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The subject property is a 2.57 acre lot located in Forbes Park, an upscale residential subdivision situated just south of Highway 160 and west of the La Veta pass.

Set amongst the high alpine valley, fir forests and snowcapped mountains of the surrounding Sangre De Cristo range, this gated community is the perfect home for those looking for an exclusive setting with rustic mountain charm.

County, State: Costilla County, Colorado
Lot Size: 2.57 Acres
Nearest Town: Fort Garland
Zip Code: 81133

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Center: 37.44770,-105.16830
NW:  37.44810,-105.16890
NE: 37.44790,-105.16680
SW: 37.44760,-105.16940
SE: 37.44740,-105.16760

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Legal Description: FORBES PARK, UNIT K-1, BLOCK 134, LOT 2402
Parcel Number: 70123230
Account Number: R009216
Annual Taxes: $260.00

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Roads & Access: The subject property is located along Vent Place, a graded dirt and gravel road maintained year ’round by the Forbes Park Owner’s Association. Because of this, the road at the property as well as throughout the community should be easy to navigate in any vehicle type during good weather. As this region sees a fair amount of annual snowfall, however, a larger truck or off-road capable vehicle would be a necessity for anyone choosing to live here or visit during winter months.

Power & Utilities: In an effort to maintain the scenic beauty of this region, the Forbes Park community has no above-ground power lines. That said, most parts of the subdivision are outfitted with underground utilities including power, phone, cable and high-speed internet. Such underground utility boxes are present along Vent Place across from the subject property. Anyone looking to investigate the costs associated with connecting power here is encouraged to contact the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, the local utility servicing this region.

Legal Access: Yes
Access Road: Vent Place
Access Condition: Well-Maintained Dirt/Gravel Road
Access Frontage: 218 Feet – Eastern Boundary
Power: Underground Utilities At The Lot Line
Phone: Underground Utilities At The Lot Line
Water: By Well or Holding Tank
Sewer: By Septic/Alternative

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Zoning: Properties in Forbes Park are zoned E-R or Estate Residential, a designation which allows for residential areas developed at a higher density and where agricultural use is of incidental value. To learn more about the ER Zoning Designation, please see the attached PDF.

POA: Forbes Park is governed by the Forbes Park Land Owner’s Association. This organization is responsible for maintaining the over 13,000 acres that make up the community, including 6,000 acres of common land, a lake, two manmade ponds, hundreds of miles of roads and a community center. In addition, they also sponsor community events including ones organized to safeguard this forested region from fires.

While many buyers may recoil at the suggestion of rules or governing organizations, good POAs can be a benefit to the land and homeowners in their communities as they help to beautify the region and ensure that property values increase over time. For anyone who would like to learn more about the Forbes Park Land Owner’s Association you can visit their website here or their Facebook page here.

Environmental Control Committee: Forbes Park is defined as a “covenant and architecturally controlled community.” This means that rules exist for land use and development and those rules are enforced, most notably by a three-person owner-member Environmental Control Committee which oversees approval and permitting for all homes built within the subdivision. To learn more about how this Committee works with landowners developing property, you can read this excerpt from the original bylaws.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: When the Forbes Park subdivision was first created, the developer drew up a set of covenants and restrictions to run with the land. While most of these are what we like to refer to as “reasonable, good neighbor restrictions” dealing primarily with the disposal of trash and prohibitions on excess noise, there are a few covenants that deal with acceptable structures for the region as well as minimum square footage requirements of those structures. Because of this, anyone considering purchasing land here is encouraged to review the Forbes Park Covenants and Restrictions document linked here.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, Cont’d: Notable restrictions enumerated in the above linked document include: No structure of a temporary or mobile nature (camping) may be placed on a lot for longer than three days and nights without either a building permit or approval from the E.C.C.; All construction must be completed within 12 months from ground-breaking; No hunting is allowed within the community.

Annual Dues: Property owners in Forbes Park are required to pay $290.00 in annual dues. This fee covers road maintenance, office staff salaries, trash removal and use of the Community Center.

Zoning: Estate Residential (PDF)
HOA: Yes – Forbes Park Land Owners Association
Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: Yes (PDF)
Annual Dues: $290.00
Time Limit On Building: 1 Year From Ground-Breaking

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Title: Free & Clear
Liens and Encumbrances: None
Mineral Rights: None
Recent Survey: None
Title Insurance: Yes – Insured Through Allpine Title Company
Conveyance Document: Warranty Deed
Suggested Type Of Closing: Title/Escrow
Doc Prep Fee: Waived

MISC.

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