Historic Katydid Ranch

The Historic Katydid Ranch is a private ranch located in a sunny Micro-climate of the beautiful Southern Oregon Cascade Mountains. Two custom homes and a guest house make this stunning property a one of a kind gem. Enjoy a refreshing country lifestyle for a multi-familly homestead, a retreat, or use for vacation rental income. Two custom homes, and charming small-town culture. With two large spring-fed ponds and open meadows, miles of groomed trails, wildflowers and wildlife, duck ponds, protected woodlands, old growth timber,, and majestic mountain views. Unspoiled nature is at its best The ranch is rich with natural beauty and versatility. Endless potential all within your dream's reach horses and trail-riding, vegetable/herb gardening, a barn-yard farm with your own chickens, multi-generational or two-family life style, retreats for writers, artists, corporate, hosting vacation rentals, raising your own livestock, glamping & camping, conservation interests, summer camps for kiddos or adults, hosting weddings, disc or fling-golf, winter snow fun, fishing in the spring-fed ponds, star-gazing in wide open skies, growing grapes or whatever your dream is made of this is an unmatched setting to fullfill the dream. Abundant water sources make this property ideal for the multitude of wildlife that inhabit it. Elk, deer, rabbits, wild turkeys, and a great horned owl among others are regular residents of the meadows providing hours of viewing enjoyment and often entertainment as well. Not only does Katydid Ranch enjoy a sunny micro-climate which means much less rain than one might expect of Oregon, it also produces a rich and vibrant light environment favored by Landscape and Pleine Air artists. The soil is rich with humus and the south facing meadows are ideal for gardens or vineyards. Offering secluded tranquility yet close to amenities and everyday necessities. Approximately 2.3 miles west of the little town of Prospect (cafes, a charter school, historic hotel, market and country bar), 1 mile to the Rogue River (famous for fishing, rafting and waterfalls), 10 minutes to Lost Creek Lake recreation, 24 miles to the breathtaking Crater Lake National Park. Roughly 50 minutes on the beautiful Rogue-Umpqua Scenic byway, Crater Lake Hwy, takes you to Medford and the Rogue Valley International Airport. The Prospect State Airport used for private jet & charter flights is roughly 3 miles close. PROPERTY FEATURES The gently winding driveway of Katydid Road opens up to your own private paradise of two custom homes, a guest home, workshop, studio, barn and outbuildings. Tranquility, nature, and wildlife abound on this 95.46 acre property. Katydid Home: Opening through the trees you come across the first meticulously renovated custom Craftsman-style Katydid home boasting roughly 3000 sqft of living space. Situated with stunning views of distant mountains and an expansive spring-fed and irrigated meadow. Mature landscaping and fruit trees surround the home and doug-fir framed windows are designed for wildlife viewing. Katydid is a 3 bed, 2.5 bath, American Craftsman home and has been renovated with attention to original detail. The artwork of traditional Craftsman clinker-brick and column stairway leads to the spectacular covered porch and front door. Craftsmanship shines throughout from doug-fir wrapped casement double-pane and transom windows to art-glass lighting, venetian plaster walls, and an art-tiled surround fire place. The Katydid Home is heated and cooled by the earth with full floor geothermal renewable energy providing gentle cozy warmth in colder months and cools the house during warmer summers. Whole-house sound brings favorite music throughout the house and exterior porches as well. A serene and spacious main-level primary bedroom with vaulted ceilings and a luxurious large ensuite bathroom will become your private retreat. The spa-like bathroom with gorgeous dual roll-in showers, a jetted two-person jacuzzi, and two walk-in closets with built-ins, creates the ultimate blend of convenience and tranquility. The bedroom windows are designed for both starry night and meadow viewing. French doors framed with transoms lead to a brick patio. The bedroom adjoins the sun-room through french doors and is situated perfectly to take in an expansive view of meadow wildlife. The living room and dining area charms with 9-foot ceilings, venetian plaster walls, picture rails art-glass lighting and a custom tiled wood-burning fireplace. The spacious gourmet kitchen is perfect for social gatherings and features an 8 ft. island with gas range top and dual oven. Plentiful custom knotty alder and pine cabinetry with soft-close drawers, granite and wood counter tops, a built-in china and linen cabinet as well as a breakfast area create a wonderful work space for comfort and ease. Keeping with the home's theme, the windows overlook lawn, lush gardens, and park-like woodlands. The unique fresh-air Sleeping Porch is a throw-back to early days when sleeping out of doors was thought to cure most ailments. Today, its a special space for a tranquil good night's sleep, lazy afternoon nap or morning breakfast. Upstairs, a lovely second and third bedroom are reminiscent of early charm with built in dresser, cabinetry and closets. The unique step-down bathroom features the original clawfoot champagne-length tub, warm tiled floors and pedestal sink. A traditional mudroom with hooks and closet house outer-wear, shoes, hats, and boots for rainy days, and a large flex-room serves as laundry, pantry, and exercise room. The Katydid home is surrounded by beautiful lawns and gardens and is perfect for large family gatherings and entertaining. Meadow Home: The second home the Meadow House is a 2406 sq.ft., 2 bed, 2 bath, plus a versatile loft. The fully renovated Craftsman home sits between meadow and woodlands offering a perfect combination of sun and shade for the beautiful wrap-around porch. Upon entering the home, a grand hallway carries you to floor to ceiling windows overlooking meadow grasslands and stunning views of distant mountain peaks. Hardwood oak floors and wainscotting walls are beautifully appointed throughout this home as well as plenty of natural light. The home features central heating and cooling as well as whole house sound for your own playlists and television alike. Chilly nights can be cozied up near the living room wood-burning fire place, which was custom built with heat insert, and is designed with basalt lava rocks originating from the Mt. Mazama eruption of over 7000 years ago. Windows (with in glass blinds) continue wrapping the side of the home with a wrap around porch comfortable for all seasonal seating whether breakfast, lunch, or evening with a view of the amazing sunset. The Meadow House kitchen and adjacent dining room area are spacious and can be intimate or inviting for a large family gathering. High-end appliances and granite counter tops along with a full range of appliances make meal prep a delight of its own. The secondary bedroom on the main floor is situated next to the custom tiled bathroom with step-in shower. The stairway leads to the expansive primary bedroom with sitting area and ensuite tiled bathroom, step-in tiled shower and pedestal sink. Bathroom windows look out to the tree-tops of a beautiful Pacific madrone. An enclosed balcony off the bedroom provides more views as it leads to the eagle's nest versatile loft, just right for a little getaway with a good book or an extra special napping nook. A nice-to-have pleasure in a rural setting is a great mud-room and laundry which the Meadow House fully enjoys. A full-house generator, with an instant-on feature, is on hand should there be a power outage. Guest House/Rustic Bunk House: One of the property gems is the historic Bunk House once used for Ranch hands. Today, it's rustic exterior remains while it's interiorsi have been renovated with creature comforts including bamboo flooring, instant hot water, a claw foot slipper tub/overhead shower. It retains its historical charm with original raked-pine walls and ceiling as well as a custom sugar-pine kitchen counter top. Original windows the length of the south side still feature antique wavy glass. The Bunk House features a large bedroom with kitchenette and full bathroom plus a bonus recreation room including a pool table, karaoke, dartboard, and original shuffle board flooring. Currently used as a family guest house and a popular vacation rental. OTHER STRUCTURES Shop: The roughly 1400 sq.ft. high ceiling Work Shop has limitless possibilities for future extensive woodworking, art gallery, production line, full gym, etc. This Shop was built to last with thick Doug fir planks. At the interior end is a roughly 600 sq.ft. commercially refrigerated cool room. with two refrigerator doors, and built in shelving for storage. Studio: Up the stairs and above the cool room is a beautiful 600 sqft room with surrounding windows viewing the tree tops and providing an abundance of natural light. Designed as an Art Studio, this spacious room is truly versatile for many uses. The ductless mini-split for heating and cooling keeps the Studio comfortable year-round. Barn: The vintage Post and Beam barn has two roomy stalls, tack/grain room, hay storage, and heated waterers. Two four & five rail metal fenced paddocks plus an extended fenced upper meadow for horses or livestock. Across from the barn is an open liberty round pen with decomposed granite footing ideal for working horses. The Barn has been home to goats, sheep, other small livestock and currently the ranch horses. Carriage House: Sitting across from the Meadow House is the historic Carriage House which is easily a garage for cars and to house lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, & more. Dry Cabin: Tucked in the nearby woodlands is the quaint single-room dry cabin hoping to someday be a magical getaway for someone's imagination. Well House: The prop