2405 State Highway 338, Animas, NM 88020 - Hidalgo County

Looking for a unique community of friendly people who share interests in arts and crafts, music, outdoor adventures, star-gazing, rockhounding, cycling, hiking, off-roading, history and native culture? Want a quiet place to call home with a low cost of living? You'll find it at Smugglers' Roost!

Approx. 35' x 100' Premium Full Hook-up RV / Tiny Home Site with 99-Year Renewable Land Lease

Located at Smugglers' Roost in Animas, NM (2.5-hrs from Tucson, AZ or El Paso, TX)

PRICES INCREASE to $15,999 on Oct 31st! LAST CHANCE to secure your site at our LOW Discounted Cash Price of ONLY $14,999!

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY:

Smugglers' Roost is a pioneering community which serves as a hub for exploration, creativity and trade!

Each Full Hook-up Site includes THREE Electrical Outlets: (2) 50-amps and (1) 20-amp GFCI; water; commercial septic and high-speed internet services. We offer onsite laundry and restroom/shower facilities.

A WHOLE HOST OF CREATIVE AMENITIES! We are about to unveil REC Roost, our new Recreational Area which will soon feature Bocce, Horseshoes, Corn Hole, Volleyball, Badminton, Croquet & a Putting Green! Listen to the soothing sounds of the waterfall at our new Koi Pond as birds gather to feed and bathe. Were now wood-firing pizza in the new Horno (adobe-brick pizza oven). Well also be firing pottery soon in new Raku Pottery Ground Kilns! If you've always wanted to try sculpting pottery now's your chance! The new Community Pod now serves as a meeting venue, center for trade and gallery for artistic display! Come create your own culinary delights in the Outdoor Community Kitchen complete with sinks, food prep area, grills, antique wood-fired stove, smokers and gas pizza cookers or grab something from the new Food Truck which will be open soon!

The Pavilion serves as our live music venue, outdoor movie theatre and area for community gatherings, which we hold frequently. Our Gems and Minerals Workshop has several workbenches for processing the wealth of gems and minerals found in the area, including turquoise from our turquoise mine in nearby Old Hachita! Grow your own veggies year-round in our Horticulture Tents.

IT'S AUTUMN AT THE ROOST! It's time for crisp cool nights around the fire pit with new friends!

Come join us for community events, nights under the stars or afternoons exploring a different hobby, learning something new, reconnecting with nature or reinvigorating an old creative passion!! Let's set-out together on an adventure and take advantage of the multitude of outdoor activities available in our area, including hiking, rock climbing, cycling, off-roading, rockhounding, horseback riding and birding. Join us for an arts/craft workshop, some live music, a wood-fired pizza, an engaging presentation by a visiting expert, a barbeque, a cooking contest, movie night and a telescope viewing.

We are located a short 2.5-hour drive from either El Paso, TX or Tucson, AZ, or just two hours from Las Cruces, NM. Situated at the site of the infamous Clanton Gangs hideout along Smugglers Trail, we are set in one of the most historic and stunningly beautiful regions of the Wild West.

INCREASED VALUE - TODAYS LOW PRICE! Our improvements to the water, commercial septic & primary electric have greatly upped the value of our sites. Take advantage of this growth in value at the current low pricing!

BEAT INFLATION WITH OUR LOWER COST OF LIVING! Hidalgo County, New Mexico boasts a cost of living that is nearly 27% LESS than the national average! With these lower costs, your money goes a lot further in our area, making it a great place to either vacation or retire.

Were in the MIDDLE OF EVERYWHERE, surrounded by a wealth of wide-ranging activities and natural amenities which include extraordinary, yet uncrowded state and national recreation areas, caves, mines, ghost towns, museums, historic locations, native sites, observatories, local wineries and micro-breweries. Our website features an interactive map to help you explore all there is to see and do!

JOIN OUR GROWING COMMUNITY! We are still a work in progress and YOUR input into the community is essential! As we had hoped, Smugglers Roost has grown into a friendly and active community. There are now more than 70+ full-time residents, all displaying a variety of both interests and talents. Whether you enjoy arts and crafts, or just simple peace and quiet, you will feel right at home at the Roost.

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Nationally-acclaimed scenic artist, Pam Price of F5 Theming & Design 2, LLC, is now producing artwork for a growing array of high-profile clients in her 1,600-sf Art Production Facility at the Roost. Pam's impressive body of work includes serving as Art Director with The Companies of Nassal, to oversee the 300+ artists that brought The Wizarding World of Harry Potter -- Hogsmeade to life at Universal Studios Orlando. Although her new projects are highly confidential, her initial staffing of artists is being drawn from Roost residents. We anticipate continued growth of the arts and craft industry on-site in order to build a lucrative economic model for the future.

VIEW THE UNIVERSE LIKE NEVER BEFORE through our 12 telescope under some of the darkest skies in the country! We also have a solar telescope for daytime viewing of the sun with our own on-site astronomer.

WE ROAST OUR OWN COFFEE! Come and enjoy a cup of fresh-roasted Smugglers' Roast coffee and a homemade biscuit with local honey from our antique Great Majestic oven while watching some feathered friends visit the Koi Pond surrounded by mountain views!

WORK REMOTELY using our RELIABLE WI-FI with FIBER OPTIC now available!

BRING YOUR HORSE! We are planning to add adjacent horse facilities and more. We are surrounded by 100s of MILES of trails! Come ride the outlaw trails traveled by such infamous characters of the Wild West as Wyatt Earp, The Clanton's, Johnny Ringo, Curly Bill Brocias, Billy the Kid and countless others as they rode through our area en route to the town of Tombstone.

THE DETAILS:

All infrastructure is in place. We've completed an enhancement to our water system and one to our commercial septic system is upcoming. In addition, we just upgraded the primary electric in Phase 2 in order to ensure higher voltage, now and in the future, as rigs and ancillary structures continue to demand more. Other community improvements and the addition of amenities are continuing throughout our now, nearly 50-acre, site.

Our $14,999 Discounted Cash Price is a one-time payment for a 99-Year Renewable Land Lease which provides exclusive / transferable use of the RV / Tiny Home Site for the duration of the term.

There is no HOA, but there is a $26.25 Monthly Maintenance Fee per residential unit to cover the cost of well pump electric and maintenance of the water/commercial septic system. Water, community Wi-Fi and central garbage collection are provided at no additional cost.

Leaseholders may rent their Sites when not in use in order to potentially generate income.

Leaseholders may perform improvements to their sites, such as adding a Tiny Home or Park Model, concrete pads, fire pits, sheds, xeriscape landscaping, etc.

GPS Coordinates: 31578.88N, 1084844.44W | Time Zone: US Mountain | Elevation: 4,402 Ft