Looking for a sweet little acreage within 15 miles of town? This fantastic property includes a 2 bedroom home with detached garage, that coveted large shop building everyone is asking for, and best of all ... there is no longer an HOA! Here youre just minutes from Salida, Colorado, in the quiet berg of Howard. The home features a Great Room with a wood ceiling where you can enjoy meals at the dining table, relax on the couch in front of the fireplace (wood burning stove insert), and enjoy views or easy entry onto the welcoming deck. A bonus room is ready for your hobbies, exercise equipment, or potentially a 3rd bedroom. The kitchen overlooks the propertys drive, so you can easily see who is coming/going. Home has 2 convenient bathrooms, one 3/4 with a shower, along with a 1/2 bath in the laundry room. Low maintenance with new windows in 2010, new carpet in 2020, composite decking, new septic in 2015, new furnace in 2018, and a reengineered metal roof when the covered entryway was added on. An oversized one stall garage features additional storage in the back, great for all your extra items. That leaves the shop available for those bigger projects. Heated and insulated, with a concrete floor and loft storage, you can conquer all your projects with plenty of elbow room. Gardeners will be excited to know the well is eligible for water augmentation through the Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District. This property is not for those seeking a boring flat treeless acreage. The ideal buyer will be searching for a parcel with a true Colorado feel. Did we mention its nestled along a hill with many pine trees? Call today to line up a showing!