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281 Alder Place, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

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Key Facts

2.50Lot (acres)

Description

What used to be called a million-dollar view is now a billion-dollar view. Stunning Colorado mountain property just 4 miles south of Pagosa Springs. This exceptional 2.5-acre parcel offers the perfect balance of privacy, convenience, and freedom with no HOA and no covenants. The ideal building site is already established and positioned to capture breathtaking 180-degree views of the San Juan Mountains, Continental Divide, Square Top Mountain, Quartz Ridge, and surrounding peaks. Overlooking beautiful Echo Lake, this property delivers some of the most impressive scenery in Southwest Colorado. Enjoy spectacular sunsets, abundant wildlife, peaceful surroundings, and incredible dark night skies. Whether you're planning a luxury mountain home, vacation retreat, or full-time residence, this property provides the ideal setting to bring your vision to life. Located just minutes from downtown Pagosa Springs, you'll enjoy convenient access to shopping, dining, medical services, and all the outdoor recreation that makes the area famous, including Wolf Creek Ski Area, the World's Deepest Hot Springs, championship golf, world-class fly fishing, hiking, mountain biking, boating, hunting, horseback riding, and millions of acres of National Forest. Looking for an even bigger opportunity? The adjoining 2.5-acre parcel to the north is also available. Purchase both properties and enjoy over 5 acres of some of the finest views in Pagosa Springs while doubling your investment potential. Whether you're creating a larger estate, preserving additional privacy, building for future generations, or holding one parcel as an investment, opportunities like this are increasingly rare. Rarely does a property combine such incredible views, location, flexibility, and future potential. As spectacular as the photos are, the views are truly even better in person. Come experience Colorado mountain living at its finest.

Property Information

Property Type

Land

Lot Size

2.50 acres

Zoning

Residential Single Family

MLS® Listing#

835813

Property Features

Lot Features

Sloped

Schools

Elementary:
Pagosa Springs K-4
Middle:
Pagosa Springs 5-8
High:
Pagosa Springs 9-12

Financial Details

Annual Taxes

$2,371

Tax year 2025

Parcel Number

588901100026

Directions

Take River Forest west from HWY 84, left onto Clearwater, right onto west Blue Lake, follow to the end, road bends right, and W Blue Lake goes west, stay straight onto Alder Pl, follow around the right, and when you're facing east, it's the lot with the killer view near the end. This one is on the Right side.

Affordability Calculator

$45,000

Estimated monthly payment

$1,198/mo

Principal $180,000 · Est. interest $251,116 over 30 yrs

Neighborhood Market Statistics

How this home compares to active listings in Pagosa Springs, CO

$523,827
Median Listing Price
66
Median Days on Market
2,012
Median Sq Ft
$247
Median Price / Sq Ft
5,874
Active Listings
  • This home’s price is 57% below the area median.

Market statistics compiled from active EXIT Realty® and MLS listings in Pagosa Springs, CO.

Location

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Nearby Schools

  • Pagosa Peak Open School

    Elementary · 0.3 mi away

  • Goal High School Pagosa

    Secondary · 1.3 mi away

  • Pagosa Springs Elementary School

    Elementary · 2.0 mi away

  • Pagosa Springs High School

    Secondary · 2.3 mi away

  • Archuleta County

    School · 2.6 mi away

  • Archuleta School District 50 JT

    School · 2.6 mi away

  • Pagosa Springs Middle School

    Secondary · 2.6 mi away

  • Pagosa Springs Junior High

    Elementary · 2.7 mi away

  • Dulce Junior Senior High School

    Secondary · 22.6 mi away

  • St Francis School

    Secondary · 24.0 mi away

  • Bayfield Intermediate School

    Elementary · 29.4 mi away

  • Bayfield School District

    School · 29.4 mi away

  • Bayfield Middle School

    Secondary · 29.5 mi away

  • Bayfield Elementary School

    Elementary · 29.6 mi away

  • Bayfield Primary School

    Elementary · 29.6 mi away

  • Bayfield High School

    Secondary · 29.9 mi away

  • Ignacio High School

    Secondary · 33.4 mi away

  • Ignacio School District

    School · 33.4 mi away

  • Ignacio Elementary School

    Elementary · 33.5 mi away

  • Chama Elementary

    Elementary · 36.0 mi away

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