Overview
Aspen Ridge Ranch in Bly, Oregon, priced at $12,000,000, is a secluded sanctuary offering unparalleled privacy and luxurious accommodations. 800 head cattle operation with secured stored water. This exclusive retreat destination features a sprawling 7,000 square foot log lodge and a commercial kitchen, alongside five log cabins each spanning 1,250 square feet. Additionally, there is a historically crafted managers cabin characterized by its saddle notch corners and chinking. The ranch operates off the grid, utilizing hydroelectric power supplemented by propane generators.
Location
Located in south-central Oregon between Klamath Falls and Lakeview, the ranch offers privacy amidst a natural setting. It spans over 3,598 acres of deeded land plus an adjoining 11,718-acre USFS Allotment, providing extensive land for various uses.
Features
Lodge: A 7,000 square foot log lodge with m...
Lodge: A 7,000 square foot log lodge with multiple gathering spaces, bedrooms with en-suite baths, a commercial kitchen, and a conference room.
Cabins: Five log cabins, each 1,250 square feet with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a loft, and an open kitchen, dining, and living space.
Historic Cabin: Original cowboy cabin used for seasonal cattle operation staff.
Off-Grid Living: Hydroelectric power and propane generators ensure sustainable living.
Water Resources: Multiple reservoirs, Fishhole Creek, and senior water rights provide secure water storage for irrigation and cattle operations.
Wildlife: Home to elk, deer, trout, and other wildlife, offering excellent hunting and fishing opportunities.
Cattle Operation: Supports approximately 800 head of cattle, with grazing lands in Oregon for summer and California for winter.
Accessibility: Accessible via commercial air services to Medford, Redmond, and Reno, with private air service options nearby.
Improvements
Lodge: Custom-built log lodge featuring four hotel-style rooms, private bath accommodations for staff, a conference/meeting room, bar area, and a commercial kitchen.
Cabins: Five custom 1,250 square foot log cabins each with two bedrooms, a bathroom, a loft, and an open kitchen, dining, and living spaces.
Historic Cowboy Cabin: Near the barn and corrals for seasonal staff accommodation.
Ranch Operations
Aspen Ridge Ranch has a history of cattle ranching dating back to the late 1800s. It supports about 500 mother cows, 450 yearlings, and bulls. The livestock graze on natural grasses during spring, summer, and fall, and are moved to California for winter grazing. The ranch is renowned for the superior quality of its cattle.
Water Management
The ranch uses secured water storage systems, including expansive reservoirs, to ensure a reliable water supply and reduce dependency on external sources. This approach supports both environmental stewardship and economic stability.
Opportunity Zone
Part of the ranch is within the Lakeview Opportunity Zone, offering substantial tax advantages for medium to long-term investments.
Recreation
The ranch offers a wealth of outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting, and winter sports. Notable local attractions include Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Monument.
Privacy and Security
Aspen Ridge Ranch provides unparalleled privacy and security, with strategically planned residential and operational areas to maximize seclusion. The ranch community values and respects individual privacy, creating a peaceful environment for owners.
An attorney, rancher, and real estate broker, Scott Warner has a lifetime of experience helping people. Scott brings decades of expertise in ranch real estate and ranch transition planning. He understands each agriculture property as unique with a complex, integrated system of assets and its own challenges. Scott appreciates the opportunity to proactively work with clients to analyze and structure transactions from the beginning.Scott grew up on his familys working cattle ranch in a small town that sits in the foothills of the Warner Mountain Range on the western edge of Oregons high desert country. The landscape, dominated by sagebrush and juniper, is perfect for livestock grazing and ranchers first started settling in the area in the late 1800s. Many of their descendants remain to this day in an area where everyone knows everyone.Scott attended Oregon State University where he earned a bachelors degree in agriculture and resource economics with a minor in business. He then went on to earn his juris doctorate degree in law from the University of Oregon. With a strong knowledge of resource-based businesses, and the legal issues they encounter, he has practiced for almost three decades at Yturri Rose LLP Attorneys at Law representing ranches and ranch families in eastern Oregon and western Idaho.Scott and his wife Susan, an elementary school principal, operate a working cattle ranch west of Lakeview, Oregon where they raise Black Angus cattle, the occasional reined cow horse, border collie dogs, and their three children Nick, Kate, and Becca.