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Escape the busy and feel yourself breathe again….With mountain views in every direction, escape the stress of the city to the stunning, well maintained, fully operational, Jackson Creek Ranch. This 800 acre ranch is made up of 5 separate 160 acre tax lots with a deeded 606 +/- acres of water rights, boasts roughly 380 +/- acres of flat timber land, and much more.
Being tucked away off the national forest service road, just past the Klamath National Marsh this gently undulating land is just mesmerizing. With mountain views of Yamsay Mountain, Mount Thielsen, Mount Scott, and Crater Lake’s Rim, be awoken by a crisp morning fog that rolls across this vast land as the warm tones of sun touch the mountain tops. Relax not only in the pure natural beauty, but in the various operational capabilities of this property with mature timber, and grass that supports up to a 300 mother cow operation with a two year lease in place producing annual revenue for cattle grazing from mid-May to mid-November.
Three separate living quarters located on the property allows for a multi-family setup, or ranch hands, as well. Driving up the serene red cinder lane, arrive at the first home, the Lodge. Roughly boasting 3,500 +/- sq ft (per the seller) is a three bedroom, four bath, two story, with a charming country feel permeating throughout this spacious home. As you approach the Lodge you will notice the fully covered wrap around porch, with an ADA ramp, perfect for enjoying the evening sunsets. Walking into the open concept main living area, appreciate a grand staircase, large wood beams, and a floor to ceiling corner rock hearth with a woodstove that invites family gatherings and laughter filled stories. Windows present views in almost every direction and allow for an abundance of natural light. The large kitchen with breakfast bar, offers ample cabinet space. Good sized mud/laundry area has attached bath with shower. The home features three generous master suites, the first of which is downstairs with soaring ceilings, attached bath and romantic French doors opening to the covered porch. Upstairs, find two additional suites with excessive closet space and an attached bath in each. Also upstairs, store your hunting gear in the large central closet or clink out your next novel in the middle office/loft space.
Located near the center of the homestead, enter the newly remodeled single story second residence, the Cottage. The Cottage is roughly 800+/- sq ft (per the seller) with one bedroom plus a bonus office/loft area and one full bath. This beautifully remodeled, mountain modern home is perfect for guests, small family, or short-term rental. Approaching, you have a wooden walkway perfect for enjoying an evening beverage or taking in the breathtaking, star filled night sky, and quaint covered porch. Once inside, a cozy, open concept living room greets you with a white-washed river rock hearth and wood stove for cold, winter nights. Granite counters, shiplap cupboards, barnwood backsplash, and a breakfast bar make for the perfect place to enjoy that morning coffee. Small mud/laundry area for easy clean up. The oversized bedroom could even be considered the Master suite. Additionally, a sun filled bonus room/office and loft area for a reading nook or you name it. Lastly, a large bathroom with ample counter space/matching granite counters and walk-in shower. This cottage will be sure to impress.
Finally, reach the third residence, called the Main House. Originally a school house for the surrounding area, it was later converted to be a three bedroom, two and a half bath home with roughly 1,267 +/- sq ft (per the seller). Approaching the home, find a charming wrap around porch to take in impressive views in every direction, and a concrete and stone, built in fire pit for s’more filled bonfires with family and friends. Inside you will see eloquent wood touches around the windows, trim, wood beams, staircase and more. Not only does the Main House look contemporary country, with beautiful architectural details but natural light and stunning views pore in from the two mountain facing bay windows. A certified wood stove keeps this home toasty in the winter from the heart of the living area on a beautiful river rock hearth. The lower level offers a good sized kitchen with walk in pantry, large dining room with ambient gas stove, mid-sized mud/laundry area with utility bath, and a tucked away bedroom and bath. Upstairs you will find a small reading area/office area for calm at the beginning or end of a beautiful day. Master bedroom features vaulted ceilings, walk in closet, dual sinks, soaking tub, and more. Also upstairs, find a pleasant guest room for the kids or friends/family.
The property offers multiple other cedar wrapped structures, as well, including : a 36’ x 30’ +/- pole barn (the Shop) on a concrete pad with dry storage for any equipment and/or other misc. needs; a fuel hut with two 500 gallon gravity fed fuel tanks - one with diesel, one with unleaded; a horse barn with four stalls, a tack room, and a hay loft; newly re-furbished (in process of finishing) well/pump house with a guest area/bunk/cowboy quarters. The recently upgraded well provides ample GPMs to all the residences, pole barn, horse barn, and other misc. areas of the ranch. All power to the ranch is provided from the three hydro-turbine system along with solar panel, battery bank, inverters, and a back-up diesel generator with its own 100 gallon fuel tank in the Power Plant just southeast of the corrals. The corrals offer a certified scale, covered concrete pad and steel chutes for doctoring, a loading dock, functioning and irrigated separation corrals, large turn out, and round pin for livestock. With gated access to the ranch from the national forest service road, the entire 800 acres is fenced.
Being on this ranch you will see many water features from creeks, to ponds, marshes and more, attracting abundant wildlife from playful otters to elk and cranes. Access to the Williamson River is enjoyable, too, for dropping a line on those hot summer days. Plenty of pasture area for livestock or slow drives with a country song! Mature timber and open pastures surround this property with the north and east bordering property being publicly owned.
From beginning to end, this truly amazing ranch is unmatched! From the serenity of the remote, off-grid location, to the well re-modeled and maintained structures, operational cattle facilities, high end water and power resources, stunning views and it's just flat out mesmerizing beauty, this is surely a lifestyle property for many generations to enjoy. Do not pass on the opportunity to call Jackson Creek Ranch “Home”.
