “as is” condition. All due diligence is solely the responsibility of the Buyer. All sales are final. No refunds shall be given. D) PROPERTIES OVER $30,000 A non-refundable $1,000 deposit is due to reserve the property. This will count towards the Purchase Price. When Buyer has paid the deposit payment, Tucker Land Company ("Seller") will email Buyer a Purchase Agreement by the next business day. This must be signed within 24 hours of receipt, and then Seller will send the Purchase Agreement to Seller's local title company (see individual listing for details). Closing costs will be paid according to the specific listing details. The title company will conduct a title search, and the remaining balance will be due at closing (typically closing takes 2 - 4 weeks.) Buyer does not need to be physically present at closing; the title company can instruct Buyer how to sign and pay if Buyer is not local. The title company will issue title insurance, and Buyer will receive a Warranty Deed to the property. GPS links, property outlines, coordinates, and parcel size in each listing are legally considered “an approximation”, although they are very accurate and based on county data. For precise measurements, Buyer may have the land professionally surveyed after purchasing the property. All properties listed on tuckerlandcompany.com are owned by Seller (deeded under Tucker Investment Enterprises, LLC or Tucker West Ventures, LLC) and are listed ‘For Sale By Owner.’ The Owners/Operators of Tucker Land Company are not real estate agents. All properties are sold in “as is” condition. All due diligence is solely the responsibility of the Buyer. All sales are final. No refunds shall be given.

OVERVIEW

PHOTOS

MORE DETAILS

FAQ

How do I get an address?

Is composting allowed?

What are my water options?

What does a septic cost?

Do I have to get a survey?

Do you offer financing?

How do I pay?

Do you have any good resources for homesteading or off-grid building?

HOW TO PURCHASE

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