Last year we had a lot of fun marketing what we called a mini-farm. It was a “Homestead” style mini-farm in that the owners were doing everything on a small 5 acre parcel: gardens, chickens, pigs, cows, ducks, and other odds and ends of homesteading. These owners knew what they were doing, and didn’t mind doing the work to keep everything running well. We had several prospective buyers look it over, and sold it quickly. The previous owners moved back East and are now starting over at the Homesteading game, but on 20 acres. We get reports now and again of how things are going for them.
Now we have what I would describe as a mini-ranch that we have just put on the market. This nearly 8 acres has been set up for cattle. It has much of what anyone raising a few head of cattle would want to have for a successful little ranch. There are two barns. One has stalls, and was used mainly to store hay. Nearby is a covered manger for feeding cattle. The other barn has a loafing shed, parking for vehicles, and lots of storage. This is where the previous owners out the mother cows and their calves. There are holding pens, loading ramps and squeeze chutes for vaccinations, too.
When it comes to the house you can easily see where the previous owners priorities are. The house was built in 1940 and has been kept in good condition, and insulated, but the owners were not house proud. In other words, they didn’t care to update anything, but preferred to simply keep things in good order. The house is a 1 and 1/2 story home with a full basement. There is one bedroom downstairs, and two up. The basement is unfinished, and was used for laundry. There is a pantry, or as they named it, a fruit room off the basement, and also a small workshop. They did add a dishwasher to the kitchen, and put in a new furnace, and put on a new roof when needed. In other words, any changes they made had to make sense to them. The siding on the house is metal, and quite pretty.
This mini-ranch is priced at $$345,000. It is located in the Kamliche community, and this means it is close to Olympia WA.
Soon we will have a mini-ranch of another sort for sale. It is one that has been set up for horses instead of cattle. It has a small barn that is set up as stalls for horses, and a large barn for hay and such. There are riding trails right next to the property, which is wonderful because the pasture is probably best for only two horses. We’re not sure of the asking price on this one yet. It has a very nice manufactured home, with three bedrooms and two baths.
There are other mini-farms and mini-ranches in Mason County for those of you who are looking for not just a home, but a lifestyle.
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