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Hurner Ranch Santa Clara,

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707 Merchant Street, Suite 100, Vacaville, Ca 95688 (707) 455-4444 Office (707) 455-0455 Fax www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com [email protected] DRE# 01838294

Introduction

Two cows enjoying the December rains

Wow, a 183 +/- acres with two homes in Santa Clara County for $599,000 is a great deal. The property was originally part of a 10,000-acre ranch that was bought by a Swiss dairyman sight unseen in 1897. When Paul Gerber took the stagecoach to the property, he decided to get into the beef cattle industry and it has been in the same family for the last 117 years. The 183 +/- acre property is located in Santa Clara County just 30 miles from Livermore, CA and 40 miles from San Jose, CA. There are two small homes that are rented out and a great shop/garage. The homes and garage used to be part of the San Antonio Ranger Station and are in good shape. Right next door to the homes is the historical Harney Elementary School and the telephone company central office; both properties could be purchased for an additional fee. The beautiful San Antonio Valley makes up part of the property and is known for its gorgeous spring wildflowers. The area has recently been recognized for the reintroduction of Tule and the Foundation is very interested in preserving this area for habitat. In addition, the owners have done extensive habitat improvement on this property and adjacent property with year round water, quail guzzlers and brush removal. The property has paved road frontage on Mines Road / San Antonio road. If you are looking to create a family compound, hunting/recreation retreat or even a year round ranch paradise, you have come to the right spot.

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Size and Description

One of the seasonal creeks 12-18-14 The property consists of two parcels. The 181.12 acres is zoned Agriculture and is in the Williamson Act. The 2.77 acres is zoned Agricultural Rangeland - Scenic Road.

“The California Land Conservation Act of 1965--commonly referred to as the Williamson Act-- enables local governments to enter into contracts with private landowners for the purpose of restricting specific parcels of land to agricultural or related open space use. In return, landowners receive property tax assessments which are much lower than normal because they are based upon farming and open space uses as opposed to full market value. Local governments receive an annual subvention of forgone property tax revenues from the state via the Open Space Subvention Act of 1971.”

070-06-093 181.12 acres zoned AW

070-06-074 2.77 acres zoned AR-SR

The property sits at the 2100 ft elevation with a high about 2400 ft and is located in the California in . The property is characterized by meadow, rolling foothills, canyon, oak woodlands, and seasonal streams. Henry Coe State Park is nearby as well as the new San Antonio Valley Ð South Ranch that was protected by the RMEF and the Nature Conservancy. The ranch was bought to provide year round habitat for and is home to black-tailed , valley quail, golden eagles and mountain lions.

Water

Seasonal stream 12-18-14

The ranch has two seasonal streams that run throughout the property. In the north end of the property is a small hill that gives you great views. A creek flows through Rodgers Canyon and fills a small reservoir and the other creek fills a big reservoir just off the property. The two homes have wells and good production at 10-15 gpm. Power is provided by PG&E. There is an old water tank up on a hill that is no longer used.

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House

The big house

The big house is approx. 1700 sq ft with one big bedroom and bath and lots of space, rents out for about $1100 a month. The small house used to be the cook house and is two bedrooms and 1 bath, 1100 sq ft and rents out for $900 a month. The shop is 1600 sq ft and has big roll up doors and room in the back for a workbench. All buildings have metal roofs.

The small house

The shop

View from the road of the compound

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Recreation

A mighty Tule Elk bull bugling

This property is a recreational nirvana. It is almost equidistance between San Jose, Livermore and Patterson. You are so close to the Bay Area, but once you come to the ranch it will seem you are a million miles away. The Tule Elk were reintroduced in the late 1970’s into the valley and now number close to 100 elk. This is an unbelievable chance to own land in California with the opportunity to view Tule Elk on your own property. For the hunter, you have a choice of Black Tail deer, wild pig, quail, turkey, dove and predators. Even for the non-hunter, the property is in a central location in the Mount Hamilton Range and provides picturesque views of valley oak woodlands and native wildflower fields. The area is also the headwaters for creeks leading to Lake Del Valle, a major water provider for the Bay Area. This property is in a truly spectacular setting. People drive for miles to see the beautiful display of spring flowers every year.

View of the old water tank

Weather and Santa Clara County

The property sits at 2100 feet halfway between Mt. Hamilton at over 4000 feet and San Jose at 50 feet. The weather would be roughly an average between these two cities.

Average Monthly Weather in Mt. Hamilton, CA [hide]Weather data for Mount Hamilton, California Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ¡F 49.4 49.6 50.4 55.8 63.4 72.0 78.2 77.9 73.8 65.3 53.9 49.9 61.6 Average low ¡F 37.5 36.9 37.0 40.0 46.8 55.3 63.1 62.8 58.2 50.8 41.0 37.3 47.2 Precipitation inches 4.42 4.02 3.90 1.77 .95 .24 .05 .09 .44 1.51 3.23 3.11 23.73 Average high ¡C 9.7 9.8 10.2 13.2 17.4 22.2 25.7 25.5 23.2 18.5 12.2 9.9 16.4 Average low ¡C 3.1 2.7 2.8 4.4 8.2 12.9 17.3 17.1 14.6 10.4 5.0 2.9 8.4 Precipitation mm 112 102 99 45 24 6 1 2 11 38 82 79 603 Source: [4]

Average Monthly Weather in San Jose, CA [hide]Weather data for San Jose, California Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Average high 59 64 67 72 77 82 84 84 81 74 65 59 73 ¡F (¡C) (15) (18) (19) (22) (25) (28) (29) (29) (27) (23) (18) (15) (23) Average low 41 45 46 48 52 55 57 57 57 52 45 41 50 ¡F (¡C) (5) (7) (8) (9) (11) (13) (14) (14) (14) (11) (7) (5) (10) Record low 24 26 30 35 37 42 47 47 42 36 21 19 19 ¡F (¡C) (-4) (-3) (-1) (2) (3) (6) (8) (8) (6) (2) (-6) (-7) (-7) Precipitation 3.2 2.8 2.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.0 15.1 inches (mm) (81.3) (71.1) (66) (25.4) (10.2) (2.5) (2.5) (2.5) (5.1) (22.9) (30.5) (50.8) (383.5)

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As stated on the Wikipedia website concerning San Antonio Valley:

“The community of San Antonio Valley, also called San Antonio or San Antone, is located along the Diablo Range in eastern Santa Clara County, California. The locale is on the border of Alameda County and Stanislaus County. The sparsely-populated area is located at the junction of San Antonio Valley Road, Mines Road, and Del Puerto Canyon Road. San Antonio Valley Road connects with State Route 130 (SR130) and is the shortest route to San Jose and UCO Lick. Mines Road leads to Livermore. Del Puerto Canyon Road leads to Interstate 5. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) shows the area as San Antonio Valley, a valley with the feature ID 232374. The ZIP Code is 94550. In 1776, Anza and his explorers called the area El Cañada de San Vicente. The U.S. Postal Service established a Deforest Post Office in the area during 1892. It was moved within the area in 1897, 1906, and finally closed in 1909. Another 1924 map calls a group of buildings along San Antonio Creek, Deforest. The name comes from Ransford S. Deforest, the first Postmaster in the community. The area is within the sphere of influence of three different counties. The flattest and easiest drive to town is via Mines Road to Livermore in Alameda County. Del Puerto Canyon Road leads 20- to 25-miles east to the area of Interstate 5 and the Stanislaus County community of Patterson. The steepest route out, San Antonio Road, climbs west toward , , topping out at around 4,200 ft (1,280 m). There it turns into State Route 130 and descends into San Jose in Santa Clara County. Community includes a CAL FIRE station at 47405 Mines Road. The station is called Sweetwater - Station 25 and is part of the Santa Clara Ranger Unit, (Firescope mutual aid identifier SCU). There is a restaurant at the junction of the three roads (Mines, San Antonio Valley, Del Puerto Canyon), appropriately called The Junction Bar and Grill. This restaurant serves as a community center as well as a stopping-off point for the many motorcycles, bicycles, and tourists who travel the roads”.

The legend of who often visited the San Antonio Valley as stated on the Tri-Valley Blog website:

“The legend of Joaquin Murrieta is one of the most enduring and fascinating of chapters in California history. Facts, fiction and romantic tales entangle to create a legend of unique aura that had become part of California’s folklore, especially in the Livermore Valley where Joaquin was a frequent visitor. In the early 1850’s Joaquin Murrieta roamed this land. Most famous as an avenging outlaw or a Robin Hood, Joaquin Murrieta and his men were above everything else horsemen, and of the best of breeds. Wild horses, abundant in those days around the Sacramento Delta, were rounded up by Joaquin and his men and driven to Sonora, Mexico, where they were sold at high prices. One of Joaquin’s favorite camps was at this spot because he claimed the water here was the best in the country where he rode. This fountain is over the artesian well that Joaquin Murrieta favored to water his herds of wild mustangs. Dedicated April 16, 1995, Joaquin Murrieta Chapter 13, E Clampus Vitus”

Digger pines and oaks 12-18-14

Offering Price

Please call us for a price California Outdoor Properties, Inc is pleased to have been selected as the Exclusive Agent for the seller of this offering. All information has been obtained from sources deemed reliable by California Outdoor Properties, Inc. however, the accuracy of this information is not guaranteed or warranted by either California Outdoor Properties, Inc., the sellers, and prospective buyers are charged with making and are expected to conduct their own independent investigation of the information contained herein. This offering is subject to prior sale, price change, correction or withdrawal without notice and any offer presented does not have to be accepted.

California Outdoor Properties, Inc. 707 Merchant Street, Suite 100 Vacaville, California 95688 707-455-4444, fax 707-455-0455 [email protected] www.californiaoutdoorproperties.com

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