Bear Creek

Details

• Approx. # of lots: 82
• Size of Lots: 2 acres to 20 acres
• General Location: Due North of Bayfield approximately 5 miles from the intersection of Highway 160 and County Road 501. This subdivision is east of the County Road and you must drive in approximately a mile and a half to 2 miles before you reach the development
• Price Range of Lots: $75,000 – $175,000
• Price Range of Homes: $225,000 – $500,000
• Schools: Bayfield Elementary, Bayfield Junior High, Bayfield High School
• HOA and/or Metro District: No mandatory HOA or Metro district
• Manufactured Homes Allowed: Yes. Single wides and double wides

Description

Bear Creek and Bear Creek Pines are contiguous subdivisions that lie in an East-West running valley with Bear Creek running down through the middle and building lots on both sides of the creek. A large part of the development is bordered by the San Juan National Forest. This is property for people who really want to live fairly remotely with few rules, regulations, or restrictions. It is a single road leading into the development and is maintained on a voluntary basis by the homeowners. Because of that, compared to many other subdivisions, the gravel road would be considered below average. You certainly would have to have four-wheel drive vehicles in the winter and quite frankly you’ll have higher vehicle suspension maintenance costs. Okay, I got all the bad out of the way, now, let me tell you how pretty it is. Beautiful grassy meadows with plenty of deer and an occasional elk and I’m sure the subdivision was named because of the bear that can be seen also. There are tall Ponderosa pine trees and deciduous trees along the creek bed area. There is quite a mixture of homes because single wide mobile homes, double wide modular’s and on-site stick built homes are the 3 normal building methods. Some people have horses and other livestock so if you are fortunate and adjoin national forest you could ride your horse directly on to 1,000,000 or so acres of public land. Individual wells need to be drilled for water service and you would need to install your own septic system. There is no natural gas so bottled propane would be necessary for that type of service.