Land for Sale in Cerrillos, New Mexico

Spectacular vistas in all directions highlight the pristine and dramatic beauty of this extraordinary 40 acre parcel overlooking the Galisteo Basin, Cerrillos Hills, Ortiz Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo peaks. Located in a well planned, gated subdivision at the foot of the Ortiz Mountains, this acreage offers everything you've been looking for in a rural Southwestern home site, with just a 25 minute drive to the Santa Fe city limits. Lots of choices for building sites, each with tremendous views of the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, and Ortiz Mountains. Along with the views of the vast New Mexico landscape, you'll love the peace and quiet, starry night skies, abundant wildlife, and endless horseback riding the area provides. - Note - drilling wells in this area of New Mexico is very unpredictable with less than 50% success rate and unreliable underground water levels with climate change. For instance, the owner spent $40,000 to reach water at a depth of 800 ft, yielding 2 gpm, but not guaranteed to be sustainable. Rather than pipe and plumb, the owner, like most residents, opts for water delivery to underground or above ground storage tanks, costing ~$100 per month per two persons