Walnuts, Prunes, Antelope Creek
Property Details
148.14 total acres of mostly Class 1 & 2 level soils with 115 acres planted to orchards comprised of 60 acres of producing walnuts and 55 acres of prunes in need of redevelopment. Water is delivered by groundwater well. Antelope Creek borders the land on the easternly border and Butler Slough borders the land to the west. Both waterways provide unique ecosystems supporting diverse plant and animal life. The swimming hole on Antelope Creek and picnic / barbeque area on Butler Slough add to summertime enjoyment of the property.
Location: 9 +/- miles SE of Red Bluff and 35 +/- miles N of Chico, CA. From Red Bluff travel about 8 miles south on Highway 99E and turn east onto Kauffman Avenue. Continue on Kauffman to locked property gate on the northside of Kauffman just before the Antelope Creek bridge.
Water: Irrigation water is provided by groundwater well. The 12” cased irrigation well is completed to about 200’ and fitted with a 75Hp electric turbine motor and Byron Jackson pressure bowl.
Walnuts: About 60 acres are planted to walnuts. 31 acres of Chandler planted in 2009, 16’ x 22’ tree spacing, 124 trees per acre. Seller estimates Chandler production is around 5,000 pounds per acre. 18 acres of Howard planted in 2008, 18’ x 22’ tree spacing, 110 trees per acre. Seller estimates Howard production around 4,500 pounds per acre. The 11-acre block of Hartley & Vina was planted years ago and has not recently been harvested.
Crops: The 2025 walnut crop is included with Buyer reimbursement of cultural costs from November 2024 to close of escrow.
Prunes: About 55 acres originally planted in 1994 to French prunes. Tree spacing is 16’ x 21’. This 31-year-old block has not been harvested in several years and is ready for redevelopment.
Irrigation: The orchards are irrigated using the irrigation well, water delivered to the orchards by buried mainline, above ground 800 tubing and Nelson R-10 turbo micro sprinklers.
Soils: Per USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, 66 % of the soils are rated Class 1; Lk – Los Robles clay loam & VnA – Vina loam. 8% of the soils are rated Class 2 or 3, Bc- Berrendos clay & Ap- Anita gravelly clay. The balance of the soils are unrated; Mzt- Molinos Complex & Rr- Riverwash. Topography is level.
Zoning: Tehama County Assessor Parcel Numbers; 043-110-001 (72.80 acres), 043-120-001 (36.43 acres) and 043-120-025 (38.91 acres). All parcels are zoned AG-2, Valley Floor AG, 20 acre minimum. They are not enrolled within the Williamson Act also known as the Ag Preserve. Current annual property taxes are $6,760 and will likely increase to about 1% of the sale price.
Mineral Rights: Oil, gas, minerals and water rights owned by Seller are included.
Depreciation: Improvements such as the trees, irrigation well, irrigation systems may offer useful deprecation advantages to a prospective Buyer.
Showing: Appointment required. Please contact the listing broker.
Opportunity: 148 total acres within the Dairyville community between Red Bluff and Chico, CA. Quality water and farmland. Additionally, the property has over 3,000’ of Antelope Creek frontage providing unique ecosystems supporting diverse plant and animal life plus a swimming hole to enjoy during the summer.
Listing Price: $1,960,000, cash to Seller
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