STRAWBERRY VIEW PARCEL 4: This approximately 189-acre parcel was just created this spring, and it is for sale by owner (FSBO), with no realtor commissions. Beautiful year-round* Bear Creek runs through it for a full three-quarters of a mile. It has incredible views of both the famous John Day Valley and the snow-capped Strawberry Mountains directly across the Valley. The property is accessed directly off of paved County Road 18 on the east. Parcel 4 is conveniently located only six minutes from the quaint little town of Prairie City in Grant County, and only ten minutes from the big town of John Day with its additional restaurants and shopping. It gets good cell service.
There are at least two fantastic sites for an RV pad for your hunting trailer or RV. [See the two sites as blue teardrop markers on the aerial photo and on the attached .pdf map below]. BOTH of the...
There are at least two fantastic sites for an RV pad for your hunting trailer or RV. [See the two sites as blue teardrop markers on the aerial photo and on the attached .pdf map below]. BOTH of these two sites have already been developed into big gravel RV pads just off Road 18 and next to a very pretty stretches of Bear Creek. Both pads have great afternoon and evening shade from old Ponderosa Pine trees, both have nice grass areas next to the parking pad, and both have large shaded areas between the new gravel pads and the creek that winds around each of them in their own U shape. About 80 yards apart, the two pads are close enough for a joint friend/family camping experience yet far enough away for each to be enjoyed privately. Four or more similar RV pads could be built in the extensive meadows along Bear Creek on Parcel 4. ZONING NOTE: This property is zoned Multiple Use Range (MUR), and it is difficult to obtain a dwelling permit to build a house in MUR. See the Planning Director's brief summary to the basic dwelling rules in MUR, attached below. Buyer must do own due diligence re "buildaility."
The eastern portion of Parcel 4 is nicely timbered, with meadows, a couple large springs, and several open grassy areas. The upper, western portion is more open, with great views across the Valley. It is accessed by a new road coming from Highway 26 to the south. Parcel 4 also has deer, elk, and an occasional antelope. You will be entitled to two Landowner Preference tags for deer and elk each year.
Beautiful and peaceful Magone Lake (pronounced Mah-Goon) is only about 13 minutes away, further up Road 18 to the north. With its boat ramp, dock, and picnic area, Magone is a great place to fish, boat, paddleboard, swim, and in general enjoy the beautiful scenery around the lake. Its also just a short drive from Parcel 4 to the fantastic trails, lakes, and waterfalls located in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness Area.
In addition to being able to escape to your own good-sized country slice of beautiful Grant County, youll also be close enough to civilization to go mingle with the great local people any time you want. In fact, the local folks may be the best part of spending time here theyre so friendly and real that youll swear youve gone back in time fifty years!
The best way for you to walk the boundaries of the property is by using the OnX Hunt app on your phone. The app is only $30 per year, and is easy to use. If you already have the app, contact the Owner by voicemail or email and youll be sent the OnX Area that will roughly show the approximate borders of the Parcel. Or, you can just print the attached map (see Resources, below), and generally explore the main center part of the property. Be aware, though, that the topography rises steeply from the Creek up to the center.
Finally, this Parcel 4 is one of several newly created, somewhat inter-related Strawberry View Parcels (see map). The new road off Highway 26 (mentioned above) will also serve as occasional access to some of the other new parcels.
This property is priced to move, but reasonable all-cash offers will also be given prompt consideration. Cash is preferred, but full-price contract sale offers with at least 30% down payment may be considered. Serious, qualified buyers only; please dont waste our time if you cant afford it. Buyer must do own due diligence, with no representations by Owner. Owner is frequently out of cell service, so please send questions and offers via email or leave voicemail.
There are No Trespassing signs posted by the entrance to the RV pads, but if you are a legitimate buyer investigating a purchase of the property you are hereby authorized to go onto it. The property is a natural wildland, with all the dangers that come with that, so if you enter the property you are agreeing (1) that you are ENTERING AT YOUR OWN RISK, and (2) that you will do NO FIRES, hunting, wood cutting, or overnight camping of any kind.
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Research Parcel InformationGo east from John Day on Highway 26 for approximately eight miles. At 0.7 mile past milepost 171 (so at mp 171.7), turn left and north onto Keeney Forks Road, which is aka Road 18. Go north 2.5 miles and turn left onto a new gravel road that angles down away from Road 18. It then forks left to the south RV pad or it continues straight to the north RV pad.
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