Power, Water Lines & Underground Utilities Easy Access To I-40

The subject property is a 1 acre lot located along Capitan Street in Sunset Acres, a residential community situated just north of Interstate 40 in Moriarty.

Located within easy driving distance of Albuquerque, this region is home to many transplants from the nearby Metro area who prefer the more affordable property values found here as well as the wide-open spaces and privacy afforded them in this quiet country setting.

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 to the right 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.

Roads & Access: The subject property is located along Capitan Street. Capitan is a well-maintained gravel road that can be navigated by any vehicle type.

Power & Utilities: The subject property features power at the lot line as well as underground utilities providing phone, cable and internet service. Because of this, it should be easier and more affordable to develop the land. Anyone looking to investigate the costs associated with getting service connected on the subject property is encouraged to contact the Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, the local utility servicing this region.

Water Service: Sunset Acres has the unique distinction of having been created with its own water company servicing only the property owners within the subdivision. Because of this, anyone developing the land will not have to pay the costly expense of having a well drilled.

Water Service, Cont'd: The Sunset Acres Water Company is owned by a gentleman named Tom Clark and the company guarantees to install a water meter at no cost to lots that are close to pre-existing water lines. As the subject property is within one hundred feet of fire hydrants located along Capitan Street, it's safe to assume the necessary water lines already exist.

Water Service, Cont'd: In the event some additional plumbing services are required, the Sunset Acres Water Company recommends Reputable Plumbing, a local company that is very familiar with this subdivision.

Zoning: Sunset Acres is zoned Rural Residential, a designation which allows for residential development including site built, custom, mobile and modular homes as well as certain agricultural uses. To learn more about the Rural Residential Zoning Designation, please see the PDF linked here.

No HOA: Despite being a well-maintained region with nice roads, utilities, many respectable home sites and its own water company, the Sunset Acres subdivision has no HOA and no annual dues associated with land ownership.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: When the Sunset Acres subdivision was created in the early 1990s, 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 acceptable structures for the region as well as minimum square footage requirements of those structures. Because of this, anyone considering purchasing the land is encouraged to review the Sunset Acres Covenants and Restrictions document found here.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, Cont’d: Notable conditions enumerated in the above-linked CCR document include the following: Structures must have a minimum “heated area” of 840 sqft; Mobile homes may not be older than five years on the day they are placed on the property; Mobile homes must be skirted within sixty (60) days from the placement of the home.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions, Cont’d: It should also be noted that the CCRs make mention of an Architectural Control Committee. Because these documents are thirty years old it’s reasonable to assume such an organization no longer exists. This is especially true in subdivisions such as this one which lack annual dues.

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.  

Nearby Towns: Located just north of the I-40 corridor in the town of Moriarty. This puts the property within easy driving distance of a number of shops, restaurants, hardware and supply stores, fast food chains, churches and schools. In addition, the property sits within a ten minute drive of Edgewood where you'll find the nearest Walmart Supercenter as well as a Smith's, Walgreens and more grocery and supply stores. And of course, whatever you can't get in either of these locations can most likely be found in nearby Albuquerque, just another twenty minutes west along the I-40.

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