7025 Bethel Island - Land in Bethel Island

Three (3), contiguous, undeveloped parcels; located in California Delta within a 70-80-min drive of San Francisco • Located on 3,500-acre Bethel Island, the only incorporated island in the Delta region & the only island accessible by bridge • Ideal for potential, large-scale development • Proof of Concept: Site is located near successful residential developments such as Delta Coves (2.5 mi) and Discovery Bay (16 mi) • More than 2 miles of water frontage, largely on Piper and Taylor Sloughs, allows for “fast water” access to San Francisco Bay • Frontage abuts 100-yard-wide, newly rebuilt levee, which was paid for and is maintained exclusively by the Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District (BIMID); the property owner incurred no cost for this substantial improvement! • Property boundary extends 100 ft beyond the level and dock development is possible, subject to BIMID approval • Significant water resources onsite include three (3), 12-inch siphons on levee side of Property that extend 20 ft into the slough; each valve accesses approx. 1,800 - 2,200 GPM of unmetered water (yearly Water Report requires estimation/disclosure of gallons used) • Siphons allow for flooding of entire Property for sub-irrigation or livestock watering; ease of use decreases reliance on wells • Three (3) wells - two (2) agricultural and one (1) domestic; two (2) wells drilled and pumped; one (1) drilled (but not pumped) • Domestic well located south of residence; 4-inch well offering approx. 40-50 GPM • Agricultural well located on western side of Property; newly refurbished 8-inch well capable of watering the entire ranch, including irrigating pastures and watering livestock offering approx. 100 GPM • Twenty (20) minutes from Antioch, the second-largest city in Contra Costa County • Possible current uses include cattle farming, poultry farming, agriculture, solar farm, wind farm or hunting club, with other, potential uses including a marina or various types of residential/mixed-use development • Adjacent to migratory route for many waterfowl and upland game, including pheasant, duck, quail, turkey and geese; hunting club hosted on property by current owner more than 20 years ago welcomed baseball great Dusty Baker as well as members of the New York Yankees • Majority of property perimeter is fenced (5-strand barbed wire); unfenced section bordered by canal • Ingress/egress via four (4) gates on Bethel Island Rd., plus two (2) gates at southwest and northwest corners of property • Approximately five (5) miles of roads throughout (dirt and gravel) • Internal fencing includes multiple, fenced paddocks for livestock • Currently supports approx. 300 head of Black Angus cattle and produces 200 calves/year • Other current livestock operations include poultry farming of organic, pasture-raised, Certified Humane ISA Warren Brown pullets • Current plantings include pumpkins, sunflowers, and +/- 40 acres of organic corn (+/- $40,000 profit, per owner) • Farming certified organic since 2013; crops grown organically command a premium sale price • Western pastures leveled and slanted for planting • One (1) 2,700-sf residence with four (4) beds, two (2) full and one (1) half bath located on largest parcel; ideal for ranch worker(s), manager or rental income; built in 1957 and fully renovated in 2000, with new flooring and roof • Area supports rental price of approx. $3,000/mo (per owner) • 70% of the property made up of valuable sand; estimated $2-$3 million dollars in revenue if excavated and sold (per owner)