$1,555,000

EQUESTRIAN CENTER, 2 HOMES, 100'x200' COVERED ARENA, & 22 STALLS ON 38.36 ACRES

Chowchilla , Madera County , California

38.36
ACRES

6
BEDROOMS

5
BATH

4170
SQ FT

covered arena • pen • hay barn • fenced • second house • 2 barns with 22 stalls • 18 Run-in stalls

Property description

If you're looking for a very safe place for yourself and your horses, this is it. The ranch is ideally located in the Eastern half of the Central Valley, far away from any earthquake, fire, or flood-prone region for zero risk from external dangers, but conveniently located just 8 miles from Hwy. 99 and Chowchilla, California's busiest North - South highway. Madera 14, Merced 25 & Fresno 30 miles.

Note 1: Avenue 26 was just completely redone and upgraded its full length from Chowchilla to its end way East of the ranch. It has a new base and lanes were widened with 5 – 6” of asphalt.

Note 2: The ranch has also been listed with Jason La Russa, DRE # 02154540, Phone # (559) 313-4948.
Feel free to contact him.

This ranch was developed as our “forever” place, thus there are many upgrades not normally seen, especially in the basics and infrastructure. Call for the details sheet. Health issues, however, have required us to stop breeding and showing my wife’s prized show horses.

This excellent horse facility sits on 38.36 acres that has all the basics PLUS. Horse amenities include a 100' W x 200' L x 18' H lighted covered arena. There are 2 barns; the first barn is attached to the arena with 12 oversized stalls, covered 12' aisle-way, tack room, wash / vet rack with hot water, and hay shelter. The second barn has 10 stalls with a 15' center-aisle, inside and outside wash / vet racks with hot water, feed room and a large air-conditioned tack room with 2 half-baths ( 1 private, 1 public ). Both barns have automatic fly mist systems & Linear Rubber Products mats ( 1 seam / stall ) over cement floors. Attached pens are heavy duty 6' H welded-grid panels to prevent rubbing manes out or reaching through to bite, etc. Last is a 64' round pen. There is no wood for horses to chew on.

Living accommodations include a 2004 custom built main home with 2,730 sq. ft. living area with a great-room concept,, large center-island kitchen with pull-out drawers, 2 ovens, 3/4 bd, 3 bath, & a huge 3-car garage. There is, for ranch help, rental income or guests, a 1,440 sq. ft. second home with 2 bd / 2 bath with an oversized detached 2-car garage.

A 3,000 sq. ft. ( 40' x 75' ) RV / shop building includes 2 air conditioned insulated 19' x 20' rooms, half-bath, 50A RV hookup, sewer connection, 50A welder outlet, 2 12' W x 14' H roll-up doors, and an attached automated greenhouse. Room ceiling joists are 2 x 12s so a 1,000 sq. ft. apartment could be put above them. The right bay has a 6” thick cement floor to support an extra heavy diesel motor home, etc.
It has an excellent well, electronic gate with keypads + clickers, and alarm system with sensors on every door and window for security, has privacy, yet is only 8 miles from town.

Approximately 32 acres are used for a hay crop each year. However, if pastures were preferred, all the existing water mains are 2” diameter to make for an easy transition.

Details

Home Features

Primary residence is a custom-built home with 2730 sq. ft. living area. “Great-room” style, 3 / 4 bedrooms, 3 baths. Round corners throughout. 2” X 6” exterior walls w/ R-19 insulation, R-38 in ceilings. Dual-zone central heating and AC systems. Great room, kitchen and dining room are on 1st HVAC system. Bedrooms, baths and utility rooms are on 2nd system. Low E-glass windows, incl. French doors. Wheelchair friendly with 4’ wide hallway, plus all interior doors are 3’ wide with exception to guest bath. Garage floor at same level as home interior. Electrical wiring upgraded to #12 wires minimum. Satellite / cable wiring to all bedrooms, 2 places in great-room, and kitchen with distribution panel in office closet. All kitchen and bathroom cabinetry are natural finished hickory. Water softening system. Built-in alarm system which covers every window and door plus motion detection in great-room. Current support with ADT.
Second residence is a double-wide mobile home, 1,440 sq. ft. with many upgrades. 2 large bedrooms, 2 baths. Cathedral ceilings. It is set up on a solid cement slab / foundation with full perimeter 2 X 4 jack walls “J” bolted to the slab. Earthquake piers. Exterior walls are 2 X 6 with R-19 insulation. All new vinyl windows and sliding door with Low-E glass. Roof trusses added over original roof to visually match primary residence with same roof pitch and matching composition shingles. Additional R-19 insulation added over original roof and factory insulation. New ceilings in living- dining areas and bedrooms, also with a second additional R-19 insulation. Central HVAC. Super energy efficient. 24” W X 25” L detached garage, fully finished & insulated.

Lot Features

Ranch is a roughly 1,400' x 1,400' square ( 1/4 1/4 Section ), mostly flat with slight variations.. The Sierra Mtns are in view to the North East, and yet the ranch is just 8 miles East of Hwy 99. For highway travelers, it's only 4-5 miles out-of-the-way.
Water Well: 400’ deep with oversized bore hole and 8” casing. Driller estimated capacity at 150 – 200 GPM. Existing pump, motor and control box are all new in 2010 and is 3 HP producing over 25 GPM. All water mains are 2” Schedule 40 pipe. Simple upgrade to 10 HP pump would provide approximately 87 GPM , if desired for pastures.
18’ programmable electronic sliding gate and controller with master password. Up to 60 different 4-digit user passwords may be entered. Keypads for both entry and exit, plus remote controls for residents. Compatible with Home-Link systems. 18’ tall tapered steel posts have automatic lights that operate in conjunction with low-voltage driveway lights. Posts have mounting tabs at 17’ and 15’ heights for future “over-the- driveway” sign / entryway decoration. LED “gate closed” indicator.
Full-service RV hookup with metered power by main tack room. Second RV setup on a cement slab by second home garage including sewage.
Approximately 32 acres are currently put into a hay crop yearly. Pastures could be installed at several locations near the horse facilities if desired. The 2” water mains are in and conveniently located for easy access for this very reason. As noted above, a simple upgrade to a 10 HP pump would provide approximately 87 GPM for this.

Horse Facility Features

100’X 200’ all-steel covered riding arena, 18’ high at the eaves. 1 7/8” 3-rail railing with 2 gates. Illuminated with 24 hi-efficiency lights. Alternating lights on separate switches provides lower level lighting using 12 lights. South wall completely enclosed to prevent rain intrusion. 3 separate 8’4” X 4’ mirrors for use as training aids.
12 stall barn along 200’ arena side. Full-length 12’ wide, covered aisle-way with cement floor. 8 stalls are 12’ X 16’ and 4 stalls are 12’ X 14’. All stalls have cement floors with ¾” Linear Rubber Products mats. 2 mats cover an entire stall. Insulated 12’ X 14’ tack room is located in the middle of the stalls. Both ends of aisle-way are gated. Automatic fly control system. Lighted cement wash / vet rack with hot water. 25’ square hay storage cover. 20’ long X 6’ high wire-grid pens attached to each stall.
Adjoining the 10 stall barn:
Fully insulated, air-conditioned tack room is 24’ X 12’ plus additional 12’ X 6’ area with saddle racks. Vinyl tile floor. Textured drywall interior. R-19 ceilings, R-13 walls. 2 half-baths with vanities and sheet vinyl floors. Hardi-Panel exterior walls. Roof pitch and composition shingles match primary and second residences. Built-in alarm system using a motion detector (Zone #6 of home system). Current support with ADT.
All galvanized 64’ diameter breaking pen. 6’ high panels solid to 4’ 4” high.
Additional rail-type pens.