Buy Acreage in Colorado and Build Yourself a Country Lifestyle
People are buying more acreage in Colorado. This 2022 trend sends buyers searching in unusual places searching for vacant land at decent prices. They’ll even go for wide open farmland to build homes and garden. In addition, the storybook farmhouse needs chickens, goats, sheep, cows, and horses, right? That’s why vacant lots right in town may be too small. And buyers are willing to toy with the idea of moving to rural areas for the agricultural zoning that welcomes dreams of self-sufficiency. 
Are you one of these city folks who ponder life away from the crowd? We’ve studied and lived the country lifestyle and now broker Southern Colorado real estate. For generations, the region has developed land grants into full-fledged farms and ranches. We look out over thousands of acres of fields and vacant agricultural land. Matter of fact, we’ll keep an eye out for the agricultural land to fit your goals. Here’s one example east of Pueblo, Colorado in the small town of Boone.
For Sale: Acreage in Colorado near Pueblo
If your family seeks acreage in Colorado, this Boone Colorado land for sale could be of interest. It’s like a blank page, ready for you to develop your story. What would you do on 151 acres under the big blue skies? Dormant for quite a while, how would you revitalize the land? Firing up the 25 horsepower electric motor on the well could be step one.
The seller offers options, which we can discuss. Buyers can buy the entire Pueblo County CO farm or delineated portions. Listing ID#192372. Price options: $380,000, $200,000, or $50,000.
Getting to Know the Pueblo County Community
Where is Pueblo County? A couple of hours south of Denver and an hour south of Colorado Springs. Pueblo County, Colorado encompasses 2400 square miles along the Front Range Urban Corridor. Two-thirds of the 170,000 residents live in Pueblo, the county seat. Boone and Rye, Pueblo County’s only two incorporated towns, are in the country. If you were to buy land for sale in Boone, Pueblo would serve as your “big city.”
The area marries profound historic records from crisscrossing civilizations and geographies. Anthropologists have determined dinosaurs frequented the area, it was a deep-sea at one time, and ancient tribes left signs of their cultures in Southern Colorado also.
Only a century ago, Pueblo was a major economic and social center. A milder climate benefitted its steel and agricultural industries. Other key industries led to the moniker “Saddle-Making Capital of the World.” The railroad assisted in the bringing of people and the distribution of goods. In the service industries, Pablo is well-known for its orphanages, mental health services, and correctional institutions. Nonetheless, the city took hard hits during the Great Blood of 1921 and then the closing down of the steel markets in 1982.
In addition to state highways and Interstate 25, Pueblo County include trails and byways as well as national protected areas. American Discovery Trail, Frontier Pathways National Scenic and Historic Byway, and the Trans America Trail and Western Express bicycle routes pass through the area. Tourists come to see sans Isabel National Forest and Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness, often via these designated byways.
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The area combines history and recreation. Lake Pueblo State Park, Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center and Pueblo Zoo highlights natural elements. Folks experience the recreation along the Arkansas River kayak course and appreciate the water at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk.
Since history abounds in the Pueblo area – Ancient to Pioneer – it’s easy to learn about days gone by. Start with the listing for the National Register of Historic Places. Somewhere in the mix, you’ll learn that on November 1, 1861, Pueblo County organized. Then we have a handful of museums to walk get you thinking down memory lane. Continue the journey at the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk and Union Avenue Historic Commercial District.
Buying Land in Present Pueblo County
The wonderful depth of Indigenous and Native American cultures saturates modern America in Pueblo County. Now connected through the Internet to the world, it’s once-agrarian community is ready to combine the farmhouse and industrial trends. How would this 151-acre property in Boone enhance your investments, lifestyle, and the community?
Colorado Realtors – Farm and Ranch
Call the Farm and Ranch experts at Cruikshank Realty, Inc. (719) 326-7802. Or stop by our offices–20 South Main Street, Lamar, Colorado 81052–for guidance buying and selling farmland in Colorado.