Willamette Valley Nursery Operation
Listed by Terry Silbernagel
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Closest city (area): Woodburn
State: Oregon
Zip: 97071
Lot Size: 35.82 acres
Annual Property Tax: $1,973 for 08-09 tax year
Status: Active
Location: This property is located in the Willamette Valley, approximately 30 miles south of Portland, Oregon, near the cities of Canby and Woodburn, Oregon. It is serviced by a paved county road and located only 15 minutes from Interstate-5.
Land: Property consists of two separate tax lots totaling 35.82 acres. The northern tax lot, consisting of 27.7 tax roll acres, has approximately 7.7 acres in improved container beds with auto sprinklers, a liquid fertilizer injection system and a recovery tiling system. The remaining 20 acres is for field grown production. The soils are Aloha and Woodburn silt loam. The southern tax lot, consisting of approximately 8 acres, has Aloha silt loam soils and has been improved with a graveled can yard, greenhouses and buildings.
Zoning: Property is zoned Exclusive Farm Use (EFU)
Improvements: The improvement list for this property is very extensive. They are as follow: Homes. According to a recent appraisal the main dwelling was constructed in 1942 but extensively remodeled and renovated in 2001. It has 2110 square feet and contains three bedrooms and two baths. It has oak cabinetry, carpet and pergo flooring and forced air gas heat. It has a composition shingle roof, thermal pane windows and an attached garage. In addition to the main home, there is a 1993 Fleetwood “Good Sense” manufactured home. It has three bedrooms and one and a half baths. It is on its own well and septic.
The potting building is a pole construction building that measures 50’ x 100’ with an eve height of 14’ and a 15’ x 30’ extension for equipment storage. It has a concrete floor and was constructed in 2003. The building is in very good condition. The shop is a metal frame constructed building that was completed in 2004. It measures 40’ x 80’ and has an eve height of 14’ and three overhead doors. This building contains two separate cold storage units that encompass 881 square feet of storage plus a mezzanine storage area. The workshop/lunch room is a tubular steel arch type building with a dirt and gravel floor. It is has wood stove heat and used as an employee lunch room as well as storage and working space. According to the owner The greenhouses, which cover most of the 8 acres of the southern portion of the property, contain approximately 138,000 square feet. They are tubular steel frames with poly covers and polycarbonate end covers. There are a total of 52 greenhouses, with most having over head irrigation, and all being heated with natural gas utilizing portable heaters. There are several of the heated houses that also have hot water floor heating. These house have dimensions of 20’x 96’, 20’x 126’ and 30’ x 126’. All greenhouses are tied to the fertilizer injection system. There is tiling around the greenhouses that flow into a recovery tank which has a 3,000 gallon capacity.
Irrigation: According to the Oregon Water Resource Department website, this property has two water rights covering 38.2 acres. Permit # G-11926 covers 8.2 acres, at a rate of .20 cubic feet per second. Said permit has a priority date of March 23, 1994.
The second water right is Permit # G-14997. This permit covers 30 acres and allows for the use of .891 cubic feet per second from two wells. One of the wells is located off the property but is accessed by easement and used under a recorded well agreement. It has a priority date of May 15, 2000.
DOMESTIC WELL: The domestic water is supplied by a separate well that, according to the owner, flows at 20 g.p.m. It has proven adequate for the main residence. The manufactured home that is on the property has its own well that produces 5 g.p.m.
Remarks: Included in the sale price of this fine operation is the entire inventory of growing plants, all equipment and the rolling stock to operate this nursery. A complete list is available to qualified buyers after a confidentiality agreement is signed.
This is a great opportunity to purchase a very well operated and maintained nursery operation. The owners have been in business for over 58 years and are preparing for retirement. They have established this nursery as one of the premier wholesale nurseries in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. While the nursery industry is experiencing a down turn in the current economy, it is poised for a strong recover as the economy improves.
Disclaimer: This information is from sources deemed reliable but not guaranteed by the broker. Agri-Business Real Estate Services proudly represents the sellers of this property; buyers are urged to seek independent verification, through professional inspections and personal review, of the condition of the property and the facts contained herein. Property is subject to prior sale, price change, correction or withdrawal.
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Listed by: Terry Silbernagel
Phone: (503) 371-6409
Mobile: (503) 559-3200
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