140 +/- deeded acres, including 103.75 designated irrigable acres from the Vermejo Conservation District which translates to103.75 Class A shares. Property is family owned, recently farmed for grazing. Irrigation water enters the property in the southwest corner and runs north in a ditch to the property north property line, then east along the property line to a north south ditch which then flood irrigates predominantly down the gentle slope to the east. Property would be a suitable candidate for a new owner to install a pivot. The balance of land is in pasture used for grazing. There is one domestic/livestock water meter and frost free hydrant, with the Maxwell Cooperative Water Users Association. The water meter is located in the southwest corner of the property near the old improvements along with an old electric meter on a pole. A new owner would need to install a new meter. There is a water shut off between the water meter and the frost free hydrant. You can use the water for livestock and for a new home. It is treated water. The property is adjacent to the 3,700 acre Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge operated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Property would be an excellent candidate for someone wanting an ag investment with the opportunity to build a home or put in improvements of their choice. The views of the southern Rockies are exceptional. In the area there is abundant elk and some mule deer and antelope. Property is fenced for livestock with a perimeter fence and a small fenced in area in southwest corner around old buildings.
From I25 take Maxwell exit (exit426)turn west into Maxwell and turn north on SHW 445. Travel approximately 1 mile then turn west on SHW 505, then travel approximately 3 1/2 miles and property will be on the north of the highway. From the west take SHW 64 north out of Cimarron NM to the junction of HWW 64 and SHW 505 (The Colfax Tavern and Diner, also known as COLD BEER) turn east and drive 8 miles to corner of Refuge Rd and SHW 505.