598.42 acres Prime Arvin Area Farmland

 

Description

This exclusive 598.42± acre offering is located in and receives water from the Kern Delta Water District. The farm is part of a diversified vegetable farming operation including but not limited to carrots, potatoes, onions, parsley, lettuce, cabbage, green beans, watermelons and wheat. The property would be well suited for development to table grapes, cherries, blueberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, almonds, and pistachios or continued use as row and field crops. There is a small residence and shop on the property. All of the property is enrolled in the agricultural land preserve known as the Williamson Act except APN 189-300-07.

Location

This offering is located on the SEC of Bear Mountain Blvd. (Hwy 223) and Wheeler Ridge Road (Hwy 184). 2.5± miles west of Arvin, 3± miles south of Lamont, and 7± miles south east of Bakersfield, CA.

Legal

189-300-01, 04, 06, 07, 27 & 34; 189-310-09 & 18 and 189-320-12 & 17; Kern County; Section 30 Township 30S Range 29E

Water

The subject property is located in and receives water from the Kern Delta Water District. 154.02± acres receive Eastside Utility water and the remaining acres receive State Project Water. District turnout 2-0 293 services the farm with either gravity flow water or by 30HP electric lift pump. This district receives water from the Kern River and State Project March 15 to August 15 of each year. In 2009 the assessments and water costs for the 154.02± acres receiving Eastside Utility water were as follows; $7.31/ac assessment, $17/AF for the Kern River water and $47.50/AF for State Project water. The remaining 444.4± acres assessments were $10.65/ac and $54.49/AF for the State Project water. There was no proration for the Eastside Utility water in 2009. Water is delivered to the fields by a series of underground PVC/concrete pipelines and sprinkler laterals by 4 electric booster pumps + 1 rented diesel (not included in sale), 3 reservoirs, and 3 return sumps and pumps. The property has 2 electric wells producing a total of 2,595GPM according to pump test dated 12/4/2009. The Seller’s own 68.75% interest of the 150HP well and 100% of the 125HP well.

Zoning

A (Exclusive Agricultural)

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