Van Horn, TX 79855 - Culberson County

Culberson County, Texas is one of our favorite places. According to the 2020 census Culberson County covers 3,813 square miles. The total county population is 2,183. 1,893 of those people live in the town of Van Horn. So that means that in the rest of the county, 290 people are living on 3,810 square miles!

There is no zoning in Culberson County. You can live in an RV, tent, school bus, tiny home, anything up to and including a mansion. This is one of the most free places to live in the United States. If you need a septic system or if you want to have a water well drilled, you do need permits for those. Basically you are free to do your own thing and enjoy nature in a low population area including low crime and low pollution. 7 of the 8 highest mountains in Texas are in Culberson County, you can understand why the views are so impressive.

Southwest Sunsites is an undeveloped subdivision that is only about a 20 minute drive from Van Horn. This is a true have your cake and eat it too situation. You will have the satisfactions of off grid rural life, and yet just be a short drive from beautiful town with 18 restaurants, 17 motels, churches, a library, hospital, 2 museums, and a full array of stores. It also has its own small convention center and visitors bureau. The city park offers picnic areas, a swimming pool, a playground, and basketball courts. There are tennis courts at the high school. There is a County Airport at Van Horn and even the Mountain View Golf Course. You can visit the movie sets for Lonesome Dove, Dead Man's Walk, and Blue Sky.

This 10 acre property is Unit 10 Lot 49 in Southwest Sunsites. It is off grid, there are no available utilities. Lot 49 is located in Sacaton Draw. Sacaton Draw. Nobody has been driving in this area. You might want to grade in the 240 yards or so down to the section line, or there is a trail road less than 150 yards to the east that you might use to access the property. If you are buying for investment or occasional camping, you might want to leave things as they are.

You will have tremendous views of the legendary mountain chains of west Texas, such as the Apache, Baylor, Beach, Davis, Eagle, Guadalupe, and Wylie. There is an arroyo through the east side of the property.

With an initial payment of $294 ($99 down payment + $195 document fee) we can finance the balance for as little as $188.44 per month over 10 years. Or you can choose to buy the property outright instead of financing and receive a 10% cash discount.

For more information or to purchase, please click on the Property Website link below, which is under Resources.