160 Acres in John Day, OR - $750,000
Size: 160 Acres-all fenced with excellent fences. Two miles of roads in good shape with culverts.
Location: Approximately 23 miles south of John Day, Oregon in Bear Valley
Elevation: Approximately 4800'
Meadows: This long glade comprises about 30 acres and runs in front of the house.
It is sub-irrigated and brings in
wildlife. There is also a 1 ½ acre alfalfa plot on the elk migration route
just north of the house.
Water: A 2 acre lake right in front of the house is stocked with rainbow trout and is
fed by an intermittent stream. You can see the fish rising from the deck of
house in the morning or the evening. There are water rights to the lake.
Timber: The 160 acres is mostly timbered except where the meadow, lake, and
house are located. These are mostly ponderosa pine with all ages of trees
on the property. There are some...
on the property. There are some big pines located here. They have all
been trimmed up to 8' from the ground creating a park setting.
Also, there has been no logging for the past 23 years. A Quaking Aspen
grove has been fenced with a 7' high fence and comprises about 2 acres.
Wildlife: The major big game on the ranch are elk, deer, and antelope. A large
variety of birds, squirrels, and other mammals are also found here.
The deer pretty much stay on the property but the elk and antelope will
move on and off of it at will. As no cattle graze here, the grass is saved
for all of the wildlife and they appreciate it! LOP tags for 2 bull elk and 2
buck deer are available for the land owner. Antelope tags are put in for
through the draw system. This property borders the USFS for ½ mile to
the east and makes direct access to federal land for many, many miles.
Weather: Summers are mild and sunny. Winters will bring snow at this elevation
with accumulations of 0 to 3 feet at times. The average snow depth is
about 1' from December to April. Some snow plowing may be required.
Home: This home is comprised of 5600 square feet with ½ being on the top level
and ½ being on the bottom level. It is a home with a daylight basement or
lower level. It was built in 2001. The exterior is made up of Hardiplank
(fire and bug proof) with a cedar color.The roof is metal and is colored
green. The interior of the home includes:
4 bedrooms, 3 full baths,large kitchen, dining area, nook, utility room, attic, living room, family room, computer room, 2 offices
recreation room (1200 sq.ft., billiard table, plumbed and wired for
pool), large art studio, entry closet, 3 storage rooms,carpeted, 4 car garage
2 car carport
The entry ways are tiled both upstairs and down. The phone cable to the
house has 25 lines to it with most rooms in the house having a phone jack.
There are 34 windows with 24 of them being 4' x 6'. This home was
designed to take advantage of the scenery of the great outdoors and these
windows capture the aesthetics beautifully. Two sliding doors are off an
office and the nook. Solar tubes were placed in the kitchen and bath for
light. The home has tile, carpeted, and linoleum throughout the house except
1 storage room in the lower level. The lower level is totally finished. A
4 car garage is insulated, heated, and conforms fully to code. It is built into
the lower level with a double overhead door and three openers. The
garage is also heated and serves as a shop area too. Heat for the home comes
from a tiled Blaze King wood burning stove that heats the entire top level
floor. Two beautiful gas fireplaces, 4 supplemental space heaters, and a
partial forced air system heat the house when the owners are gone for a
period of time. The entire house is plumbed for propane. Walls are 9' high
with 8" of insulation and 20" of insulation blown into the ceiling area.
All windows are double pane. There is a 3 location hard wired tv setup
and also an all home stereo system that is also hard wired. Cabinetry
throughout the home is custom made blonde maple.
The upper floor is the main living area with a vaulted area, family
room, living room, and kitchen. The vaulted area goes up to 13' in some
rooms. Inset glass blocks and etched glass are in entry areas and panels.
The upstairs utility room can be entered either from inside or outside.
It contains panels for gas, electricity, and solar system. It is plumbed for
both gas and electrical appliances. A hook up for a washer and dryer are
both there. An Aquastar water heater and warming tank also occupy this
area. This is a state of the art heater with instant hot water never running
out. The warming tank lets the water warm up to room temperature before
it gets to the heater.
The kitchen is large, airy, and warm. It has two solar tubes to bring in
more light as well as recessed lighting. There is a large window to the
outside, dishwasher, 2 propane refrigerators, double sinks, and an electrically
charged island for space and counter room.
The master bedroom has a set of three 4' x 6' windows overlooking the
lake. It is bordered by two offices on either side of it. These both have doors
to the deck. The master bath has a jacuzzi that seats two with a 4' x 6'
window that keeps you entertained with the wildlife outside.
Outside, there is a deck that runs the full length of the home. It is
12' wide and 1400 square feet. It does run part way on the east and west
sides also. Trex is the material that the deck is made up of so there is no
maintenance required. Under the deck is 1200 square feet of dry storage.
It is meant for bikes, mowers, etc. A propane stub is built into the deck
so as to be used with a barbecue.
To the north of the house is a 13' x 27' covered porch also made out of
Trex. It extends to a 2 car carport.
Solar System: This is just a brief overview of how a solar system works.
Since this home operates on solar power, we thought it would
help to clarify the system and how it works.
The solar panels located outside of the home collect energy
when light hits them. The silver metal wiring strips absorb
sunlight which excites electrons, which move on the wires.
This is electricity, dc not ac. The electricity moves through the
wires from the panels, through lightning and overload circuit
breakers by the panels, then through 2 charge controllers, which
protect against overcharging and lightning. Next the electricity
goes into the batteries where it is stored until needed. When
needed, the dc electricity goes through the inverter that changes it
from 24 volt dc to 120 volt ac. This is then sent to the house where it
goes into a regular circuit breaker service panel like in any other
home. It is then sent to the tv, appliances, lights etc. The system
for the home also has a 12,000 watt generator automatically
regulated by the charge status of the batteries, and controlled by the
inverter. The panels are pole mounted and easily adjustable
for the sun angle throughout the year. The inverter has a 4,000 watt
continuous rating with a starting spike capacity of 10,000 watts. It
also has a remote control panel mounted in the utility room of the
house. All solar components are installed in a shed away from the
house for noise control when the generator is running.