Irrigated farm with pivot, working pens, hayshed and corrals. Set up for cattle and horses, this property has it all. Nice home just above the Deschutes River and Campbell Creek makes for stress free country living. With panoramic Cascade Mountain and rimrock views. Experience sunrises and sunsets like you’ve never seen before. All from a wraparound elevated deck with unobstructed views.
Land
111.8 deeded acres with 93.7 acres of irrigated farm ground under a 5 tower Valley pivot and 3 wheellines. The custom home has high end finishes, vaulted ceilings with a thoughtful layout for ease of living. All this at the end of a private drive for quiet, peaceful enjoyment of the property. Originally designed for a purebred cattle operation it also lends itself to a horse facility, 4-H projects or just quiet country living.
Improvements
Custom built in 2010, this home is 2,205 sf with big windows to take in the Cascade Mountain views, finished with top end materials and is in a very private location.
Working corrals and pens are all built out of pipe and include concrete feed bunks. A 60 x 120 covered building with vet room provides hay, equipment and supply storage.
Recreation
Pelton Lake is just 5 miles down the road and Lake Billy Chinook is 17 miles for fishing, water sports and skiing. Located in Central Oregon which is an outdoor enthusiasts premiere area for snow sports, dining, entertainment, mountain biking, hunting and hiking.
Agriculture
50 acres irrigated under a five tower Valley pivot and 43 acres under three wheelines and handlines to irrigate the remaining property. Highly productive farm ground in an area where seed crops, alfalfa, wheat and grass hay are grown.
Region & Climate
High desert with mostly mild winters and many days of sunshine. Throughout the year, the temperature in Madras varies between a low of 23°F and a high of 90°F. The city also experiences an annual precipitation of 11 inches. In Madras, the humidity level remains comfortable throughout the summer, providing a pleasant environment for residents and visitors alike.
History
The town incorporated in 1910, and the Oregon Trunk Railroad and Deschutes Railroad Co. both arrived in 1911.
In 1937, over twenty years after a local irrigation district formed, the Roosevelt Administration approved the Deschutes Project, which brought irrigation water to nearly 60,000 acres in central Jefferson County’s North Unit Irrigation District. In 1946, irrigation water finally reached the district, and the dry-land wheat country soon turned green. The irrigation project created a land rush and a population boom in Madras and the surrounding area, and the farmland around the town would eventually produce some of the world’s finest mint and seed crops.
Farming and ranching continue to be an important part of the local economy. Bright Wood Corporation, a wood-remanufacturing plant owned by the Stovall family, employs approximately 650 people at its Madras plant. Deer Ridge Correctional Institution, a state prison, is also located just east of Madras.
The town’s location at the junction of U.S. Highways 97 and 26 make Madras a popular spot for travelers on their way to central Oregon. With strong influences from both Hispanics and Native Americans and a century-long relationship with the neighboring Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (the tribal children come to Madras for middle and high school), Madras has grown into a multicultural community with a 2020 population of nearly 7,456 people.