Golden Acorn Ranch
This property is being offered in a Sealed Bid Auction with bids due July 10, 2020. Contact listing broker for Supplemental Information Package with Bid Documents.
SIZE: 350 acres
ZONING: Extensive Agriculture
ELEVATION: 1100 to 1800 Feet
The 350 acre Golden Acorn Ranch, with spectacular views of Mt. Adams, is located ten miles west of Goldendale, Washington and Highway 97, in the northwest section of Klickitat Valley. Its location is at the transition from Simcoe Mountains along the eastern Cascades, to the Columbia River Gorge. The ranch is within a two-hour drive of Portland, and could be used for a private retreat, or as year-round residence.
The property is being offered for the first time by the Seller both in its entirety, and in four parcels of three 20 acre tracts plus the 289 acre main block. Published reserve prices start at $1,544 per acre. Individual parcel ...
The property is being offered for the first time by the Seller both in its entirety, and in four parcels of three 20 acre tracts plus the 289 acre main block. Published reserve prices start at $1,544 per acre. Individual parcel sales are subject to total bids in the aggregate to equal, or exceed, the bulk published reserve of $595,000.
Golden Acorn Ranch was first homesteaded in the late 1890s. It is a combination of Little Klickitat River Canyon along the northern boundary, and large ridgetop with some rolling topography, and draws that contain oak woodlands, ponderosa pine, and grasslands used historically for dryland farming and grazing. The ranch has excellent habitat for black-tailed deer, mule deer, wild turkey and upland birds.
In both 1999 and 2005, prior owners obtained Conservation Easements with Columbia Land Trust which limit development to five home sites on the 350 acre ranch, and allow farming and grazing within specific management areas, to preserve and enhance habitat. The seller prepared a ten-year Forest Management and Stewardship Plan in 2018 which meets objectives of the Conservation Easements. Please see Supplemental Information Package for Conservation Easements, and Forest Management and Stewardship Plan.
The ranch has frontage along Horseshoe Bend Road at Aloha Road, with two gated entries. There is a designated easement along the boundaries of two of the 20 acre parcels that provides access to the large 289 acre parcel
The large parcel is 289 acres and has frontage along Little Klickitat River Canyon on the northern boundary. It has the most diverse landscape of the entire ranch, with over one-half the property located on a large ridgetop which has been used for grazing, with a draw in the southeast section that contains a mix of primarily pine and white oak, and a small cabin with wood stove, and views of Mt. Adams. The grazing lease has been terminated.
The 289 acres can accommodate two homesites under the Conservation Easement. One homesite has been designated near the cabin, and the other in the northeast section. There is secondary access to this portion of the property from Mustang Drive to the east.
An estimated 26 acres was enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in October 2017 for fifteen years, and could generate $1,631 per year for an eligible applicant. Please see Supplemental Information Package for detail.
The property is classified as farmland and annual taxes are less than $500 per year.
Acquisition of the entire 350 acre Golden Acorn Ranch, within the Klickitat Valley and at less than $1,600 per acre, provides rare ownership opportunity for combination of views, secluded location with proximity to Portland and Columbia River Gorge, spectacular landscape with conservation easement, and option to have five building sites -- all with views of Mt. Adams.
