Northview Ct LOT 9, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

For those who want a little more space and elbow room, Mountain View Place, may be your Colorado dream. It's a wonderful alternative to living in a crowded subdivision. The surrounding beauty and location are priceless. This +/-38 acre parcel doesn't get the MVP title without having some award-winning qualities. LandMountain View Place at Chris Mountain Ranch is a rural residential parcel located on the western side of Pagosa Springs, Colorado just north of Hwy 160. The land is lush with mature Ponderosa Pines and features a tranquil meadow with mountain views. Two sides of the property feature a traditional split-rail fence. ImprovementsChris Mountain Ranch is in one of the premiere subdivisions within the whole Pagosa Lake development. The subdivision is a gated ranch site of 9 parcels. The parcels range from 35 to 58 acres, with some huge views of the mountains. This size parcel is becoming increasingly hard to find, especially with properties that have a nice mixture of trees, meadows, and good mountain views. Almost all the developed lots have million-dollar homes built on them right now. The gated community has direct state highway access, underground power, central water, and phone. Water tap has been paid. Annual HOA dues are a modest $1000 with electric gate, road maintenance and snow removal included. This parcel also includes membership into the Pagosa Lakes Association, with access to several private lakes and the incredible indoor Recreational Center. RecreationPagosa Lakes, an 18,000-acre Master Planned Recreational, Residential and Retirement Village on the west side of town, was started in the late 70's and primarily developed by Fairfield Communities. The community boasts police and fire protection, city water, 6 lakes, 27-holes of golf, a recreational center with indoor pool; racquetball, a City Market Grocery Store, restaurants, delis; coffee shops, miles, and miles of hiking; biking trails and Wolf Creek Ski Mountain about 30 minutes away. And in case that isn't enough, the surrounding 1.8-million-acre San Juan National Forest allows for a million acres of public access, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting (with over-the-counter elk tags), 4-wheeling, horse-back riding, kayaking, river rafting and some of the best snowmobiling in the country. General OperationsMountain View Place is zoned with the equestrian in mind, most of your neighbors do have horses, and of course Parelli Natural Horseman Institute is right down the road. There is a perfect spot in the meadow for a barn, and a building site with gorgeous views for your home. Whether you build a primary residence or vacation retreat, Pagosa Springs, Colorado offers refined amenities with a small-town setting. Come experience what Southwest Colorado has to offer. Region & ClimateDurango's Regional airport is approximately an hour, with direct flights to Denver, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Phoenix, Southern California, Salt Lake City, Houston, Chicago. The elevation is in the mid-7000's, with a mild four-season climate.