
Recreational Land with Home for Sale in Nathrop, Colorado
24500 County Road 162, Nathrop, CO 81236
Mere minutes from the historic mining town of St Elmo and accessed via year-round maintained county road, this light-filled log cabin is your quintessential mountain retreat. Located on ten acres completely surrounded by National Forest. Year round Chalk Creek flows across the corner of the property, offering immediate access to miles of small stream fishing. Other recreational activities such as ATVing, snowmobiling, hiking, biking, skiing, and snowshoeing, are accessible right out your door. Nestled among the aspens, the cabin's main level features welcoming entry foyer with generous mud room, primary suite, great room with wood burning fireplace and floor-to-ceiling stone chimney, kitchen and laundry. The great room and primary bedroom open onto a generous deck to take in the mountain views and listen to the sound of Chalk Creek rising up from below. Upstairs is a second bedroom, full bathroom, loft and private nook for office or additional sleeping quarters.
- Listed by Hayden Mellsop, (719) 539-0200, Pinon Real Estate Group
Location
- Street address
- 24500 County Road 162
- County
- Chaffee County
- School district
- Buena Vista R-31
- Elevation
- 9,733 feet
Directions
From Hwy 285, west on CR 162 to property address and real estate sign approximately 10 miles past Mt Princeton hot springs.
Property details
- Acreage
- 10.33 acres
- Zoning
- PCR
- MLS #
- REcolorado 3254107
- Posted
Property taxes
- 2025
- $3,150
Parcels
- R342527400814
Legal description
ELLA NO 2870 CHALK CREEK MD REC 328391 501119 BD
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Current Use
- Live/Work
- Terms
- 1031 Exchange, Cash, Conventional
- Conditions
- None
- Possession
- Closing/DOD
Location
- Incorporated
- No
Lot
- Vegetation
- Wooded
- Road Frontage
- Public
- Road Surface
- Gravel
- Road Responsibility
- Public Maintained Road
- Exposure
- Northeast
- View
- Mountain(s), Water
- Waterfront
- Stream
- Well Usage
- Household Inside Only
- Well Permits
- 253504
- Features
- Borders National Forest, Borders Public Land, Fire Mitigation, Many Trees, Mountainous
Exterior
- Parking Spaces
- 6
- Outdoor Spaces
- Deck
Structure
- Type
- House
- Condition
- Updated/Remodeled
- Style
- Mountain Contemporary
- Levels
- Two
- Basement
- Crawl Space
- Electric
- 110 V, 220 Volts
- Water
- Well
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Heating
- Forced Air
- Materials
- Log
- Roof
- Shingle
- Windows
- Double Pane Windows
- Foundation
- Concrete Perimeter
Interior
- Rooms
- Bathroom Full x 2, Bedroom x 2, Bonus Room, Great Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Loft, Mud Room
- Flooring
- Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Wood
- Fireplace Count
- 1
- Fireplaces
- Great Room, Wood Burning
- Appliances
- Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Security
- Security System
- Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Primary Suite, Smoke Free, Tile Counters
Property utilities
| Category | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Grid | Connected |
| Sewage | Septic System | Connected |
| Water | Private Well | Connected |
Nearby schools
| Name | Type | District |
|---|---|---|
| Avery Parsons | Elementary | Buena Vista R-31 |
| Buena Vista | Middle | Buena Vista R-31 |
| Buena Vista | High | Buena Vista R-31 |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | New listing | $890,000 | — | REcolorado |











































