Northern Arizona Ranch Best Buy

Farm Description

Northern Arizona Ranch Best Buy.

This 37 acre parcel is situated in a broad grassy valley in the cool highlands of northern Arizona. It is level throughout and can be easily fenced. The properties views take in thousands of acres of uninhabited rangeland in all directions. The property's privacy is enhanced by 1,280 acres of adjoining State Trust lands along its entire northern and eastern borders. At 5,900', the air quality is pure and year-round temperatures comfortable. Outdoor work is rarely curtailed due to the weather. The winters here are mild, typically producing less than 18 of snow most of which falls at a rate of two to three inches per storm and melts into the soil within a day or two. The land is blessed with an average of 327 days of sunshine a year. The average high temperature in the coldest month of January is 50 degrees under sunny clear skies. Summer temperatures are mild with daytime highs averaging in the upper 80's. The summer lows average in the 70's. Summer temperatures see additional cooling with the arrival of the seasonal monsoon rains. Typically arriving in mid-July, these refreshing afternoon rains bring forth a profusion of colorful wildflowers and turn the ranch's lush native range grasses vivid green. The residential, recreational and agricultural zoning allows livestock, camping and RV use at the owner's pleasure. The land surface is blanketed with a fine tillable sandy loam soil, ideal for the raising of vegetables and fruit trees. Apples, cherries, plumbs, pears and a host of garden vegetables thrive in this soil. Area gardeners produce abundant yields of corn, tomatoes, carrots, beans, peppers, squash, and lettuce throughout the area's warm spring and summer growing seasons. Livestock can comfortably graze the land's nutrient rich native grasses free of harmful surface rock. Private wells are allowed in this part of northern Arizona without permitting requirements. The land has a secure groundwater supply from its positioning over the massive Coconino Sandstone Aquifer. In addition, a free access well is available to the property owner 24/7 for water hauling. A maintained bladed ranch road provides access to this property along a recorded easement.

The property is within a short drive of Lyman Lake State Park and the Apache County seat of St. Johns, Arizona. St. Johns is a charming pioneer town founded in the 1870'S and serves today as the County seat of Apache County. You'll find everything you need for your rural homestead there including grocery stores, hardware stores, automotive stores, banks, restaurants, schools and churches. The 1,200 acre Lyman Lake is located 10 minutes south of St. Johns and features outstanding fishing, boating and hiking trails. $28,900. No qualifying seller provided financing is available with $2,890 down and monthly payments of $264. This is an outstanding buy in prime ranch acreage with an abundant aquifer beneath it and will not remain available for long.

Call First United Realty for more background on this land and to set an appointment to walk the property. Tour appointments are available throughout the week to walk this and other similar properties.