394 acs. Highway 46 Wasco Almonds
$4,250,000
Wasco, CA
Status: For Sale
Acres: 394±
Price Per Acre: $10,774
Description
This 394.47?? assessed acre opportunity is located in the desirable farming area of Wasco, CA. This land is planted to 225?? acres of almonds in production and 150?? acres of open land planned for solar with an 863.46??KW solar system installed in 2016. The property has access to noncontract water from Semi-Tropic WSD and 3 wells. Additional improvements include; office, shop, equipment yard, and 4 covered carports. The offering features: non-contract water with Semi-Tropic WSD and well water, productive soils, almonds in production, open land to plant or for water banking, 863.46??KW solar system, and tax benefits.
Location
The offering is located conveniently between Jumper and Wildwood Avenue on the south side of Highway 46, approximately 5.8?? miles west of Wasco, CA. Regionally the subject property is located 34?? miles northwest of Bakersfield, 140?? miles north of Los Angeles, and 218?? miles south of San Jose.
Legal
APN???s 487-080-03, 06, and 27.
Water
The property is irrigated with well water and has access to non-contract water from Semi-Tropic WSD. The 3 wells are equipped with 100HP, 150HP and 200HP electric motors with VFD panels. Fields 3 and 4 are irrigated with: fan jet systems, FloGard filters, acid injection systems, and centrifugal booster pumps. Field 5 is irrigated using a reservoir, dual line drip, turbine booster pump, Netafim filters, and an acid injection system. The land is located within Semi-Tropic Water Storage District (STWSD) and has 3 non-contract meters (P-6, P-8 and P-14) with pump back devices. In 2025 STWSD non-contract owners are assessed two primary charges; water charge of $168/$170/$172 AF delivered when available (winter/ summer/allocated), and an ET charge. Pursuant to the STWSD intermittent agreement STWSD has the right to use the well to pump back a balance of 1,555.52AF (as of 12/31/24) of water into the district when needed at STWSD expense and when the owner is not using the well. In 2024/25, on behalf of the STWSD the Kern County Tax Collector collected a charge of $139??/acre with the property taxes. There is a domestic well on the property near the office that is shared with off site house on APN: 487-080-26.
Zoning
The land is zoned A (Exclusive Agricultural), and is enrolled in the Williamson Act.