Location & Utilities
Where is the property located?
Garden Valley Ranchos sits in southern Utah near Newcastle and Modena, with fabulous mountain views and easy access to outdoor recreation. Newcastle Reservoir is about 10 minutes away, St. George roughly an hour, Zion National Park about an hour, Bryce Canyon 1.5 hours, and Las Vegas around 2.5 hours.
What about utilities?
Garden Valley Ranchos lots are off-grid, rural and secluded, with no utilities established to the lot. Power is in the area and to nearby homes. The subdivision is mostly grass and sagebrush, surrounded by BLM land and paved county roads for easy access.
What will the road surface be like?
Paved county roads lead into the subdivision, with unmaintained dirt roads providing frontage and access to individual lots — easy to reach, with a rural feel once you're on the interior roads.
Financing
What is the minimum down payment amount to purchase and are there closing costs?
A minimum of $999 down payment is required for purchase. Closing costs are currently a nominal $249.00 for us to prepare all of the legal documents required for the contract for deed.
How does the contract-for-deed process work?
Once you and CCL agree on a property and payment plan, we send you a contract for deed to sign. After both parties sign, the land is yours to use while you make payments directly to us — no bank, no middleman. We hold the deed until the contract is paid in full, then convey it to you, completing your ownership.
Zoning & Taxes
What zoning applies to the property, and what are the property taxes for the parcel?
The zoning allows Residential/Recreational. Property taxes on rural, undeveloped land are generally very inexpensive; however, the amount can vary based on location and the value of surrounding properties. Please ask your sales associate if you need a more accurate estimation of a given tract.
Land Use & Rights
Are mineral rights included?
By default, Classic Country Land retains the mineral rights where we hold them, so they don't automatically transfer with the land. But here's the good news: on many of our properties we do hold the mineral rights — and we're happy to sell them with your tract. If owning the minerals under your land matters to you, ask us: we'll tell you exactly what's available for this property and what it would add.
Is there an hoa or poa?
Not every property in our inventory carries the same restrictions. Many of our tracts have no HOA or POA at all, while some developments do include a property owners' association with its own dues and covenants. The recorded restrictions for your specific property control here — check the Restrictions document on this page, or give us a call and we'll walk you through exactly what applies to the parcel you're looking at.
Can I camp or park an rv on my land?
Yes. Every development Classic Country Land developed allows RVs, campers and tiny homes, so you can camp on your land now and build later, or not build at all. There's no deadline to build. Many of our tracts don't have electricity on site, so check the utilities answer above; plenty of owners use solar or a generator. Counties set their own rules on things like septic and full-time occupancy, so a quick call to the county is worth it before you move in full-time.
Are mobile or manufactured homes allowed?
Yes. Mobile and manufactured homes are allowed on the developments Classic Country Land developed. Counties set their own rules for placing a home, such as permits, septic and foundation requirements, so check with the county before you move one in. The Restrictions document on this page lists the details for your specific property.
Is hunting allowed?
Many of our rural tracts are well suited to hunting, and plenty of owners use their land that way. Some developments' recorded restrictions do limit it, though, so this varies property to property. Check the Restrictions document on this page for your specific tract, or call us and we'll tell you exactly what's allowed.
