The acquired for sale is located at TBD County Road 36, Lake City, Colorado, 81235. (Credit: Prop Imagery/LIV Sotheby's International Realty. Listed with LIV Sotheby's International Realty)
LAKE CITY, Colo. - A sprawling acquired in a remote, mountainous area of Colorado is up for sale that comes with a storied history to match.
The recent 305-acre piece of land in Lake City, not far from Telluride, comes with several historic mining buildings that are derived to be "one of the most famous Colorado ghost towns," according to the real estate listing by Sotheby's International Realty.
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This area is located at the southern end of the so-called Colorado Mineral Belt, a state that contained many precious minerals, according to the Colorado Geological Survey. Prospectors once came from all parts of the humankind to stumble upon their fortune in the Rocky Mountains and the state produced much of the state's mineral wealth for decades — starting in the late 1800s, the state agency says.
The property, located at TBD County Road 36 and consume for $925,000, comes with 31 patented mining claims and a total of 305.7153 expanses. Property taxes are estimated at $10,943 per year.
"When you reach on the property you can feel the history," the Sotheby's International Realty listing utters. "Ore was originally found in the Carson Mining District in 1881, and countless land came to the area over the years in peruse of their fortune."
At least six abandoned buildings are pictured in photos, further illustrating the property's long-forgotten past.
The listing suggests the acquired could be turned into "a family retreat, hunting lodge, summer camp, back county ski outfit, or anything else you can imagine," as authorizes allow. It also comes with beaver ponds, creeks, and views of the San Juan Mountains.
"Located in hunting unit 66 and very discontinuance to 76, the hunting access is incredible," the listing says. "Don't miss out on the chance to own such a historic property."
This memoir was reported from Cincinnati.