This fully stocked, fully operational retail store: Little Bear Trading Post (1914 sqft) and 2-bed/2-bath home (1464 sqft) is PERFECT for your new endeavor in a growing mountain town! Located on the always busy Hwy 160 in Fort Garland, the "Gateway to the San Luis Valley", where over a million travelers pass through each year! Fort Garland is on the route to Durango, Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Ski, and Alamosa. Fort Garland is also a popular rest stop for those headed to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo. Included in your purchase: an estimated $150k+ worth of eclectic inventory to consisting of handmade Native American and Western art, jewelry, textiles, antiques, and goods! For example, the store boasts Horsehair Pottery, Fine Needle Baskets, pelts & antlers, furniture, decor, soaps, jams, and SO MUCH MORE!! The store has a metal roof and is heated by a wood pellet stove & diesel heater. With gross sales increasing exponentially year over year! The 1973 mobile home (24 x 61) is also included! The home is 2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, and a 3/4 primary bathroom en suite to the primary bedroom, complete with a walk-in shower! The kitchen is spacious with fridge, dishwasher, oven/range all included! There are double pane windows throughout, laminate & vinyl flooring, wood siding, metal roof, and is heated by a wood-burning stove & central propane furnace tied into a reverse flow heater. The home is on 220-amp power and has ample solar panels to keep electricity costs very low! The home is permanently affixed to the breezeway, but not on a permanent foundation. The property also boasts a 2-car garage with 1 motorized door, wood shelving, and concrete flooring. There is a storage shed attached to the garage and another located behind the garage. The entire property spans 5 city lots.
FORT GARLAND OFFERS PROMISING COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT POTENTIAL THANKS TO ITS STRATEGIC LOCATION AT THE CROSSROADS OF U.S. 160 AND HIGHWAY 159, MAKING IT A NATURAL STOP FOR TRAVELERS HEADED TO ALAMOSA, TAOS, THE GREAT SAND DUNES, AND BEYOND. THE TOWN BENEFITS FROM STEADY TOURISM TIED TO THE FORT GARLAND MUSEUM, MOUNTAIN HOME RESERVOIR, AND SURROUNDING OUTDOOR RECREATION, CREATING DEMAND FOR SERVICES LIKE DINING, LODGING, AND RETAIL. PROPERTY AND LAND PRICES REMAIN RELATIVELY AFFORDABLE COMPARED TO OTHER PARTS OF COLORADO, ALLOWING INVESTORS A LOWER-COST ENTRY POINT. AS A GATEWAY TO THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WITH GROWING INTEREST IN RURAL LIVING AND OUTDOOR RECREATION, FORT GARLAND PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES CATERING TO BOTH VISITORS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.