Power Poles Beside the Lot on Wild Horse Mesa, Camping Allowed.
The most useful detail on this parcel is standing right beside it: a line of power poles. The listing says utilities would be by alternative, and that’s the right way to plan. Still, having lines next to the property changes the question you’d eventually ask. Instead of wondering how far away the grid is, you’d be asking the utility what it would take to bring service across a short distance. That’s not a promise of power. It’s a better starting point than most vacant land offers.
The lot sits on Wild Horse Mesa with dirt road access, about ten minutes from San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado. That puts town close enough to be part of a normal trip out rather than a separate expedition. There’s no HOA, so beyond county zoning, nobody else’s rulebook comes with the deed. And the zoning is broad enough to matter. A site-built home or a mobile home are both on the table, which gives you more than one realistic path depending on budget and timing.
For now, camping is allowed, so you can spend time on the land before deciding anything permanent. Come out for a few nights, see how the road treats your vehicle, and figure out where you’d want things to sit. If you decide to build later, a well and septic would be part of the plan, and an RV permit can cover living on site while the work gets done. With those poles already in place, the lot gives you a way to use it now and a practical question worth asking about later.
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Zoning information
From the county's zoning. Covenants or HOA rules, where there are any, may be more restrictive than zoning.
- For a site built home, you need a 600sqft minimum footprint.
- Mobile homes are Allowed.
- You can camp for 14 days (every 3 months)
Temporary RV Occupancy permit available
$250 fee - good for 90 days at a time while building, renewable
Zoning office is open Monday through Thursday and can be contacted at (719) 672-9109 to answer any questions.
Where it is
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Details
- Parcel number
- 71211410
- Size
- 2.58 acres
- Subdivision
- Wild Horse Mesa
- County
- Costilla
- State
- Colorado
- Annual taxes
- About $37
- HOA
- No
- Legal description
- W.H.M. SECTION C BLK 31 PARCEL 33
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Things people ask us
Really. We finance the land ourselves, so there is no bank and no credit check. You sign the contract, pay what is due today, and set up the monthly payment.
Yes. Our listings show where the land is, and you are welcome to drive out and walk it. We sell first come, first served, so the parcel goes to the first person to make the down payment. You also get 90 days after your down payment to go see it in person. If it is not the one, we will move you to another parcel or refund what you have paid toward the land.
Yes, any time, with no penalty. And if you pay off the balance within the first 24 months, we take 15% off what is left.
When the land is paid off. We send you the warranty deed to look over, then record it with the county in your name within 30 days of your last payment. We pay the recording fee.
They are built into your monthly payment, and we pay the county for you, so there is no separate bill to keep track of. Your monthly draft is the land payment, your share of the taxes, and a $10 servicing fee.
Legal description
W.H.M. SECTION C BLK 31 PARCEL 33
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