The Home Located in West central Colorado  5mi. from  Pitkin in  Quartz Creek Properties 34mi. from Gunnison 4 hrs.drive from Denver 3hrs  to Telluride. This seasonal access home, "drive to your door " usully May 21 thru Thanksgiving.       The lot 10800 ft elev. spacious 7.9 ac. 300ft.x1400 is of moderate grade typical  sub Alpine forrest.    Mostly wooded with a meadow at the south end accents the property, Lupine wildflowers highlite in summer.       A.K.A.Strathmore #4  Mining claim estabished in 1892       The subdivision is a U HAUL water with 5 spring around the area,closest 1.4 mi about a 1hr. chore. Other water gathering techniques exist.   The Owner will suspend  this Listing after Thanksgiving until Next Spring Interested parties could take down name. address.Winter fun is around the corner @  phone       Built  to last in 2002 ,        Casita has Custom woodworking highlites and personal touches thru out. Oak & slate flooring. tiled shower,      Off grid living, No hassle Soler Energy supplies electric power, Propane gas, stove, for cooking, &  water heating,  wall furnace for heating  also a wood burner heats home.  Nice Servil propane refridgerator      Constructed with quality materials, & energy efficent design in mind, practical, functional,floor plan  the home is cozy & . liveable. Stay here year round its up to you. Turn key move in,  Modest furniture, TV, stereo, watch a DVD this evening by the woodburner or go for a moonlite cross country ski.        Time to tune your Sled and wax your skis  Winter fun is around the corner.  This home is ready when you get there!       First  floor is studio style, Kitchen, 3/4 Bath,tiled shower,  living area, mech/mud rm. linin closet and firewood storage. 2nd floor has 1 private bdrm 1 semi private bdrm/study each about 10' x12 (3.3m x 4m.)'  The house itself is 18'x26'(6mx8.5m) plus decks.  a useful crawel space below  for a water storage& mech area. Also a Sunny Location for Alpine sun bathing. You may want to make changes to fit your own lifestyle.      Outside there are 2 aux. storage building useful for  firewood and lawn and garden tools @misc things.      Building Lots in QCP Are holding their price 4K P/AC, New home consruction costs are up thru the roof. This home is a great deal.      Conventional septic system. Rated for a rock concert, Gunnison county, stricked as anywhere.If your thinking of building don't let your budget go down the drain. Feel free to entertain friends, this system will last a lifetime. Look around for lots with just a septic system installed,  Owners unfortunitly ran out of funds before they even had a foundation for there home.      Back up nice Honda generator operates on Gasoline or Propane[seldom used]        prop. tax $343 p/y also $100 asso. dues       You can have your own ski in ski out home in the Colorado Rockies! Kick back & relax or stay in touch with  your personal affairs  with satillite and cell phone, maybe you would rather turn  them off so you can fully enjoy the surroundings.  During Summer  the home is a  20  min. drive from  Pitkin on 2wd. roads, a little ruff in places. High clearence vehicle perferred,  Snowpack 4wd a must.        Test your winter Mountain living Skills, intermediate snowmobile riding in fair weather, expert during storms, about 2 hrs. up on skies.         Quartz creek Properties boarders Gunnison Na. Forest is near Fossil Ridge Wilderness.      Over 300 mining claims make up the subdivsion  Quartz Creek Properties about half are 10 ac. sites set on the S.E. flank of Fairview Mnt.  Even though many houses have been built over the years most hide in the Aspen and Evergreen groves. Miles of mining and logging rd. provide off rode users back country experience. In the Fall Elk herds migrate right thru your yard .       Deer are everywhere Taylor and Blue Mesa Dams are about 1.5 hrs away offer fishing and boating rec.  stream and river fishing are everywhere! Hike, bike, Ski touring @mountaineering right from your own home. 13000ft. Fairview MT is a 3hr hike.        Crested Butte ski resort 60 mi.(100k) drive, burley on the Continental Divide Monarch ski area is a closer.      Photos include home exterior & interior, historic 1892 mining claim survey markers,actual mining prospects,  historic logging ramps. willife habitate, nearby  landscape.       ? what about owning a mining claim? at QCP, For all practical purposes its the same as any residentual property in Gunnison county. .      The tiny town of Pitkin is The oldest incorporated city on the western slope It may be the  Mountain town,  you are looking for,elev. 9300 ft., pop. maybe 300.  In Summer the town has gift shops, old style general store for gas and coffee "Historic" hostel/hotel, seasonal resturants, Older renovated, modest homes set time back.       Pitkin stands in the shadows of more famous colorados resort towns.  Native American, Mining and logging days shape the history in Quartz Creek Valley.  Today cattle ranching & hay farms are mainstay livelyhood.also selling real estate.  Check out  the genuine silver mine site for mineral collecting. Its never hot in Pitkin But its hot for you.          If you want to follow the herds of people go to CB,  Elk herds are still in Quartz Creek    35 min drive from Pitkin,Gunnison Co.  Popu. 3000 is  known for the some of the longest, coldist, Winters in the lower 48,  has your day to day retail needs, like hats gloves and long underwear a Hospital for O/2         Western State Collage for an education?  and a airport with Regular air flights from  Denver and Dallas.   Gunnison and nearby  Salida Colo.are both published for being best  small city living for outdoor recreation.  Think about Makeing  this part of the country your home.