Agricultural Land with Home for Sale in San Luis, Colorado
17152 Highway 142, San Luis, CO 81152
WATER RIGHTS! This rare farm and ranch property offers 97 shares of the historic San Luis People’s Ditch, runs all irrigation season, plus a small access point to Culebra Creek for rainbow and brown trout. Currently, 20 acres are irrigated for alfalfa/grass mix with potential to expand. The property includes a 3BR/2BA ranch home and multiple outbuildings: two loafing sheds, hay storage, workshop, and chicken coop. Fenced with corrals, the land is suitable for livestock. There is a transferrable key to Cielo Vista Ranch which allows for collecting firewood, harvesting timber, and grazing livestock. Conveniently located on Highway 142, an hour or so from Taos NM and 40 minutes from Antonito CO and the Cumbres Toltec narrow gauge railroad.
Oh, and did I mention LOTS of water?!
- Listed by Ann Baker, (719) 480-5218, Colorado Realty & Land Co.
Location
- Street address
- 17152 Highway 142
- County
- Costilla County
- School district
- Centennial R-1
- Elevation
- 7,930 feet
Directions
From San Luis: Head west on Highway 142 for about 3 miles. Property will be on the left: look for the sign,"Heavy Horse Iron Farm" and "Valley of the Yaks" sign.
Property details
- Acreage
- 128 acres
- Zoning
- rural, residential
- MLS #
- REcolorado 7451968
- Posted
Property taxes
- 2024
- $990
Parcels
- 10010230
- PARCEL # 10014202
Legal description
A TR OF LAND IN SECS 16 & 21-3-72 AKA PT OF TR 34 & 35 S.L.B.CONT 74.27 ACRES ALSO LOT 4 TR 34 S.L.B. 1.50 ACRES AS DESC IN 194-711 & 712 (266-98-99)(356-611) (357-96)(380-86) (MTN.TRCT.ACC. 405-302-319)
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Farm
- Current Use
- Agricultural, Irrigation, Livestock
- Terms
- Cash, Conventional
- Possession
- Closing/DOD
Lot
- Dimensions
- 128 Acres
- Crop
- 20.00
- Pasture
- 45 acres
- Vegetation
- Alfalfa Hay, Grass Hay, Grassed
- Irrigation Source
- Ditch
- Road Frontage
- Public
- Road Surface
- Paved
- Road Responsibility
- Public Maintained Road
- Well Type
- Private
- Well Usage
- Domestic
- Well Permits
- Unregister
- Rights
- Water Rights
- Features
- Irrigated, Suitable For Grazing
Exterior
- Parking Spaces
- 1
- Horses Allowed
- Yes
- Equestrian
- Loafing Shed, Pasture, Stream/Spring Water
Structure
- Type
- House
- Levels
- One
- Electric
- 110 V
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Heating
- Forced Air, Wood Stove
- Materials
- Frame
- Roof
- Metal, Wood
- Foundation
- Slab
Interior
- Rooms
- Bathroom Full, Bathroom Three Quarter, Bedroom x 3
- Flooring
- Laminate, Tile
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Oven, Refrigerator
Property utilities
| Category | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Grid | Available |
| Sewage | Septic System | Connected |
| Gas | Propane | Connected |
Nearby schools
| Name | Type | District |
|---|---|---|
| Centennial | Elementary | Centennial R-1 |
| Centennial | Middle | Centennial R-1 |
| Centennial | High | Centennial R-1 |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | New listing | $850,000 | — | REcolorado |
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