
281 Alder Place, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
None · Archuleta County
Key Facts
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
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
Points of Interest in Pagosa Springs, CO
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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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