14824 Fern Rd
Whitmore, CA 96096

OVERVIEW The Buckhorn Ranch is a unique property, comprised of 5,238 acres just east of Redding, CA. This ranch has adjudicated water rights, 12 reservoirs, streams and springs, ample hunting and fishing opportunities, and tremendous views of Mt. Lassen. This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity to own your own ranching kingdom! The Buckhorn Ranch is located near Whitmore, CA – about halfway between Portland, OR and San Francisco, CA. The Buckhorn Ranch has about +-350 acres that are irrigated. Timber resources validated with a recent opinion by a registered professional forester reflect Ponderosa Pine (over 2.1 million mbf), Incense Cedar & Douglas Fir, Oaks. The ranch has tremendous wildlife habitat with Clover Creek as well as the 100 foot tall Clover Creek Falls! Fishing for bass & trout, hunting on the ranch with deer, wild turkeys, wild pigs, quail & elk on the ranch. A Private Land Management Plan (PLM) to further develop hunting resources on the ranch is in process for a new owner. There is a log cabin on the lake, which is surrounded by timber. There are two excellent sets of corrals, hydraulic squeeze, livestock scales. Terrific resources abound for hunting, fishing, horses, and ATV’s. . RANCH DETAILS: WATER: The ranch has vast water resources, currently irrigating about 350 acres with both solid set sprinklers and flood irrigation – all gravity flow with no pumping costs! There are adjudicated water rights via a diversion on Clover Creek above the ranch, with 12 reservoirs and ponds on the ranch, including 2 licensed reservoirs. Springs abound on the property – there are over 10 that are developed to both irrigate and provide stock water. The ranch has numerous streams including Clover Creek, Wildcat Creek, Dry Clover Creek, Rosebriar Creek, and Coal Creek. The irrigation system water traverses the ranch, helping to provide abundant stock water and wildlife habitat. At the south end of the ranch is the majestic Clover Creek Falls – a natural beauty over 100 feet tall! LAND USE: This has been operating as a year-round cattle ranch for the last 25 years. The ranch runs up to about 150 pairs during the summer months and up to 300 pairs for the rest of the year. Past operators had ran more stock and trade cattle on the ranch. The ranch is fenced and cross fenced to enable good pasture rotation with water in each field. For the last two years the owner has run about 110 pair of their own cattle on the easterly half of the ranch and leases out the westerly side of ranch on an annual basis. The tenant has an annual grazing for 200-300 cows. The tenant is a local cattleman and they are on their second annual lease. For many years, the Buckhorn Ranch has also leased about 300 acres that is fenced into the ranch up on the northerly boundary. . IMPROVEMENT DETAILS IMPROVEMENTS: With a top of the hill location, the Buckhorn Ranch is out in the country, yet still close to town. Paved county road access leads to the electronically gated entrance with a private paved road into the ranch headquarters compound. It is situated on a knoll studded with tall timber, with commanding views of the ranch and Mt. Lassen. The headquarters area is completely chip sealed for ease of parking and maintenance. STRUCTURES: The ranch has five homes. Two are used for ranch employees, one is rented, and a log cabin which adjoins a large lake is set aside for owner and guest visits. There are 3 large Quonset hut bar/storage buildings and a variety of outbuildings and other barns used on the ranch. Most of the ranch buildings are in two general locations on the east and west side of the ranch. The entire ranch is contiguous except for one 5-acre parcel just to the north of the ranch, which is used a ranch employee housing. The Mill Ditch that conveys the adjudicated water right also passes thru this property. There are 3 domestic wells and 5 septic systems. CORRALS: The westerly side of the ranch has a large set of corrals, metal construction, with hydraulic squeeze. A second set of corrals, similarly metal constructed, with a squeeze and livestock scales is located on the easterly side of the ranch. Both sets of corrals are well set up for easy operations. LOG HOME: The Log Home is on the westerly side of the ranch, situated in timber along the bank of one of the beautiful lakes on the home. The home is about 1,545 sq. ft, with a deck overlooking the lake. 3 bedroom 2 bathrooms and a boat dock just steps away. . TAX INFO REAL ESTATE TAXES & SAVINGS: Most of the ranch, approx. 4,978 acres, is in the Williamson Act, which results in lower real estate taxes. Taxes are computed based upon a properties agricultural income, rather than assessed on current market value. For instance, RE Taxes in 2020 for the year were a total of $25,008 on the entire ranch. Because of this, the real estate improvements will be reassessed upon the change in ownership but not the land – thus the real estate taxes may not change very much. A few of the small parcels are not subject to the Williamson Act contract and could conceivably be either sold separately and or recombined into larger separate parcels. . RESOURCES Outstanding water resources, very accessible yet private. The wildlife habitat is tremendous with all the ranch water, topography & vegetation variances create a wonderful landscape. Trout and bass fishing in your own private ponds. Deer, elk, quail, dove, wild turkeys, wild pigs are all found on the ranch. The nearby Sacramento River is a world-renowned trout fishery. . PRICE Asking Price $10,500,000. The asking price is based on a current appraisal conducted by a respected MAI – available to financially qualified serious parties. . SUMMARY It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire this unique ranch. There is also 910 acres of timberland along the northerly boundary of the ranch which would also add approximately 1 mile of Clover Creek to the Buckhorn Ranch. All interested parties must be pre-qualified prior to an appointment to see the ranch. Broker Cooperation welcomed. For more information to see the Buckhorn Ranch, please call Bill Wright with Shasta Land Services, Inc at 530-941-8100.