273 n first street

Imagine buying in Telluride before it was swarming with trust fund bros and overpriced wine bars. That’s what 273 N 1st St. is: a 4.2-acre hilltop plot in Pagosa Springs—before the masses figure it out. This parcel has city water, sewer, and utilities. Translation? You’re not off-grid unless you want to be. Build a legacy home. Or develop it (plans available to look at). Or just sit on it and laugh maniacally as property values climb. Your call. From the top? Panoramic views of downtown, the San Juan River, and the mountains. Actual views, not “peekaboo between two buildings if you squint.” Walk to coffee. Bike to tacos. Tube the river. Rip powder at Wolf Creek. Fish, hike, raft, golf, whatever. If you’re bored here, that’s a you problem. There aren’t many parcels like this left downtown. And once it’s gone, it’s gone. So if you’re looking for a sign to stop living someone else’s life and start building your own — this is it. Screw the cul-de-sac. You were meant for more.