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Welcome to the McKenzie Homestead Ranch, a turn-key property that boasts a stunning home with koi pond, cute guest cottage, heated pool with cabana and bathroom, shop, pastures, spring fed pond, second building site, and so much more. This breathtaking setting also offers big sky views, privacy, and lots of usable space to enjoy.
You are welcomed by a private gated entry, and then meander up the drive lined with walnut trees to the main home and guest cottage, situated perfectly to take in the expansive views. The circle gravel driveway continues past the main home and leads you to the shop, storage buildings, pond, and forested areas. This homesteading opportunity is the perfect place for a farm, private retreat, or personal ranch - as it offers a number of self-sufficient attributes. The green rolling pastures provide an ideal space for animal grazing to raise your own beef or bring your horses to enjoy riding around the property.
The southern facing hillside offers ideal exposure for growing your own food, and the fenced area above the home has the makings of a bountiful food garden to enjoy fruits and vegetables without leaving your oasis. Benefitting from great privacy, this ranch and estate is fully perimeter fenced and features a nice mix of pasture and timber, with lots of wildlife to enjoy including blacktail deer, turkey, and geese. The large spring-fed pond provides a wonderful water feature for both recreation and wildlife.
The main home welcomes you with rich farmhouse charm and character, with beautiful modern updates throughout and an expansive 3,215 square feet. The floor plan features ample living space, great flow, and endless options. The front of the home is warm and inviting, and includes a large covered patio with the original wide-plank cedar decking that has recently been refinished. As you enter the front door, you are greeted by a charming and spacious living room with great southerly views. To your right is a bonus room that can serve as a den, office, library, craft room, or artist's studio, and enjoys a beautiful chandelier, wood built-ins, and more stunning views of the outdoors.
The large, open-concept dining room is perfect for family gatherings and holidays, and conveniently located between the living room and kitchen for a great entertaining experience. The kitchen includes a breakfast nook overlooking the back patio and koi pond, stainless steel appliances, and updated finishes including subway tile backsplash, tile flooring, solid surface countertops, and cabinets with glass front detailing. Adjacent to the kitchen is the large utility/mud room with a full bathroom, direct access from the parking pad, washer and dryer hookups, utility sink, and laundry basin. The bathroom is also wonderfully designed with a tasteful mixture of finishes including wainscot, lap siding, mosaic tile floors, and a clawfoot tub.
The bedroom wing on the main level features three guest bedrooms with new carpet and shiplap ceilings, and a full bathroom finished in a chic farmhouse style with wide plank flooring, hanging fixtures, and gorgeous tongue and groove ceilings. The entirety of the second level includes the expansive master suite, which provides ample storage with three closets and lots of space for a sitting area, and more. Multiple gorgeous light fixtures hang from the tongue and groove ceilings, while the bay windows take in views from all over the room, with the balcony overlooking the pasture and walnut orchard below. The master bathroom features a clawfoot tub with shower handle, shiplap siding, ornate vanity, and skylight.
Off of the back of the home is the large concrete patio with flower beds and alluring water feature with koi pond, and is just steps away from the heated pool. The fiberglass pool with live-edge concrete can provide for both relaxation or entertainment, with a baja bench to cool off in those hot summer days. There is also a brand new pool house with shower and bathroom, with the concrete deck taking advantage of the mountain views.
The guest cottage is conveniently located just next to the main home, and features a kitchenette, full bath with laundry, and a bedroom loft. This cottage is the definition of charming, with authentic farmhouse finishes and character at every turn! This space is ideal for many uses, and features its own front deck to take in the natural landscape.
Just a short walk from the home and guest cottage you'll find the two horse stalls, machine shed, and shop. The machine shed has ample storage for vehicles, farm supplies, and recreational toys. The shop features a loft, and is the perfect compliment on this large acreage property. This shop is the ideal space for a workshop, equipment or feed storage, and has many suitable uses, including being made into a livestock barn. The upper loft space of the barn also has great potential for a multitude of uses.
To top it off, there is also a second tax lot that adjoins the farm and provides for a second homesite. The lot already has a high producing well, power extended, and septic installed. You can keep this undeveloped for an extra buffer of privacy, or take this space and build it out for one of many uses, such as multi-generational, income, caretaker and other opportunities.
The McKenzie Homestead Ranch is truly a unique and intriguing opportunity for the buyer looking to escape to the countryside and live a self-sufficient lifestyle - the property provides the means to grow your own food, raise livestock, and enjoy the many benefits that come from owning land.
Grants Pass is as little as 12 miles away for all the necessities, great food, and entertainment as well as the amenities available in the rest of the Rogue Valley. The ranch is located in the North Valley of Grants Pass, and features easy access to the Wild and Scenic section of the Rogue River, which has some of the worlds best rafting and fishing opportunities - with guided adventures available almost everyday. The Southern Oregon region is known for an intense natural beauty that includes world renowned attractions such as the Rogue River, Crater Lake National Park, Mount McLoughlin, and many more recreational opportunities.
With four distinct seasons, but a mild winter, this climate is known as one of the most enjoyable in North America. Centrally located between the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest Metropolitan areas of Portland and Seattle, this offering provides a buyer an opportunity to enjoy luxury, a refreshing rural lifestyle, and a charming small-town culture. Grants Pass also benefits greatly from Redwood Highway, a beautiful bi-way that winds SW through the Illinois Valley and the canyons of the Smith River on your way to the Pacific Ocean, just 100 miles of travel.
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