YAMHILL COUNTY (YAMHILL-CARLTON AVA)

Ribbon Ridge AVA Estate Site

20 Acre Vineyard and Horse Property in One of Oregon’s Most Desirable Vineyard Areas

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	Site This 20 acre property sits in one of the most sought after locations in the Oregon Wine Industry-Ribbon Ridge American Viticultural Area (AVA), just north of the Dundee Hill and south and west of the Chehalem AVA It is on paved Lewis Rogers Rd. between Ribbon Ridge Rd. and Dopp Rd. north off of North Valley Rd. The current owners manage the property as an equestrian facility which includes an indoor arena, a corral and several other buildings with stalls in addition to a very cozy house. The site is adjacent to Armstrong Vineyard, just now coming into production, and just around the corner from Ayres, Arimenta and Brickhouse, all on Lewis Rogers Rd.. The views from the site are south to the Dundee Hill, east over Dopp Rd. to the Chehalem Mts. AVA vineyards along Calkins Rd. and west and north to other vineyards and impeccably maintained small farms. It is about 45 minutes from Portland and minutes from both McMinnville and Newberg. Land The site is a knoll fronting on Lewis Rogers Rd. with about 2/3 south sloping from about 370-300’ elevation. It is mostly open pastures but for the improvement compound which is shaded by huge, stately oak trees and the northern portion around a year-round creek, which is also wooded. Should a buyer want to do both horses and grapes, there could be 6-8 acres immediately planted to vineyard retaining all the horse buildings. Or, with a downsized horse operation, the vineyard area could be expanded. The Soil Conservation Services maps show this property to contain primarily Dupee soil type, which is described as dark brown silt loam over mottled dark yellowish-brown and brown loam then transitioning to clay or heavy clay loam eventually reaching sandstone at a depth of 40”. The owners sold the adjacent 16 acres that is now Armstrong Vineyards, and the soil study done on that parcel, which SCS had also mapped as Dupee, confirmed that it was primarily Dupee, with some Hazelair. A specific soil analysis has not yet been done on the subject, but should be very similar. All but the creek drainage should ultimately be “plantable” by virtue of slope direction and degree. The amount of clearing would depend upon the size of the vineyard desired. The neighboring property required tiling to ensure that the soil was adequately drained. Improvements The house was built in 1965 with updates through the years. It is very warm and inviting, just under 2,600 sq. ft. with four bedrooms, three baths, including a separate one-bedroom living area with its own kitchen and bath. The horse related buildings include a 12,000 sq. ft. indoor arena with 21 very nice stalls and a tack room; s 840 sq. ft. shop, a 1,728 sq. ft. general purpose building that includes 8 more stalls and a nearly completed small apartment that provides a second homesite approval (to be verified); and five additional outbuildings with an additional 5 horse stalls and storage areas. There are two wells on the property with one producing3.5 gallons per minute feeding into a 1,000 gallon holding tank. The second feeds the house and does not have a well log, but the seller says they have never run out of water nor do they need a holding tank. Zoning The property is zoned Exclusive Farm Use. It consists of 3 tax lots with homesite approvals on two of them (need to verify second). It is in farm tax deferral and the total tax for ’09-’10 is $1,532. Location The property is at 17250 NE Lewis Rogers Rd., Newberg, OR 97132. From Newberg, take Hwy 240 west toward Yamhill, turn north on Dopp Rd. and west on North Valley Rd. to right on Lewis Rogers Rd. just past the new vineyard on the right or east side to the next driveway. Please do not enter the property without notice through broker. Price $1,300,000.