Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
A 900-acre lakeside equestrian estate in Washington state that has a 12,000-square-foot lodge, a spa pavilion, a workshop/garage and a helicopter pad has just been listed for $14 million.
The resort-style property,known as Buck Quarter Ranch, hit the market Friday in the tiny town of Cusick, whose population barely tops 200.
“Buck Quarter Ranch is like its own town,” said listing agent Cassandra Petersen, of the Pacific Palisades office of Coldwell Banker Realty, who’s co-listing the home with Megan and Rich Watson of the Watson Group of Compass.
The compound, she added, “is pretty much the trophy estate of the town and of northeast Washington. It’s unique—you would have to go to Idaho or Montana to get something similar. There is nothing on the market close to this.”
Megan Watson added that unlike some of the surrounding areas that have many attractions easily accessible to Buck Quarter Ranch, Washington doesn’t have a state income tax.
It is being sold by an estate, according to Petersen, who said the late owner, who used it as a vacation home, acquired it about 14 years ago.
“He bought it sight unseen—he saw it in a magazine when he was on a plane,” she said, adding that he updated and renovated the buildings.
The estate, which encompasses 150 private acres of Brownie and Metcalf Lakes, announces itself with an equestrian center at its entrance that’s surrounded by a cattle field, horse stalls, a wash station and pastures.
The main house, which is on the edge of the lake, is made of logs and has panoramic views. It has a two-story fireplace, vaulted ceilings, imported chandeliers and a custom lighting system that highlights every architectural detail.
The 2,800-square-foot guest house, which is on the lake, has a gourmet kitchen, while there’s another, rustic 500-square-foot log cabin.
There also is a caretaker’s cottage and a 6,800-square-foot workshop/garage that includes storage for all-terrain vehicles.
Ref: A 900-Acre Washington Ranch With a Shooting Range and a Poker Room Lists for $14 Million (mansionglobal)
