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Tecoma Valley, Nevada
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A rare opportunity to buy a pristine piece of
Northeastern Nevada property. This parcel has been in the owners
family for over 50 years and is now being offered for sale at a very
affordable price. This property is a great investment considering
this low price offered at auction. Large parcels are getting harder
to find at reasonable prices. Where else can you find land offered
at under $300 an acre? Northeastern Nevada is a beautiful and
desirable place to live. Get away from the cities and enjoy one of the few
unspoiled areas still available. This 160 acre parcel, and much of the surrounding
land, is vacant. That means you can buy into it before the area
begins it's projected growth. The town of Montello is just over 15 miles away.
The larger towns of Wells and West Wendover are easily accessible
from Interstate 80. 2 hours West of Salt Lake City,
and less than 2 hours East of Elko, Nevada. This is a pristine
wilderness area with many miles of dirt roads for 4-wheeling and
other off-road activities. The property is also an ideal as a base
for fishing, camping and hunting. Northeastern Nevada has one of
the largest elk, antelope and deer populations in the country. There
are also rabbit, quail and grouse. Local Reservoirs offer Black
Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout fishing.
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 This Tecoma Valley
property is 1/2 mile by 1/2 mile in size and is readily
accessible via local dirt roads. Only a few miles from RT 30
(old 233), this wonderful land is level to rolling and ready for
you to build on or just camp! Breathtaking Views of the Pilot
Mountains, Toano and other mountain Ranges from every direction.
Link to larger Quad map
Link to Topographic area map
The legal description of lot is: The
Southeast (SE) quarter (1/4) of Section Seven (7), township
forty one (41) North, Range Seventy (70) East, of the Mt.
Diablo Base and Meridian.
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| On the road heading to Montello |
View of the Pilot mountain
range from Utah |
A beautiful local Sunset |
View of
Pilot Mountain from Montello area |
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Electric service is currently only available by solar or
generator. Water would be
provided by using a storage tank or drilling a well. Sewage
would be handled by installing a septic system. Parcel is mostly
flat
and very build-able. Zoning currently allows for a single family residence,
cabin, trailer, or RV with no time restrictions on building. No
association or other fees. The property taxes are currently $211 per
year and are current. There are no liens on the property.
Breathtaking Mountain views in every direction. Perfect to live
on or could make a very nice retreat from the summer heat for
those of you in hotter areas like Salt Lake City or Phoenix.
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The Region
2 hours West of Salt Lake City, and under 2 hours East
of Elko, Nevada. You can continue on to Carson City, Reno,
or Sacramento and San Jose about 500 miles to the West, Head
East to Salt Lake City and then on to Cheyenne (about 600
miles), Denver, and further points East. To the North is
Yellowstone National Park, Helena, MT, Boise, ID, and then
on to Seattle and the Pacific Ocean. To the South are Santa
Fe, Taos, Phoenix, Tucson, and the southern California
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Quick Elko County Overview
Elko County is in the northeast corner of
Nevada, bordering Utah and Idaho. According to the Nevada
Map Atlas, the population of Elko county is approximately
50,000. The county is the 2nd largest county in the state
with 17,182 square miles. Its many mountain ranges, flats
and valleys vary in altitude from 5,000 to 11,000 feet. The
main economic activities are mining and quarries, ranches,
casinos and tourism. West Wendover has a large concentration
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Nearby Cities and Towns
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Montello
a small town about 15 miles
from the land. Groceries, gas, service, etc. are available.
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West Wendover
A little over a half hour away lies the
nearest city. Incorporated as a city (officially West Wendover)
in 1991, the little gambling center on the Nevada side is about
to expand by 800 acres of residential housing, a large water
park, a Factory Outlet mall and a two-screen movie
house. Wendover resembles an old-time mining town in the way it has
sprung vigorously to life in the desert wilderness, progressing
from next-to-nothing to rambunctious little city in just a few
fast years. It is served by a colorful newspaper, the High
Desert Advocate, which covers the vast expanses of White Pine
and Elko counties with zest and dedication, its front pages
blurting out the latest news from Ely, Elko, Wells and Jackpot.
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The City of Elko
It
is believed that Native Americans inhabited what is now the Elko
area for 10,000 - 13,000 years prior to the first visits by
European trappers and explorers. They lived by hunting, fishing
and gathering native plants, including seeds, berries, rose hips
and pinenuts. The early Indians trapped fish with willow traps
woven out of pliant willow branches, narrow at the neck and
widening at the bottom. The first contact with the white man in
Nevada was in 1826 when Jedediah Smith made contact with the
Shoshone Indians in central Nevada and relayed this information
to Meriweather Clark of Lewis and Clark fame.
The first recorded white men in
the Elko area were fur trappers led by Peter Skene Ogden in
1827. In 1841, the first of an almost continuous stream of
pioneers passed through Elko's hills, following the Humboldt
River westward. These travelers included the ill-fated Donner
Party and later the '49ers. Through the 1850s the wagons creaked
painfully along the twisted course of the Humbolt River, their
metal rimmed wheels cutting tracks so deep in the rock that in
some places they can still be seen today.
The origin of the name Elko has
been lost in the mists of time, but several stories have been
handed down to us. The most probable story is that Charles
Crocker of the Central Pacific Railroad liked to name railhead
towns after animals. He added an "o" to "Elk" to ease the
pronunciation and thus named this new town Elko.
The earliest form of scheduled,
routine transportation for passengers, freight and mail were the
stage lines. As early as 1851, stagecoaches crossed the Humbolt
Valley from Salt Lake Utah, to Sacramento California carrying
the mail.
The Central Pacific railroad gave
birth to the town of Elko in 1868 as it pushed its tracks
eastward. On new Year's Day in 1869, there were just a few tents
among the sagebrush, but two weeks later, hastily laid out plots
were selling for $300 to $500 each. From that beginning, the
town grew rapidly as a freight terminus to supply the mines in
the region. On March 5, 1869, the State Legislature created Elko
County form part of Lander County and made Elko the county seat.
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If you are looking for an
investment property in Nevada, consider this outstanding parcel. Not
many come on the market as affordable as this one is.
I can only imagine what lots in this area will be worth in 10 years.
Elko and Salt lake City have been growing toward each another for
years, the communities of Wendover / Montello and the surrounding
areas right in the middle. Destined to grow... And a bit of wild
west history to go along with it.
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The total price will be $44,900.00.
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| Terms: No owner
financing is available. There is also
a $395 document preparation fee due at the time of payment.
Payment by Bank Money Order, Cashiers Check, or
certified Personal Check only. Once payment has been made. you will receive
the unrecorded deed which you will need to sign and notarize and
return to the Elko County Clerks Office - They will record it and
send you your ownership deed. Owner is not a real estate agent
- this is a private sale. The
land is "free and clear" there are no back taxes due. The land is as described but is
sold as-is, as investment property. All photos are of the local area
and not necessarily of the actual property. All sales are final. |
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