“Escrow closed in less than 60 days!  We have additional Buyer’s looking for Almond Orchards!  Please contact Sam or Bert if you would like to sell your agricultural property professionally!”

Listing Price:       $725,000. 

Property:             77 +/- total acres consisting of 71 +/- acres planted to producing almonds on Class II and III soils irrigated by a solid set irrigation system. The balance of the acreage consists of roads, ditches and a 1 +/- acre farmstead ideal for equipment storage or homesite.

Location:            The property is located 3 +/- miles (SE) of Orland, CA. on the south side of County Road 24 and west of County Road 21.

Almonds:            71 +/- acres are planted to producing almonds.  The almonds originally planted in the late 1970’s and continuously replanted.  The original rootstock is Peach.  Block One is 36 +/- acres and the varieties are 34% Nonpareil, 16% Neplus, 34% Carmel and 16.5% Peerless.  Block Two and Three combine to equal 35 +/- acres and the varieties are 34% Nonpareil, 16% Butte, 34% Carmel and 16% Peerless.   Tree spacing is 22’x22’ offset square, 99 trees/acre. The past four year average production is 1433 meat pounds per acre.

Soils:                  The almond orchard is planted primarily on Tehama Silt Loam (Class II) and Hillgate Loam (Class III)

Water:                 Irrigation water is provided by (1) irrigation well.  The well is powered with a 20 Hp electric turbine pump which has been recently reconditioned.  The property is also serviced by the Orland-Artois Water District at the northwest corner of the property.  There are 2- 40 HP electric centrifugal booster pumps which service the north and south blocks of the planting.  These pumps pressurize both the ground water and district water which are interconnected with 10’ PVC mainline.    

Irrigation:            The orchard is irrigated using a buried PVC solid set irrigation system and impact sprinklers.  The system is designed as 2 separate irrigation blocks. For frost protection, all blocks are operated simultaneously.

Zoning:               The Glenn County Parcel Number is 024-02-0-005-9 and is zoned EA-40 Exclusive Agriculture = 40 acre minimum. 

Topography:       The almond orchard is leveled to grade with the primary grade direction being north to South and West to East with drains through the middle and south end of the property.  The property offers exceptional views of Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak plus wide views of the western and eastern mountain ranges.

Mineral Rights:   Seller does not own oil, gas and minerals rights.

Depreciation:      The improvements on this property such as trees, wells and irrigation systems may offer significant deprecation advantages to the prospective Buyer.

Crop:                  The 2010 almond crop is included in the sale provided Buyer reimburses Seller for cultural expenses to close of escrow.