5 Acre land in Pine Meadow Ranches

PROPERTY INFORMATION

5 acres of land for sale in the Four Corners area 2 hours W of Albuquerque in the Four Corners area. It's one of my favorite places to spend the day looking at land in this peaceful area in the Zuni Mountain area rich in history. It sits on the back side of El Morro National Monument about an hour S of Gallup and an hour W of Grants NM by the Arizona State line.

I have not had a chance to view this property, but I was out in this area one time and I dug deep to find a few photos in February 2004. We had just finished looking at a property about a block away and I thought we had turned north up Happy Valley Drive.

Standing in the middle of the road were several cows and a few babies and a big bull. We tooted our horn to get them to move and apparently the big bull didn't appreciate it and raised his head up and gave out a big hollar saying CHARGE!!! As if in slow motion, this herd of cattle started coming at us and we quickly put it in reverse and headed backwards! I was yelling keep going, keep going! They didn't run for long but I must say it gave us a deeper appreciation about the strength they sure have in numbers!

You can see how much snow that was there on February 9, 2004. There was snow on the ground but we were still able to drive around this lower unit. We have included aerial photos that show the property to be mostly open meadows with a few trees sprinkled about. It looks to be fairly flat with a gentle roll to it, a place that's warm and open with lots of sunshine!

I did not see anyone around in the aerial photos and you would need to visit to know just how private it is but it appears to be a pretty place to escape and enjoy the warm desert sunshine with an RV! This would be such a fun and cheap place to come play with your family. And once you pay for it its always yours!

This is a fascinating rural area, well off the beaten path by the Cibola National Forest, the small town of Ramah, and the Zuni Pueblo. The area is filled with stunning rock formations and big tall rich red mesas, El Morro being one of them!

El Morro National Monument is a historical landmark of the remains of a mesa top pueblo where up to 1500 people lived in an 875 room pueblo between 1275 and 1350 AD. Also called Inscription Rock, travelers have left signatures, names, dates and stories including carvings made by the Pueblo People.

I recently attended the land owns association annual meeting and met a gentleman who said he had bought his property from Smile4u and I smiled as I said I'm Char. Wow...one of my customers - I so loved it! He invited me to stop by so I did!

Big grin here! He has built such a beautiful little cabin up in Pine Meadows! It looked as if he was expecting company even though he wasn't and he had a gorgeous native blanket on a wood post bed! In the corner sat a wooden stove and beside it a cook stove. His floor and front porch were made from the gorgeous red rock found here as well and it was spotless! It grew dark chatting with him and I look forward to visiting him again when I am in the hood!

I noticed that once again it was another stunning sunset over Pine Meadows. Oh I so love this part of the world! I could go on and on about the Zuni Mountains and Pine Meadows, petro glyph writings, red canyons, sub sandwiches, wolves...blah blah blah. Someone who once worked for me told me "no one will care what it looks like..why spend all the money to go see the properties we sell". The answer is so I can stop and smell the roses! Char the Explorer : )

A Few Financing Options:

We are able to offer 90 day same as cash financing with $800 down. If $2900 of principal is paid in the first 90 days from the contract date the remaining balance will be waived.

We are also offering owner financing at $5800 with a minimum down payment of $800.

$5800 minus $800 (required down) equals remaining contract balance of $5000.

$5000 @ 8% interest with approximately 61 monthly payments of $125.00.

Any additional down payment will be matched off of the remaining balance.
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PROPERTY MAPS

Property Maps

We have supplied several maps to assist you in locating this property. These maps include approximate GPS Coordinates and Aerial Photos.

Here is a link to the property on Google Maps for those customers who would like to play with it - it's a great tool!

Google Interactive Southwest Corner of Lot 74.

Hint: We suggest you click on the EARTH button in the right hand corner and then use the arrow up button in the left hand corner until you see the blue sky - that gives a great view to play with. You can rotate the compass to get different views showing the mountain ranges, topography, etc.

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ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

Cibola County - Pine Meadow Ranches, Candy Kitchen and Area Photos

All of these photos were taken on our journeys to Cibola County, the Pine Meadow Ranches and Candy Kitchen area!

Cibola County is located in the southern most tip of the Rocky Mountains in the Zuni Mountain Range. The Cibola National Forest includes the Zuni Mountains. Cibola County is rich in history and for the past 220 million years has been host to a variety of travelers including the Dinosaurs, and prehistoric culture called the Ancient Ones.

Here you will find El Morro National Monument also known as the "Inscription Rock". Rising 200 feet above the plains this was once the site of two Anasazi Pueblos in 1275 A. D. The largest pueblo was made up of over 900 rooms. Hundreds of Indian petroglyphs are found at the base as well chiseled names of numerous explorers, soldiers, settlers, and immigrants. This area today is designated a National Park. It is easy to see why this was a welcome landmark for weary travelers. Not too far away I marveled at the the windows in the rocks of the Prehistoric Cliff Dwellers.

Pine Meadow Ranches sits on the back side of the El Morro National Monument. Candy Kitchen is another nearby community. They are both It is easy to locate and pretty easy to find your way around since many of the streets are marked. The main roads have been graveled and the dirt roads are pretty easy to travel. Below is a link to view a map of the whole subdivision.

Map of Candy Kitchen

They are truly a beautiful peaceful place and well worth your efforts in checking out if you're seeking a beautiful place in the mountains! The higher elevation of 7200 feet makes this a great escape during the summer months to cooler temperatures.

We believe the lots in Pine Meadow Ranches were surveyed and staked at the time parcel maps were recorded with the County and we have found several stakes in Candy kitchen as well.

When I get asked whats the most beautiful areas of all the places I travel to I always include this area! For more pictures and information from our journeys to this area be sure and click here - Char's own web page of Cibola County Info!

Here is some information from the Pine Meadow Ranches Land Owners Website about the wells and dues there: Some owners have drilled private water wells that went 200 feet deep while some went over 800 feet. There also is a community well that property owners can use to haul water for their own use.

Property owners pay assessments each year to help maintain the roads as they are private roads and there is no help from the state or county. When people buy property in Units 3 or 4, they become members of the Pine Meadow Ranches Property Owners Association. The yearly assessments are based on the amount of property they own and this money is used for road maintenance in Units 3 & 4.

Read more about Pine Meadow Ranches on the land owners association website: Pine Meadow Ranches Association

Hunting and Gaming Areas

If you would like to see a copy of the New Mexico State Liquid Waste Regulations Click Here.

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SALE TERMS & DISCLOSURES

Sales Process and Terms

Please conduct your due diligence research and be sure to ask all questions prior to hitting the "Buy Now" button below.

All of the maps and information provided in this listing are intended to assist you in your due diligence research. We try and include many resources that we use ourselves. Over the years we have found information to be incorrect like a road that shows on an aerial photo or street map that we can't find because it is overgrown or doesn't exist or a difference in GPS settings. So while we try and include as much of this information as possible we greatly encourage you to carefully do your research to be sure the property suits your needs.

If you would like to purchase this property click on the "Buy It Now" button at the bottom of the listing. A form will ask for your contact information and there is a box to indicate if you are purchasing if for cash or financing. It will then change the Status from "Available" to "Sale Pending" after you click submit. We will then send you an email that confirms our agreement and our process to complete the transaction. Please contact us within 24 hours of receiving that email from us to so we continue to hold the property for you.

Payment is due within 3 days unless prior arrangements are made and we accept cashier's checks, money orders, and Visa/Master/Discover Card. We often have several interested buyers in the same property and in fairness we keep the property available until someone is 100% prepared to complete the transaction.

If purchasing for cash, once we have received payment we will prepare all documents necessary to transfer ownership and even include a check to cover all recording fees and transfer taxes as well. It's all part of the non-refundable $150 doc prep fee!

If purchasing a Contract for Deed Click Here to view the highlights of our owner financing. PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT PRIOR TO CLICKING THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON FOR CONTRACTS!

With our sincere thanks,

Mark, Charlotte, Derek, Kristy, and Clay : )

Please feel free to call Char at 360-550-8943 with any questions!
We are on Pacific Time.

Thank you for looking!

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