Wake Up to Mountain Views on 5 Colorado Acres

Picture your own 5.02 acres under a big Colorado sky. This parcel in the Mount Blanca Estates subdivision sits 14 minutes from the town of San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado, and gives you wide open space with stunning mountain views. Look north and the snowcapped Sangre de Cristo range fills the horizon, with the Blanca Peak massif standing tall. You reach the lot from Buckskin Avenue, a dirt road that runs along its west side. At about 7,780 feet, you get clear mountain air, around 300 days of sunshine a year and nights with no city glare. Bring a chair and a blanket and watch the stars.The lot measures roughly 650 feet by 340 feet. Plenty of room to spread out, build a home, park an RV for a getaway or plan your own off-grid homestead. There is no HOA to answer to. Only Costilla County Planning and Zoning guidelines apply. Most home types are welcome, as long as the home measures at least 600 square feet. Before you build, plan to install a septic system and a permanent water source such as a well or cistern.Power comes from the sun, the wind, a gas or propane generator or any mix of the three. Heat your home with propane, a wood-burning furnace or both. Want to try the land before you build? Camp on the property for up to 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. RVs are welcome, and long-term RV camping permits are available in 60-day periods.Weekend escape. Future homestead. Land to hold and enjoy. Take a look at this parcel and make your move on a piece of Colorado you call your own.