About Property
Offered at $1,700,000
About This Property
Own a piece of Southern Oregon History. Williams Creek Farm is a rare gem located in the heart of the beautiful and desirable Williams Valley. This 28+ acre Certified Organic farm is a private sanctuary on the main-stem of Williams Creek. A unique combination of 17 fenced and irrigated acres surrounded by Old-growth riparian trees make this a one of a kind homestead.
Williams Creek Farm has a multitude of features such as a cozy 1,200 sq ft home, a 2,100 sq ft Agriculture building with attached greenhouse, a 20ft diameter Sugar Pine yurt, detached 576 sq ft studio, 3 40' greenhouses, a hand built stone masonry pizza oven and a shade pavilion in the Cottonwood allee.
With views of Greyback Mountain, the farm boasts: Class One loam soils, three certified Water Rights, including a 50 GPM well and complete turn-key, underground irrigation system installed.
The infrastructure plus the productive soils will support a myriad of business or lifestyle plans and the homestead of your dreams.
The land has been farmed for over 35 years and is the second oldest Certified organic farm in the entire Rogue Valley. The soils are Class One Loams that have been enriched-with cover-cropping, crop rotation, low-to-no-till, and on-farm compost that is added-back to the soil. Mature, multi-story and multi-species hedgerows complete the healthy farm ecosystem. Apple, Persimmon and Medlar fruit trees are interspersed in the mature native and medicinal plant landscaping. Additionally, there is a large and diverse tree and shrub seed repository that could support a native plant nursery.
Williams Creek Farm is a rare low-elevation riparian ecosystem, with incredible plant diversity. The property borders both sides of the main stem of Williams Creek. This section of creek is designated as “core” endangered Salmonid habitat, the most important Salmon habitat in the region. There are old-growth Ash and Big-Leaf Maple trees along the riparian corridors and mature Alder and Cottonwood are the tree canopy along Williams Creek. In the understory of the forests there is a diversity of mature, native shrubs and rare herbaceous plants such-as Trillium. Decades of conservation strategies have been employed in these Riparian forests, with fuels-reduction work and the replanting of hundreds of trees and shrubs, some of which are now 80’ tall. Grants from the Williams Creek Watershed Council are regularly awarded to this important sanctuary for continued conservation work. There is a beautiful meandering path from the farm to the main-stem of Williams Creek, passing through towering trees to the waterfront. Williams Creek Farm is a rare Salmon, plant and bird sanctuary that seeks its next land steward.
Live Water: With nearly 1,000 feet of Williams Creek frontage, the land encompasses both sides of the creek with a robust riparian zone for privacy and seclusion. The health of this creek and riparian corridor is unparalleled and creates critical Salmon, bird and wildlife habitat in one of the most intact stream reaches in SW Oregon.
House: Secluded from view of the road and set amid towering Ash and Maple trees for shade, the cozy home is 1,200 square feet. There are high ceilings in the great-room that is heated with a Hearthstone woodstove. Ample windows and a garden-sun-room on the South let-in lots of natural light. The kitchen has a lovely bay-garden-window, stainless steel refrigerator and a newer, Italian 5 burner-Professional propane cooking range. The 400 sq.ft. main bedroom has Oak paneling and tongue-and-groove cedar ceiling and walls. The bedroom also has tongue-and-groove Doug Fir flooring, a cedar walk-in closet, large windows, 3 skylights and a South-facing second-story deck with beautiful views of the Siskiyou Mountains. Fiber-optic internet is available at the road and broadband internet is currently installed.
Yurt:
The beautiful and unique 20’ diameter, custom-built yurt is hand-crafted of rare 12” wide Sugar Pine board walls with wide-plank Doug-Fir flooring. The back-room has Cottonwood paneling and Ash wood shelving, both sustainably harvested from the land. The main interior of the yurt is clad in a hand-applied paper/hemp-crete stucco. French doors, ample windows and a central oculus/skylight ensure natural light and beautiful views of the surrounding forest. There is a large deck for relaxing and gazing at the mountain views. The roof and gutters are new. 90 amp. electric service, a Vermont Castings wood stove and baseboard heating mean this beautiful accessory building is warm and cozy.
Studio:
Set among towering old-growth Oregon Ash and Maple trees, this approximately 600
sq.ft. accessory building is naturally illuminated by French doors, a large 4’ x 4’ skylight and
ample windows. The flooring is blue-pine and the roofing is new sheet metal for
durability and longevity. The covered cedar deck is a lovely, shaded location for relaxing
and forest bathing! This building also houses the well-pump and a room for (tool) storage. 60 amp service and baseboard heating mean this building can be a separate bedroom, artists studio, office or work-out room adding options and flexibility.
Agricultural Building:
This 2,100 square foot commercial building has 400 amp. electric service and RV power source. The attached 20’ propagation greenhouse is heated, vented and sized for commercial heat-mats. A commercial herb and seed dryer is approx. 400 sq.ft. The second-story is a finished and heated office space with generous windows and incredible views.
Pizza Oven Pavillion:
A post-and-beam framed pavilion covers a masonry wood-fired (pizza) oven, hand-built
by a renowned local mason. The counters are Ash hardwood milled from the land.
Shade Pavilion:
This 40’ post-and-beam metal roofed pavilion is nestled in the towering Cottonwood allee, providing shade and a beautiful location to survey the surrounding fields, forest and mountain views.