Eldorado Farm

• Outstanding large, productive row crop farm with a total of 1804.16+/- acres of contiguous deeded land
• 1,540+/- acres of irrigated land
• 120+/- acres well suited for future ridge top development
• Smith Lake, a private lake 40+/- acres X 20 feet deep located on the property
• Property located in a large, mildly sloped valley on the east side of Baker City, Oregon
• Currently irrigated with 1 pivot and 34 wheel lines, plus a few hand lines on the corners
• Gravity flow irrigation on the north portion of the farm below Smith Lake
• FREE WATER with excellent water rights: 1,542.80 acres of primary and 1,496.40 acres of supplemental water rights; plus 580 acre feet of proprietary water storage in Smith Lake
• Two active irrigation wells and 2 capped irrigation wells
• One warm water artesian well
• Smith Ditch maintenance fee of $20,000-30,000 per year is the only cost associated with the irrigation water
• Fertile silt loam soils class II, III & IV on majority of farmable land
• Currently planted to alfalfa on 200+/- acres with the balance planted to spring wheat
• Alfalfa production is 4-5 total tons per acre harvested in 3 cuttings
• Crops grown in past years include potatoes, mint, grain and alfalfa
• Quality Improvements on the property include:
• 1,000 head modern feedlot with processing facilities and scale, supplied with warm water from artesian well
• Potato storage building 55' X 121'
• Two homes: 1,680 SF 3 bedroom 2 bath Boise Cascade modular home with 2 car garage; 1,282 SF 2 bedroom 2 bath upgraded older home with one car garage located on view ridge overlooking property
• Bunkhouse 2,046 SF well suited for employees
• Apartment 1,400 SF attached to 40' X 100' shop/storage building
• Main shop building 60' X 100' with attached 10' X 12' office
• Three hay sheds built in 2006 with 24' inside height and 25' sections: 32' X 224' with 16' attached leanto; 32' X 168'; and 40' X 200'
• Smith Lake includes an island, lots of water fowl, a boat house/launch and camping/picnic area with electricity
• Excellent potential to increase production and efficiency with additional pivots
• Taxes for 2009 were $28,423.06
• CASH; OR OWNER CARRY TERMS AVAILABLE WITH SIZABLE DOWN PAYMENT
• Includes all farm machinery, shop tools and equipment (Equipment List Available upon request)
• Excluded items include all antique machinery on the property
• Antique machinery available for sale outside of escrow
• The farm land is leased for the 2010 crop year, with a lease agreement negotiable for both the Buyer and Tenant farmer