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This historical ranch, settled and built in 1854 is located in Inwood Valley. Surrounded by majestic Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen National Park, the 1,320 acre ranch has many creeks, ponds, springs, hundreds of plantable acres, 150 acres of irrigated pasture and Bear Creek running through the property. Rich organic soil and cool night temperatures provide ideal grape growing conditions for the ten acres of Merlot grapes. This is also an ideal showplace horse ranch built for a purebred operation. Along with the 150 year-old historic main home is a three-bedroom farmhouse and a first class eleven stall thoroughbred horse barn with hayloft above, ready to be converted into a winery. Other improvements include a shop, equipment buildings and a pegged 133-year-old 3,800 square foot barn. Inwood Ranch and Vineyard is three hours from the ocean and one hour by plane to San Francisco.

Location
Inwood Ranch is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range. The ranch is nestled in Inwood Valley, 25 miles east of the bustling town of Redding and Interstate 5, just off State Highway 44 down Inwood County Road. Highway 44 is the main entrance to Mt. Lassen National Park. The small town of Shingletown is 9 miles away, a quick trip for daily necessities. Redding has a commercial airport, great restaurants and shopping outlets with most of the major national chains well represented, and is one of the fastest growing cities in northern California. The close proximity to Redding makes it ideal for comfortable town living while offering the privacy and luxury of country living. It has a qualified medical and legal community and direct flights to Los Angeles. 

Area
The foothills of Mt Lassen in Shasta County are one of the most picturesque and unspoiled areas remaining in California. The ecosystem is characterized by beautiful timberlands with intermittent meadows, meandering creeks and small lakes. The Inwood Valley is quiet and private with ranches and acreages creating a lifestyle reminiscent of earlier California untouched by modern development. 

Climate
The Inwood Valley is located in a banana belt where everything grows with the exception of citrus and tropicals. The ranch is situated between 1800 and 2200 feet in elevation affording cooler summers and mild winters. Rich volcanic soils with warm temperatures during the day and cool temperatures at night make excellent grape growing conditions for the ten acre vineyard. The average climate for Redding, California is 76 degrees F for the annual high and 51 degrees F for the annual low temperature. January temperatures range between 37 and 54 degrees, and July ranges between 68 and 98+ degrees. Average precipitation is around 40 inches in Redding. Given the rise in elevation of this ranch, temperatures will be slightly lower and rainfall averages will be slightly higher. 

Acreage
Inwood Ranch consists of 1,320 beautiful rolling California foothill acres. Bear Creek runs through the property for one mile. Sheridan Creek runs through the southern portion of the ranch for 1 and ½ miles and Shingle Creek passes through the southeast corner. The improvements are on the southern end of the ranch just off Inwood Road. An attractive lane leads to the cozy farmhouse encompassed by lush surroundings, a spring fed pond, lavender fields, a beautiful old barn and a ten acre vineyard of Merlot grapes. Above the vineyard is a large pond surrounded by mature trees and irrigated pastures. There is approximately 150 irrigated acres around the improvements on the south end of the property. A ridge of grassland pasture separates the north and south portions of the ranch. As you continue north, you descend into the Bear Creek Canyon. The northernmost section of the ranch extends one more ridge beyond the canyon and is backed by BLM land to the northwest. 

Improvements
The main residence is a five bedroom, two bath, 2,400 square foot 150 year-old tastefully remodeled home. Along with the historical main home is a three bedroom remodeled farmhouse and a first class 11 stall thoroughbred horse barn with hay loft above ready to be converted into a winery. Other improvements include a shop, equipment buildings and a pegged 133 year-old 3,800 square foot barn. All of the improvements on the ranch are historic, well maintained and attractive. 

Operational Considerations
Inwood Ranch is currently operated as a diversified cattle operation, lavender farm and vineyard. Cattle are grazed in the summer season on the irrigated pastures, and wintered on the oak covered hill pastures. The ranch has a 10-acre merlot vineyard grown on vertical trellising. Most of the vines are eight years old. Production could be as high as eight tons per acre. Currently it is producing three to four tons per acre for higher quality. Irrigation is done with overhead sprinklers with water from the upper pond. This is an ideal location for a boutique winery. Additionally, the ranch has the history and the soils to be a top quality organic farming operation. Currently the ranch has one acre of lavender that is processed and taken to a nearby distillery for extraction of organic essential oil. Inwood Ranch could also be easily converted to a showplace horse operation. Redding is a popular horse area and has a $30 million equestrian center planned. Access to the I-5 corridor makes Inwood an excellent location for any kind of commercial operation, yet the aesthetics and privacy of the ranch offer the quintessential California lifestyle. 

Water Resources
Inwood Ranch is blessed with abundant water resources. There are several creeks, springs, ponds and a large reservoir on the property with water rights coming from the south fork of Bear Creek.

Recreation
World famous fly fishing streams are easily accessed from Inwood Ranch. Hat Creek, Fall River and the Pit River are all located within an hour’s drive through some of California’s most spectacular scenery. Mount Shasta Ski Resort and all the amenities of the quaint town of Mt. Shasta are one hour and 15 minutes away. The Sacramento River and all of the excellent recreation and fishing it affords is 20 minutes from the ranch. Lakes McCumber, Grace and Nora, Battlecreek Reservoir and Hat Creek attract anglers from around the country. Only 19 miles from the entrance to Lassen National Park, Shingletown residents can enjoy camping, sightseeing, back packing, fishing, picnicking, skiing, lectures and more. For rodeo lovers there is the Redding Rodeo and Red Bluff Bull Sale. Redding also offers excellent theatre and music. Other amenities include Turtle Bay arboretum and museum; the glass sundial bridge designed by world-renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, “the poet of glass and steel”. One reaches the Pacific Ocean and Trinidad Beach on HWY 299 through the Trinity Alps and the Trinity River – known for its rafting. 

Broker's Comments
Inwood Ranch is one of the most attractive small ranches in Northern California. It has all the amenities one would expect in a large ranch holding rolled into a beautiful “California Lifestyle” setting. It is truly a unique and special place.



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Inwood Ranch & Vineyard - Redding, CA