The McGinnis Ranch

Details & Features

The McGinnis Ranch is located west of the resort town of Bend, Oregon, in the Tumalo area. This Oregon ranch is comprised of 77.75 acres of farmland with a viewscape across the Cascade Mountain Range. The majority of the acreage is irrigated on a rotational basis with senior water rights from the Tumalo Irrigation District. Improvements are plentiful with a custom-designed 4,900 sqft farmhouse and attached 3-car garage. The caretaker’s home has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths with an attached 2-car garage. In addition, the carriage house is ideal for guests. The ranch has won numerous awards including Bend’s Outstanding Design Award and is the two-time winner of the Central Oregon Master Garden Tour. The property is professionally landscaped with perennial gardens throughout. The Japanese garden is rumored to be the largest of its kind east of the Cascades. The McGinnis Ranch represents the best in elegance and rustic charm.

Location: The McGinnis Ranch is situated in the scenic Tumalo area of Central Oregon. The Bend area and Deschutes County in general are a blend of high-end resorts and amenities, agriculture and recreation. The property is located 15 minutes from downtown Bend and 18 miles from the Redmond Airport. The Redmond Airport has multiple daily flights from Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Denver. Carriers include Alaska Airlines, Delta, American and United. Bend has a population of 90,000 and is the cultural hub of Central Oregon with award-winning restaurants, nightlife, microbreweries and cultural events throughout the year. Bend has grown significantly in the last 20 years, mostly due to the affordable real estate, sunny days year-round with access to skiing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fly fishing and golf.

The Main Residence
The 4,900 sqft main residence, designed by Neal Huston in 1996, contains 4 bedrooms and 3ó baths, a 3-car attached garage, with formal living and dining rooms. First floor remodel completed in 2017.
The large great room flows into an open kitchen and breakfast area, surrounded by windows overlooking one of the ponds and deck. The house was designed and positioned to take advantage of the view of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks including Broken Top. Nine peaks can be viewed from multiple locations throughout the home. The exterior is designed to represent a turn-of-the-century farmhouse, complete with a wrap-around front porch. Custom finishes include composite concrete roof, old-growth red cedar decking, Broken Top sandalwood stone accents around the house, and landscaping around the pond. The main residence contains two wood-burning fireplaces with gas starts, American cherry floors, extensive wainscoting and crown molding. In addition, there is a separate laundry room and chute, a large walk-in pantry, central vacuum, as well as an interior and exterior surround sound system. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with a eight-burner new Wolf range, a large Sub-Zero refrigerator and an extensive prep area. The interior of the house is a combination of colonial elegance for the more formal areas and a ranch-style great room that provides rustic charm.
The backyard features an authentic Japanese garden, including a large outdoor entertainment area. Using ideas from Portland’s Japanese Garden, the designer made this area into a tranquil and beautiful setting. A relaxing atmosphere is created by a pond, connected to a larger pond with a waterfall and extensive landscaping. In addition, the entire outside area is night-scaped for enjoyment at all hours. The McGinnis Ranch has won several awards including the Bend Outstanding Residential Design Award in 1998, and is a two-time winner of the Central Oregon Master Garden Tour. The ranch was featured on the cover of Bend Living with a lead article titled, “The McGinnis Ranch – Where East Meets West” in the spring 2004 issue.

The Carriage House
The carriage house is an ideal place for guests. It contains 1 bedroom, 2 full baths and the main family room. In addition, there is a tack room, a 3-stall horse stable with outside runs attached to the carriage house.

Manager’s Home
Built in 1978, this 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 2,700 sqft residence is a comfortable setting for a manager to reside, or as part of a family compound. The house has a new roof with composite shingles, new decking, renovated bathrooms, updated kitchen with a new Jenaire downdraft stove and a two-car attached garage.

Additional Improvements
The McGinnis Ranch enjoys a 8,000 sqft hay barn that could be converted into an arena, and a 7,200 sqft hay barn for hay and equipment. Attached to this second hay barn is a 1,200 sqft heated shop and office. The office acts as the center for The McGinnis Ranch operation. There are two 600-foot wells and two large ponds on the property. One pond has a pump house that can provide irrigation water as well as water for fire suppression. Other improvements include a small greenhouse and rustic storage shed.

Area
The property is located 15 minutes from downtown Bend. Deschutes County blends high-end resorts and amenities with agriculture and recreation Properties. Bend has a population of 90,000 and is the cultural hub of Central Oregon, with award-winning restaurants, nightlife, microbreweries and cultural events throughout the year. Bend has grown significantly in the last 20 years, mostly due to the affordable real estate, sunny days year-round with access to skiing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fly fishing and golf. The McGinnis Ranch is 18 miles from the Redmond Airport. This airport has multiple daily flights from Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Denver. Carriers include Alaska Airlines, Delta, American and United.

Area
The property is located 15 minutes from downtown Bend. Deschutes County blends high-end resorts and amenities with agriculture and recreation Properties. Bend has a population of 90,000 and is the cultural hub of Central Oregon, with award-winning restaurants, nightlife, microbreweries and cultural events throughout the year. Bend has grown significantly in the last 20 years, mostly due to the affordable real estate, sunny days year-round with access to skiing, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fly fishing and golf. The McGinnis Ranch is 18 miles from the Redmond Airport. This airport has multiple daily flights from Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Denver. Carriers include Alaska Airlines, Delta, American and United. A total of 72 acres of the 77.5 acres are irrigated. The front field is on a walking linear pivot and covers 40 acres. The back field is a half center pivot covering 13 acres. There are two 7-acre fields irrigated each by wheel lines and a 2-acre fenced horse pasture containing a 2-horse loafing shed and underground sprinklers. Irrigation water is anchored by senior surface water rights from the Tumalo Irrigation District. The irrigation system is extensive and computer-operated. Water is delivered through a ditch that runs by the property and is stored in the ponds. Water is then pumped from one pond via a 30hp pump and delivered to the various fields. The property is irrigated on a rotational basis but has the capability to irrigate all 72 acres at once. Annual assessment dues to the District were $6,940 in 2017. The McGinnis Ranch currently produces a premium blend of orchard grass hay. The property produces three cuttings of hay per year at 3ó to 4ó tons per acre. On average the property produces 250 tons per year with hay sales at $64,200 (hay priced from $250 to $275 per ton). Annual revenue for 2017 was Custom Farming, $6,630, Custom Haying, $28,680.

Recreation
There are 27 golf courses, and many are highly rated, within 1 hour of The McGinnis Ranch. Nearby is the Aspen Lakes Golf Course, which is 15 minutes from the ranch. The majority of the well-known courses such as Crosswater, Pronghorn and Tetherow are within a 30-minute drive. Miles of hiking and biking trails abound along the Deschutes River, in the foothills of the Cascades and into the alpine setting. Federal land is visible from the ranch, and boundaries are within less than 1 mile. Just east of the Cascade Mountain crest, The McGinnis Ranch is in close proximity to several ski resorts. Mount Bachelor, west of Bend, is 20 miles away and Hoodoo Ski Resort, west of Sisters, is 25 miles away. From whitewater rafting and kayaking, to rowing a drift boat, to Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP), there is something for everyone. In 2014, Bend, Oregon was labeled by Outside Magazine as the best getaway for SUP in the United States.The Collins Road area is known for large equine facilities and provides excellent access to the Bureau of Land Management property and Deschutes National Forest.

Summary
The McGinnis Ranch is the ideal package. Located in one of the most popular mountain towns in the West, this Bend Oregon ranch for sale enjoys a blend of entertainment and the outdoors, coupled with a large income-producing farm with amazing views, an award-winning designed home and master gardens. This ranch is a rare offering with so few properties of this size coming to the market in close proximity to downtown Bend. The McGinnis Ranch is the ultimate for entertaining, establishing a family compound, or a corporate retreat. The Tumalo area is quickly being recognized as an equestrian hotbed with the numerous high-end stables, riding arenas, and training facilities. The McGinnis Ranch would be an addition to any discerning equestrian’s holdings.

• 4,900 sqft 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath farmhouse
• Equestrian facilities
• Award winning landscaped gardens
• 72 irrigated acres with senior water rights