Hat Creek Ranch Collection
Sold on October 1, 2024
from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM UTC
Location
Cache Creek, BC
Sale Size
1 Parcel, 74,716 ± Acres
Final
$8,525,000
74,716 Acres, selling as a single parcel a mere 48-kilometre drive SW of Cache Creek, British Columbia. With 2,387 deeded acres and the remaining acres split between Grazing Leases and Licences, a Crown Lease, and a BC Hydro Lease, the Hat Creek Ranch Collection is no ordinary assemblage of land. Situated between Whistler and Kamloops, this sprawling canvas of opportunity includes multiple ranch houses and currently supports 450+ cow/calf pairs with potential for more. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a turn-key ranch in the majestic Coast Mountains.
74,716 Acres, selling as a single parcel a mere 48-kilometre drive SW of Cache Creek, British Columbia. With 2,387 deeded acres and the remaining acres split between Grazing Leases and Licences, a Crown Lease, and a BC Hydro Lease, the Hat Creek Ranch Collection is no ordinary assemblage of land. Situated between Whistler and Kamloops, this sprawling canvas of opportunity includes multiple ranch houses and currently supports 450+ cow/calf pairs with potential for more. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own a turn-key ranch in the majestic Coast Mountains.
Available Parcels
Parcel Name Parcel 1 | Parcel Size 74,716 ± Acres | Final $8,525,000 | View Details & Offer |
Feature Name Yard 1 | Feature Details The Owner's Retreat | Included With Parcel 1 | View Feature |
Feature Name Yard 2 | Feature Details Ranch Manager's Private Residence | Included With Parcel 1 | View Feature |
Feature Name Yard 3 | Feature Details Twin Creeks | Included With Parcel 1 | View Feature |
Feature Name Yard 4 | Feature Details 88 Ranch | Included With Parcel 1 | View Feature |
Feature Name Yard 5 | Feature Details BC Hydro Lease | Included With Parcel 1 | View Feature |
Option Name Option A | Option Details Livestock Options | Option Price $3,000 | View Option |
Option Name Option B | Option Details Hay Bale Option | Option Price $130 | View Option |
Option Name Option C | Option Details Equipment Option | Option Price $375,000 | View Option |
Sale Description
Please note that there are bidding requirements for eligibility to bid. Please view the 'Bidding Requirements' document for further details.
Forge your ranching legacy amidst the breathtaking vistas of British Columbia, a land revered worldwide for its natural splendor. Spread across more than 117 square miles of untamed beauty, welcome to the extraordinary 'Hat Creek Ranch Collection.' Here, rugged landscapes merge seamlessly with boundless prospects, snow-capped peaks form natural boundaries to the west and east, while pristine creeks meander through the ancient valley, sculpting a panorama unlike any other on Earth.
Hat Creek Ranch Collection
Nestled within the embrace of the Coast Mountains, this bespoke ranch is situated 71 miles as the crow flies from the world-renowned resort town of Whistler, BC, promising a lifestyle of unrivalled leisure and adventure. The Clear Range, known for excellent off-roading and mountain biking, as well as the beautiful and peaceful Marble Canyon Provincial Park are close enough to enjoy a picnic lunch or a day of adventuring. The history of the valley, paired with the genetics of the black angus produced here, makes the ‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ an investment unlike any other.
‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ is made up of a combination of over 2,387 deeded acres, 61,531 acres in Grazing Licences, 9,518 acres in Grazing Leases, and 1,280 acres in a BC Hydro Agricultural Lease, tabulating an impressive 74,716 acres, including 400 irrigated acres to support hay production, to fulfill your wild west dream. ‘The Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ offers an opportunity to live a rancher’s life; one steeped in authenticity with all the rewards and the hardships of the celebrated lifestyle. Seize the chance to live on a functioning cattle ranch and raise your family in the old west way, all with quick access to paved roads and grocery stores. In a market where the demand for the acquisition of large swaths of land outweighs available inventory, this ranch offers the opportunity to own a piece of the historic gold rush of the 1860s, while wisely diversifying your wealth portfolio.
Head south on Upper Hat Creek Road off major Hwy 99 to access this incredible spread, or if you are looking for truly effortless entry, there is plenty of room to land the helicopter. This property even features an airstrip where Cessnas have been known to land since the 1980s. The Village of Cache Creek has an established airport at Campbell Hill, featuring a runway long enough to support a King Air.
Hat Creek Ranch Collection
Comprised of five separate yard sites, ‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ has extensive infrastructure in place. The ranch headquarters can be found on yard site 4, which was known as 88 Ranch, and includes houses, a shop, barns, and a large, working cattle area, as well as plenty of room to land the helicopter for truly effortless travel. The private and exclusive owner’s retreat is the quintessential ranch home resembling that of a Hollywood western and can be found on yard site 1. The ranch manager’s private residence can be found on yard site 2. There are houses on yard sites 3 and 5 as well. Meticulously planned and expertly executed, every yard includes not only a home, but also a turn-key opportunity to continue the age-old tradition of ranching in the Hat Creek basin.
Imagine taking the reins of one of British Columbia's premier, historic ranches, with a herd known for their exceptional genetics and closed herd integrity. This is not just an investment in land; it's an investment in a legacy of quality and excellence – a premiere cattle operation in the heart of British Columbia. ‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ is a farmstead where the pastures and mountain peaks stretch as far as the eye can see; it supports significant AUMs and boasts irrigated feed to ensure a sustainable and prosperous operation. The Upper Plateau offers robust pastureland where it’s not uncommon to find grass that grows to a horse’s belly in the late summer - just when a rancher needs it most.
Beyond its operational capabilities, ‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ offers an escape to a world where nature dictates the rhythm of life. A place for families to reconnect and forge lasting memories while immersing themselves in an authentic ranching lifestyle. Brian Parke, a generational ranching steward of the valley, aptly described the soul of Hat Creek when he stated: ‘this is my home, not the house I live in, but the valley… I feel I have a responsibility to the valley, looking after it and making it better than our predecessors…’
‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ stands as a beacon for those who dream of a different kind of wealth; the kind that comes from the land, the community, and nature's heartbeat. It's more than a ranch. It is a gateway to a life less ordinary, a place where history, heritage, and opportunities converge.
‘Hat Creek Ranch Collection’ is not just an opportunity to own a piece of British Columbia's heartland; it's an invitation to become part of a story that spans generations. The legacy awaits—are you ready to make it your own?
PLEASE NOTE: This sale does not have En Bloc.
Hat Creek Ranch Collection is being offered for sale via online escalating tender by CLHbid.com. Check the website for updates from time to time. The property may be viewed by interested registered bidders. Please contact us by email at info@clhbid.com for an appointment. As a law firm, CLHbid never discloses bidder's names to any party, including the Seller. Only the successful buyer's name is ever disclosed to the Seller as part of the closing process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are existing auction platforms out there such as the ‘Iowa Auction’ that stop bidding after all individual parcels have received high bids. Then for round #2 of the auction they allow past as well as new bidders to ‘up the ante’ by bidding on the entire farm or ranch with a reserve bid set at the aggregate price just bid on all individual parcels in round #1.
After seeking input from many farmers and ranchers, most told us they didn’t feel a platform such as this was fair to bidders on individual parcels who in many cases have went to a lot of work to get pre-approved for financing etc. Farmers and ranchers also indicated they didn’t think it is fair for a large player to ‘lay in the weeds’ and not bid until after the initial round of bidding. They also told us that it would not be fair to allow a larger player to acquire the entire farm or ranch for only a few dollars more than the aggregate of the prior individual bids. Hence the rationale for the ‘premium bid’ amount for the ‘en bloc’ parcel at the conclusion of the auction.
At CLHbid.com, you as bidder only need to be high on a certain number (generally less than 50%) of parcels in order to have a chance to acquire the entire farm or ranch, whereas at national Auction firms you generally have to be high on 100% of the parcels in order acquire the entire ranch or farm.
Bidders have no knowledge of the identity of other bidders. Likewise, the Seller during the sale is not privy to who may be bidding or how many parcels someone may be ‘high on’. At CLHbid.com we set out to create a platform for the selling or leasing of agricultural land that was honest, fully transparent and offered no opportunity for bids to be shopped by the Seller. This is especially important wherein the Seller has final approval.
At CLHbid.com we have put safeguards in place in our CLHbid.com contract with our Seller to ensure the Seller deals only with the high bidder at the conclusion of bidding. During the timed auction itself, all back-end information is locked down including who is bidding or who is registered to bid. At the conclusion of the bidding, the Seller is privy only to the name of the high bidder on each parcel.
The minimum increment for bidding is set prior to each specific sale in consultation with the Seller. The increments are set having regard to the FMV of the parcel being sold with more expensive parcels generally having larger increments.
We have all been to live auctions where a quarter of land worth $500,000.00 starts at $100,000.00. The parcel is then bid up in large increments initially with the increments gradually decreasing in size as the bidding approaches the end. At CLHbid.com, given our predetermined minimum increments, we try and speed up the process by starting the bidding at what we see as a reasonable number to start serious bidding at, yet a number still below FMV.
In addition, given the ‘en bloc’ final parcel bidding option offered at CLHbid.com, we require a floor number for each individual parcel in the unlikely event a specific parcel doesn’t receive a bid, yet at the conclusion an eligible bidder wishes to bid on the entire farm or ranch. In such a case, the Starting Bid becomes the value to be used for that Parcel not receiving a bid when determining aggregate bids. It is important to note the Starting Bid is not a Reserve Bid.
PLEASE NOTE: Not all CLHbid.com sales have an ‘en bloc’. Please review the particulars of each sale for clarity.
No. The Seller waives their right to approve the sale if there is a bid on the ‘en bloc’.
This is really no different than in the tendering process wherein Tenders stipulate “any and all tenders will not necessarily be accepted”. One issue with tendering is the cost to put a tender in the paper is nominal and there is always a risk of the Seller perhaps just feeling out the market or wanting to know the names of the parties interested.
At CLHbid.com one of the paramount reasons for allowing the Seller final say is to alleviate the need for an expensive Guarantee to the auction house – expensive and seldom called upon yet often required by the Sellers bank. The Seller’s bank doesn’t require the Seller to purchase a Guarantee when using the CLHbid.com platform wherein the sale is at the Seller’s discretion.
CLHbid.com incurs significant marketing costs in the event the Seller fails to accept the high bid(s). The Seller is under contract with CLHbid.com and the contract references trigger values indicating when the right of the Seller to refuse a sale is taken away.
At CLHbid.com, our Sellers are fully invested in the process meaning the likelihood of a high bid not being accepted is extremely remote.
No. At CLHbid.com there is no advantage to waiting to bid. Our platform has a ‘refresh’ function on the clock such that any bid placed near the expiration of the timed sale will automatically re-set the clock adding additional minutes to the clock giving all parties (including the bidder that was just outbid) another opportunity to bid.
At CLHbid.com we take the human element out of the process. During the bidding process if you are high, you will receive an online notice saying you are High Bid. If you get outbid you will receive an online notice saying you were Outbid. Immediately upon expiration of the timed sale, the high bidder will receive an email indicating they were the HIGHEST BIDDER.
All emails are auto generated. The question cannot arise as to whether you were high or not or “was it shopped to someone they liked better” such as when tendering land.
No. The Starting Bid is just that. The first bid required for a Parcel is the Starting Bid and not some number above it. If you are the initial bidder and just bid the basic minimum increment your Current Bid will be the Starting Bid number.
CLHbid.com doesn’t publish the name of the high bidder. We do, however, disclose the name of the high bidder to the Seller as they are then in a contractual agreement to buy and sell. We leave it up to the high bidder and Seller to tell whomever they wish.
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