35585 Canfield Rd
Palomar Mountain, CA 92060
Rancho Tres Cedros · Land For Sale · 160.00 AC

Rare 160 Acres of Old California Ranch for sale “on top of the world”. Palomar Mountain is Southern California’s "best kept secret", right here in sunny San Diego County. “Rancho Tres Cedros” is a mountain family estate, originally purchased for recreation and subsequently used to produce and sell water. This land was the original source for the iconic Palomar Mountain Spring Water https://palomarwater.com/. Family owned and operated in the 1980s, this is property is one of Southern California’s finest! Structures: Cabin #1 The main cabin was built originally in the 1950s and added on to in the 1970s providing 3 bedrooms/2 baths and a large fireplace for heat. Sq ft is approx 2200. Cabin #2 The guest cabin is approx 500 sq ft with attached 250 sq ft storage. Open concept 1 bdrm /1 bath and kitchen with a potbelly stove and newer roof. This cabin has a newer roof and was built in the 1950s. There is an additional building site available with expansive views. There are plenty of trees on-site to build one or more cabins. There is a concrete slabbed and metal sided workshop consisting of 1,728 sq ft on the ground floor with a Mezzanine loft consisting of 1,296 sq ft. Total sq ft is approx 3,024 sq ft. Barn structure on property. Shipping containers of various sizes (4) will remain on the property. There are (4) 9x10 tin sided storage sheds tin which convey with the property. In addition, there are 20x30 storage sheds (2), one by the main cabin and one near the front gate, which may be used to store a 4x4 vehicle to access the land during the 4 seasons. Tractor & forklift on property which convey. Tools and vehicles may be sold seperatly upon stockholders discretion. Nature and habitat: Rancho Tres Cedros has extensive hiking trails, fishing, hunting, and star gazing like no other! No neighbors, no noise, no city lights! Wildlife abounds on Palomar Mountain including frequent sightings of southern mule deer, wild turkeys, western grey squirrels, raccoons, and striped skunks. You might also see some gray foxes, coyotes, and bobcats, and an occasional mountain lion! Pond #1 is the larger of the two which is spring fed and provides with 2 docs, and an old fashioned a rope swing. Surrounded by oaks and alders, this pond is perfect for fishing. This pond is stocked with fish including bass, bluegill, sun perch, & catfish, water is approximately 50 ft deep. It’s ready for you to jump in! Pond #2 is spring fed and surrounded by extensive rock work obtained from native rocks, complete with waterfall! Are you an animal lover? We have an County Animal Code L. Find out more here: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/pds/zoning/z3000.pdf Wide variety of oak trees, fir, conifers, sycamores, and Cedars. This property also adorns fiddlehead ferns, wild raspberries, and Lilacs. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2001/sep/13/what-so-special-about-ferns-palomar-mountain/ Top of property is at aprox 5,200 ft and cabins are at 4,200 ft aprox. Apple orchard filled with Macintosh, Golden Delicious, & Granny Smith apples (Approx 15) Santa Rosa Plum trees (5) Prune Plum trees (2) White peach trees Views to the northeast toward Oak Grove, Sunshine Summit, & Aguanga. Property has extensive hiking trails, fishing, hunting, and star gazing like no other! No neighbors, no noise, no city lights! You get to see and feel the 4 seasons from this ranch! Roads/Water/Utilities: Source of water is gravity fed from a spring source which is an overflow from a holding tank that feeds the cabins. Excess water feeds the large pond through rock channel. There are 19 original springs in which some are currently capped. Approx 4 wells on site - not all accessible/operational. 2 water tanks - 1 is 10,000 gallon, and the other is 8,000. Power is “off-the-grid”. Owners have previously used a Honda 6500 generator which proved to be suffifient for current use. Gated property. Driveway was graded and paved in approx 1980 at a cost of 65,000 with drainage culverts. Driveway is in need of some repair and culverts require maintenance. Recreation: Property has been used for “one of a kind” family weddings. Property has been also been used for deer and pigeon hunting. Hiking opportunities to your delight! Parcel information: One parcel, APN 112-110-02-00. Shaped like a “T”, surrounded by Cleveland National Forest, and large ranches and homesteads established the 1800s. Zoning A70 Approximately 15 acres flat and “useable” (per owner/buyer to verify). Road entry near the Palomar Mountain Forestry Station, and about one mile from world famous Palomar Mountain Observatory. Address: Take the “Highway to the Stars” to 33585 Canfield Rd Palomar Mountain, CA 92060 -116.876, 33, 3364 Google Earth Link with property in relation to the Palomar Mountain Observatory https://earth.google.com/web/data=Mj8KPQo7CiExc3FUdnlweEVfOUxQVEx3Yy13WDVMU0RFZmpiX09vdksSFgoUMDczNkYxOUNENzEyODFENEZENTk List price $1,590,000 Contact Listing Broker, Sabrina Covington at 760-703-2907 sabrina@thecovingtonteam.com DRE #01351926