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- Located conveniently off Highway 46 E
- Surrounded by golden hills and river valleys
- Prime grazing land and dry farming operation
Surrounded by golden hills and river valleys, Kuhnle Shandon Ranch, a working cattle ranch and dryland farm, encompasses 3,055± acres of prime grazing land and dry farming operations, creating a productive agricultural dream. Enveloped by four Williamson Act Contracts, Kuhnle Shandon Ranch, zoned agriculture in the Shandon-Carrizo Plains planning area, is comprised of 24 certificated parcels offering abundant possibilities.
Location
Kuhnle Shandon Ranch is situated just outside the small town of Shandon, California, just east of Paso Robles, known as the heart of the Central Coast Wine Country. Located conveniently off Highway 46 East and running along the south side of Highway 41, the ranch is approximately 18 miles east of Highway 101. This makes for easy traveling to the San Joaquin Valley just east or the coastal towns to the west.
The ranch is an 18±-mile drive from the Paso Robles Municipal Airport, which offers fuel and line services, air charter and ground transportation among other services.
The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, with commercial service daily to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix, connecting to national and international flights, is approximately 53 miles south of the ranch.
Improvements
Kuhnle Shandon Ranch has a main headquarters and two farmsteads with numerous beneficial improvements. Between them all there are four residences, two barns, and a variety of workable outbuildings. All improvements are of older construction and subject to deferred maintenance.
Main Headquarters
The 2,845± square-foot main headquarters home was built in 1912. The two-story wood-framed residence features five bedrooms, two bathrooms, an enclosed front porch, and a detached water tower. The covered patio houses an old-fashioned saloon-style bar and barbecue area.
The first barn is a 4,320± square foot wood barn with a concrete perimeter foundation and dirt floor. With wood board siding and a metal roof, this barn is over 100 years old and includes an attached 612± square-foot hay shed.
Nearby, there is a 3,321± square-foot outbuilding with a concrete flooring and a sliding door that opens to a covered loading area. Adjacent to the former granary is a 1,100± square-foot shop and a small garage.
Additionally, there is a detached two-car garage, a small bunkhouse, an oil shed, paddocks, riding arena and corrals.
Farmstead One
The first farmstead contains two residences. The 1,422± square-foot “Front Residence” includes three bedrooms and one bath. The 858± square-foot “Rear Residence” is composed with two bedrooms and one bathroom. Both are perfect as caretaker homes, guest quarters or rental homes.
The 2,240± square-foot wooden horse barn with a metal roof and a dirt floor is close by. Outside there is also a pen and cattle chute. There is also a concrete-slabbed multi-use building.
Farmstead Two
The second farmstead includes one three bed/two bath 1,700± square foot manufactured home surrounded by a concrete walkway. There is also an attached garage and attached carport.
Behind the home, a second carport utilized provides covered storage of recreational vehicles. The lush backyard makes way to the deck circling the above ground pool.
Water
Water is supplied via five wells. Three domestic wells service the residences and supply some water to the troughs. The other two wells provide stock water.
There are also eight-5,000 gallon storage tanks and one-2,500 gallon tank. Two-5,000 gallon storage tanks reside at the main headquarters. There are also four-5,000 gallon storage tanks at Farmstead One. There is one 5,000-gallon tank at Farmstead Two, which supplies water for domestic and stock use. The other two storage tanks are distributed around the ranch for stock use.
All parcels lay within the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin and are subject to current groundwater regulations.
3,055± Acres
San Luis Obispo County, California
$5,650,000
Clark Company
Pete Clark, Broker • 805-238-7110 • Pete@ClarkCompany.com
ClarkCompany.com
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