It's a stunning view of Dragon Ridge, the sleeping dragon at the south end of the Florida Mountains! A spot for you to sit and dream about all those rocks you're going to go pick up at the park because that's what you do here in the desert to decorate with! I already know - Char you did good! : )
1/2 Acre Land For Sale in Deming, NM With Unobstructed Views of the Sleeping Dragon in the Florida Mountains! My oh My It's a Stunning View!
Sits a Few Miles SE of Town with Easy Access off Salerno!
Zoning Allows For Home, Manufactured Homes or up to 240 Days RV Use a Year.
You can See Rockhound State Park at the South end of the Little Florida Mountains!
Countryside Setting about 5 Minutes SE of Deming & 1 Hour W of Las Cruces, NM
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Deming Ranchettes Unit 17 Block 19 Tract 40
Status: Available
Sale: $2,500.00 Cash Price
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State: NM
County: Luna
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Listing Details
Las Cruces is 55 Miles E
El Paso International Airport is 107 miles SE
Tucson International Airport is 219 Miles W
Albuquerque Sunport Airport is 239 miles N
Bring your fishing poles:
Trees Lake is 6 miles NW in Deming
Caballo Lake State Park is 85 Miles NE by Hatch
Bill Evans Lake is 90 Miles NW by Silver City
Take Dona Ana Road out to the area.
If coming in from the east use Ventura Road which sits 1 lot to the East.
If coming in from the W use Lomita which comes in 1 block to the NW.
See photos and notes below.
You would need to contact the local power company for the cost to bring it to the property.
You will need to click on the PLSS link. Input 8 under section, then click on 24S under township, and 8W under range.
I found several log record in the same section.
Click Here for the New Mexico Environment Dept Liquid Waste Website.
Click here for a link to the application for a septic in the State of New Mexico.
Minimum square footage to build is 600 square feet.
Click here to read the CCRs.
Future tax notices are buyer's responsibility.
Click here to review the Luna County zoning ordinances.
Scroll down to ordinance 75 & 77 to read further.
Property Photos
All of the photos were taken in April 2024 of Deming Ranchettes U17 B19 Lot 40 and the surrounding views.
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1/2 acre land in Deming, NM for sale about 5 minutes SE of town with unobstructed views of Dragon Ridge, the sleeping dragon at the south end of the Florida Mountains! And you can see Rockhound State Park in the Little Florida Mountains! There's easy access to the area off Dona Ana Road and power 1/4 mile away at the neighbors! The zoning allows for homes, manufactured homes and up to 240 days of RV use a year. A pretty spot for a snowbird looking for a peaceful place to hang out in the sunny warm desert in the wintertime!
All of the photos were taken in April 2024 of the property and surrounding views. Solano Road SE is a bladed road along the south. Take Dona Ana Road out to the area. If coming in from the east use Ventura Road which sits 1 lot to the East. If coming in from the W use Lomita which comes in 1 block to the NW. There's power at the neighbors 1/4 mile to the west.
Looking W on Solano Road SE - the property sits on the right hand side of the road. There's a neighbor sitting 1/4 mile down the road and power coming into their property along their south.
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Looking E on Ventura - the property sits on the left hand side of the road with the Little Florida Mountains beyond, home of Rockhound State Park!
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Neighbor with power 1/4 mile W on Salerno.
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The area is mostly flat with scattered sagebrush and desert vegetation.
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I believe this to be the survey marker at the SE4....don't quite remember.
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It's an incredible unobstructed view of the Little Florida Mountains and the Florida Mountains. They rise to 7,295 feet at Florida Peak with sunny blue skies above! I've watch many sunset over the Florida Mountains and it is spectacular!
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Oh what a pretty view of Dragon Ridge! She's called Dragon Ridge because she resembles a sleeping dragon and her spine is the ridge! I merged a few photos together as she's such a long view to show what the sleeping dragon looks like!
A view of Rockhound State Park!
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The Florida Mountains is the home of Rockhound State Park. She is known for her rocks including quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, and perlite and you're are allowed to take home up to 15 pounds.
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To the N is Cookes Peak!
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In October 2015 I hiked into a canyon that was south of Cookes Peak and saw some fabulous petroglyphs in a cave and included a video of it below!
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Tres Hermanas Mountains to the south that sitt off to the SW end of the Florida Mountains down by the border of Columbus.
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I snapped this photo coming in from the east - a turkey buzzard posed for me - interesting bird to look at - at first it appears to be super ugly with the blood red beak but really if you study it the red is actually striking and that gorgeous white feathers underneath that black and red...it emcompasses it all! We had a bit of a chat as I snapped way too many photos before they flew off!
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It’s a quick drive back to town with crops and farms along the way. Sometimes when I visit Deming it is dry and brown and other times this place comes to life after the rains! A few times now I have been so surprised to see the green crops and a few times bright orange pumpkin patches – amazing what the desert can grow when you add some water! Nice!
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Many retirees and people with arthritis are drawn to this area because of the affordability of land and the dry arid climate with low humidity. The warm sunshine keeps the swelling and inflammation down and this is something that I can certainly relate to! I seen a few new RV parks popping up in the countryside here to accommodate the snowbirds.
I really enjoy Deming and have said many times it sure would be nice to have a place in Deming to hang out in the wintertime. I'm a country girl myself and love driving around looking at all the different parts of the valley here. It is so agricultural with fields of pumpkins, onions, nuts, cotton, onion, and John Deere tractors!
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This old one is sitting not too far down the road!
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And it was on my way out that I spotted this little hot rod - my new favorite Luna County photo!
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I spent several days here in late 2023 and the spring of 2024 and I spotted this little hot rod do a loop around his corral as his owner arrived home - too stinking cute! And I caught a rodeo at the fair grounds! To see more photos of my journey CLICK HERE!
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Deming is a small town of about 15,000 and Luna County has a population of about 25,000. It’s about 1 hour W of Las Cruces, 3 hours E of Tucson and 1/2 hour N of the border of Mexico. Besides the low cost of living and affordable taxes, it offers a municipal airport, hospital/ambulance service, nursing home, senior citizens center, library, over 40 churches, the Rio Mimbres 18 hole golf course, civic center, public auditorium, plenty of shopping including Wal-Mart, newer schools and a community college.
The buzz in the spring of 2024 is that Harbor Freight is coming to town!
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I think the Mexican restaurants are fabulous although a few of the red chilis here are too hot for this white girl but I keep going back its so delicious! And the coffee shop downtown has a delicious roast1
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A big highlight added to the community in 2023 is Trees Lake aka Pitt Park, a 5-acre lake stocked by NM Game & Fish with bluegill, perch, and catfish. It’s a popular place with people fishing and walking around the path and a few hot rods cruising thru the parking lot! I sat and at lunch a few times here during my stays! Adjacent to the lake is the inflatable water park which sure looks fun!
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A big shout out to the Quality Inn and their great staff and the Lizard Lounge there. It's the friendliest place to belly up to the bar for a quick bite while getting to know the locals and what's happening! I find out more stuff here than I need to know like Bill Evans Lake bragging rights! Ha! Bill Evans fishing lake is about 1.5 hours NW. It is the home of the biggest bass ever caught in New Mexico at 15 lbs 13 oz and was 26.5 long in 1995! It turns out Evans was an attorney at Phelps Dodge in the 1960's who helped acquire the land/water rights to build the reservoir located 300 feet above the Gila River.
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The property zoning allows for homes, manufactured home, and up to 8 months of RV use if you install an approved RV hookup. If you had an RV with no utilities on site, that you can stay up to 30 calendar days a year.
I picked it up at the tax sale and think it would be a great spot to sit and think about all those rocks you can bring home for free! Cause that's what you do in in the desert to decorate your property! I sure thought this was a super cute area - ponies, vultures, a sleeping dragon, lLovely! Enjoy Char the Explorer : )
Financing Price: $5000
Terms with $250 down payment: $4750 at 8% interest with approximately 36 monthly payments of $150.
180 Days Work Like A Dog Early Payoff with $250 down! If $2500 of principal is paid in the first 180 days from the contract date Smile4u will waive the remaining balance!
The down payment applies to the180 day early payoff amount.
We will write the early payoff option into the contract. If at any time during the 180 day period you hit that amount we will waive the remaining balance and deed the property to you. Dream big!
You must pay off the contract prior to using the land. We don't mind if you go visit it a couple weeks out of the year if you let us know ahead of time. However you are not allowed to live on the property during the contract.
If purchasing a Contract for Deed Click Here to view the highlights of our owner financing.
Property Maps
Prior to visiting the property I suggest you study the maps and the satellite image as they tell the story on how to get there. Get a mental picture of how to get to a property from a main road. I frequently write notes on how I got to the property.
Print out the important maps like the parcel map, aerial photo with the GPS coords and street map. These are the maps I use myself if I was going to view the property. You can enter the latitude and longitude into Google or Bing maps by putting a comma between them.
I also suggest you bring a street dedicated GPS like a Garmin, not your phone. Do not rely on your GPS to take you the correct way as she'll take you down miles of roads that aren't the main drags. I've named mine Thelma and Louise because she's tried to drive me off a cliff a few times! If I could just get Brad Pitt to sit in the back seat! : )
Most of the properties I sell are down some kind of dirt road - my favs! Be smart and bring a shovel, water, food, blankets, mace, a dog and anything else you might need if you get stuck for a day or two. I've been stuck in the sand, a marsh, had tires blow out - you name it. Be prepared, be safe, and have fun. She's a beautiful Earth. We only get one shot here - get out there and see all she has to offer. Char the Explorer : )
Approximate parcel GPS coordinates:
Parcel: Deming Ranchettes Unit 17 Block 19 Lot 40
Latitude: 32.225334
Longitude: -107.683481
Coordinate location: SW corner of the lot
Google Interactive Road Map based on CoordinatesBing Interactive Road Map based on Coordinates
Luna County New Mexico Including Deming and Akela Area Photos
Deming, a small town of about 15,000, is located in the SW part of New Mexico about 60 miles W of Las Cruces and 33 miles N of the border of Mexico. It's about half way between Tucson, Arizona and El Paso, Texas along Interstate 10.
It is the county seat for Luna County, population 25,000. It is a land of ever present sun and desert rocks and cacti. It is a rich agricultural area with beautiful cattle farms and crops of chilies, onions, cotton and pecans. It is known for 99% pure water.
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I've started seeing quite a few snowbirds stay here and in 2018 I noticed two new RV parks on the west side of the Florida Mountains. Many also retire here because it's affordable. Besides the low cost of living and affordable taxes, it offers a municipal airport, hospital/ambulance service, nursing home, senior citizens center, library, over 40 churches, over 80 listed organizations, the Rio Mimbres Country Club, an 18 hole golf course, a civic center, public auditorium, schools and a community college.
Good timing seeing a man chip one to the hole in May 2018 at Rio Mimbres!
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The elevation is approximately 4335 feet. It's a dry arid climate with low humidity and an average high temperature in July of 95*. That's quite a bit cooler than Tuscon at 100*, Phoenix at 106* and Yuma at 107*. People with arthritis are drawn here because it keeps the swelling and inflammation down and this is something that I can certainly relate to! The average rainfall is 9 inches. They receive occasional snowfall but it quickly melts. They are well known for their winters, offering plenty of sunshine and little rain to the snowbirds enjoying their RV's!
The Florida Mountains offers a spectacular background to these wide-open spaces. It is matched by its friendly hospitality. Click Here for more information about Rock Hound State Park, a favorite place for the locals. Rock hounders can hunt for quartz crystals, geodes, jasper, perlite, and many other minerals. You are allowed to take home up to 15 pounds! It also offers trails, unique geology, wildflower displays, and a peaceful campground.
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In October 2015 I hiked into a canyon that was south of Cookes Peak and saw some fabulous petroglyphs in a cave!
A video I made of my journey to Luna County in October 2015. Buddy and I hiked into a canyon to see petroglyphs in a cave! Wow was that fabulous!
Cookes Canyon, a passage way thru the mountains, was part of the 3,000 mile historic southern mail route called the Butterfield Trail that began in Tennessee and ended in San Francisco. There are so many things to explore here, old abandoned mines and the famous Fort Cummings used in the 1800s to protect from Indian raids. Cookes Range Wilderness Study Area, petroglyphs at Massacre Peak and waterfalls at Black Rock Canyon are just a few things to see nearby. It's also home to the City of Rock State Park which I visited for my first time in July 2017!
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Bill Evans Lake sits about 80 miles NW of Deming and is a favorite fishing spot to the locals. It is the home of the biggest bass ever caught in New Mexico at 15 lbs 13 oz and was 26.5" long in 1995! It turns out Evans was an attorney at Phelps Dodge in the 1960's who helped acquire the land/water rights to build the reservoir located 300 feet above the Gila River.
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In September 2017, the Fort Sill Apache Tribe was awarded an $800,000 grant from the federal government to help build a 3000 square foot convenience store and fuel station at its property in Akela about 20 miles E of Deming and 30 miles W of Las Cruces along Interstate 10. The tribe plans to pitch in additional revenue toward the project; the exact amount hasn’t been finalized, but it could range up to $1.5 million or more, according to a tribal official. The Fort Sill Apache Tribe are descendants of the Chiricahua Apache Tribe whose leaders include Cochise and Geronimo. I've visited the Chiricahua and Cochise Mountains - worth checking out and great American history!
In April 2023 the new Valero gas station at the Akela Flats exit along I-10.
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Las Cruces, population 116,000, is a beautiful city and the county seat for Dona Ana and the 2nd largest city in New Mexico. In May 2024, Forbes Magazine listed Las Cruces as one of the best cities to retire in the USA! It sits 60 miles E of Deming and 40 miles N of of El Paso, Texas. I spent some time on their Economic Development website and see they have quite a bit planned for the future including renovating the Las Cruces airport for daily regional commercial flights and a commuter rail to El Paso. The federal government is the major employer with the nearby White Sands Test Facility and White Sands Missile Range. I’ve met several people who work for US Customs and commute daily from Las Cruces to the Columbus border crossing 35 miles south of Deming.
I spent several days here in late 2023 and the spring of 2024 and I spotted this little hot rod do a loop around his corral as his owner arrived home - too stinking cute! And I caught a rodeo at the fair grounds! To see more photos of my journey CLICK HERE!
Sales Process and Terms
Please conduct your due diligence research and be sure to ask all questions prior to hitting the "Buy Now" button below.All of the maps and information provided in this listing are intended to assist you in your due diligence research. We try and include many resources that we use ourselves. Over the years we have found information to be incorrect like a road that shows on an aerial photo or street map that we can't find because it is overgrown or doesn't exist or a difference in GPS settings. So while we try and include as much of this information as possible we greatly encourage you to carefully do your research to be sure the property suits your needs.
If you would like to purchase this property click on the "Buy It Now" button at the bottom of the listing. A form will ask for your name, email address and phone number. There is a box to indicate if you are purchasing if for cash or financing. Once you click submit it will change the Status at the top of the listing from "Available" to "Sale Pending". We will hold it for you for 3 days. We will then send you an email that confirms our agreement and our process to complete the transaction. Please contact us within 24 hours of receiving that email from us and we will continue to hold the property for you.
Payment is due within 3 days unless prior arrangements are made. You can either send a cashier's checks or money orders, or you can call the office with a debit or a credit card. We often have several interested buyers in the same property and in fairness we keep the property available until someone is 100% prepared to complete the transaction.
If purchasing for cash, once we have received payment we will prepare all documents necessary to transfer ownership and even include a check to cover all recording fees and transfer taxes as well. It's all part of the non-refundable $150 doc prep fee!
If purchasing a Contract for Deed Click Here to view the highlights of our owner financing. PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT PRIOR TO CLICKING THE BUY IT NOW BUTTON FOR CONTRACTS!
With my sincere thanks,
Char : )
Please feel free to call me at 360-550-8943 with any questions!
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