870.74+/- acres with FSA Base and under Williamson Act thru approximately March 2032. Suitable for rice, row crops and PISTACHIOS. Available in parcels, or as an entirety, at $16,500,000 net cash to seller.
To Buy: 1031, cash or pre-qualified lender-approved buyers. Due diligence required prior to contract. Proof of funds and a 10% deposit is required upon signing with 30-days to close escrow. This is a no-contingencies sale to be sold as-is. There are no conservation easements, government contracts or encumbrances. Oil, gas & mineral rights included at full price.
Gross acres: 870.74 +/- acres divided into 3-parcels which are developed into six nice large fields. Net cropland of each field approximately; 202, 112; 307 and 206 acres.
Multiple Water Resources: (1.) U.S. Department of Interior | Bureau of Reclamation - Central Valley Project. Senior Sacramento River Settlement Contract water rights and district groundwater wells in Reclamation District-108. These recently renewed contracts extend strong senior appropriative water rights on the federal Central Valley Project to district landowners. This high-quality, sparkling alpine surface water, stored in Shasta Reservoir, provides all of the farm's irrigation needs.
Soils: High production enriched well-drained Sacramento clay with good infiltration, uniform across all fields. Laser-leveled on 9/10 grade for efficient drainage. Pistachios & walnuts flourishing on same soils next door. Dark basin floor, mixed-clayey-alluvial soils, with 4% soil organic matter. Explosive pistachio development on adjacent and surrounding lands.
Improvements: Six laser leveled fields on 9/10 grade with 24" turn-outs, wide roads, deep ditches & drains. Engineered for high-volume rice irrigation & drainage. Developed for drip irrigation with underground pipe and drip tape, suitable for permanent plantings. 5-acre field station with shop, yard and housing. There's an elevated building pad, suitable for storage & warehouse, or homesite, with spectacular views overlooking the farm, Coast Range and the Sutter Buttes. There's the old hunting lodge suitable for restoration. There's a retired private airfield, suitable for solar. Situated in the heart of the Pacific Flyway the ranch enjoys spectacular recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.
Crops: Processing tomatoes on drip; sunflower seeds, rice, oil seeds, vine seeds, grains, feeds and legumes. Pistachios & Walnuts adjacent, with almonds & vineyards nearby. Scalable supply-chain sustainable water asset.
Leases: Leased to strong local producers. Premium rents, tenant waitlist.
Investment grade, prime California cropland with a high barrier to entry. Warm-summer Mediterranean climate suitable for rice, row crops or permanent plantings. Multiple water resources. Luxuriant soils developed over years of organic farming. Leased to strong local producers contracting with global companies. Highly productive water district North of the Delta overlaying the extraordinarily sustainable Colusa sub-basin.