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10/29/13, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: No. Cent. AR
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It's my understanding that every private well in that state is registered with the state government, and THEY put a meter on them with the right to shut off your water if they deem it is mecessary and/or needed elsewhere! WHen I found that out plus the great bruracracy existing in that state, I went elsewhere - to SD actually. At least there I could own my own well and water.
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10/29/13, 05:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Colorado
Posts: 66
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Originally Posted by goatlady
It's my understanding that every private well in that state is registered with the state government, and THEY put a meter on them with the right to shut off your water if they deem it is mecessary and/or needed elsewhere! WHen I found that out plus the great bruracracy existing in that state, I went elsewhere - to SD actually. At least there I could own my own well and water.
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Part of the reason the wife and I want out of Colorado.
Scott
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10/29/13, 05:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern Missouri
Posts: 2,635
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Originally Posted by Rivmage
Part of the reason the wife and I want out of Colorado.
Scott
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Same here.
And forget about digging a private pond, you would have so much red tape to get through you would give up long before you could get it dug... you're talking about a state, beautiful though it may be, where it is even illegal to send graywater anywhere other than back down the drain because that water doesn't belong to you.
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10/29/13, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: New York bordering Ontario
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Get on Google Earth and look around that way. If you have the time it's really amazing what you can see about places. You can go to a altitude of 500' and "drive" right down roads if you want to. You can really see where the people and houses are, what the terrain looks like, look at individual pieces of property, etc.
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10/29/13, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: nj
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Great advice jennifer I'll definitely try that ))
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10/29/13, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,495
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Hi,
If you want a high elevation area that is not too far from the Boulder area, but more rural you might look at the Nederlund area east of Boulder.
But, be aware that the winters are very long at these elevations.
We looked around in CO for some time before deciding on SW Montana instead. To me, it seems like civilization wise MT is where CO was 50 or so years ago, and that seems like a good thing.
Gary
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05/13/14, 02:15 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 85
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Originally Posted by lonelytree
If I had to look. .... I would look for a place between Ft Collins and Red Feather Lakes.
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These are my native stomping grounds and where I currently own and reside. I have purchased and sold much real estate in these parts over the years, and am very informative from experience.
Ask away, I'll be happy to help if I can.
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05/13/14, 02:18 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 85
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Originally Posted by SolarGary
Hi,
If you want a high elevation area that is not too far from the Boulder area, but more rural you might look at the Nederlund area east of Boulder.
But, be aware that the winters are very long at these elevations.
We looked around in CO for some time before deciding on SW Montana instead. To me, it seems like civilization wise MT is where CO was 50 or so years ago, and that seems like a good thing.
Gary
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I also spent 81/2 years off grid in SW Montana, and still own property there. I built my first log cabin in the woods there, 'with me own two hands'.
Wanna buy my remaining 10 acres there?
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05/13/14, 02:27 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 85
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Originally Posted by K.B.
This is a great area. I went to school at CSU in Ft Collins and my wife and I bought some property in the area before work pulled us away. Family has us in OR at this point, but there are many things that I miss about living in CO.
In the area where our property is located (first layer of foothills), it is all 35+ acre tracts, so there are neighbors, but none are too close. Well water is always a gamble in the mountains... some lots in our area have artesians, others have had to go down ~1000'. Raincatch off impermeable surfaces (roof) on rural lots is not a problem. Deer, elk and antelope are some of the critters in the area and come through the property. It takes about 25-30 minutes to get to Ft Collins from our place.
Parcels in the area of our place go for ~$2,000/acre, so it is more expensive than some areas of the country for sure, but not too much so.
Best advice I can give is to take several trips and really look around. There is no substitute for taking the time to actually look at multiple properties and talk to local people in an area you are interested in.
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30 minutes to Fort Collins? You must be up Rist Canyon? There are lots of 5 acre parcels up the Canyon. But before the fire, they were $20K per acre, now they are $2K per acre, and less. Now is the time to buy and build in Northern Colorado. What an opportunity! However, whimps need not apply! It's a total and complete disaster zone since the fire, and will be for another 5 to 10 years.
"When the going gets tuff, the tuff get going."
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05/13/14, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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I would be very interested in talking with you about this area. I own land by Pagosa Springs, but would like to relocate. Please reply.
Thanks,
Jim
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05/13/14, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: N.E. OK
Posts: 2,292
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watch the water rights. water or lack there of is an issue most have never dealt with and it will be worse in the future.
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05/13/14, 03:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 85
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Originally Posted by rattlerbreath
I would be very interested in talking with you about this area. I own land by Pagosa Springs, but would like to relocate. Please reply.
Thanks,
Jim
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Jim, you have a pm...
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05/13/14, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wyoming
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I love living in Wyoming, most of the time. In Cheyenne you are 40 mins from Ft Collins and 2 hours from Denver. You've got all the activities of a big city but none of the people and all that goes with that. I've got 40 acres. Soon to be 80 if the neighbor sells to us. We aren't rich but we have everything we want and more. So Wyoming would be my suggestion. 
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05/13/14, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,185
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Are those unimproved acres? No well or electricity or anything?
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Originally Posted by abagee_123
We just got 40 acres in harstel for 15 grand. 10 minutes to fairplay and close to Buena vista.
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05/13/14, 06:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Uh, water well drillings start (START) at $25K now, NO GUARANTEES! (I have seen pay-out of $100K for a dry hole!) Septics, $15K, minimum. Elec., $10K Plus + ?
just fyi...
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05/13/14, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 50
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That was with septic, we just got a well permit
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05/15/14, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: KS
Posts: 637
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Also watch very carefully what county you are in. We have friends that are trying to build in Larimer County. Lots and lots of regulations, including having an architect and a land engineer sign off on their plans.
Most areas in the mountains are pretty populous. You might try further west - Steamboat Springs or west of Glenwood springs. But you will pay high dollar for the land.
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