12828 county road 143

Lovely 35 acre parcel on the historic Griffin Ranch. Easy access off County Road 143 with Oak Creek running through the length of the entire acreage. This provides an abundance of wildlife that comes with ample water present. It is said there are even fish there. Wooded and flat areas to build your dream home with rock outcroppings providing visual interest. Just a few feet from the San Isabel National Forest and close to the Lion Canyon and other trailheads. The property has large meadows and awesome rock outcroppings. There is also a privacy fence for kennel and dock for a trailer to the pens. A 200' trench has been dug for electricity to be added to the 40x40 flat graded location for a home, workshop or green house. Electricity and phone is in to the property. New well can produce over 30GPM. Convenience in location halfway between Westcliffe and Canon City. Easy to get anywhere, but quiet and secluded. This is a beautiful slice of heaven in the mountains in Colorado. Come see this awesome property. The location is conducive to full-time living and employment or a quiet, retirement lifestyle. Griffin Ranch provides an easement for all Griffin Ranch property owners to walk or horseback the private path to Grape Creek. No motorized vehicles allowed. It also offers all landowners private access to 480 acres of state land to hike, recreate and hunt. Opportunities abound throughout for great outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and hiking on the ranch and close by. There is a cattle lease on the Ranch which affords everyone lower property taxes. The Griffin Ranch Road Users Group (GRRUG) maintains and plows the private roads behind the gates through the ranch. They are well maintained year-round including snow plowing when over 4 inches of snow. Individual driveways are the owner's responsibility. So, bring your building plans, your horses, dogs, chickens and loved ones and waste no time on living where you love and loving where you live.