A defining feature of Ronde River Ranch is the exceptional quality of the building improvements. Over the past several years, the current owners have either replaced or significantly upgraded each of the major structures on the property, achieving a level of quality rarely seen on ranches of this type. The attention to detail is evident in the outstanding craftsmanship of the main residence and guest home as well as the ranch's operational facilities.
Main Residence: Constructed in 2023, the charming craftsman-style main residence is located on the site of the original farmhouse at the ranch entrance and seamlessly blends traditional aesthetics with modern conveniences and sensibilities. The home features approximately 3,330 square feet on two stories with three bedrooms, two and half bathrooms, a spacious kitchen with an attached dining room, an office, and an open living room. The main staircase leads from the entryway upstairs to a den with large windows overlooking the ranch, where a telescope and binoculars are placed next to comfortable chairs for viewing wildlife and quiet reflection. The hallway leads to two guest bedrooms that share a “Jack and Jill” bathroom, while the master bedroom, located at the end of the hallway, boasts a vaulted ceiling with recessed airflow and lighting. The master bedroom also includes a generously sized master bathroom and walk-in closet. The main residence also features a large, two-car garage with a half-bathroom and an office on the second floor. A breezeway that doubles as a covered porch on hot summer days provides direct access to the garage from the main floor of the residence.
Guest Home: Also constructed in 2023, the contemporary-style guest residence is located beyond the ranch compound in a private, elevated setting bordered by a grove of ponderosa pines. Offering wonderful views to the south across the ranch’s irrigated meadows and timberlands, this home could easily serve as the property’s primary residence. Designed around a spacious, open floorplan, the guest home features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, and living area. The third bedroom and bathroom are located on the second floor of the home. Depending on one’s interests, this space could instead serve as a recreation or cinema room. Additionally, the guest home includes an attached, two-car garage.
Main Shop/Storage Building: The main shop building at Ronde River Ranch is among the finest we have seen. Built in 2022, the main shop consists of approximately 5,200 square feet and features a concrete front apron and oversized, roll-up doors enabling easy access and ample storage for large pieces of equipment. This heated, well-lit facility also includes a large vet room, full bathroom, laundry area, kitchen, and storage loft. The ranch’s fuel tanks are conveniently located here as well.
Historic Barn: Constructed around 1918, the loft barn, sitting opposite of the main residence, is the ranch’s signature structure and a well-known landmark for anyone traveling along Highway 244. The barn consists of approximately 6,500 square feet and been well-maintained by the owners. It is currently used for tool and equipment storage as well as nighttime calving.
Other Ranch Improvements: The property features a host of other structures essential to ranch operations. These include:
- 1,580± square-foot general purpose building for temperature-controlled storage with a bunk room, kitchen area, and bathroom
- Saddle barn with attached studio apartment and bathroom
- Open-sided horse barn with pipe stalls and power for heated watering
- Covered cattle working facilities with a hydraulic squeeze chute and cattle scale, plus sorting pens
- Outdoor riding arena (approximately 240 feet by 150 feet)
- Multiple hay sheds
- Well and pump houses
Ronde River Ranch benefits from an abundance of surface and subterranean water and is as close to being “drought proof” as one would find. The Grande Ronde River, Bear Creek, and Jordan Creek are year-round streams crossing the ranch, plus the property features multiple seasonal creeks and developed livestock and wildlife ponds. For irrigation water, the ranch holds a permit from the State of Oregon (G-18808) to irrigate up to 290.8 acres from March 1 through October 31 utilizing three on-site wells. The permit allows for a maximum diversion rate of two and a half cubic feet per second and a volume, or “duty,” of three-acre feet per acre for a total of 872.2-acre feet annually.