10 Reasons Why We Bought Our Colorado Mountain Property
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video, I give you 10 reasons why we bought our 35 acres of land in Colorado's Mountains. I don't talk generally as to why I bought land (that will be in another video), but I talk about why we bought this specific lot. For those of your who don't know, we just purchased 35 acres of property in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado around a month ago. We are at about 7,200' in elevation and have camped there 3 times already!
In the future, we would love to build a small off-grid cabin. But for now, we will just do some dispersed camping on our land. If you've wondered why we bought our land or you are looking for land and you're wondering if you should buy land, you need to watch this video! Thanks for watching!
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You are living the dream dude, awesome just awesome. Someday your boy will be bragging how his old man was smart enough to buy land when you could still get it. Homerun dude, this is like the grand slam and you hit it. The crowds are cheering.
Thanks Charlie! It's been a lot of hard work to get to this point, we are very happy we were able to do this. Lol, definitely a home run! We're glad we jumped on the opportunity too. I can't tell you how many hours I spent online looking at property. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Outstanding video Brian ! Congratulations to you and your family....👍🏕️🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, we have really enjoyed the land so far :)
Dude you made a great decision. Take my word...as a common man with family who has invested in land & houses etc for 30yrs now, property is always $$ well spent. You picked a very wonderful piece there, I'm jealous. Also there will be a time where city living just ain't living. Take care.
Thank you very much for the compliments and kind words! I appreciate you stopping by and watching my video! Take care as well.
Hey bro, I'd love to connect with you and pick your brain...
It’s a good choice for a property: price, location, views. Thanks for giving your reasons for choosing this property. I like and agree with most of your reasons for purchasing this property. I have similar parameters in mind, like no HOA.
Thank you! It was a great property and we really enjoyed it. I hope you find something, thanks for watching!
You’ve got an awesome attitude!!! Love your property. My wife and I are literally closing on 37 acres outside of westcliffe this week. Living the dream
Thank you! We have really enjoyed our property. Congrats on your new property! That is very exciting! Thanks for watching!
GOOD FOR YOU GUYS!! YOU WONT REGRET IT FOR A SECOND!!!
This video was very helpful for us in our CO land search. Looking at Park and Chaffee counties ourselves 10-40 acres.
Glad it was helpful! Those are two nice counties. We own a small 2 acre lot in Chaffee county. I hope you find something out there! Thanks for watching!
Awesome! I just bought a 35 acre lot down there this past week. Just north and west of you, up against LSM. You nailed my Top 10 reasons too! Cheers.
Heck yeah, congrats neighbor! Thanks for watching!
WOOHOO!!! ANOTHER NEIGHBOR!!! WELCOME!
I happy for you guys.
Thank you very much! We will share experiences with the land so you guys can enjoy it as well!
You are smart to "test" out your dream without spending too much money! Good job!
Thank you! We have really enjoyed our property and it has worked out for us. It has been a good "test", lol! Thanks for the comment and watching.
Great video i always wanted to buy my own land and build a cabin.And buy some horses. Thanks for all of your information. Thank you.
Thank you! Keep working towards that dream! We really enjoy our land and I encourage everybody to try to get something that suits them as soon as they can. Glad the info was helpful, thanks for watching!
I just bought 5 acres in Colorado with the same mind set!
It’s my “starter land”
I couldn’t afford the full 40 acres I wanted yet, so i figured I’d practice the off grid lifestyle on this lil piece first.
Small scale solar, small scale plumbing etc.
Congrats! That is super exciting. Everybody should buy themselves some starter land. Then you can figure out if owning land is even something you enjoy. We certainly enjoy our property and I'm sure you'll enjoy yours. Thanks for watching!
Love the video brother. I currently live in Pennsylvania and plan on moving to Colorado, buying land, and living in my camper with my wife and 2 girls while I build our small dream home in the mountains. Your video just kicked that into me 10 fold more
Thanks Curtis! I like the sound of your plan! I would love to build a home up in the mountains. Thanks for checking out the video and good luck with everything!
Why would you move out of PA ? I thought that was a nice place...
@@alibertylover it's beautiful yes but our state government is very restrictive and almost everything you need, want or love is taxed extremely. Our property taxes are outrageous, our sales taxes are outrageousand our gas prices never stop going up. It's not a very free state at all
@@curtiswright9494 / wow, I didn't realize that. I have relatives there. I prefer Montana myself.
@@curtiswright9494 Also the summers are hot and humid in PA. Way too much humidity lately. I hate it. The winters can be snowy and bad at times. Colorado (southern) seemed a lot better weather wise. I can tell you a lot of stuff in Colorado is cheaper than PA.
Glad I found your channel. We've been looking for our 40 acres in colorado the last 2 years and hopefully making progress soon. Hopefully we are close by.
Glad you found me too! Have fun looking for property!
Thanks for watching!
Ive been looking at land for the last few months. Started looking in kentucky. Cheap, but mountainous. Now looking in colorado. 35 acres same as yours. Cheap near the mountains. Going to look at it in a week or two. I too have wanted some land all my life. Growing up we lived near a wooded area. My daily adventures were spent there. Thanks for the pointers.
Nice man! I hope you have a good trip out here, that is an exciting time! It's funny how certain childhood memories carry on into adulthood. You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great buy. Congratulations.
Thanks for the comment and watching Arturo!
This video was awesome thank you so much.
You're welcome, thanks for watching John!
Cool.. appreciate you posting this and sharing because i am also thinking of relocating & i want to live away from the city.
You're welcome! It seems like a lot of people are wanting to get out of big cities these days. Thanks for the comment and watching!
I love your channel and your land buddy! I know it’s probably close to impossible to find a gem like this now 😢
Thank you very much! We really like our land too. Yeah, you can find property like this out there now. The problem is, it has doubled or tripled in price since we purchased it. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Just sold my house in Florida, a chunk of change in the bank, and I’m hoping to do the same as you- off-grid small cabin on some acreage. Congrats to you and the family! A very wise move✌🏼
Heck yeah, good for you! Go for it! Where are you looking at buying? Thank you very much! We have definitely enjoyed things so far!
Colorado Camperman Clueless right now, working as a travel RN, living out of a camper van , and adding to my funds. I get around, so I’m scoping out possibilities as I travel. I just knew I had to get out of Florida. Enjoy your piece of beaven✌🏼
@@101taiga That sounds like a fun life style! It's always good to keep your options open. Keep saving and keep the dream alive! Thank you!
@@101taiga do you shower at the hospital? I thought about doing this.
@@jsbrooks72 Yes. Right now I’m showering at the hospital before I leave work since I work on Covid units. Before covid, I had a nationwide pass to Planet Fitness, because they are just about everywhere. I’ve also used showers at campgrounds, gas stations, etc. Airplane baths in the van happen regularly in between showers. It’s not for everyone. I’m fine with not having a full shower or washing my hair every single day. Some people just wouldn’t be able to get past that. To each his/her own.
Awesome video!
Thank you for the compliment and watching!
Nice video. From the looks of your surroundings, I'm 110% sure we are nearby neighbors. I bought 36.6 acres for a great price. Talked it down to the high twenties; and am located next to the reservoir on a powered plot and access to two county roads on two sides. I love it and feel it was one of the best investments I've ever made.
Thanks Julian! Sounds like you got a great deal on your land! Thanks for watching!
Are you restricted from building ponds?
Way cool. We are hoping to find land there too next spring maybe. Sold our townhome in Aurora Colo and have been traveling in our camper a year now. Our dream as well for 50 yrs is to have/build a cabin on some property. :) Good luck and hope all works well for you and the family.
Thank you! Man that sounds fun! That's great you are getting the opportunity to do that. Hopefully you will build a cabin down the road. Thanks for watching!
So stoked for you still. Awesome property, awesome video. Cheers to you and the fam
Thanks Connor! I appreciate the positive feedback and you watching! Cheers!
Glad I found your channel. I bought land in Colorado as well.
I'm glad you found it as well! Congrats on your land purchase! Thank you for watching!
I guess im next, looking for land to go completely off grid
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Great video!!
Thanks for the comment and watching!
Great advice! Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for the comment and watching!
Love the video and very smart investment. Peace and Love NYC...
Thanks for the comment and watching!
I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to make this and all the other videos. My family is going to be moving from east coast NC to colorado, we are looking in the general fort garland area as it has lots of 5-20 acre plots that even some have trees on them. I see what people are saying about RV and land use restrictions.. Castilla county (for fort garland) says 90 days but even then there lots of requirements about septic and wells etc. We do have plans on making an actual home on said property.. but its going to take a chunk of money to get an RV so we have something other than Tents and a dodge caravan to live out of, its going to take another chunk of money to purchase the land, and yet another chunk to either build ourselves or have built an house house on the property. Plus we want to also do cob/adobe style 'sheds and art studio' type buildings but that comes with its own hurdles to jump through.. and aside from power, water is going to be the biggest resource we need for all of the above.
You're welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful. That is a neat area of Colorado but restrictions are tight. Anymore, restrictions in Colorado are bad everywhere! I can't think of a single county that doesn't have restrictions on camping or living out of a tiny house. It has gotten a lot worse since the tiny house movement. It sounds like you have a good plan though and a way to get started! I wish you the best of luck. Thanks for watching!
My "sketchy" 5.3 acres has some awesome views and we only camp on it once a year for about a week at a time. Subscribed.
Glad you have a place to go! It is nice to always have a place to camp and not worry about making a reservation. Thanks for watching and subbing!
Ok all you have to do is plant some pondorasa trees and dig out a small lake and presto instant dreamy location .....ha ! Great video thanks for sharing it with us !!
Lol, funny you should say that.....I have thought about doing that exact thing! We'll see, we're really liking it so far, we may just keep it as it. You're welcome! Glad you liked it!
We’re driving up to Southeast Colorado from Texas this weekend to view our dream site. Looks similar to your land. Might grab 2 connecting lots if it looks great in person. Time to get away from the big city & be out in the wild. Enjoy.
Heck yeah! We love getting away from everything and heading to our land. Have a great time looking and thanks for watching!
You hit the lotto bub - congrats!
Thanks for watching!
We are moving to co this year trying to buy a few acres to put a pole barn up and park our 5th wheel under until we can build a house
Closing on our land out west in 2 weeks. Can't wait to live close to nature
Heck yeah! Congrats! You will have a great time with your property. Thanks for watching!
That's tempting. I'd kind of like to do that as well.
Do it! It's pretty awesome so far. Like everything in life, I'm sure there will be rough times (like the cactus situation and our son, lol). So far the positive experiences from the land have out weighed the negatives by a lot! If you can afford the land, go for it! Thanks for watching!
Congrats man.
Thank you! We have really enjoyed the land so far :)
Love your land. Looking forward to buying land. I would like a 5 not that much land/ Just enough to be able to camp. Enjoy
Thank you, we love it too! I hope you find something that fits what you're looking for. Thanks for the comment and watching.
Well done ! Hope you find gold and gems and WATER
Thank you! All that would be great, lol! Thanks for watching!
Oh I know where this is. Recognize the landscape but not saying. Enjoy guys. Great fishing on the alpine lakes as well!
Thanks for keeping it a secret! Thanks for the comment and watching!
OK I’m jealous. No really I’m jealous. Did I mention I was jealous. 😳. Congratulations looks beautiful.
Lol, well my friend, I will keep posting videos of the land and you can vicariously watch them! Thank you!
Colorado Camperman A single tear is rolling down my cheek. Thank you.
@@vagabond-yj8pn Lol, I'll do my best with the videos!
@@ColoradoCamperman Beautiful spot. Love that area of Colorado. Plenty to do beyond camping. Do be aware there some pretty big rattlers there. They don't come looking for you, but they will show up unannounced from time to time. Keep living the dream!
@@robedmund9948 Thanks Rob! We haven't seen any rattlers yet, thankfully. Thanks for the heads up and watching!
Great investment 👌
Thanks for the comment and watching!
Cool. l cant recognize any known topology landmarks in your drone footage, i suppose that is a good thing that nobody knows. For example you used to have Mount Princeton in your videos
It's definitely not as well known as other areas in Colorado. Thanks for watching Eric!
Earning your dream. Good luck to you.
Thank you!
Great deal young man...Colorado is my home..
Thanks Gary! Glad to have another Coloradoan on here. Thanks for watching!
Brian! you left out reason 11 which we discussed, so you can have your favorite subscribers come visit 😢 please enjoy for us all, love it!
Lol, Renee and I did have a conversation about that....I don't know for sure how it will all shake down, everything is pretty new to us still. We have talked about lots of options! In the meantime, we will keep recording videos and posting them for you all to enjoy!
its a little tricky. I like people, especially campers but I’m either getting old or people are getting weird or both 😂 So perhaps its best to keep it for family and close friends and if you one day want to do a meet-up with your growing subscribers do it at another venue like a state park. I’m super happy for you Brian! BTW maybe you can do a contest to name your “Land” something other then “The Land”
Lol, I think that's just a part of getting older! I am less tolerant of shenanigans now then I used to be. Yeah, we thought about doing a meetup at a group campground in Woodland Park, CO. The place is booked the rest of the year, so it'd be next year. You're the second or third person that's talked about naming the land, so I guess we will have to do that! I like the contest idea! I could also do a TH-cam poll, I haven't tried that yet. Thanks for the ideas Joe!
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No problem is very beautyful congrats I love it enjoy.
Thanks Lily!
Dude, super helpful video. I know privacy and all that, but would mind if I asked what county you landed in? We've been looking for 2 years off and on, but all the different regs around RV and camping restrictions are insane from county to county. We're looking in Hartsel, Ft Garland and nearby. So just curious. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad it could be helpful! We're in Southern Colorado, sorry keeping our county private. Our county is not the most strict but they are not the most lenient either. Most counties in Southern Colorado have similar camping regulations. You can't live out of your RV but you can recreationally camp. The number of days per month/year vary per county. But honestly, if you purchase land that is wooded enough, I don't know how they could enforce camping regulations if they can't see you! Maybe a nosey neighbor would rat you out. Good luck in your search and thanks for watching!
Bought 10 acres last year for $10k in Costilla County. The property just got accessed by the county and it’s already valued at $50,200. Plus I can’t wait till I go camping with the family. There is still property out there that’s affordable, you just have to do some research.
Heck yeah, that is a great deal! Enjoy your property and thanks for watching!
Thanks
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Looks like dream land to me
It is pretty awesome I do have to say! Thanks for watching!
Great video thanks for posting! I was curious to know what county you found that land? We’ve been looking for that type of property for awhile…
Thanks! We are in Southern Colorado. We used landwatch.com to search for land in Southern Colorado and that is how we found our property. Thanks for watching!
When I was looking for land I was under the impression that you couldn't camp more than 14 days on ANY land in Colorado unless you had a septic system. I was mainly looking in the San Luis Valley though. Anyone care to point me toward some counties where it's legal to camp and possibly have a composting toilet?
Good question Mark. Every county in Colorado is a little bit different. Most counties will not allow you to live in your camper. Our county has a regulation of 30 days for camping but that is for an agriculture classification (we have a cattle grazing lease with our neighbor so that is how we have that classification). Other property classifications are 15 days or not allowed at all. If you research the "Land Use Regulations" for the county you're looking at, you can find out more information. Generally speaking, counties that are further away from large cities have less restrictions. Agricultural status land is not super restrictive and taxes are extremely low! Our annual property taxes are around $70, lol! Hope that helps!
What's good countys you could recommend, pea please and thankyou.
Hope all your dreams come true for you and your family there. wonder how far down you got to go before you got a decent water source. Main problem I find when looking to find my ideal property is the lack of a decent reliable water source, for me more important than any other issue.
Thanks Joe, me too! Our realtor told us that it's pretty far down. We're talking at least 300-500 feet.
They do have water delivery there for in ground cisterns. Not sure how far out they go mile wise. It's cheaper than a well. A well could run $7000-$12,000 depending how deep.
YEAH, LIfE IS TOO SHORT, ENJOY IT NOW, YOU MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE IN BUYING IT NOW
I agree 100%! Thanks for watching!
In Oregon those are bushes,. You sure have a good cropof rocks. Still a nice property.
Pinyon pines are those trees. They don't grow super tall. They have a long life though. Some of the biggest trees on our property are probably 2-300 years old. Supposedly some Pinyon will live over 600 years. The wood smells really good when burned too. Thanks for watching Gerry!
I'm getting a 5.1 acre lot for $8,500. I can tell you the dirt roads are very well maintained. They even will plow the snow off depending if there are houses there.
Heck yeah! That is not a bad deal at all. And it is a bonus that the roads are that maintained. Enjoy your property! Thanks for watching!
Love it! Appreciating your reasoning all the way around! Absolutely!
Will you talk about precipitation in the area? After the recent last 2 to three years gee...extra land or a way to leave the city--a place to go---super! Can you do a video regarding ways around keeping one's huge RV parked while building. I don't want temp building but I do want to be creative tho visually appealing to just about anyone with good taste. I acknowledge that that's a subjective statement however. But yeah. Not junky. However I need that kind of freedom to build safe and sound without pressure to go too fast. Is rain catchment (sp?) allowed. Seems that far up and out ýou wouldn't be closely monitored. Not that crime is never an issue. That's a concern being soooo far out. I understand one would need to have the ability to rely on one's self protection skills etc.
Would you make more videos about this including water accessibility, gardening, animals, fencing off your land, creating non conventional beautiful housing...can't think of what they're called. Large beautiful round tent like but super strong homes. Would you consider more topics. This was a very informative and enjoyable video. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment! I will keep those video topics in mind for the future. As for precipitation & rain catchment, we only get maybe 10-12 inches of rain per year. Snow we get around 80-90 inches per year. Rain catchment is allowed, but Colorado law says you can only do 2-50 gal rain barrels, even on 35 acres.....it is really stupid. However, several of our neighbors have much larger rain catchment systems and no one has said anything. Like you said, you are pretty far out there and aren't closely monitored. With all the trees, nobody can even see a lot of the cabins that are there. Thanks for watching!
Yup, you have to live now because tomorrow ... Great price. I have been looking all over. NC, Tennessee, Maine, Co, Az, NM. Retiring this year & I need cheap. In the mountains, I would settle for 3-10 acres. with some flat parcels for a house ,garage, & green house. Want a outside garden also & that could go on a hill if not to steep. As long as there is some privacy. How deep for a well in that area. Anyone know the price of get a well & septic put in in that area.
Thanks Ted! I like the sounds of what you are looking for. Supposedly a well in the area is pretty deep, like at least 200'. As for price, I don't know. We are planning on doing a small off grid shed cabin. With that, the toilet (which will be in a separate building) will be composting and we will haul water since we will only be there part-time. I would guess that a well and septic, if fully hired out, would run probably $15-$20,000. That's just a guess based on the limited research I've done. Have fun looking and thanks for watching!
Amazing property!!! Any suggestion on where to star looking for properties, or who to trust with the process of land shopping ?
Thank you! Landwatch.com and realtor.com are the main sites I used. My realtor sucked so I would not recommend him, lol! Thanks for watching and good luck finding something!
What I've heard is to figure out the general vicinity and contact a realtor there. You can usually find a few of them on zillow. I'm a little concerned as our realtor is family with little to no experience buying or selling raw land. 😬 That's why I'm here doing my own research too. ❤
@@theurbanthirdhomestead I have bought several parcels of land over the years and find that you do not need a realtor. Just go to a title company in the county the land is in. They handle everything. All you need is a contract for sale, which you can get off of the web.
Hi there! I bought a 35 acre beautiful lot last year in Southern Colorado also. I recognize the landscape. We are probably a few miles away.
The greatest challenge for us now is to figure out the water situation to move there permanently from Florida. I contacted some well drillers and they said that they have dry pockets in that area and if there's water, it's pretty deep like you say. We would like to grow our food, eventually and have a few animals.
What do you suggest? Do you buy water from the county? Is there water delivery?
By the way, I edited this comment to tell you that I would not disclose the location.
Your reply and suggestions will help us tremendously. Thank You! 🙏
Hey neighbor! Water is definitely an issue for the area. There is a fill station in the two towns nearest to the land, but you have to put in for an application. I talked to the county about an application but they said they primarily only accept primary residents. So, if you're building a second home, hauling water isn't really an option from the local fill stations.
If we build a small cabin, we would probably do a rain catchment system. Given the square footage of our building and the infrequency of using the cabin, it would probably be sufficient enough. There is also a pay water fill station near where we live permanently so we could fill up there is we weren't getting rain. You can buy water and have it delivered as well. If you just Google water transport for the area or the Google the nearby large towns, you can find some companies that will deliver. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching Maria!
@@ColoradoCamperman Your reply definitely helps me. If we were to go there, it would be our primary residence, so hopefully we would qualify to use the town's water filling station. Of course, we would do a water catchment system, as they allow (2) 55-gallon containers per the 600' dwelling.
Have you ever heard of a system where water is produced by air condensation? We are looking into this. I've seen videos of people in Peru and other countries using "fog nets" and they seem to have found the solution for water scarcity. The nets catch the fog droplets, they drip down a pipe and into a receptacle. I can send you a link if you're interested.
Thank you so much for being in contact! 🙏💞
@@mariar3424 Hopefully you would qualify for the fill station then. If you call the county, you can talk to someone to get an application. For the rain catchment, I've heard you can get a variance to catch water into a larger tank. I don't know that to be true or not, but that could be worth looking into. I have not heard of the air condensation system! I will look into that! You're welcome! Thanks again for watching!
Everything you’re doing and researching is exactly what I’ve been researching. Great questions! Love this video, super helpful
hi maria, we must be close also. i built a water collection unit last year and have about 400 gallons in it now. its a grid system piped into a tank and then piped down the hill to a filter system. i am right off 69, on 540 and would love to show ya. ill be there in a couple weeks
Hey buddy, real nice video😊. Colorado native here, is this around Walsenburg?
Always good to hear from another Colorado native! We are in Southern Colorado. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing. Do you have Internet Service on the land? Or do you use satellite?
You're welcome, thank you for watching! We have cell coverage, we do not live there, so we don't have internet setup.
thank you for sharing
where are the your land locate in Colorado ?
I m looking for land too
Thanks! We're in Southern Colorado. Land prices here have tripled since we bought our property. Our $33k lot would now sell for $90k-$100k. It's insane! Thanks for watching.
Best offgrid system......look up......Jack Dody.....offgrid homestead high desert Colorado. Very enlightening ideas and he explains all the problems and how he overcame. All by rainwater at 9" a year with 4 month growing season in high winds, walls 5 feet thick, 4000 gallons under their bedroom, whole garden in containers, dark green plants, 75% solar heated and 25% wood stove. Still married, full head of hair. Smiling.
What is his channel called? I tried looking him up but couldn't find him. Thanks for the comment and watching!
@@ColoradoCamperman Jack Dody has a website........Abundaculture.
Much wisdom there. Path to Living Faith.
@@FireShine-ss4sb I have seen his channel! When I was building our composting toilet for our property I stumbled across one of his video. Thanks!
Are there any additional fees after buying the land? For example monthly/yearly.
So far just taxes, we do not have an HOA so no fees there. Thanks for watching Jay!
I'm looking everywhere and I cannot find land to camp on. HOA stop everything.
Any tracks left. What area is this in Colorado?
Southern Colorado. There's a lot of areas that you can camp on your land. Most are areas without HOAs. Very few HOAs will allow camping. Checkout landwatch.com. There you can search by the area in Colorado you are looking for land and also the county. Thanks for watching.
I wanted to do something similar, but the CO counties are way too restrictive when it comes to building.
I just want to build a small off grid cabin with no building codes.
Agreed, Colorado has gotten ridiculous with building requirements. Unless you build something under 120sq ft. Thanks for watching.
Very nice!!! Have you figured out what the requirements are for building small cabins on property in Colorado?
Thank you! Good question. Yes we have. The requirements are kinda BS so we have changed our plans. The short of the long is that we plan on building a small 10'x12' cabin. That is the largest size we can build without a permit. We will also build a separate shower house and outdoor shade structure. All the buildings will be under 120 sq ft. We're going to see how we like that. If we use the little cabin a lot and it works out, then we will potentially build something larger. We will see!
I have also considered getting a little cabin package from Sawmill Structures. Here is the one we are looking at: sawmillstructures.com/product/hillgrand-sd-kit/. It is actually reasonable priced given how much time it would save in building and the fact we wouldn't have to finish the inside of the cabin. I also really like the design! Stay tuned! Thanks for the comment and watching!
@@ColoradoCamperman
Awesome 👍. With no permit to build a small cabin, septic and water wasn't a requirement either?
@@joeortolani9897 Anything under 120 sq ft there are no requirements. Most counties in Colorado are 120 sq ft. Anything larger than that you have to get a permit.
@@ColoradoCamperman 200 sq.ft. In Chaffee County.
@@powerwagon3731 Good to know! That could actually be a useful small cabin size. 100-120sq ft is pretty darn small. Thanks for the comment!
Congrats. JMHO
Thanks you! We have enjoyed our property a lot so far. Thanks for watching!
I want land in the wilderness where I can build an off grid cabin. I come from a major metropolitan city. I want 70-100 acers, 4 seasons, Colorado, no HOA, codes bullshit, etc. Question, have you noticed if prices have been affected by the pandemic? I'm from out of state by the way.
Hey John! Yes, from what I have seen, it seems like prices have been affected. We've been looking at property for quite a few years and it seems like recently prices went up. The demand has also increased quite a bit, even since we bought our property! We have some friends looking at purchasing land near us and now anything that is under 50k is flying off the shelves - this is for 35 acre lots. Our property sat for over 2.5 years (primarily due to the fact to previous owner left a lot of junk on the property). I'm glad we bought when we did because had we waited, I think it would have sold.
One thing I have noticed though is that the 70-100 acre lots are not moving as quickly. So hopefully you are good there!
I was wondering if you could tell me who you went thru to buy the land? There are so many on line that Im not sure are legit. We look all the time and see some great property but not sure who to trust. We live in Arkansas and cant go look all the time. Would appreciate it so much, thanks in advance.
Honestly, I had an ok experience with my realtor. I reluctantly referred him to a friend and he never responded or reached out to them. So I would not recommend him. Looking for land is a pain in the butt! Lol! I would use Landwatch.com to find properties and then take the MLS and look the properties on Realtor.com or Zillow.com. I would then reach out to the company is see most prominent in the area you're looking and see if they have someone that can help you. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.
I researched thousands of acres, most do have an HOA, for the infrastructure and more importantly bringing fast internet. Some didn't. Looks like west of Larkspur, southwest of Denver.
Yeah, HOAs have their benefits that's for sure. It all depends on how you intend on using the land. Thanks for the comment and watching John!
@@ColoradoCamperman / HOAs can be tricky. Buyers beware. They transform your " private property" into a corporation status, whereas people have authority over you. Just another layer of tyranny to deal with. It turns your " private property" into a public forum for control freaks & nosy neighbors to keep tabs on you. Some people have nothing better to do in life & they get ego gratification & enhancement out of it, kinda like cops. Beware , beware, beware. Also, it's a nation wide agenda to place your "private property" into a communistic status to further transform Amerika. Research : Agenda 21.
@@alibertylover I agree. I'm glad we didn't buy property in an HOA because of exactly what you described. Been there, done that! Although, the county has stiff regulations that don't give property owners a lot of freedom to do as they please with their land. I hope what you're talking about does not happen, however, there are too many signs that it already has begun. Thanks for watching!
This is my, Dream life 💭
Keep the dream alive and go after it! Thanks for watching!
Who did you purchase the land from? That’s a great price! My wife and I are very interested, but don’t know who to go too.
Things have drastically changed since we bought our property. Prices are at least double what we paid. I would not recommend the realtor that I used. I did most of the research myself and ultimately found our property. I used a combination of realtor.com and landwatch.com. Good luck and have fun finding your property! Thanks for watching!
Are you near the Great Sand Dunes? We bought up in Hartsel and love it but still looking for more places.
We are in Southern Colorado somewhere ;) We had looked at Hartsel area when we lived in Colorado Springs, it's one of the few places that is still reasonable in Colorado. Thanks for watching!
@@ColoradoCamperman I figured. You have a nice piece of property. We're going to spend thus summer out there and see how the wife's allergies go. I grew up down there and love the area.
@@martinhrabe9888 Thank you, we have really enjoyed our property. I hope you guys find something that works out for you!
We are looking for a property like yours. Any help you could offer on where to start looking would be greatly appreciated!!
Awesome! I used Landwatch.com and Realtor.com to find our property. We eventually hired a realtor to help. He was able to narrow down lots in our price range and help us physically find the properties. Property listings sometimes don't have the exact location, so it can help to have a realtor to locate the properties. I would also recommend going to the properties versus just purchasing based on pics online. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I used to live in Boulder, Colorado for 9 years, time to move on. Boulder, too melo Residence have go to Denver to find a REAL Job, summertime I am planning to visit the Mountain, probability in Vail or Breckenridge,
I wouldn't mind moving to a mountain town at all! Thanks for the comment and watching!
Man my wife and I are looking for land in the mountains now. We live in Aurora and plan to build a ranch house to start a small homestead. What county did you guys find your land in? I’m finding a bunch in the Alamosa area but it’s too far from the city for us.
Glad to hear you guys are looking for some land Thomas! We're in Southern Colorado, I'm not saying what county for privacy. The further away from the big cities, your dollar will stretch a lot further! We found a good balance of price and distance from a city. However, we are not living there full time and do not intend to live there full time. If that were the case, we would have likely chosen a different area. Have fun looking for land - that is a fun time! Thanks for watching!
@@ColoradoCamperman nice I figured you were down there. It looks like your in southern Colorado. Thanks for the videos!
@@trober1104 You're welcome, thanks for watching my videos!
DUDE....I AM 8 AND A HALF HOURS AWAY!!! AND I GO AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH...ITS THAT WORTH IT!!! LOL GOOD LUCK PEEPS
Congrats for the property. Btw how did you find this property? Real estate agent? Website? Also what area of colorado did you look into?
Thanks! Realtor.com and landwatch.com. I did have a realtor, he sort of helped me. He mainly just helped find exactly where the properties were located. A lot has changed in the 2 years since we bought. Listings are more accurate now with the location of where the properties are. 2 years ago, that was not the case. There was also a lot more for sale and at a reasonable price 2 years ago. Now everything is crazy expensive and a good priced lot is gone in less than a week. Our lot was on the market for almost 2 years when we bought it! Thanks for watching and good luck!
@@ColoradoCamperman I know its crazy but with upcoming recession prediction and interest rate going up i am hoping the real estate craze will calm down including mountain properties. I am targeting that.
@@sumitshresth I hope you find something! I'm hoping things slow down too because this is too crazy. Had I known it was going to be this crazy, I would have bought multiple lots 2 years ago!
I hope the county dont have an issue with target shooting there. I continue jealous, Ill be there every weekend shooting clays and having fun. Yup, I want it flat too for precision rifle shooting.
I triple checked when purchasing the land. Our realtor was also a hunter as well so I told him that was very important to me. Heck yeah! We plan on shooting some clays to get dialed in for waterfowl season! I try not to show any of that because it will get me demonetized in a heartbeat. Flat with a little hill for rifle shooting would be perfect! I think we will need to build a berm for high power rifles, we do have a small hill, but I want to be safe about it. Thanks for watching Angel!
@@ColoradoCamperman niiiiice, next the cabin but not to live, is to have the reloading presses right there haha. Have you ever thought about get a container? I was thinking that will be nice, secure and maybe cheaper. Hey, you need a place to store your steel targets, bipods, shooting mats and all of that haha. I'm living my dream with you, keep enjoying. Actually, about how far is your land from the Springs? I'm pretty sure if I tell my wife too many hours she wont be on board to buy one day ;-)
@@angelscomputers Lol, that would be sweet! I considered a container, but I like the look of a cabin better. Like you said, I'd still need a place to store stuff though! Glad to be giving your dream light! Keep your dream alive. We're trying to keep our exact location on the DL but we're under 2 hours from the Springs ;)
@@ColoradoCamperman no worries, I get it, well 2 hours is not too bad.
Do you have any website search recommendations?
landwatch.com and realtor.com is what I primarily used. Realtor you can search via a map which I liked. But landwatch.com seemed to have had more listings that didn't pop-up on realtor. Hope that helps!
I love it there in Chaffee county.. Looking for land myself.
Chaffee County is great! I hope you find something out there. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Chaffee is crazy high if you can find anything. Glad I bought here 25 years ago.
@@powerwagon3731 you are absolutely right- it is pretty discouraging.. 25 years ago I was 11.. I just wish I would have bought 4 to 8 years ago..
@@powerwagon3731 Agreed, we bought it n 2017 and our property has more than doubled in value. It is getting out of control expensive there and a lot of other places. Thanks for the comment and watching!
Congratulations. What part of Colorado are you in?
Thanks Tammy! We are in Southern Colorado. Thanks for watching!
Are there any spots like that that are only like 5 or 10 acres for sale?
Not around us, everything is 35 acres+. By Fort Garland there are 5 acre lots that are reasonable priced.
From your quick flash a lot of the land there is around 2k-10K an acre. Then the taxes for 35 acres would be nearly 1K a year???
Have you drilled a well?
My son lives in Westcliffe, CO and that area is attractive but anything with a house busts the $250K ceiling pretty fast
On your property I could see a narrow home, three floors with a rooftop patio like a Mediterranean home and lots of solar and single well.
Yeah, prices have gone up since we bought, but it's still maybe $1,500-$2,000/acre around here. If you get closer to the mountains around us, it jumps up to $3-5k/acre. Our taxes are super cheap because our neighbor leases our land for cattle. So we pay a whopping $73/year. If we didn't allow the grazing, it would be around $800. I know what you're saying about Westcliffe. Prices there have gone up big time over the last 5 years. We heavily considered buying there 4-5 years ago. It's amazing to see how much prices have gone up since then. No well yet and no plans of building something that we would need to pull a permit for. We'll see! Thanks for watching!
Where is this
Did you buy your land via Landio? What is the nearest town with amenities?
No, I think I originally found it through realtor.com or landwatch.com. I ended up using a realtor after getting completely frustrated looking at property. So many listings out there have bad information. The realtor was able to get me better info and he helped me buy the property. The nearest town is 35-40minutes away. Thanks for watching!
What's the best way to find land i.e. website or realtor?
I looked on landwatch.com and realtor.com religiously every night for probably three to four solid months. I went out and looked at properties I found online. However, it was frustrating a lot of times because the addresses were not correct, I couldn't find the lots,or they were under contract, they had a HOA that wasn't on the listing, etc. So, I ended up reaching out to a realtor after getting very frustrated with the process. He showed me a few lots that I had overlooked and he was able to pinpoint their location much easier. So, if you want to skip the headache I went through, I'd say get in touch with a realtor. You'll likely need one to represent you when you close, so you might as well have them help you find a property. Thanks for watching!
hey Brian im comin out with the dogs for easter weekend and we were going to try to cross the BLM to meet you this week end. Looks kinda harry in some places but i think its doable with the 4 wheelers
Yo man! I wish we were heading that way, but we have family plans for Easter. Are you down there full time?
i wish, soon though. i got to drive about 8 1/2 hours but its worth it to me. The boy and I come out at least once a month in the summer. Hey did ya'all just get more snow down there? bet i got a ton of water in my collector.
@@dman1597 Nice! That is good that you come out here that often. We just went to our property this last weekend. Based on my trail cams, the last time it snowed was 3/31. It may have snowed/rained on Monday or Tuesday there. What do you have for a rain collector? We are considering making one when we get a shipping container.
I was hoping one of the reasons would be giant paint gun wars.
Lol, that is a good one! Thanks for watching!
What county did you buy in? How did you find your land? Website? Thx!
We bought in Southern Colorado, keeping our location private. While looking for land, I used realtor.com and landwatch.com. Ultimately, if you know you are going to buy some land, I would recommend getting a hold of a realtor. Information on listings for land is often inaccurate. I tried to check out multiple pieces of property and could never find them or the listing location was completely wrong or the property already sold, etc. The realtor was able to narrow things down a bit and show me properties that fit my criteria. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
What placed did you use to find your land?
I think either realtor.com or landwatch.com. Realtor.com was always up to date but for some reason didn't always show every property available. Landwatch.com show more properties but I found many of the properties on there were under contract or sold. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
It sounds like you're up there in elevation do you get much snow there?
I actually don't know, lol. This is our first winter owning the property. Last time I camped there, we got 2 ft of snow. It averages around 85in of snow/year. Thanks for watching!
@@ColoradoCamperman 10-4...
Did you ever build your tiny home? Do you mind sharing the county you are in?
No, we haven't built the little cabin. We ran into too many county regulations. We are in Southern Colorado. Thanks for watching.
We just bought too...do you see a lot of rattle snakes?
Nice, congrats! We have not seen a single snake on our property over the last year that we have owned it. We have small lizards, that is the only reptile I have seen. We've also seen on our game cameras bear, coyotes, bobcat, jack rabbits, and cottontail rabbits. Within a mile of our property we've seen antelope, mule deer, and elk but we have not seen them on our land yet. Congrats again and thanks for watching!
Hey bro good night I love this video … and I have a big question I wish you can help us … wet looking for something similar like your property.. do you have a contact .. we want a build a cabin and maybe rent for hunting and camping .. that’s are our idea … do you have info for us .. pleas ..
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! If you are referring to a realtor contact, I would not be able to help you out. The guy that helped me buy our land, I would not recommend. You can do a lot of searching yourself. I used realtor.com and landwatch.com primarily to find properly. Good luck and have fun finding your property!
Is this land near southeast Colorado like near Trinidad?
It's in Southern Colorado. Thanks for watching.
Does the county you bought in require an engineered septic system ?
Not sure. I think if you build a residential structure, yes. Thanks for watching
@@ColoradoCamperman Thats what prevented me buying land outside of Pagosa springs.
@@paisteplayer1040 Yeah, unfortunately I think most counties in Colorado have tightened down restrictions on building. Especially in the last 5 years or so.
@@ColoradoCamperman Sadly yes, Engineered systems are insanely over priced by comparison to conventional.
👍 agree 100%. I bought my land in WI 25+ years ago and love it. So happy that I bought it back then because I would not have be able to afford it now. I will be picking a second property in CO with a Mountain view and can’t wait to use it. Great content!
You must check yorr covenants you got from the title company. Each buyer gets the.. prior to closing, that is a way a buyer can get out of the contract if they do not like them. Not to be confused with an HIA. Colorado has in some areas very strict covenants
A restrictive covenant creates a deed restricted community. It is an agreement that states what a homeowner can or cannot do with their house or land. They are binding legal obligations which sellers write into the deed or contract of the property, and they can have penalties against buyers who fail to follow them. Always read and understand your covenants. That's why you close @ a local title company. Buyer beware.
Great point Angie! Thank you for sharing that information and watching!
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Do you have restrictions for building? Do you have water source
The minimum dwelling size in our county is 600 sq ft. We would like to build a cabin around 24'x28' - 672 sq ft. The previous owner left two cisterns - one that is around 450 gallons that fits in a truck bed and a giant 1500 gallon tank. Our plan would be to use those in combination with a rain/snow catchment system. Wells in this area are around 500ft+ deep, which would be way too expensive for what we're looking to build. So we would try to harness the rain and when it doesn't rain much, haul water if needed. Thanks for watching Ed!
Colorado Camperman thank you
@@ColoradoCampermanI think you can only catch rain water from two 55 gallon containers in Colorado.
@@daisytaylor1610 I need to look into it more. Residential use I know that is true. Our land is listed as agriculture, so some of the regulations are different then residential. We'll see, that is likely years down the road!
What is the smallest square footage for a permanent dwelling your county will allow you to build for off grid?
600 sq ft, however, they don't specify if that has to be on one level or if it can be two. It's also not specified whether or not that includes a deck. Some counties will say 600 sq ft footprint, so, technically you could have a 20'x20' cabin with a 10'x20' deck and be up to snuff. Thanks for watching!