2002
Central CO title since
A stone roundhouse, a narrow-gauge ghost, and some of South Park's biggest recreational subdivisions next door. Como files split between 1879 townsite history and 1970s platted lots — and each needs its own kind of reading.
Como was the hub of the narrow-gauge Denver, South Park & Pacific — rails arrived in June 1879, and the 1881 stone roundhouse built by Italian stonemasons ran up to twenty-five trains a day before the last one pulled out in September 1938, lifting the track behind it. The roundhouse complex is on the National Register and under active restoration. For title, that history means townsite lots platted in the railroad era, old railroad parcels and reversions near the complex, and chains that reward a patient examiner.
The other Como is younger and bigger: the recreational subdivisions southeast of town, led by Indian Mountain — roughly 8,000 acres and over two thousand owners between Tarryall and Elkhorn roads, platted in the 1970s. Lots there were sold by mail decades ago, and the questions repeat: is the lot buildable (grade, access, setbacks, county review), what governs it (a POA and a separate metropolitan district both exist — which applies is a records question), and what does the well rely on — Indian Mountain wells have historically operated under a court-decreed augmentation plan that limits how the water may be used. We flag the recorded instruments and route water questions to the right experts; water rights convey separately from the land and aren't part of a title search, and we don't pretend otherwise.
Como sits ten miles up US-285 from Fairplay on the north edge of the basin, below Boreas Pass. Our Buena Vista and Salida offices are the near neighbors, and we close Como files in person, in Denver, or remotely with a notary.
What we examine on Como files — read locally, explained in plain language.
Platted decades ago, sold by mail, built out unevenly. We confirm what's of record — plat, covenants, district inclusion, access — so buildability questions start from facts.
Subdivision wells here often depend on an augmentation plan that limits how the water may be used. We flag the recorded instruments and refer water questions to water experts — before closing, not after.
1879 plats, old railroad parcels, and reversions near the roundhouse. Old chains are exactly the kind of reading we enjoy.
"A $20,000 lot with no road, no buildable site, and a well it can't legally drill isn't a bargain. We find that out first."
Straight answers. Informational only — not legal advice.
No — but Como is just over Trout Creek Pass from our Buena Vista and Salida offices, and we write title and escrow throughout Park County. Close in person, in Denver, or remotely with a notary. Call 719-539-1001 or email info@centralcoloradotitle.com.
That's a state permit question, and subdivision wells there have historically relied on a court-decreed augmentation plan that limits how the water may be used. We flag the recorded instruments in your chain and refer the water questions to the right experts — water rights aren't part of a title search. (Informational only, not legal advice.)
Many 1970s-platted lots carry grade, access, or setback constraints, and Park County review governs. Title examination confirms what's recorded — plat notes, covenants, easements, district inclusion — which is where a buildability answer starts.
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