Our new project:”10x1” starts off with the same premise as "1.1 Acre Flat Screen" - a winning bid for a real estate auction on ebay (“10 acres, high bid wins”). Trusting the regenerating power of the desert, we plan to conduct experiments with scale and proportion, position and growth. Through the winning bid and its consequences, we are already navigating through larger images, higher bills and less legal property information. The lot seems to be located in Northern Nevada near the Utah border, an area which was heavily used for military testing in the 60‚s. Using a similar approach as for the last piece we are taking the land as a reality background and a testing base for our virtual and conceptual explorations.

Welcome to Elko County, Nevada
10.05 Acres located in Toano Range with awesome views of Pilot Peak!
At 10,715 feet it can be seen from miles away.

Elko County is located in northeastern Nevada, 295 miles east of Reno and 237 miles west of Salt Lake City. With 17,135 square miles it is one of the largest counties in the USA. The weather in Elko County is considered ideal by many. Summer finds hot, dry afternoons with temperatures in the 90s, cooling to the low 40s and 50s by morning. Winters are moderate with lows typically in the 20s or 30s. Daytime highs during the winter months are in the 40s or 50s. Snowfall averages 42 inches per year and generally melts quickly. Yearly rainfall ranges from 9 to 10.5 inches. Sunny skies are usually seen over 300 days a year! The land is mountainous and interspersed with low, flat valleys. The Humboldt River flows through the county, with the Ruby Mountains stretching across it in a north-south direction. The elevation in the valleys is about 5000 and reaches up to 11,300 feet at Ruby Dome. Click here for Montello area map. Click here for an area map. This is an older map but gives a great look at the mountains and rivers in the area. Elko County provides unlimited recreational opportunities with fishing, big game hunting (mule deer, elk, antelope and bighorn sheep), snowmobiling, ice fishing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, boating and skiing.

This is 10.05 acres located approximately 5 miles southeast of Montello and 16 miles north of Pilot Peak. Click here for a parcel map. Click here for a section map. All of the pictures were taken previously of a parcel that is about 1/4 mile east of this property so this should give you an idea of the terrain and views from the area.

The section map shows there is a road leading very close if not touching the northwest corner of the property. This property is sitting at the foothills of Tecoma Valley. It has gentle rolling hills, fabulous views of Pilot Peak 16 miles to the south, and the mountains and valleys with trees filtering down into the valley to the east of the property. This area seems to be popular amongst hunters and a few times I have seen them coming out of the foothills of the mountains that are to the east of this property. Power would be by solar or generator although there is power to a few homes in the area. Water would be by well or storage tank and sewer would be by septic or holding tank. Zoning is Residential/Agricultural with no restriction allowing for homes, mobile homes, and RV’s. There are no time restrictions on building. There is also a neighbor 1 mile southeast of this property as seen in the 1st link.More pictures from this parcel : Pic1 Pic2 Pic3
There are no liens on the lot and the title is marketable. Property taxes are approximately $14 per year and are paid current. You are bidding on the total price of the parcel. Winning bid takes all - no payments! I use a special warranty deed to transfer title.
There is a $100 doc prep fee to be added to winning bid. We will prepare all documents necessary to transfer ownership and include a check to cover all recording fees and transfer taxes as well. High bidder will have 5 days to send payment by cashier's check or money order, or I accept all major credit cards through Paypal. Please use my Paypal registered email address, smileforyou.inc@verizon.net. Once payment is received I will Priority Mail the deed, recording instructions and parcel maps.
Please conduct your own due diligence research prior to placing bids. If you have questions please email me prior to bidding and I will do my best to reply as soon as possible.
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