Large Forested Corner Lot Close To Power & Utilities

CBNM-0010
Cibola County
10.74 Acres
Eden

Purchase Info

Property Details

Location & Size

 

The subject property is a 10.7 acre lot located along Easy Living Road in Candy Kitchen, a forested rural area found halfway between Gallup and Grants and within easy driving distance of the Cibola National Forest.

Cibola County, New Mexico

10.74 Acres

Candy Kitchen

Not Designated

87014

Legal Information

 

When we speak of property we typically use an address -- 123 Main Street for instance. 

As most vacant land does not have a physical address, however, county governments will identify it in other ways, such as a "legal description", a parcel number or a tax code. The information provided in the table to the right are the ways in which the various state and county agencies will identify this specific parcel of land. These signifiers are important to have when speaking with these agencies - whether they be the assessor, the zoning office, or even the local utilities - and may prove invaluable when initiating conversations about whatever research a buyer intends to do.

Whenever one exists or has been assigned to the land, the physical address will be included in this table.

Eden, Lot 20

2092047200160

R02044

$149.00

Access & Utilities

 

Roads & Access: The subject property is located 1.3 miles north of Candy Kitchen Road and is accessed primarily by driving north along Five Gate Road. While Five Gate consists of graded gravel, you will need to turn off on Easy Living Road, a dirt road which appears to receive little traffic or maintenance. Despite this fact, our photographer boasted of how easy it was to navigate. Either way, anyone scouting the property is encouraged to take a larger truck or off-road capable vehicle.

Power & Utilities: Underground power and telecom lines can be found throughout the Eden subdivision, most notably running the length of Five Gate Road. That said, there are none at the property boundary and the closest ones are roughly a quarter mile west where Five Gate meets Easy Living Road. Because of this, anyone looking to develop the land is encouraged to research alternative forms of power such as solar panels. Anyone looking to investigate the costs associated with getting power extended to the subject property is encouraged to contact Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, the utility company servicing this region.

Wells & Water Service: As with most of the rural land we list, city water service does not exist in this region and anyone electing to develop the land will need to either utilize holding tanks or install a well. Applications for well drilling permits and water rights are handled by the Office of the State Engineer. Anyone curious to learn more about this process is encouraged to visit their website here. Anyone looking to investigate the water table depth common to this region is encouraged to contact well drillers local to the area.

Yes

Easy Living Road

Well-Maintained Dirt & Gravel

736 Feet (Northern Boundary)

1/4 Mile From Subject Property; Solar or Alternative

1/4 Mile From Subject Property; Satellite or Alternative

By Well or Holding Tank

By Septic

Zoning & Restrictions

 

Zoning: Cibola County is one of the few New Mexico counties that has no formal county-wide zoning ordinance and defers instead to towns, municipalities and owners' associations within its borders to make and enforce their own rules. Because of this, the only "local" regulations specific to this region would come either from an Association or from the covenants and restrictions on file for the subdivision. 

Subdivision: When the subject property was first created, it was part of a much larger effort by the developer to subdivided and re-plat a rural region in the heart of Candy Kitchen into residential land. For some reason that developer elected to assign legal descriptions to every handful of properties as if they were part of a different subdivision, instead of all being part of one larger community. So while most all the land in this region was created at the same time by the same developer, roughly every twenty parcels are part of a different subdivision and thus, are named and identified differently. The subject property is located in the Eden Subdivision, a fact which seems to be the only thing that distinguishes it from any of the other formally named subdivisions that surround it.

No HOA: The Eden subdivision, like most all the surrounding communities, is not part of an HOA and there are no annual dues associated with land ownership here.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: When the subject property was first subdivided, the developer drew up a set of covenants and restrictions to run with the land. While most of these are what we like to refer to as "reasonable, good neighbor restrictions" dealing primarily with the disposal of trash and prohibitions on excess noise, there are a few covenants that deal with setbacks and limitations on subdivision of the land. Because of this, anyone considering purchasing the property is encouraged to review the Hastings Subdivision Covenants and Restrictions document linked here. NOTE: The County could not provide a legible CCR document for the Eden sub. Hastings, however, is a sister sub and the CCRs for all the subdivisions in this region are identical. This document is being substituted merely because it's the easiest to read.

Editor's Note: The above-linked covenants and restrictions document is one of the least detailed we here at Hemingway Land have ever encountered. Documents like this will typically enumerate acceptable types of structures, minimum square footage for those structures, timelines for building as well as how long, if at all, a property can be used recreationally. This document only stipulates that structures be "pleasing to the eye." Additionally, this document neither addresses nor prohibits any of those things as most covenant and restrictions would. This, in combination with the relaxed County zoning, suggests that few restrictions exist or are being enforced here. This further suggests that the land would be ideal for unconventional structures difficult to get permitted elsewhere such as tiny homes, shipping containers, earthships and yurts. In addition, one can also conclude that RV camping for prolonged periods of time would not be met with serious opposition. 

No Formal Zoning Designation

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None

None

None

Title Info

 

Title Insurance: New Mexico title companies will not insure a property that has sold at tax auction until seven years have elapsed from the time of that sale. Regrettably the chain-of-title history on the subject property includes a tax auction sale within the last five years. Because of this, Hemingway Land was not able to obtain title insurance, and anyone purchasing the property from us will also not be able to obtain title insurance until May 2027. 

Conveyance Document: Because of the above-mentioned circumstance, anyone purchasing this property for cash (meaning paying for it all at once) cannot utilize a title company and thus will need to pay us directly. For this we are only willing to convey the property via a Special Warranty Deed. If that same buyer elects to purchase title insurance at a later date, however, Hemingway Land will be glad to cooperate with the title company as well as sign an updated Warranty Deed.

Anyone purchasing this property on Terms (meaning paying for it slowly with a down payment plus subsequent monthly payments) will be provided with a Land Contract and will need to pay our Company directly until such a time as title can be insured.

At that later date, Hemingway Land will reach out to the Buyer about changing the substance (though not the terms) of the agreement so that the Buyer can receive Title Insurance as well as a Mortgage on the property and instead make continued monthly payments to the Escrow company. Please see the video at the top of this page for further discussion of this topic.

Free & Clear

None

None

None

None

Special Warranty Deed

Notary Close

Waived

Helpful Links

 

The Hemingway Land Company does our best to represent the properties we list as accurately as possible. Our research, however, will always be limited. 

Because of this, included in the table to the right is a list of the relevant state and county governments, agencies and authorities as well as local utilities (and all their respective websites and contact information) which should help to answer any questions a buyer may have about developing this specific property.

Whenever possible it is best to speak with these agencies first as they will always be a far greater source of information about the local region and the regulations which govern it.  

(505) 285-2566
(505) 285-2555
(505) 863-3641
1-800-WATERNM
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Misc.

 

Topography: The subject property is a largely flat piece of land boasting equal parts flat cut-out areas perfect for parking, camping and building, as well as forested areas consisting of pinion, juniper and ponderosa pine. A small portion of the land on the eastern boundary made up of rock outcroppings rises about twenty feet above the rest of property and provides additional views of the surrounding community.

Fencing: It should be noted that fencing runs along the southwestern boundary of the land separating the subject property from the developed 37 acre lot to its west. The fencing is still standing in some spots but has fallen in others. And while it has seen better days it may provide a decent sense of property boundaries as it relates to the shared border.

Cibola National Forest: The subject parcel sits in close proximity to the over 300,000 acres of land that make up the Cibola National Forest. This makes the property ideal for seasonal hunting cabins as well as those looking to take advantage of the elk, mule deer, wild turkey and other species that make this area one of the premier hunting destinations in the state.

Ramah Lake: Flanked by sandstone cliffs, this hundred-acre body of water sits just a few miles north of the subject property and will offer plenty of hours of boating, fishing, kayaking, canoeing and general relaxation. In addition, it is an excellent area to hike, camp and enjoy picnics at.

Maps and Boundaries

Towns and Attractions

Nearby Towns

 

While small towns such as Ramah and Fence Lake sit within relatively close proximity of the subject property and will provide easy access to gas, convenience and some supply stores, the larger towns of Grants and Gallup (both roughly an hour away) will be your nearest source for most everyday supplies.

Grocery stores and Walmart Supercenters can be found in both towns, along with fast food chains and sit-down restaurants. While building supply stores can also be found in both, Home Depot only has a presence in Gallup. Each town boasts a Municipal Airport as well as medical facilities such as the Cibola General Hospital in Grants and the Rehoboth McKinley Christian Healthcare Center in Gallup.

It is only Gallup, however, which features recreational gambling such as the Fire Rock Casino.

60 miles (1 hr 8 min)

64 miles (1 hr 14 min)

135 miles (2 hr 13 min)

137 miles (2 hr 16 min)

141 miles (2 hr 20 min)

Nearby Attractions

 

In addition to the Cibola National Forest, there are a number of scenic National and State Parks within easy driving distance of the subject property. Those parks include - but are not limited to - the El Malpais National Monument, El Morro National Monument, Bluewater Lake State Park, Ramah Reservoir, the Ice Caves & Bandera Volcano and Quemado Lake.

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Purchasing Information

Full Price

At checkout you’ll be asked to place a Non-Refundable Earnest Money Deposit of $500.

  • Within 24 hours of your deposit, we will email you documentation to review.
  • That email will include a new deed plus payment instructions. Buyers may pay the remaining balance via credit card, wire transfer or cashier's check.
  • Please be advised, this is not an installment sale. This is a cash purchase. You should not initiate this transaction unless you are prepared to pay the entire cost of the land.
  • This deposit is non-refundable.

Financing

Terms Offered: $5,000 Down Payment + $450 Monthly Payment x 66 Months; 12 Months Same As Cash

  • At checkout, you’ll be asked to place a deposit of $500. This down payment will both secure the land as well as set up recurring billing for $450 to be automatically debited from your card each month. 
  • Within 24 hours we will email you a land contract which you’ll be asked to sign. This will be the document that demonstrates your equitable interest in the land until such a time as all payments have been made.
  • The remaining balance of the $4,500 down payment will be collected separately and due within 96 hours. It can be paid via credit card, cashier's check or wire transfer.
  • Only once the balance has been paid in full will the property be deeded into your name.
  • Our contracts contain only pre-payment incentives and no pre-payment penalties. The remaining balance can be paid at any time during the term of the agreement.
  • A copy of the land contract you’ll be asked you sign can be viewed here.

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