It's time to make good on a deal I made with my wife. I can't buy any more toys until I unload all of my vacant properties. Well, this one is the last because it's SO hard to part with. As you will see in the pictures, it's really something special. We have twin boys and hope to road trip next summer so a mini-travel-trailer is just the ticket. I LOVE the teardrop style but we need something a little bigger for the 4 of us, 10-17 feet in length would be ideal. The trade+cash equivelent needs to be around $8500 to be viable.
here's the synopsis, there's plenty more info about Jasper, Colorado out on the web.
Jasper is an old mining town in the middle of the Rio Grande National Forest. It was platted in the 1800s to support several large mines but never completely developed. A developer picked up the town from private owners in the 1980's and finished the work, cutting access to all properties and selling the lots/blocks in accordance with the initial plat. Today, it consists of 75-100 log cabins/homes and is covenant protected by our property owners association (POA). The POA costs is $80/year and pays for road plowing and a few other things. The board is voluntary and we all take turns, doesn't do much other than keep the roads clear and take care of legal issues. The community is made up of folks like myself, younger professionals from Denver, retirees from Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona, etc. It's a wide mix of likeminded folks who enjoy such a rare opportunity to own a slice of this island in the middle of the National Forest. The town is accessible year-round by public Forest Service Road 250.
Anyway, the gated driveway to the 0.94 acre property is cut and easy drive with any AWD or SUV vehicle. The property borders the Rio Grande National Forest on one side. The building pad is nice but smaller and would easily accommodate a simple cabin. I will say, the town is a bit stickler about following building codes, which is a good thing. The Rio Grande Country code states that any structure on a non-permanent foundation can be less than 200 sf without a permit. That's to say, you could legally drop in a small cabin kit (shed or whatever) without breaking any rules. To build a larger cabin would be another story, permits, etc. This property is one of my favorite places on earth, that's why I bought it. It's magnificent but I now have 3 cabins in Jasper including the main rental Lodge. I had to make a deal with my wife that I would sell all of my vacant properties when we purchased the Lodge. ha. There you have it.
Drop me a line if you would like more info, questions or whatever.
-Larry
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