Cottonwood Creek Ranch Tehama County, California Proudly Offered By 707 Merchant Street, Suite 100, Vacaville, Ca 95688 (707) 455-4444 Office (707) 455-0455 Fax info@caoutdoorproperties.com www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com
INTRODUCTION Looking west into the pasture This 780 +/- acre property is located in Tehama County about ½ miles from downtown Cottonwood, California. Cottonwood is located in the Sacramento Valley, 146 miles north of Sacramento and 201 miles north of San Francisco. The property is 18 miles from the Red Bluff airport which has a 5,700 ft asphalt runway. Commercial flights are available from Redding, just 14 miles away. Chico is home to the Chico State University, a great college town and is only 57 miles away. Of course, the ranch has its own 3,612sq ft helicopter hangar and is conveniently located next to its exquisite 11,106sq ft French Country Manor. The ranch is one of the premiere cattle/equestrian ranches in all of California. The current owners are actively involved in the thoroughbred race horse business and have owned or bred some great champions: Collect Call, Old Fashioned, Bossanova and Halo Dolly, to name a few.the first class cattle/equestrian center includes a main barn with cameras in stalls, stallion barn, 25,000 +/- sq ft covered arena, covered horse exerciser, 2 hay barns, maintenance barn and much more. The owners run a large cattle operation of several hundred head. This ranch has it all for the cattle and equestrian legacy. The property is reached by traveling on Interstate 5; take the Bowman Road exit #662 and continue onto Lake California Drive, you can t miss it. The ranch has a locked gate and appointments and prequalification s are required. It is rare for such a special property to come on the market and this one should not be missed.
SIZE AND DESCRIPTION Looking North towards Cottonwood Creek The property consists of779.79 +/- acres and is located in Tehama County. The property is divided into six parcels and is zoned EA-B. 004-140-72 14.01 acres004-140-73 33.32 acres 004-140-75 8 acres 004-140-77406.74 acres004-140-86237.72 acres 004-130-08 80 acres As you drive up the gated tree lined paved driveway, you will be impressed with the lush green irrigated pastures and white boarded fence. The property is mostly flat and sits at the 400 ft elevation. Turn left into the gated and fenced family compound with two year-round stocked ponds, 11,106sq ft French Country Manor and 3,612sq ft Helicopter hangar or go straight to the main barn and service area. The barn, with office, conference room and stalls has everything you would need to run a first class cattle/equestrian operation. (Please see cattle/equestrian sections for details). There is a beautiful guest house, caretaker home and everything under the sun that you would want with a ranch of this caliber. Year-round Cottonwood Creek is on the north boundary and has great riding trails, plenty of game for hunting and fishing and a 67 acre landlocked BLM parcel that adjoins the ranch.
HOME Looking at the back of the home The main home was completed in 2003 and is approximately 11,106 sq ft. No detail or expense has been spared in designing this French style manor. It has everything that you would want or need. There is a gourmet kitchen, dining room with bar, wine closet, TV/movie room, game room, exercise room and upstairs/ downstairs laundry rooms. Featured is a luxurious master suite with sitting area, see through fireplace, his/hers private commodes, rainfall shower, waterfall Jacuzzi tub, wet bar and large walk-in closet with island, full length mirror and plenty of drawer/shelf space. Three other bedroom suites have their own bathroom, sitting area and wet bar. Other amenities include a whole house stereo system, whole house vacuum system, 7 AC/heating units to keep the perfect climate control throughout the house, automatic misters on upstairs and downstairs verandas, 5 fireplaces with stunning mantles, coffered ceilings, custom artwork/stenciling on walls by a local artist, beautiful hardwood floors milled from Oak trees taken off the property and striking chandeliers throughout the house with an award winning Schonbek crystal chandelier to greet your guests in the front entry. The 4bay double-door carriage garage has its own AC/heating unit and beautiful milled oak wood floors that would also make a great room for large parties and entertaining. You will need to take your time as you walk around the home to appreciate all the custom detailing. The home is made for entertaining inside and out. The outdoor built-in barbeque with covered sitting area on travertine floors really allow you to take in the beautiful setting of the ranch.
Kitchen Game room 1 of 4 bedrooms Master bath Outside Barbeque View of home and hangar
CATTLE / EQUESTRIAN Main barn This ranch is a cattle/equestrian lovers dream. The main wood barn is a little less than 10,000 sq feet with 11 stalls. 9 of the stalls have indoor and outdoor paddocks. The stalls are equipped with cameras, so you can monitor your animals 24/7. The owners actually have an app where they can view the stalls from their smart phone. The main barn has an office, coffee room, conference room, restroom, horse wash rack, 2 tack rooms, medicine room and 3 free standing grain bins. There is even a washer and dryer with overhead cabinets. Located to the south is the Stallion barn with 6 covered stalls at 16 x 16. You also have an Equi-ciser by Equi-master with a 66 horse exerciser with control panel, powered by electric motor with chain drive and enviro turf footing (rubber). Outside on the west end of the main barn are 6 piped tie stall racks with rubber mat footing, 2 end stall racks for bathing animals and the center of the complex is wide enough to wash vehicles. The covered arena measures almost 25,000 sq ft. There is plenty of hay storage with 2 hay barns that are approx. 4,356 sq ft each. The maintenance barn is a little less than 6,000 sq ft with 8 roll up doors and plenty of room. The real gem of the ranch is the irrigated pastures for cattle and horses, plenty of outside paddocks and shade buildings for the animals. There are miles of tree lined trails along Cottonwood Creek and even an outside dirt track for exercise. The current owners have raised quarter horses and paints in the past, but recently have become very successful with thoroughbred racing horses and have owned or bred some great champions; Collect Call, Old Fashioned, Bossanova and Halo Dolly, to name a few.
Covered riding arena Main barn Equi-ciser and stallion barn Indoor/Outdoor stall at main barn Broad mares and their colts
CATTLE The cattle This is really quite a cattle ranch. The current owners have a large cattle operation of several hundred head that they run on the ranch year-round. The ranch is located in the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District and they irrigate approximately 610 acres. They flood irrigate about every 11 days. They get their water from two A.C.I.D ditch pipes to irrigate the ranch. Another bonus of the ranch is that they have 2 large irrigation wells, 2500 GPM and 1500GPM, that can irrigate the entire ranch independently of the A.C.I.D. The owner has been approached by orchard buyers to sell the land for orchards. You have over 456 acres of class 1 and 2 soil and 226 acres of class 3 soil. With the district water or the wells, there is great potential for almonds, walnuts and prunes. Soil map available upon request. There is an additional 2,500 +/- acres adjacent to the ranch that could be available for purchase.
GUEST HOUSE, HELICOPTER HANGER, CARETAKER HOUSE Guest house The ranch has a very nice 2,200 sq ft guest house with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, open kitchen and family room. The previous owners owned Sunset Magazine and stayed at this home. There is also a covered mobile home for the caretaker that has been improved, with a nice yard and don t forget about the 3,612sq ft helicopter hangar that could be converted into anything you want. Caretaker home Helicopter hangar
Recreation Cottonwood Creek in July, Ranch on right side This area is a recreational dream land. You have turkey, deer and wild pig that cruise the riparian area along Cottonwood Creek. You even have fishing in Cottonwood Creek for trout, bass and even salmon headed up the river to spawn. The main home has two very nice stocked ponds with bass, blue gill and catfish. If you want some serious fishing, the Sacramento River is one of the best fishing rivers in the United States is minutes away. The Sacramento River is well known for being one of the largest salmon spawning rivers in the world. You can fish for salmon, trout, chad, bass, catfish and sturgeon.the Ishi wilderness is minutes from the ranch and is not only known for the last Indian in California, but is home to trophy Black Tail Deer. There is turkey, quail, dove and waterfowl hunting all minutes from the ranch. Red Bluff holds a Bull and Gelding sale every January and also hosts a rodeo in the spring which is one of the largest in the nation. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) brochure describes the area The Sacramento River Bend area offers diverse habitat for bald eagles, osprey, migratory and song birds, deer and salmon. You can enjoy hunting, camping, hiking, horseback riding, boating, picnicking, and wild life and cultural heritage viewing.
Weather and Cottonwood Looking west out the driveway Cottonwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shasta County, California, United States. The population was 3,316 at the 2010 census, up from 2,960 at the 2000 census. [2] Cottonwood was a stagecoach town where a settlement was established in 1849. The first Post Office was opened in 1852. Cottonwood is equidistant between Redding and Red Bluff, 15 miles (24 km) in both directions. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Anderson. Cottonwood Creek is the boundary for Shasta County and Tehama County.
Looking at the back of the home
Offering Price Please call us for a price. California Outdoor Properties, Inc is pleased to have been selected as the Exclusive Agent for the seller of this offering. All information has been obtained from sources deemed reliable by California Outdoor Properties, Inc. however, the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed or warranted by either California Outdoor Properties, Inc., the sellers, and prospective buyers are charged with making and are expected to conduct their own independent investigation of the information contained herein. This offering is subject to price change, correction or withdrawal without notice and any offer presented does not have to be accepted. California Outdoor Properties Inc. 707 Merchant Street, Suite 100 Vacaville, California 95688 707-455-4444, fax 707-455-0455 www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com info@caoutdoorproperties.com