10 Acres Next to Indian Lakes #1 Subdivision


General Information

Indian Lakes #1 subdivision was carefully selected and planned due to the beautiful and unique views the subdivision provides. The 10 acres I am offering for sale is adjacent to the subdivision on three sides and it also includes lot 120 of the subdivision. Thus, it is actually a part of the subdivision.

Here are some views from the property. Click on thumbnail to see a larger image:



The white PVC pipes are corner markers of the property. It has been surveyed.

The 10 acres is actually composed of 4 parcels that are about 2.5 acres each as well as lot 120 from the Indian Lakes Subdivision.

There is already underground power and phone running in the road for easy hookup.

These parcels are ready to build on immediately upon obtaining your permits.


Location

Here are some maps that show the location of the small town of Lake Montezuma where the Indian Lakes subdivision is relative to some of the major cities in Arizona.

Phoenix is just over one hour on I17 to the south.

Flagstaff is only about fourty minutes on I17 to the north.

Prescott is only about ten minutes on I17 south and thirty minutes on HWY169 and HWY69 west.


Sedona is only about twenty minutes on HWY179 north.

Camp Verde is only about ten minutes on I17 south.


The subdivision is only a few miles off of I17.



Take Exit #293 for McGuireville/Montezuma's Well about 6 miles north of Camp Verde and travel east on a paved road (see red squares marking road) for about a mile. When the road forks off to the left (blue circle) stay going straight to the Beaver Creek Golf Course. It will soon cross the year-round Wet Beaver Creek and wind around through the 18 hole Beaver Creek Golf Course. After you come to where there is a sharp bend to the right as it crosses Russell Wash (blue square) take a left on Montezuma Avenue and then another left at Rim Rock Avenue which will take you out of the golf course and into the subdivision. The first building in the subdivision you will come to is a very large mansion house with columns on the front of it (green square). The red circle shows where the 10 acres is located.

This is an arial photograph of the subdivision with the property boundaries overlaid so it is possible to see the general character of the land and its tree cover (darker shades) and washes or roads (lighter shades). I put another green square where the mansion house is for reference. Also notice the golf course right there at the top. North is up.



Here is a Topo Map of Subdivision to see the elevation contour. (Look carefully for the dirt roads.)


Notice how at the south end of the subdivision is gets very gentle and flat and how the 10 acres is on the top of a gentle crest, thus ensuring views that will never be blocked without having to build on a steep slope.

Another very nice feature of the immediate area is it is surrounded on three sides by millions of acres of national forest service lands so a feeling of being "out of the way" definitely exists here. It's like the cul-de-sac subdivision for the community.

The elevation is right around 3,500 feet so the climate is much cooler than Phoenix in the summers, though still rather warm in the summer. And, the winters are quite mild with snow here being very rare. It would work very well as a year-round retirement home or a vacation residence with all the amenities and attractions close by. The climate is quite dry and the surrounding vegetation is brush with junipers and cactus varieties and yet with a year-round creek flowing out of the mountains and through the valley it is very green and beautiful. Especially with the golf course down below it there are many beautiful view sites including the red rocks of Sedona and San Franciso Peaks behind them.

Here are some images taken from Google Earth that show the property from various angles to give a good idea of how things lay and what's in the general area. You can tell exactly where the property is by looking at the arial map above and seeing where the property lines are on the ground. There are roads to both sides of the parcel.
Click on the image to see a larger version.


Some nearby attractions:
Montezuma's Well
Montezuma's Castle
Beaver Creek Community Information
Beaver Creek Golf Course
Local Casino
Wildlife Park

Water Situation

It is possible to put in one well that will serve the four parcels. Groundwater in this area is very high quality and plentiful. There are no special "Active Management Area" (AMA) regulations to deal with either.

The Indian Lakes Subdivision had a municipal water facility fully installed and operational with a good part of the mainlines installed. Unfortunately, due to the failure of the development company in the early 1970's it has since fallen into disrepair. This facility consisted of a 713 feet deep 12 inch diameter fully cased well with water hit at 450 feet down. The system was rated at 670 gallons per minute with no draw down as the official record with the Arizona Department of Water Resources attests.

Roads Situation

There is only a small stretch of road along Padre Kino and Weaver Pass that has not yet been paved to get to the property. (Please refer to the GIS map with satellite image above.) Once paved the roads will be adopted by Yavapai County who will continue their maintenance and upkeep. Because the subdivision project I did in 2005 was purchased by Red Rocks Development Company they are active in the area to bring about progress in the infrastructure to increase the value of the area. They have done much to improve and maintain the roads in the immediate area already and from the sounds of things it won't be long before Padre Kino is paved and brought under County management.

Miscellaneous Information

Here is the actual recorded plat of the subdivision: Large Bitmap

Terms of Sale

I am currently looking to sell the land as an entire package for $495,000 cash, or best offer. This is $330,000 below the current market comparison of properties sold in the area that do NOT have the beautiful Red Rock Views. Properties with comparable distant views were going for well over $120,000 per acre in Cottonwood so when real-estate picks back up this should become an equity of well over $600,000 that could be realized as gain with good marketing.

I am also interested in the possibility of exchanging this land for large acreage in the mountains anywhere in the Western USA. Can be remote. No need for utilities to be near. Prefer to have running water on property. Prefer to have timber on property. As is typically the case, if there are mineral rights associated to the property they preferrably should convey with it so that the property can be preserved in its natural state.

Please don't waste any time as this is priced to sell.

I can be reached at 480-834-7454 or jwharton@jwharton.com for questions.

Thanks for your time and consideration.

Jason Wharton

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