Near World Famous Sun Valley, Idaho Unique Ranch Near Beautiful and Famous Sun Valley, Idaho JOHN P. KNIPE knipe land company JOHN@KNIPELAND.COM (208) 345-3163 www.knipeland.com
Location The unique ranch is located in the sought after Wood River Valley. The ranch is situated just 5 miles west of Hailey, Idaho, in Blaine County on Croy Creek Road. Hailey is the county seat and has a population of approximately 7,690. Commercial air services are provided at Hailey s Friedman Memorial Airport. Amenities and entertainment can be found in Hailey or nearby Ketchum, Idaho. Just 17± miles north of the ranch is the illustrious Sun Valley Resort, a prominent recreation destination and the town of Ketchum, Idaho. Medical services are available at the St. Lukes Medical Center in Ketchum. Boise, Idaho s major metropolitan area is located 150± southwest of the ranch and provides commercial air services, Boise State University, and 2 major hospitals. Topography & Wildlife This beautiful ranch has incredible views of the valley and surrounding hills and mountains. Most of the ranch rests in the lower valley elevation and is farmable, the current tenant has grass hay and alfalfa planted. Seasonal Croy Creek meanders through the ranch. The remainder of the ranch reaches to the lower foothills, consists mainly of grazeable natural native grasses and sagebrush. Big game are attracted to the fields and you often see antelope, deer, and elk. The ranch partially borders public lands and is southeast of the Sawtooth National Forrest and Smoky Mountain Range with nearby Bald, Kelly, and Buttercup Mountain. Scenic beauty can be found throughout Blaine County with its rugged peaks, big open hillsides, aspen filled drainages, grassy valleys, and spring fed creeks and river that wind though much of the county. Lots of room to roam and recreate on your own land. Anthony Lakes Ski Resort is only 30 minutes away, and offers the best powder in the Northwest. The nearby Elkhorn Mountains, Wallowa Mountains, a national forest offer additional outdoor activities.
Acres 470± deeded acres. Approximately 320± acres are irrigable. Oper ation The ground is currently leased to a tenant who is farming approximately 260± acres. Seller purchased the ranch with the intention of development and has done a lot of development engineering work, reports, and studies that are included in the sale. Water The ranch has two sources of water: Bullion Creek and Croy Creek. Bullion Creek water is year around. Seasonal Croy Creek traverses through the ranch. There are approximately 320± acres of water rights from Bullion Creek and Croy Creek. The seller has most of the water rights from Bullion Creek. Water is pumped from creeks and irrigation ditches and put on via hand lines, wheel lines, and sprinklers. There is one domestic use well on the ranch. Miner al Rights Mineral Rights are unknown and not guaranteed. All mineral rights owned by the seller will convey to the buyer upon closing. It is suggested that the buyer conduct a mineral search with a competent title company. Improvements Numerous trees, shrubs, and native wild grasses have been planted to improve the flora and fauna throughout the property. Sprinklers have been installed on parts of the ranch. The property is partially fenced with attractive wood fencing along Croy Creek Road and part of Rock Creek Road. The seller has extensive development engineering reports and studies that are included in the sale.
Recreation Winter and summer recreational opportunities await on the ranch and throughout Blaine County. Outdoor activities include Winter and summer recreational opportunities await on the ranch and throughout Blaine County. Outdoor activities include hunting, fishing, skiing, biking, hiking, ATVing, snowmobiling, and much more. Hunting - The ranch is located in the Smoky Mountain Hunting Unit #48. Elk, mule and white tail deer, antelope, black bear, mountain lion, moose, and wolf can all be found in this unit. Please check with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for further information and regulations. Fishing - Blaine County has over 400 different water areas to include creeks, streams, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, etc according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Some the fishing waters that the Idaho Department of Fish and Game recommends in Blaine County are: Alturas Lake, Big Wood River, Carey Lake, Dollar Lake, Fish Creek Reservoir, Gaver Lagoon, Lake Walcott, Lava Lake, Little Wood Reservoir, Loving Creek, Magic Reservoir, Penny Lake, Perkins Lake, Petit Lake, Richfield Canal, Salmon River, Silver Creek, and Stalker Creek. The Big Wood River is just a short distance from the ranch with the following target game fish species Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Redband Trout, and Mountain Whitefish. Skiing - Bald Mountain is known for some of the best downhill skiing in the United States with its constant vertical gradient of 3,400 feet. With lots of blue sky days and very little wind, skiing is excellent and enjoyable. The top elevation of the mountain is 9,150 ft. and the base elevation is 5,750 ft. There are 2,054± skiable acres with 75 runs at varying levels of difficulty. There is also a snowboarding freestyle park and pipe available for the avid snowboarder. Hiking and Biking - Blaine County has over 400 miles of single track trail systems to hike or mountain bike on and Bald Mountain offers single track trails serviced by ski-lifts. Great Fishing an Hunting in The Smoky Mountain Hunting Unit
Price and Terms $2,749,500 for the whole ranch. REDUCED TO $1,950,000 Seller will consider offers on portions of the ranch, make offer. Owner may carry and will consider all reasonable offers. Comments This pretty ranch is within minutes of world famous Sun Valley ski and golf resort. In addition to ranching or farming this property may work well for a corporate or family retreat complete with hunting, recreating, and world class fishing close by in Silver Creek, Big Wood River, and many other waterways and tributaries. Bring your family, your animals, and your architect and build your dream home or lodge here. Seller will look at offers on all or on a part of the ranch. Call for details. Contact John Knipe john@knipeland.com knipe land company www.knipeland.com (208) 345-3163 DISCLAIMER This information is for the exclusive use of those individuals to whom this brochure is delivered by Knipe Land Company. Pictures are merely intended to be representative and may include other property not included in this offering. Possession of this brochure does not carry with it the right to publication, reproduction, or transmittal to anyone without first obtaining the consent of the author. Each company is owned individually and operated independently of each other. Copyright 2013 Knipe Land Company, Boise, Idaho, and Vancouver, WA; Knipe Land Oregon, LLC, Richland, Oregon; Knipe Land North, LLC, Boise, Idaho. This information was obtained from sources deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by the broker. Prospective buyers should check data to their satisfaction. Listing agent suggests that all buyers of all types of real estate complete a level 1 environmental study as well as other professional inspections as this or any property may have a Brownfield, wetland, mold, historical values, or other issues that a professional inspection may reveal. Listing agent and broker are not professional property inspectors. This property is offered subject to prior sale, price change, correction, or withdrawal. Broker expressly disclaims making any representations concerning the physical condition of, the value of, or title to any real property, personal property, or water rights, or any government entitlements (e.g. zoning) relating thereto. A portion of any property with live water/waterfront may have been acquired or lost by accretion or avulsion in the change of the mean high water line. By making an offer on any property with live water/waterfront, it is agreed that buyer shall hold broker harmless of any title to the avulsion follows that of the abutting property and liability thereon is accepted by the buyer. The buyer accepts that claim arising from the difference in the mean high water line and the meander line as shown by the Government Survey. Mold may link to serious illness and respiratory problems. Some properties have or had above and below ground fuel tanks which may leak. The broker assumes no liability in these matters and suggest buyer perform appropriate environmental study of property before purchasing. You are strongly encouraged to make your own independent investigation of such matters. Without limiting the foregoing, Broker advises you of the following risks for which the Broker assumes no liability: Water Boundaries. If the property is bounded by water, the boundary of the property may have shifted and title to the offered property may be adversely affected thereby. Lead Based Paint: Homes built prior to 1978 may present exposure to lead from lead based paint. A risk assessment or inspection for possible lead based hazards is recommended as is a complete home - building inspection from a qualified home inspector. RS2477: Seller and Sellers agent(s) make no representations regarding RS2477. Buyer shall investigate RS2477 to determine if subject property is affected by RS2477 prior to making any offer. Radon: Radon gas may present a health risk and radon testing is suggested. Noxious Weeds: Properties may contain noxious weeds. Government agencies may require owners to control or even eradicate noxious weeds. Land may contain or be inhabited by endangered species, rodents, bugs, or other organisms that buyer should consult an expert on - prior to making an offer. Meagan s Law: Certain sexual and violent offenders and other individuals may be required to register their addresses with government agencies from whom you may obtain such information. Buyers and sellers are advised to hire competent surveyors, lenders, 1031 exchange companies, appraisers, title companies, accountants, inspectors, and legal professionals and not rely on the Broker or any real estate agent for professional advice in these matters. Please see our full disclaimer at www.knipeland.com. Some photos may be representative of the romance or lifestyle only, associated with owning such a property.
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