FORT DAVIS TEXAS

The motor home parked at Guadalupe National Park in West Texas.

Texas has some serious mountains.....much to the surprise of many...and the Guadalupe Range are the highest.   Not too far behind are the Davis Mountains in the small hamlet of Fort Davis, TX.   Fort Davis was established in 1854 as a fort  between San Antonio and El Paso, on a very popular route for folks moving further West.   It is named after Jefferson Davis, who at the time was Secretary of War under President Franklin Pierce.   Today the population is just a tad over 1000 folks.

Just 9 miles north of the town of Fort Davis (and further up in the mountains) is Limpia Crossing, formerly a ranch that has been subdivided into many 5 acre lots and is now an association of property owners.   We liked the area so much that by the end of the week we will be one of those 5 acre property owners in Limpia.  It is simply gorgeous, surrounded by hills and mountains in every direction.....the views are 360 degrees!

Here is a view to the West (the sunsets are wonderful as there is so much sky for them to work with) from the 5.2 acre parcel we are buying.   The motor home will be parked facing this direction.

The property has a garage type structure on it....that is 1200 SF in size....part garage and part finished area that we will make into a small studio apartment for guests who may want to visit while we are here.

The area to the left is the semi finished room that we will bring water and sewer to and make into a cozy studio apartment type set up.

Here is a photo of the well house.....the well on the property is estimated to be 300 to 400 feet deep and tests show will provide a very workable 12+ gallons per minute of flow.   

Sunrise anyone??  This view is East so we can bring our tea outside and watch the sunrise.

There is a pad on the property for us to park the motor home.  We need to bring the electric and water and sewer to the pad and to the "garage" in order to have all our facilities usable.  The house that had been on the property was struck by lightning in 2012 and the house was razed.   (Fingers crossed lightning doesn't indeed strike the same place twice!!).

This view of the McDonald Observatory complex is from our lot.  The observatory is one of many in the western US that take advantage of some of the darkest skies in the country.  It will be fun to become a part of the observatory "family" and attend some star parties; having the opportunity to view space and the planets from one of several high powered telescopes.  One is dedicated to solar viewing, which should also be interesting.   

So we have a busy month coming up to get the property ready for hookups so we can move the motor home there and begin to work on the small apartment....and to enjoy the views as well!!