Set on 27 private, wooded acres just minutes from downtown Valparaiso, this is one of the most flexible pieces of development land currently available in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a rare opportunity in Porter County. Already annexed into Valparaiso city limits and zoned RU, the parcel offers a clear runway for residential developers, builders, and investors evaluating subdividable land in Northwest Indiana — while remaining equally well suited to a single buyer building a private legacy estate close to town. City utilities are located nearby for streamlined site planning, a completed boundary survey is on file, and full architectural plans for a custom mid-century modern home plus a finished estate site plan are available to convey at closing — eliminating months of pre-development cost and entitlement work for the right buyer.

Beyond the development upside, the land reads beautifully as a private retreat. Five acres of mature woods anchor the back of the property, where a finished and furnished sleeper cabin sits quietly off-grid, powered by solar with a wood-burning stove (no water or sewer currently connected). Established trails wind through the trees, ideal for hiking, exploring, or simply walking the property. Whether you're a developer underwriting raw land for sale in NWI, an investor seeking long-hold acreage in one of Indiana's fastest-growing communities, or a buyer ready to build a custom estate at 1205 Yellowstone Rd in Valparaiso, this 27-acre development opportunity combines location, entitlements, and natural setting in a way that's increasingly hard to find this close to a growing Indiana city.