382 Acre Independence Irrigated Farm

Location: Property consists of eight tax lots located in T9S, R4W, Sections 11, 12, 13 and 14. The physical address of the main set of buildings is 9506 Wells Landing Road, Independence, Polk County, Oregon, 97351. It is bordered on the north by Wigrich Road and divided by Wells Landing Road, both paved county road. The town of Independence is located approximately four miles to the Northwest.

Land: : Property consists of 382.15 tax roll acres with approximately 325 acres in cultivation. The cultivated soils are primarily Class II Cloquato silt loam and Newberg silt loam. There are about 45 acres in Class IV thru VII soils in brush/gravel and trees bordering the Willamette River and 12 acres in and around the buildings. The farm lays fairly level with some of the farm land lying in the 100 year flood plain. Disclosure: One acre of land is under a long term agreement with a local water district as a future well site.

Zoning: The property is zoned EFU (exclusive farm use).

Improvements: Main Farm Improvements - Two Story Home was built in 1915, has 1580 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. In addition, it has a kitchen, living room, dining room, small office and utility room. The home is of wood frame construction with a three year old composition roof. Heating is provided by an oil furnace. This home does not have a foundation. Warehouse – built in 1981. It is a steel, clear span building with 22,750 sq ft (130’ by 175’) and a dirt floor. Attached is a 22’ by 75’ (1650 sq ft) two-story addition with a lunchroom and bathrooms downstairs, and three offices and a storage area upstairs. Shop – 3200 sq ft (40’ by 80’). It is a steel frame building with metal siding, 20 foot height to the eves and a 32’ by 80’concrete floor. Machine Shed – a 3672 sq ft (36’ by 102’) steel frame structure with 20’ eves, concrete foundation and gravel floor. General Purpose – a 2688 sq ft (96’ by 28’) pole frame building with metal siding and roof, and concrete floors. This building contains a loading dock, secure room for chemicals, an office and a bathroom.

Cobine Farm Improvements - One Story Home was built in 1948. It has 2006 sq ft, 4 bedrooms and 1 bath. In addition, it has a living room, dining room and family room. Adjacent to the home is 528 sq ft 2-car garage. There are two mobile homes. Mobile Home #1 – is a 924 sq ft single wide with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Mobile home #2 – is a 732 sq ft (12’ by 61’) 1971 Champion with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. General purpose building is 14’ by 98’ with a 42’ by 14’ attached lean-to. The improvements are in fair condition for their age.

Johnson Farm Improvements - One Story Home was built in 1979. It has 1680 sq ft, 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. In addition it has a kitchen, living room, dining room and utility room. The home is of wood frame construction with a composition roof and a heat pump. In addition to the electric heat pump there is a wood stove on a brick hearth. Adjacent to the home is an attached double car garage. Barn – a two-story wood frame building with metal roof, containing 1200 sq ft. on each level. Older, but usable, is a 120’ by 20 foot Storage Building/Machine Shed. Except for the old storage shed the improvements are in excellent condition for their age.

FUEL STORAGE: There are three above ground fuel tanks, in a concrete enclosed structure, located on the premises. All are in good working order and comply with all state and federal laws governing their existence. Tank number (1) is a 500 gallon on-road diesel tank, tank number (2) a 1000 gallon gas tank and tank number (3) a 1000 gallon off-road diesel tank

Irrigation: Irrigation: According to Oregon Department of Water Resource documents the property is covered by six water rights totaling 316.4 acres.

Water Right Number GR1195 with priority date of December 31, 1946 for 44 acres; Water Right Number 29049 with priority date of April 15, 1957 for 62.4 acres; Water right number GR1194 with priority date of October 10, 1951 for 65 acres; Water right number GR1986 with priority date of april 30, 1946 for 49 acres; Water right number GR 327 with priority date of March 31, 1948 for 48 acres; Water right number GR98 with priority date of July 8, 1950 for 48 acres.

The 5 well logs reviewed were 25 to 37 feet deep and yielded 500 to 640 gpm. Two wells have no well test information. Included in the purchase price are six – 30 hp pumps, five electrical panels and approx. 5200 feet of buried mainline. Domestic: Three domestic wells are located on the premises. One provides water to the main home, another to the shop and Cobine home, and the third to the Johnson home.

Remarks: Good equality land and soils, abundant water and well shaped fields make this an excellent opportunity. The improvements, while older, are in good condition and will be very functional for the foreseeable future.

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