Prairie City, OR 97869(Grant County)

These parcels are being sold together because in between them there's 240 acres of beautifully timbered BLM land, and the only vehicular access up into the BLM and to Parcel 6 goes across the west part of Parcel 5. Download the map in Resources, below. So, since whoever owns Parcel 5 effectively controls* the BLM land and Parcel 6, the owner of these two parcels also enjoys nearly exclusive use of the 240 acres of BLM. So you can PLAY ON 517 ACRES BUT ONLY PAY FOR 277 ACRES! *(Its possible that foot traffic could come onto the BLM without crossing Parcel 5, but in seven years Seller has never seen anyone do that; this area is very secluded).

In the Photos, the first 26 pics and the flag pic at the RV camp are of Parcel 5. The six pics before the flag are of Parcel 6, and the six pics after the flag are of the BLM.

There is a very large, graveled RV pad with room for two or three of your hunting trailers or RVs in a meadow by Bear Creek just off Road 18, shaded by a huge Ponderosa Pine tree. The flat entrance driveway into it (see photo) is on the left, only 3.1 miles up the county road. The pad includes a large T turnaround located near the pad, so you can turn your large RV trailers around and drive out going forward.

Past the RV pad an old road goes south, paralleling Bear Creek. From this old road a new road that was built and graveled last year goes up to the existing horizontal road. This horizontal road goes south and crosses briefly onto Parcel 4 (via an easement) and then turns north, up and back onto Parcel 5, across the BLM, and onto Parcel 6. Some improvements to a couple cobby parts of this inclined road on Parcel 5 are scheduled for this summer.

Parcels 5 and 6 have elk, deer, antelope, bear, grouse and turkeys. You will be entitled to two Landowner Preference tags for deer and elk each year.

Beautiful and peaceful Magone Lake (pronounced Mah-Goon) is only about 13 minutes away, further up Road 18 to the north. With its boat ramp, dock, and picnic area, Magone is a great place to fish, boat, paddleboard, swim, and in general enjoy the beautiful scenery around the lake. Its also just a short drive from Parcel 5 to the fantastic trails, lakes, and waterfalls located in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness Area.

In addition to being able to escape to your own good-sized country slice of beautiful Grant County, you'll also be close enough to civilization to go mingle with the great local people any time you want. In fact, the local folks may be the best part of spending time here -- they're so friendly and real that you'll swear you've gone back in time fifty years!

The best way for you tour this new property is to walk its borders is by using the OnX Hunt app on your phone. The app is only $30 per year, and is easy to use. If you already have the app, contact the Owner by voicemail or email and you'll be sent the OnX Area map that will roughly show the approximate borders of the Parcels. Then download and print the OnX User Instructions from the "Resources" below, and follow the instructions. Or, you can just print the attached map (see Resources, below), and generally explore the main parts of the properties.

Both of these parcels are zoned Multiple Use Range (MUR), and it is sometimes difficult to obtain a dwelling permit to build a house in MUR. See the Planning Director's brief summary of the basic dwelling rules in MUR, attached in the Resources section, below. However, the couple who bought 189-acre Parcel 4 just south of Parcel 5 (with the same zoning) were able to get a dwelling permit pretty quickly in 2022. Buyer must do own due diligence re "buildability."

The 2022/2023 property taxes on Parcels 5 and 6 were only $347.27. Grant County tax accounts 40154, 40155, and 2665. So the cost to carry this property is incredibly low.

This property is priced to move, but reasonable all-cash offers will also be given prompt consideration. Serious, qualified buyers only; please don't waste our time if you can't afford it. Buyers must do their own due diligence, with no representations by Owner. Owner is frequently out of cell service, so please send questions and offers via email or leave voicemail.

There are No Trespassing signs posted by the property, but if you are a legitimate buyer investigating a purchase of the properties, please contact me and I will authorize you to go onto it. The property is a natural wildland, with all the dangers that come with that, so if you enter the property you are agreeing (1) that you are ENTERING AT YOUR OWN RISK, and (2) that you will do NO FIRES, wood cutting, hunting, or overnight camping of any kind.

Please see Owner's other similar Grant County properties by clicking on the ads for them in the More by Rod Johnson section at the bottom of this ad.