Paved Roads, Power And Underground Utilities Close To Deming Proper

The subject property is a 0.53 acre lot located in Deming Ranchettes, a sprawling residential subdivision occupying most of the land in Luna County and stretching from the I-10 in the north to the rural outskirts just south of the Florida Mountains. In addition, the subdivision covers all the land between Akela in the east to a few miles west of Deming proper.

This specific property is located in one of the more developed residential regions close to the heart of Deming.

When we speak of property we typically use an address -- 123 Main Street for instance. 

As most vacant land does not have a physical address, however, county governments will identify it in other ways, such as a "legal description", a parcel number or a tax code. The information provided in the table to the right are the ways in which the various state and county agencies will identify this specific parcel of land. These signifiers are important to have when speaking with these agencies - whether they be the assessor, the zoning office, or even the local utilities - and may prove invaluable when initiating conversations about whatever research a buyer intends to do.

Whenever one exists or has been assigned to the land, the physical address will be included in this table.

Roads & Access: The subject property is located along Rockhound Road SE just west of Cortez Road. Rockhound is a well-maintained paved road which should be easy to navigate in any vehicle type.

Roads & Access, Cont'd: The subject property is located on a road which some maps identify as Rockhound Road SE, while some identify it as Palomas Road and others as NM 141. Anyone scouting the property should be aware of this discrepancy.

Power & Utilities: The subject property boasts both residential power lines as well as underground utilities. Additionally, there are numerous developed home sites along Rockhound Road which are being serviced by both. Because of this it should be neither difficult nor expensive to get power to whatever you decide to park or build on the land. Anyone looking to investigate the costs associated with connecting service on the subject property is encouraged to contact PNM, the local utility servicing this region.

Zoning: Deming Ranchettes is zoned Rural Residential. Regrettably it's difficult to find much online which goes into detail on this broad designation. Luna County's Single Family Dwelling designation, however, is well-defined and from what we know of the region is probably a decent jumping-off point for general rules, requirements, and restrictions throughout the area. In addition, the local zoning likely mimics the covenants and restrictions of the subdivision. Anyone looking to research this further is advised to review the CCR document linked below or contact Luna County Zoning.

No HOA: Despite being a large region which occupies most of the County and is populated with everything from residences to family farms to small businesses, the Deming Ranchettes subdivision has no HOA and no annual dues associated with land ownership.

Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions: When the Deming Ranchettes subdivision was created in the 1960's, the developer drew up a set of covenants and restrictions to run with the land. While most of these are what we like to refer to as "reasonable, good neighbor restrictions" dealing primarily with the disposal of trash and prohibitions on excess noise, there are a few covenants that deal with acceptable structures for the region as well as minimum square footage requirements of those structures. Because of this, anyone considering purchasing the land is encouraged to review the Deming Ranchettes Covenants and Restrictions document found here.

RV Use & Camping: It should be noted that lots in Deming Ranchettes may be used recreationally for up to thirty days or longer with building permits. This includes RV and tent camping.

Half Acre Land Use: It's important to note that because the subject property is less than 3/4 of an acre in size, additional permits may be required to develop the land, particularly with a standard well or septic system. Anyone looking to build on the property is encouraged to speak with Zoning to investigate what additional requirements may need to be met.

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The Hemingway Land Company does our best to represent the properties we list as accurately as possible. Our research, however, will always be limited. 

Because of this, included in the table to the right is a list of the relevant state and county governments, agencies and authorities as well as local utilities (and all their respective websites and contact information) which should help to answer any questions a buyer may have about developing this specific property.

Whenever possible it is best to speak with these agencies first as they will always be a far greater source of information about the local region and the regulations which govern it.  

Photography Disclosure: The property photos displayed on this page are screen-captures from Google Street View taken along the road directly in front of the land and are NOT photos taken by our usual New Mexico photographer. While it is typically the practice of Hemingway Land to get photos taken from the property, in the interest of keeping the sales price reasonable, we elected to forego this expense. While the images displayed on this page are not of the quality with which we normally like to represent our properties, we do believe the images are an adequate representation of the land and its surroundings.

The town of Deming sits in very close proximity to the subject property. Being as it is the only major town in the County as well as the County seat, it is home to a number of resources from medical facilities and hospitals to major retailers and hardware stores. In addition, the town is home to plenty of schools, churches, restaurants and parks making it an easy place to raise a family. 

Living in Deming will also give you easy access to the Municipal Airport as well as the Amtrak rail line. With routes running the southern part of the US from Florida to California, this will make travel from this sleepy desert town a lot easier than you’d expect. 

Rock Hound State Park is within a ten minute drive of this property and Elephant Butte Lake, the biggest lake in the state, and White Sands National Park are both within an hour’s drive of this property. Additionally, Las Cruces and all it’s restaurants, bars, sporting events and night life is also less than an hour away.