5-Acre Residential Land for Sale in San Luis Valley, CO - $299 Down Owner Financing

5 Acres for Family Camping Under the Stars in Southern Colorado – $199/mo

THE HIGHLIGHTS

1. Family camping trips under huge, star-filled Colorado skies

2. Room for the kids and dogs to run wild and free

3. Dirt bikes and UTVs on the high desert prairie, surrounded by mountain views

4. 5 full acres, nearly four football fields of space to call your own

5. No interest and low monthly payments, just $299 down and $199/month

This 5-acre property is for the family that's tired of the city and ready for a real escape. If your weekends feel like traffic jams, packed campgrounds, and reservation websites that fill up in minutes, this land was made for you. Load up the truck, the kids, and the dogs, and head for southern Colorado.

It's your first night out here. The camp chairs circle the fire, and the dogs are finally worn out from chasing each other across the open prairie. The sky goes orange, then purple, and then the stars come out by the thousands.

In the morning, fire up the dirt bikes and the UTV and spend the day exploring the high desert with mountain views all around. There's nobody here to tell you to keep it down. This is the kind of place where kids learn to ride, build forts, and make memories that last a lifetime.

Beautiful, affordable Colorado land is getting harder to find every year, and nobody is making more of it. Deals like this, with no interest and low monthly payments, don't come along often. You can't take the family camping on a mutual fund, but you can bring them right here.

No one knows what the future holds, but land values have historically increased over time. Taxes are low, there's no HOA, and there's no deadline to build. This is a solid, lasting asset you can enjoy today and hand down to your kids and grandkids tomorrow.

THE LAND

This 5-acre parcel is Lot 68 in Unit 6 of the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision in southern Costilla County, not far from the small community of Mesita. Five acres is nearly four football fields of open space, with plenty of room for a big family campsite, a fire pit, a spot for the trailer, and lots of room left over for the kids and dogs to roam.

The property sits on Cherokee Trail, a county-maintained dirt road. The terrain is flat, open high desert prairie at about 7,580 to 7,590 feet in elevation. Flat ground makes it easy to set up camp, pull in a trailer, and picture where a future cabin might go someday.

The vegetation is low, so the views stay wide open. You'll enjoy great views of the mesa and other scenic points in the southern San Luis Valley. Summer days are sunny, and the nights are cool and crisp, perfect for sleeping under the stars.

Cell service and GPS work on the property, so you can stay connected when you need to and easily find your way back to camp.

THE LOCATION

You're far enough out for real peace and quiet, but town is within easy reach. San Luis is about 27 minutes away for gas, a Family Dollar, convenience stores, groceries, and a good pizza place. San Luis is Colorado's oldest town, founded in 1851, with a rich blend of Hispanic and Indigenous culture. Alamosa is about an hour away for Walmart, hardware stores, an airport, and lots of restaurants and shops.

Bring the fishing poles. The historic Lobatos Iron Bridge over the Rio Grande is only about 13 minutes away, and it's a great spot to fish the river. Smith, Sanchez, and Mountain Home Reservoirs are also in the area for kayaking, boating, and fishing for trout, pike, walleye, and bass.

This corner of Colorado is an adventure playground for the whole family. Great Sand Dunes National Park is about 1 hour and 10 minutes away, where you can go sandboarding, camping, and hiking on 800-foot dunes tucked against snowcapped mountains. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains offer hiking, camping, hunting, and 4x4 trails, plus 14,000-foot peaks like Culebra and Blanca.

Want a day trip? Taos, New Mexico, is about 1 hour and 15 minutes away for world-class skiing, hiking, biking, art, and Southwest food. You're within an hour's drive of more than 2 million acres of public land. And at night, Costilla County's dark skies make for spectacular stargazing.

***If this sounds like the perfect spot for you, don't wait! Get in touch now. Call, text, or email today.***

THE PROPERTY DETAILS

PARCEL #: 71506515

SIZE: 5 acres

GPS COORDINATES: 37.060097, -105.661079

SUBDIVISION: Rio Grande Ranches (Unit 6, Lot 68)

COUNTY: Costilla

STATE: Colorado

CLOSEST CITY: San Luis, CO (about 27 minutes)

ZONING: Estate Residential

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES: $74.04

HOA: None!

UTILITIES: None. This is rural land without city water, sewer, or power. Most people use solar, wind, or a generator for power. Contact the power company for a cost estimate to run a power line. A residential-use well is allowed or a large cistern for water. Septic is required before building.

TITLE: Clear title with no liens. Will convey via Warranty Deed when paid in full.

THE PRICING

No credit check required – your past shouldn't decide your future!

We are the owners of this property and sell directly to you, our clients. This allows us to be flexible with payment and pricing terms while keeping fees to a minimum. With this flexibility, we offer two purchase options.

Cash Price: $6,999

Financed Price: $9,851 – just $299 down, then $199/month for 48 months at 0% interest.

A one-time $249 Doc Fee, due at signing, applies to both options and covers all closing costs. Additional $10/month service charge and prorated estimated property taxes for financed purchases.

Would other terms work better, or do you have a different offer? Get in touch! We can adapt to any financial situation.

THE BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

Costilla County allows temporary camping for 14 days every 3 month period. That's 56 days of camping per year!

You can stay in an RV on the property longer if you do the following: pay off the property in full; install septic and either a well or cistern; show clear, ongoing construction progress of a permanent residence; obtain the necessary permit from the county. Cost is $350 per 90 days and renewable for up to 18 months.

Mobile homes and custom built single family homes with a minimum 600sqft footprint are allowed.

2 horses and up to 20 chickens (in a coop) are allowed. Sorry, no other livestock like cows, goats, or pigs are allowed.

Residential gardens and greenhouses are allowed. You may collect rainwater in two barrels, up to 110 gallons total, for use in watering your garden or outdoor animals.

HOW TO BUY

We've fine-tuned the purchase process over the years to ensure a simple, straightforward, and stress-free experience.

Step 1: Fill out a short purchase form and pay the $249 Document Processing (Doc) Fee.

Step 2: Review and e-sign the required paperwork. This includes a Land Sale Contract, Purchase Agreement, and Promissory Note.

Step 3: Pay the down payment. You can now start enjoying your land! Camping and recreation are allowed while financing, but no construction, improvements, or residing full time until it's paid off.

Step 4: Automatic monthly payments begin 30 days later and are managed online with Geekpay. You will have a secure login to access your loan details.

Step 5: The property is paid in full. We sign the deed and record all necessary documents with the county to finalize transfer of ownership to you. There are no additional closing costs. They are all covered with your initial Doc Fee.

That's it, you now own the land free and clear! Congratulations, you're a landowner!!

WHY BUY FROM TONY AND LAND TURTLE PROPERTIES

We are a small, family-run company with hundreds of transactions under our belts in the past 3 years in business. Our focus is on you, the client. We value simplicity, honesty, and transparency. Check out our Google reviews to see what others have to say. Better yet, give us a call and let us earn your trust.

OUR RISK-FREE GUARANTEE

Pictures and video are great, but there's no substitute for driving up to your own land and walking the property in person. But what if you can't make the trip to the property for a couple of weeks or even months and you don't want to risk losing out to another buyer?

We offer an industry-leading 90-Day, Risk-Free, Money-Back Guarantee. This means you can secure the property under contract, and you still have 90 days to decide if it's the perfect land for you. Camp out for a long weekend. Walk the property lines. Check out the neighbors and nearby towns. Experience the land yourself. In person.

If there's any reason you don't love this property, we will issue a full refund of all money paid towards the land or transfer payments to any other available property. This does not include taxes, service fees, or the Doc fee, but it does include your down payment and all monthly payments towards the principal of the land. This only applies to financed purchases. Cash sales are final.

The bottom line is that we want you to love your land, and we guarantee you won't be stuck with a property you're not excited about.

NEXT STEPS

If you're ready to move forward or just have questions, get in touch! Send us a message or give us a call. We can't wait to get the ball rolling on your journey to land ownership.