#144) 0.50 Acres| Florrissant, CO | Colorado Mountain Estate

The Community

Colorado Mountain Estates is an architecturally controlled and covenanted community located off Teller County Rd 1 just south of Florissant, Colorado. This community spans approximately 2,000 acres and backs up to Mueller State Park. The community offers fishing ponds available to residents and their guests. 

Colorado Mountain Estates is a peaceful and quiet neighborhood, nestled among the hills and forest around Mueller State Park, Dome Rock Wilderness and Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. 

• The Lot

  The lot spans 0.5 acres and offers a buildable topography, providing a versatile slate for your architectural dreams. Whether you desire a spacious single-family home, cozy cabin, or a private retreat, this property allows you to bring your dreams to life. This lot has great views and is gently sloped, approximately 40 feet in elevation from road to back of property, for easy building and a walk out basement. It is a coved with beautiful mountain trees. Electric at neighboring properties. It is conveniently located with easy access to paved County Rd 1. The Wildlife on the property includes deer, elk, and wild turkeys. The woodlands  around this property, are predominantly composed of aspens, blue spruce, douglas fir and ponderosa pine. 

This is a buildable lot with electricity at neighboring properties for easy hook up. Propane is primary use for  heat, septic and well not yet installed.  Zoned R-1.

This lot is located 5 miles south of Florissant, 9 mile to Divide, 16 mile to Woodland Park and 35 miles to Colorado Springs Colorado. The historic Cripple Creek is only 12 Miles. 

Are you ready to build your mountain home on this lot in a great location. Feels like country living, yet only minutes to Florissant, Divide, and historic Cripple Creek on county-maintained road?  Easy access to Teller County Road 1.  Nearby Pike National forest, Florissant Fossil Beds National monument, 2 state parks, several reservoirs, and a state wildlife area give Teller county residents access to excellent hiking and biking trails, gold medal fishing, and tons to do and see.  This could be your slice of heaven to build on! Don’t miss this opportunity to own such a great property in the Colorado mountains!

Take a hike up the road to the National Park from you new home and enjoy hiking back up into the many local hiking trails open spaces and and find yourself in peace and tranquility. You have 1,000's of acre to explore out your own Front door. 

Teller County gets winter snow, but also boasts more than 300 days of sunshine per year. The surroundings are breathtakingly beautiful anytime of the year: from winter's glistening white snow and blue skies to spring and summer's green and splendid colors of the wildflowers, and flaming colors of fall.

• Surrounding communities

To the east, lies Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, The Air Force Academy at least 6 universities, cliff dwellings, caves, museums, fine restaurants, cultural performances facilities, The Pikes Peak Cog Train, Seven Falls, and the 5 star Broadmoor Hotel. Golf coerces are as near as 11 miles. As the crow flies, this lot sits an average of 65 miles from some of Colorado's major ski areas. Drive time to Breckenridge is 80 minutes. Copper Mountain lies 110 minutes away. Trips to Vail and Aspen can be made in about 2.5 hours.  

   The City of Woodland Park is just a 16 mile drive down the lovely Ute Pass from Divide, Colorado. It is the most populous municipality in Teller County, Colorado. Many residents in this community, which is surrounded by the one-million acre  Pike National Forest, make the 17-mile commute to Colorado Springs. Ute Pass lies 12 miles to the west of Woodland Park on US 24. The population is approximately 7555.  This community provides you with all your shopping and medical needs. Woodland Park is known as The City Above the Clouds and is popular with those who love the outdoor activities of the Pikes Peak region and a quick mountain getaway. During the summer, in particular, Woodland Park bustles with outdoor concerts and festivals and a Friday farmers' market

Cripple Creek sits 8 miles to the south and is rich with history, exciting attractions and stunning views of the Rocky Mountains will fill your visit with lasting memories. Once bustling with gold-seekers, Cripple Creek is still a place to visit for those looking to strike it rich in its many casinos. Take a tour of a modern, working gold mine and compare it to a tour of the historic Mollie Kathleen Mine. Cripple Creek is also home to one of the states most beloved events, Donkey Derby Days. Visit Cripple Creek and enjoy all that this beautiful and historic town has to offer. Top-notch casinos, interesting museums, like the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum and the Cripple Creek Jail Museum, allow visitors to explore the past. Historic train rides through the Gold Mining District and live entertainment at the historic Butte Theater are just the start to your fun in this historic mining town. 

The surrounding region abounds with hiking, riding and jeep trails that afford stunning vistas. Spectacular Mueller State Park is only 3 miles away. Its 5,200 acre contains 50 miles of wonderful trails, campsites, and cabins for visitors. There is a world-class trout fishing in several nearby streams and rivers. 

South Park at Wilkerson pass to the West offers amazing views of the Collegiate, Buffalo, Mosquito, Ten-Mile and Front Range Mountain Peaks. This spectacular area is encompassed within a high plains valley of Park County located between many snow capped peaks. Private and quiet. The area offers 3 major reservoirs and the 4th on its way, to include Spinney, Eleven Mile and Antero with the South Platte river running between them all.  Come enjoy Colorado's best fishing and hunting. 

 All times and distances are estimates of area!

• 104 mi to: Denver
• 36 mi to: Colorado Springs
• 127 mi to: Woodland Park | Hospital | Walmart | Hardware store |
• 115 mi to: Cripple Creek
• 50 mi to: Cañon City
• 80 mil to: Pueblo
• 55 mi to: Fairplay
• 65 mi to: Buena Vista
• 85 mi to: Salida
• 100 mi to: Leadville
• 2.5 hr  to: Aspen (Summer Only Via Independence Pass)
• 78 mi to: Breckenridge Ski
• 90 mi to: Silverthorn
• 95 mi to: Copper Mountain Ski
• 114 mi to: Vail Ski
• 32 mi to: Spinney Mountain Reservoir
• 32 mi to: Eleven Mile Reservoir
• 43 mi to: Antero Reservoir
• 37mi to: Tarryall Reservoir
• 10 mi to: South Platte Gold Medal Fishing
• 15 min to: Pike National Forest
• 1 hr to: San Isabel National Forest
• 1  hr to: Arkansas River Rafting
• Mountain Biking in the area

 DISCLAIMER: All information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Do your own due diligence prior to making a commitment to purchase. If you are utilizing our Owner Financing, We do allow short-term camping and building as long as it meets the requirements of the county and you draw permits to do so, we don’t allow living on the land without a County approved structure, or storing of equipment, supplies, or vehicles. All county Rules and Regulations must be followed regarding camping, permitting, land use regulations and County Codes or HOA requirements. If you get our permission, you can put in a driveway and/or camping pad, with a permit from the county.