Building a Home on Vacant Land in So. Colorado
Think about building a home on your own land. We’ve got low-priced vacant land for sale in Southern Colorado. In an era when the dreams of homeownership seem to flee the grasp of young people, many rent. But USDA loans with zero down payment can bring those dreams back to life. Let’s talk a little about what it takes to build a home and tell you about this option.
Steps to Building a Home
Building a home on your own land is more complicated than buying an existing home or buying in a development. You would bear the entire burden, but you’d also experience the satisfaction in the end. How would you proceed?
- Find a reputable, professional builder you trust.
- Determine your budget and financing.
- Choose a building site.
- Select a floorplan.
- Fit choices of materials/accessories to your budget.
- Purchase blueprints.
- Close on construction loan.
- Determine payment plan with builder. Keep records.
- Order materials.
- Excavate.
- Build.
Vacant Acreage in So. Colorado
Do you have the determination to build a house on a shoestring budget? How about 41.3 acres for $25K? It’s grazing land right now. But we’ve got rural acreage east of Walsenburg, Colorado. It’s Lot 134 in the Tyrone Hills Subdivision and San Isabel Electric serves this area.
Any building sites feature fabulous views of the mountains. To the west, Cucharas Canyon and the Spanish Peaks catch the marvelous sunsets. Juniper trees and Cedar trees add dimension to the property. There’s space for a shop, summer crops, horses, or other animals.
Low prices often come with challenges like these:
Challenge #1: Water. This is a rectangular shaped parcel currently involved in a grazing lease. Although there are two wells on the adjacent property, this one needs a well.
Challenge #2: Access. Officially, the parcel is accessible from CR 123 on a subdivision road. But the road was never built! So, access needs to be negotiated.
Directions to this vacant acreage for sale in Walsenburg: Take Highway 10 from Walsenburg east for 15 miles. On CR 123, turn north and continue 4.5 miles. Then turn left/west and continue 1.75 miles then southwest on CR 124 for 1.25 miles to Lot #134 Tyrone Hills, Walsenburg, CO 81089.
Walsenburg – Huerfano County Real Estate
Huerfano County Colorado is at a historic crossroads. South of Pueblo and north of the New Mexico border. Interstate 25 passes north/south. US Route 160 climbs North La Veta Pass to Alamosa. Highway 10 goes northeast on the way to this 40+ acre parcel and continues to La Junta. The county is populated with farms and ranches, sprinkled with teleworkers and recreationalists.
Homes in historic Walsenburg, the county seat, include older in-town properties and newer subdivisions outside town. Walsenburg’s 4000 residents enjoy local shopping and restaurants, attractions, and beautiful outdoors destinations. They water ski, fish, and boat on Horseshoe Lake, golf at Lathrop State Park, and cool off at the local waterpark.
Cruikshank Realty, Inc. – Southern Colorado Real Estate
Cruikshank Realty, Inc. offers residential, farm, and ranch land in Southern Colorado. Call Broker/Owner Gene Cruikshank or Associate Broker John Stroh II in the Lamar office at (719) 336-7802.