The parcel is located in the beautiful gated mountain development of Forbes Park, which is 37 miles west of Walsenburg. Forbes Park was developed by Malcolm Forbes in 1977 and sold out in 1982 and this is a very quality parcel up for resale. To the east and south is a great area of the San Isabel National forests, to the west are 84,000 acres of the Trinchera Ranch set aside not to be developed, this assures a very large area of land that will never be developed and abundant wildlife for generations to come.
Forbes Park is an electric card key gated developement of about 13,000 acres with about 5,000 acres of meadows, forests, streams, beaver ponds and lakes in protected common lands and many miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, and wildlife viewing. It also backs to a beautiful area of the San Isabel National forests for even more of your mountain enjoyment. There are many very nice log homes, timberframes and conventional homes and cabins in the development, and it is an area of abundant wildlife, and you will see herds of deer and elk in the meadows and forests and many birds from hummingbirds, songbirds to quail, turkey and eagles, and being electric card key gated provides privacy and security for peace of mind. Forbes Park is a place with a little slower peaceful pace, no crime and nice people who care about each others well being.
With a blanket of snow comes a quiet time in Forbes Park; a perfect time for cross country skiing on the many trails or on the 116 miles of alpine mountain roads right within the development. A short drive, a ski resort on the top of the continental divide that gets the most powder in the state beckons. Or sit around the fireplace with family or friends looking out over the snow capped mountains. Spring in Forbes Park is a time of snow melt, the streams and lakes run full, the aspens leaf out, grasses green, the wildflowers come to life, the birds come back for the summer; its a time of awakening. Summer is a time of weather that is as close to perfect as you can get. The air cool and dry, while the sun warm, many come here to escape the heat and humidity. It is the perfect time of year to hike the forested mountain trails, flyfish the streams for wild natural native trout, sit by the lake with a good book, or mountain bike to the top of a mountain where the views are forever. Fall is a favorite time of the year for me; as the aspens turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange and reds, the elk bugle in the meadows, the sunsets are amazing and the evening fall sky is clear to the heaven's above.
There is a well run association with yearly dues of $150 and some covenants to help keep it more pristine, quiet, harmonious and protect the abundant wildlife, such as:
No dirt bikes, quads, A.T.V.s or motor boats are allowed.
No large hoofed animals may be kept. ( You may ride horses, but not keep them here).
No hunting or shooting in the development ( you may hunt in the National Forests )
A home or cabin must be at least 600 Sq. Ft., be built onsite, wood sided and earthtones in color.
The association maintains and plows the roads in winter, and there is a very nice smaller community building with restrooms and showers and a trash dumpster for your use and there are well trained managers for assistance, security and to oversee. You may RV on the parcel for up to 3 weeks per year if desired. There is also a board of directors with a vision to help maintain Forbes Park as the beautiful pristine place that it is, and also a well trained volunteer first response medical team as well as other volunteer groups.
There are several very nice golf courses within a half hour or so, and four breathtaking ski resorts within an hour to two hours drive.
www.wolfcreekski.com www.skitaos.org www.skimonarch.com www.redriverskiarea.com
Its about 3 1/2hrs to Denver, 2 1/2hrs to Colorado Springs or 1 1/2hrs to Pueblo or about 1 1/2hrs to the beautiful Taos New Mexico for shopping, flights, etc. and its about 12 miles from the gate to smaller towns for groceries, gas, motels, restaurants, hardware/lumberyard, most amenties, or 26 miles to San Luis the oldest town in Colorado with eateries, coffee shops, etc., and 40 miles to the larger Alamosa with many eateries, hotels, abundant shoping, lumberyards, airport, etc.
The sight seeing train runs from Alamosa up around the senic Forbes Park area and down to La Veta and back every day in summer loaded with sightseers paying to get a glimpse of what you can call yours with this beautiful parcel. You can view the train ride's web site and schedule at:
http://riograndescenicrailroad.com/
You can click the photo below for more pictures and videos of this pretty lakefront parcel and Forbes Park, you may have to back up and click on it a second time, some sort of microsoft glitch I guess.
You can click photo below for a short video of Forbes Park
I offer a closing by mail with a local title company and my price includes the closing, the recorded warranty deed and the title insurance policy. This makes for a safe, secure, smooth transfer of the parcel for both parties. The parcel is surveyed and staked, and upon your first visit, I will meet you at my office by the gate to bring you into the development and show you your parcel and its lot lines, and have any questions answered that you may have, and try to help with your dream of owning land in the Rockies in any way that I can.
All pictures are of the actual parcel and its views this past summer, and fall. My descriptions are written by me personally for the individual parcel. A good deal of effort goes into acquiring the best parcels for your consideration, and I have a good deal of comittment to the area, having an office by the entrance of the development to be able to better assist my customers. I am a third generation custom home builder that is also associated with other builders and log home representatives within the development and surrounding area to be better able to offer more options for my buyers. I have also spent a considerable amount of time on each of my parcels for sale, and can give an honest appraisal of what type of home would work well and what type of costs may be involved in building on it.
A couple who purchased a parcel from me, had told me that Forbes Park was like medicine for the soul, and it is truly a nature lovers paradise and much more like a nature preserve than a subdivision.
If you have been looking for a nicely wooded lakefront parcel, in a great area that is very buildable with big mountain views in different directions, with a nice mix of aspens and pines, good yearround access, utilities, and in a very beautiful electric card key gated development for privacy and security; this beautifully wooded lakefront parcel in a peaceful setting with very big views and lots of wildlife will be just right for your dreams of a log home in the Rockies of Colorado.
An exceptionally nice view buildable lakefront parcel, bordering a protected common lands meadow with a lake. Ditch the stock market and invest in something you can walk on, own and enjoy.
Please check out my other auctions ( View seller's other items ) , and any questions feel free to email me on the
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