Pond on the property - taken in 2006
Pond on the property - taken in 2006
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NICE RANCH FOR SALE IN SOUTHERN COLORADO
Size: 71.77 acres
Price: $43900 ($39900 cash price)
Terms: With $8000 down, 12% interest for 7 years at $633.72/month.
Property Taxes: About $26 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 Phase II Block 9 Lot 1 and 2 in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Assessor schedule number: 14086531 and 14086533
LOCATION
This property is located about 45 minutes northeast of Trinidad, in the rolling hills of Southern Colorado,
a short distance from the historic Santa Fe Trail.
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.
PROPERTY DETAILS
The ranch is about 2278 feet by 1820 feet by 2487 feet by about 1351 feet. Please see lots 1 and 2 on
the map. The property terrain is rolling with lots of large level places for building. The road access
is very good and can be reached year round.
There is very good grass growth and there's a large pond for watering horses or livestock. The pond had
water through Colorado's dry years of the past decade and had a depth of 6 feet in 2006. Then after I
planted tiny largemouth bass in the summer of 2007, it went dry! As shown in the picture below, it is in the
process of filling up again with each rain.
There are scattered small trees and bushes especially along the east and southern sides where there are
large groves.
The area is very quiet and I rarely see anyone drive by. Two wells are allowed (one on each lot) for water
on the property. They can be used for household use or for livestock and plants. Septic systems are used,
which is normal in rural areas.
Wildlife are very plentiful at the property. I sometimes see pronghorn antelope around here, including
a large buck which was nearby.
Their numbers seem to be on the increase. There are also deer in the area and plenty of small animals. This
would be a great duck hunting property as ducks frequently stop at the pond and are often there in the fall.
To the northeast a few miles is the Comanche National Grassland which is thousands of acres
of Federal land that open to the public for many kinds of uses including hiking, hunting, wildlife watching
and more.
The weather in the area is nice year round, not too cold in the winter and not too hot in summer, and usually
sunny. Views of the countryside from the property are wonderful, and you can see for miles. Spring and
summer here are especially nice.
PICTURES
Except as shown, the pictures were taken on August 21, 2008.
Southwest corner of the pond - taken in 2006
The pond in the process of refilling - taken 8/21/08
An old tree on the property
Some trees and bushes near the middle of the property looking northwest
Next to the road at the northwest corner looking south
Small trees and bushes
More trees
An open area between a grove of trees
Road along the west side, property on the left
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Wildflowers growing next to the pond
View to the southwest near the northeast corner
A lone tree
A few scattered things someone left in the trees long ago
Another current picture of the pond
MAP
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, turn left (Northwest) and go about
3 miles to County Road 88 and turn left. Go 3.5 miles and turn left. Go about 0.6 miles to the intersection and turn left.
Go almost a mile to the northwest corner of the property which is on the left (east) side of the road and marked with a
wooden stake marked with orange survey tape. Continue about 0.5 miles into the bushes and the southwest corner lies
about 75 feet from the road on the left (east) side. Please see the map for the location of the other corners. All of the
corners are marked with a wooden stake wrapped with orange tape. Each corner has the original metal survey markers
present also.
