EXAMPLE WORKUP
Lot 19, Abeyta Creek Acres, La Veta, Colorado
- Listed price
- $110,000
- Size
- 38.95 acres
- Price per acre
- About $2,824
- Elevation
- About 7,590 ft (estimate, USGS)
- Drive from buyer
- About 572 mi, 11.7 hr
- HOA
- None formed. Covenants recorded 1981
1. Listing check
- The listing page loaded and showed "Available".
- It was last updated in July, so status needs confirming with the MLS number before any offer.
- A second site showed the same lot at a different price. That mismatch is flagged.
2. Water and trees
- Abeyta Creek runs through the property, per the listing. Year-round flow is not confirmed.
- At 35+ acres, a Colorado exempt well permit can allow livestock watering. A nearby lot in the same subdivision already has a decreed well for livestock.
- Creek water alone is not a water right unless it is decreed.
- Mature trees with open meadows.
3. Zoning and livestock
- The county's Agricultural district allows grazing and animal husbandry by right. This lot's exact zone still needs confirming with county land use.
- Rolling meadow ground, easy to fence. Expect to feed hay most of the year at this size.
4. Covenants (recorded)
- Livestock allowed if fenced, clean and not a nuisance. Barns and pens at least 50 ft from the property line.
- Homes must be at least 900 sq ft, permanent, on a foundation, not mobile in appearance, and finished outside within 6 months. A tiny cabin would not qualify.
- Written developer approval is required for buildings, fences and corrals.
- Setbacks: 50 ft from road, 25 ft sides, 30 ft rear, and 200 ft from the highway for this lot.
- An owners association and dues start only after every lot sells. None has been formed.
5. Access and utilities
- Access from a U.S. highway, so hay and trailer delivery is realistic all year.
- Power at the road. Well and septic not stated.
6. Red flags
- Listing may be stale or the price may have changed.
- Developer approval rule may be hard to satisfy today.
- Flood zone, wildfire risk and the legal access route still need checking.
- Long drive from the buyer's home base.
7. Verdict
Best livestock fit of the buyer's shortlist. Next steps before any offer: confirm status and price, confirm zoning with the county, and order a title search.