LOCATION & SIZE

The subject property is a 10.6 acre lot located along Indian Service Road 120 in Candy Kitchen, a forested rural area found halfway between Gallup and Grants and within easy driving distance of the Cibola National Forest.

LEGAL INFORMATION

When we speak of property we typically use an address — 123 Main Street for instance.

As most vacant land does not have a physical address, however, county governments will identify it in other ways, such as a “legal description”, a parcel number or a tax code. The information provided in the table above are the ways in which the various state and county agencies will identify this specific parcel of land. These signifiers are important to have when speaking with these agencies – whether they be the assessor, the zoning office, or even the local utilities – and may prove invaluable when initiating conversations about whatever research a buyer intends to do.

Whenever one exists or has been assigned to the land, the physical address will be included in this table.

ACCESS & UTILITIES

Roads & Access: The subject property is located along Indian Service Road 120, also identified as Candy Kitchen Road. This paved road is a major thoroughfare crossing through the heart of rural Cibola County, and thus is regularly maintained even during winter months. Because of this, the property should be easy to access in any vehicle type.

Power & Utilities: The subject property boasts residential power lines and underground utilities running along Candy Kitchen Road and servicing a number of developed home sites nearby. Because of this, it should be both easy and affordable to get service connected on the subject property. Anyone looking to investigate the costs associated with this is encouraged to contact Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, the utility company servicing this region.

ZONING & RESTRICTIONS

Zoning: Cibola County is one of the few New Mexico counties that has no formal county-wide zoning ordinance and defers instead to towns, municipalities and owners’ associations within its borders to make and enforce their own rules. Because of this, the only “local” regulations specific to this region would come either from an Association or from the covenants and restrictions on file for the subdivision.

Subdivision: When the subject property was first created, it was part of a much larger effort by the developer to subdivided and re-plat a rural region in the heart of Candy Kitchen into residential land. For some reason that developer elected to assign legal descriptions to every handful of properties as if they were part of a different subdivision, instead of all being part of one larger community. So while most all the land in this region was created at the same time by the same developer, roughly every twenty parcels are part of a different subdivision and thus, are named and identified differently. The subject property is located in the Lewis Subdivision, a fact which seems to be the only thing that distinguishes it from any of the other formally named subdivisions that surround it.

No HOA: The Lewis subdivision, like most all the surrounding communities, is not part of an HOA and there are no annual dues associated with land ownership here.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: When the subject property was first subdivided, the developer drew up a set of covenants and restrictions to run with the land. While most of these are what we like to refer to as “reasonable, good neighbor restrictions” dealing primarily with the disposal of trash and prohibitions on excess noise, there are a few covenants that deal with setbacks and limitations on subdivision of the land. Because of this, anyone considering purchasing the property is encouraged to review the Lewis Subdivision Covenants and Restrictions document linked here. 

Editor’s Note: The above-linked covenants and restrictions document is one of the least detailed we here at Hemingway Land have ever encountered. Documents like this will typically enumerate acceptable types of structures, minimum square footage for those structures, timelines for building as well as how long, if at all, a property can be used recreationally. This document only stipulates that structures be “pleasing to the eye.” Additionally, this document neither addresses nor prohibits any of those things as most covenant and restrictions would. This, in combination with the relaxed County zoning, suggests that few restrictions exist or are being enforced here. This further suggests that the land would be ideal for unconventional structures difficult to get permitted elsewhere such as tiny homes, shipping containers, earthships and yurts. In addition, one can also conclude that RV camping for prolonged periods of time would not be met with serious opposition.

HELPFUL LINKS

The Hemingway Land Company does our best to represent the properties we list as accurately as possible. Our research, however, will always be limited.

Because of this, included in the table to the right is a list of the relevant state and county governments, agencies and authorities as well as local utilities (and all their respective websites and contact information) which should help to answer any questions a buyer may have about developing this specific property.

Whenever possible it is best to speak with these agencies first as they will always be a far greater source of information about the local region and the regulations which govern it.

Cibola County Assessor’s Office (505) 285-2566 (Click Here)

Cibola County Planning & Zoning (505) 285-2555 (Click Here)

Continental Divide Electric Cooperative (505) 863-3641 (Click Here)

Shadow Canyon Ranch President: Harvey Rudd (505) 419-1308

New Mexico State Engineer (505) 827-6091 (Click Here)

Well Drilling Info (Click Here)

Well Drilling Permit Application (Click Here)

MISCELLANEOUS

Property Boundary Markers & Fencing: Property boundary stakes can be found running the length of the western boundary of this parcel. In addition, fencing – likely installed by the neighboring Diamond One Ranch – runs the length of the eastern border (see photos in the gallery at the bottom of this page). As these boundaries have been clearly marked, and as the northern boundary is road frontage, this means that whoever purchases the land will likely be able to save money on the cost of an expensive survey.

Re-Plat: The subject property was originally a 10.6 acre lot, which was subdivided under the conditions of a divorce of a previous set of owners. The subdivision of the 10.6 acre lot, aside from violating the covenants and restrictions on record for the property, is also curious because it seemed to allow no legal access for the 5 acre parcel that comprised the back end of the larger lot. While Hemingway Land purchased these two properties from the previously married owners, and is selling them as one 10.6 acre lot, anyone reviewing the legal description, or the plat map may observe the fact this property had once been subdivided. It should be noted that – that re-platting of the land will no longer be an issue for anyone purchasing this parcel.

NEARBY TOWNS

While small towns such as Ramah and Fence Lake sit within relatively close proximity of the subject property and will provide easy access to gas, convenience and some supply stores, the larger towns of Grants and Gallup (both roughly an hour away) will be your nearest source for most every day supplies. Grocery stores and Walmart Supercenters can be found in both towns, along with fast food chains and sit-down restaurants. While building supply stores can also be found in both, Home Depot only has a presence in Gallup. Each town boasts a Municipal Airport as well as medical facilities such as the Cibola General Hospital in Grants and the Rehoboth McKinley Christian Healthcare Center in Gallup. It is only Gallup, however, which features recreational gambling such as the Fire Rock Casino.

Grants: 56 miles (1 h 6 min)

Gallup: 62 miles (1 h 13 min)

Albuquerque: 132 miles (2 h 12 min)

Los Lunas: 134 miles (2 h 17 min)

Rio Rancho: 142 miles (2 h 18 min)

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

In addition to the Cibola National Forest, there are a number of scenic National and State Parks within easy driving distance of the subject property. Those parks include – but are not limited to – the El Malpais National Monument, El Morro National Monument, Bluewater Lake State Park, Ramah Reservoir, the Ice Caves & Bandera Volcano and Quemado Lake.

El Morro National Monument (Click Here)

El Malpais National Monument (Click Here)

Acoma Pueblo (Click Here)

Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary (Click Here)

San Estevan Del Rey Mission Church (Click Here)

Ice Cave & Bandera Volcano (Click Here)