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A beautiful sunset from the east side of the Florida Mountains!

These building lots are located in the southwestern part of New Mexico near the town of Deming, about sixty miles east of the Arizona State line. Deming is located about 30 miles west of Las Cruces and about halfway between Tucson and El Paso, Texas along Interstate 10. Deming is a small town of about 14,647 and Luna County has a population of about 26,129. Many retirees are drawn to this area because of the affordability of land and the dry arid climate with low humidity.

We are offering an assortment of 1/2 acre lots that adjoining making up 1 and 2 acre parcels. They are scattered about the different part of the county. Some of them are on the west side of the Florida Mountains and not too far from town. One set is on the east side of town in a more rural part of the valley. There is power to one of the sets of lots and very close to two of the other sets of lots! No matter where they are and how close the power is we are selling them for only $500 per 1/2 acre! I included a few photos taken close to two different sets of the properties, one on the west side of the mountains and the other on the east.

If you have been looking for a place in the warm sunshine or an investment be sure and check out these fabuluos prices! This is definitely a hard to beat price on 2 acres!!! Enjoy! Char the Explorer : )

These photos were taken a few streets south of the property in unit 44 on Durango Street which can be seen in the parcel map above. There is power and beautiful views of the mountains! This is the west side of the Florida Mountains.

These photos were taken on the rural eastern side of the Florida Mountains of the Sunshine Valley Ranchettes.

STATE, COUNTY, AND SUBDIVISION INFORMATION:

The Sunshine Valley Ranchettes Subdivision is located to the east of the Florida Mountains about 16 miles southwest of the town of Deming as the crow flies. I have had the opportunity to visit this area twice. It is about a 25 minute drive to town with neighbors sprinkled along the way. This part of the desert in southwestern New Mexico offers plenty of sunshine. Located between Tuscon, Arizona and Las Cruces, New Mexico, Luna County has experienced growth over the past few years. Many retirees are choosing this area to enjoy their golden years at an affordable price. For further information and pictures taken on our journeys to this area be sure and click on the Luna County link at the bottom of the page.

The newly renovated Luna County Court House in Deming, New Mexico.

Updates May 2009:

Ordinance 37 (Building and Land Use) Lawsuit Challenge is over: I read in the local Deming newspaper that the challenge of Ordinance #37 is now over. The article goes on to state that even though there was no change to the ordinance and that it stands the way it was written, the order clarifies how two half-acre lots that are contiguous maybe be developed with one home on each 1/2 acre if the property owners enter into a binding agreement to share one advanced liquid waste disposal system and one well for the two lots. An individual owning an entire one acre may also develop as long as the proper procedures are followed which includes putting in a particular septic system. Click here for a copy of this ordinance.

$11.4 Stimulus Money Heads To Los Lunas Airport: The Albuquerque Journal named some of the projects the federal stimulus program will fund and on that list was $11.4 million to rebuild the longest runway at Las Cruces International Airport which is about 45 minutes east of Deming, New Mexico!

Sunset Magazine May 2009 named the City Of Rocks State Park as one of their favorite places to pitch a tent in their 50 Best Campgrounds! Located in the Mimbres Valley of the Chihuahuan desert it is about 30 miles northwest of the town of Deming. The park is a geologic monument formed by large sculptured rock columns rising as high as 40 feet and are separated by paths or lanes resembling city streets. Established in 1952, more than 50,000 people visit the park each year. So I am putting on my list of things to see next time I am in Deming! : )

It sure was a beautiful time to visit Deming with all of the green on the Florida Mountains and pretty crops!

Luna County Courthouse and adjacent park:

Rockhound State Park

Some of the crops and locals in this fertile valley!

Gorgeous sunsets over the Florida Mountains!

Deming is located a hop, skip and jump away from some of the most scenic parts of the southwest. Here are a few day trips I have made myself while visiting this area!
The next group of photos were taken at Chiricahua National Monument in January 2010 which is about a two hours drive to the southwest in Arizona. Beautiful columns of rocks with interesting formations perched on top of them and an abundance of wildlife and birds made for a beautiful afternoon in the wilderness! There was fresh snow up in the mountains and the river was rushing - what a beautiful drive in the desert!

The artist and retirement community of Bisbee is about three hours southwest of Deming. It's streets are filled with quaint shops, antique stores, restaurants, cafes and art galleries - a fun place to spend the day! The most popular tourist activity is the Queen Mine Tour down into the inactive copper mine. The restored Victorian and European - style homes are perched on the hillside - quite the hike to the top of the stairs!
One of the locals in my friends back yard in Tucson, Arizona! Javelina's are found in the southwestern region including Deming and can weigh between 40 to 80 pounds.

For more information and photos of Char's journeys to Deming, click here: Luna County

Click on the following links below for more local information:

City of Deming

Deming Chamber of Commerce

Luna County

Here is an interesting link to one of our customers who bought a beautiful big chunk of land from us on the side of the Florida Mountains. He has kept a pictorial of his solar home that he is building. I had a chance to view it when I stopped by - really interesting and very pretty! There is a big stone in the middle of the home that they built around that is used for heating and cooling! He goes by Carl the Rock Artist and you will see his artistry in his pictorial as well - check out page 4! You can view the pictures at the following link: Carl the Rock Artist

Additional State Information: New Mexico's new liquid waste regulations went into effect in September of 2005. These regulations will provide the highest quality to the environment and was greatly needed with the drought situations over the years. Smile4u Inc greatly encourages you to research the new regulations to understand what you will be allowed to do with your property. We have not researched the ground to depth water in any of the areas we sell land in. If the property does not meet the new standards for conventional septic systems, other ideas to research are: installing complete retention systems such as holding tanks, waiting till public utilities are provided in the street, or to purchase an adjoining property. The new regulations for undeveloped lots platted before 02-01-1990 require at least 3/4 of an acre for a conventional septic system and 3/4 of an acre in areas with depth to ground water 100 feet or less. There are sunset provisions that allow a 3-5 year period for you to install using the old guidelines. After the sunset period is over you will need to comply with the new regulations. If you would like to see a copy of the new regulations that we obtained from the State please Click Here. We also have information we can email you if you would like to research retentions systems. We actually came across a subdivision in Kansas a few years ago that had several hundred properties that all were required to use holding tanks so don't be afraid to think outside the box!

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

Once you click on the "Buy Now" button we put a Sale Pending notice on the listing and email out further instructions. Within 24 hours we must receive a response to that email that includes your contact information. Payment is due within 5 days unless prior arrangements are made by cashiers check, money order, Visa/Master/Discover Card or Paypal. We often have several interested buyers in the same property and in fairness to all interested parties we keep the property available until someone is 100% prepared to complete the transactions.

With our sincere thanks,

Mark, Charlotte, Derek, and Kristy : )

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

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