Discover 35 wooded acres in the heart of Colorado, featuring a permitted water well already installed giving you a strong head start on developing your mountain retreat. This property offers multiple building sites to fit your vision. Build near the county road for effortless year-round access, or take advantage of the elevated upper lot with beautiful panoramic views and privacy tucked among the pines. This listing includes two parcels, one being 7 acres of dedicated open space, ensuring privacy, wildlife habitat, and long-term protection of the land’s natural character.
Suitable for recreational use and residential activities
Potential uses include cattle, horses, hunting, and other livestock
Construction
Residential single-family zoning
Utilities
Electricity available
Propane available
No sewer service
Well water
Sale and tax history for 5561 County Road 228
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
cren #830376
Dec 11, 2025
Listed
$489,000
cren #786864
Mar 16, 2022
Sold
$285,000
Sep 14, 2021
Listed
$300,000
+15
Private financing available with 25% down. These wooded 35 acres have a water well already installed and approved for up to 3 single family dwellings. Well is recorded to be 240' deep and 6 GPM. There are multiple options for building your future Colorado home in the pines on this property. Build at the bottom near the county road for great accessibility, or take advantage of the rock road that is already installed to a beautiful lookout on the upper bench (owners had their RV parked at this location for several years). This listing consists of two parcels, one of which is 7 acres of dedicated open space. Located at 7200' elevation on a well maintained county road with excellent year round access. Well pad in the southeastern corner of the property ensures good winter access to the upper bench. Electricity is available to be tapped into at the southwest corner of the well pad.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
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La Plata County
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Last updated by owner on Jun 7, 2023.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
7/10 Fire Factor
19% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
2 hot days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Durango, CO • 81301
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There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 5561 County Road 228
$458,708
$30K under list price of $489K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $290K to $877K.