Italian Alps? No! Calif/Oregon Border, Yes!
New Pine Creek, California
SOLD

List Price: $390,000
Parcel Size (Acres): 160

Rock Cottage on 160 Acres

Location: This property is located near New Pine Creek, California, right at the Oregon border. The property is approximately 1.5 miles east of US Hwy 395 on County Rd. 2 in a secluded Warner Mountain Canyon. Pine Creek, a year-round mountain stream, runs through the property. This property is in Modoc County, California, approximately 35 miles north of the county seat of Alturas. It is approximately 15 miles south of Lakeview, Oregon, approximately 3 ½ hours from Reno, NV and approximately 6 hours from the San Francisco-Bay area.

Description: This 160 acre property consists of a fairly steep Alpine mountain canyon, similar to what you might see in the Tetons or the Alps. These forested canyons cascade down to the valley floor where approximately 50 to 60 acres are either meadow or usable ground running along Pine Creek. There is another smaller creek on the property that flows into Pine Creek. A county-maintained road runs along the northern portion of the property and is plowed in the winter as far as the rock cottage. There are no utilities or improved properties beyond the subject 160 acres.

Improvements: The improvements consist of a main dwelling which is of European/Scandinavian design built in the early 1930's and made of rock with a steep-pitched, tile roof. It is a two-story home with approximately a three quarter basement. It contains a kitchen, pantry, dining room and living room with a fireplace on the first floor. There are three bedrooms and one bathroom on the second floor. The basement is all concrete and contains a half bath, laundry area, storage pantry and furnace area. The total living area is estimated at approximately 1790 sq. ft. There are wood plank floors throughout. There is a detached two-car garage with unfinished guest quarter above it. The garage has a concrete floor and both the garage and guest quarters consist of approximately 676 sq. ft. There is a 100-year-old barn on the property that is still functional.

Zoning: The current zoning of the property is agricultural-exclusive. This zoning could allow for as many as 5 cabins to be built on the property with a special use permit.

Water Rights: The property comes with .19 cfs (cubic feet per second) of water rights out of Pine Creek. This is the equivalent of approximately 1.42 gps (gallons per second), approximately 85 gpm (gallons per minute) which equals about 122,000 gpd (gallons per day) during the growing season (growing season times to be verified).

Utilities: The rock cottage is serviced by Pacific Power out of Oregon. Water is derived from an existing well. Sewer is by a septic system which has been recently pumped and serviced (August 2001). Heating is from an oil furnace. This home is as far as the power goes on County Rd. 2 in the Pine Creek Canyon.

Overview: This is truly a unique property. It would be difficult to duplicate the charm that exists in a rock cottage built in the early 30's in a scenic mountain canyon with a strong year-round creek running through it. The cottage is a little outdated on the inside and needs some remodeling. The overall structure appears to be in good shape. This property is not isolated. The new Pine Creek General Store/Deli and Post Office is only 2 miles away. Safeway is approximately 15 miles away in Lakeview, Oregon. It is accessible year-round. This would make a great family retreat, recreation get-a-way, residence, etc.

Price: $390,000 or best offer. Owner is California licensee

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