MLS #: 114989
Address: 913 Highway 505, Maxwell NM 87728. Colfax County.
Legal Description: Tract I) 21.92 +/- Deeded Acres, Tract II) 65.51 +/- Deeded Acres. Metes and Bounds.
County:
Property Location: The property is located approximately 3 miles east of Cold Beer NM, also known as the “Colfax Tavern and Diner”. Cimarron NM is approximately 16 miles to the south, Maxwell NM approximately 9 miles to the east, Raton NM is approximately 26 miles to the north, Taos NM is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes to the west and Santa Fe NM is approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes to the south. The NRA Whittington Center and the Philmont Scout Ranch is within a 25 minute drive.
Property Taxes: $1,444.04- 2026 Base property Tax.
$325,000.00
General Information:
87.43 +/- deeded acres with high end one bedroom cabin (28 x 13) with large covered porch (28 x 10) located south of highway 505. Home is well thought through with a lot of insulation, a mini split brings heat and cold air when needed. Nice kitchen living area with large double paned high efficiency windows, a stackable laundry, shower and electric commode. Nice four burner gas range and oven, stainless steel refrigerator/ freezer and microwave. Large queen bed with further sleeping options up above and an outside sleepout. The well has electricity buried to it and is pumped back to the cabin into a pressure tank then into the hot water heater and home. The grey water goes into it’s own system. With a nice southerly aspect catching the sun and offering some of the finest views in Colfax county of the mountains from Miami Mesa, Ocate Peak, The Tooth of Time, Black Mountain, some parts of the Wheeler Peak Range and a view through to the southern Sangre de Cristos in Colorado. Wildlife in and around the area include antelope, Elk, Mule Deer, White Tail Deer, Black Bear, Turkey, Bald Eagle and much more. Although the property runs alongside of the highway, most of it is out of view from the highway with a gentle slope up and then down to the southern boundary of the property as defined by the center of the main canal, feeding Stubblefield reservoir. The view gets better with a viewing platform on top of the 20 X 8 Connex box. It really is something, and you can store your things in The property is minutes away from the New Mexico True “Cold Beer” “Colfax Tavern and Diner” where not much happens but you better be there when it does. Also the fishing and bird watching opportunities about 10 minutes drive down the road to the Maxwell Wildlife Sanctury and Lake 13. Stubblefield Reservoir and Laguna madre Reservoir are also fishing opportunities. Highway 505 is paved and you can be on I25 in 15 minutes at the Maxwell exit. For shooting enthusiasts you could build a descent shooting range, or drive the 25 minute’s up the road to the NRA Whittington Center. It is hard to find a property with all this at the right distance form the mountains to really get a great view, with a large amount of the property being obscured from the view of the highway. Shown by appointment.
