Build Your Back-to-Basics Homestead on Wild Horse Mesa
Build Your Back-to-Basics Homestead on Wild Horse Mesa
Invest in this beautiful 2.5-acre building lot WITH POWER for just $10,499!
Just $799 down and $199/month for 60 months.
If youve been searching for a place where you can live deliberately, build simply, and reconnect with the land, this 2.5-acre parcel WITH POWER on Wild Horse Mesa in Costilla County, Colorado deserves your attention.
Set high on the mesa with expansive views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, this property offers the rare balance many homesteaders want: privacy and freedom, paired with real infrastructure that makes building practical and affordable. Whether your vision includes a modest cabin, a full-time off-grid homestead, or a phased build over time, this land supports it.
A Place for Independence Very Few Restrictions
Theres no HOA, no rush to build, and no pressure to conform to a one-size-fits-all lifest...
Theres no HOA, no rush to build, and no pressure to conform to a one-size-fits-all lifestyle. There is an optional WHM Neighborhood Association that you can join for $35.00 if you choose.
Here, you can:
Build when youre ready not on someone elses timeline
Choose alternative or traditional construction methods
Live seasonally or year-round
Develop your land gradually as resources allow
This is land that respects your right to do things your own way.
This property is well-suited for true off-grid living, but it also offers something increasingly rare: power poles located directly at the road. That gives you options.
Stay fully off-grid with solar, propane, and hauled water
Or connect to grid power at the road for easier financing, resale, or full-time living
Well permits are available
Bulk water hauling is available from the nearby Wild Horse Mesa Community Center, just two miles away
Septic permit available
Whether you want complete energy independence or a hybrid setup, the groundwork is already in place.
Live Among the Wild Literally
Wild Horse Mesa is home to over 150 free-roaming wild horses, descendants of Spanish mustangs that have moved across this land for generations. Seeing them graze nearby or move quietly across the horizon is a regular part of life here.
Theyre more than scenery theyre a reminder of what it means to live untamed, resilient, and self-reliant. And if you bring horses of your own, theyre welcome too.
Practical Access, Real Seclusion
Despite its remote feel, the property enjoys year-round access via maintained county roads. You wont need specialized vehicles just to reach your land, and supplies are accessible in nearby towns like San Luis (the county seat), Fort Garland, and Alamosa. And the nearby Sanchez Reservoir is ready for your boating enjoyment!
This makes Wild Horse Mesa ideal for:
Full-time homesteaders
Seasonal residents building in stages
Remote workers seeking quiet and space
Anyone relocating from more restrictive states
This Is Land You Can Grow Into
Whether you plan to start small and expand, or build your forever homestead from day one, this parcel gives you the breathing room to do it right. Low holding costs, flexible development options, and authentic rural character make it a smart long-term choice.
At Wild Horse Mesa, youre not just buying acreage youre claiming the freedom to live intentionally.
You already qualify for J3 Land's EZ Terms Financing with NO CREDIT CHECK so you can lock up this deal TODAY!
Property Details:
APN: 71219990
Size: 2.5 acres
Legal Description: W.H.M. SECTION E BLK 63 PARCEL 13
Septic: Permit available
Water: Bulk water is available to haul from the Wild Horse Mesa community center (two miles away), or a well permit is available
Electricity: Perfect solar location, AND power poles are right at the road
Approximate Dimensions: Approximately 200 frontage on Mesa Drive West by 550 deep, 2.5 acres.
Elevation: Approximately 8,850 feet
Property Taxes: Just $91.00/year
This property is too new for photos. Our photographer is on the way, but in the meantime these photos include other representative, nearby properties.
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Research Parcel InformationDirections
From the town of San Luis, CO, drive south on highway 159 aproximately 5 miles to the 12 mile marker, directly across from the Sanchez Stabilization Reservoir Recreation Area. Turn left (east), onto the dirt road, following the power poles, heading towards the large radio tower. Coontinue east for approx. 0.6 miles to the first right turn (towards the tower). Follow that road past the tower for approx. 2 miles to the top of the Mesa. At the top of the mesa, make a slight left and continue approx. 0.3 miles to Mesa Drive West. Turn right and head south on Mesa Drive West approx. 3.5 miles to the property, on the right (west) side of the road. This route is very easy for any vehicle.
NOTE: Google Maps or your GPS may take you farther south on highway 159 to the 5 mile marker, and then have you turn east. There are signs in that area for Elk Park Ranch or Melby Ranch. DO NOT GO THIS WAY WITHOUT 4X4! It is a VERY BAD ROAD!