Alexander Bardorff said in the report that the sale does not relate to money, but rather about finding someone who desires to “understands how special the land they fell in love with is.”
He provides further information, stating that more than 70 people have already sought shelter in the abandoned gas station in town. He has encountered numerous individuals who ventured to this remote corner of West Texas with the hope of acquiring it. Each person who made the journey shared a unique vision for the future.
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“It’s difficult for me to let go,” Bardorff told the Wall Street Journal. “To some of the potential buyers, I say, ‘It’s like Lobo is my baby or our baby and we want to find new good parents.’”
According to the report, Lobo knows that the town features an empty. There has a motel, a restaurant, a grocery store, a swimming pool, and a post office. However, all of the facilities are no longer in operation and the houses are currently unoccupied.
On the vacant home, he focuses on its features of it. The house has a living room, three bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, a screened-in porch, and an 800-square-foot storage room. Additionally, the vacant home has a functioning water pump that provides hot and cold water.
According to the document, since the last resident departed in 1991, the town was empty until Bardorff and his friends come here. In there, He transformed it into an artistic hub. Many activities were held: hosting art installations, film festivals, and musical performances.
Prospective buyer Andrea Alvarez said to the Journal that: “Just being out here kind of slows down time,”
Prospective buyers proposed diverse plans for the future of Lobo, such as establishing a kangaroo farm, creating a nudist colony, and designing an escape room experience where individuals escape from the entire town, rather than just a single room.
In the mid-19th century, Lobo served as a stopover on the mail route from San Antonio to San Diego.
Situated amidst the tranquil desert scenery, Lobo finds itself nestled between Van Horn, the headquarters of Jeff Bezos's space company, and Marfa, a renowned artistic center famous for its vacant Prada store installation.
One musician envisions dreams of making desert-inspired art and music the central focus of the town.
Other ideas include constructing a high-powered radio tower and developing sustainable agriculture practices and rental properties.
The selection of the winning bidder for the town will be determined by Bardorff and two other buyers, with the deadline set for June 24th.
