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1. Where is the property located? 40 miles east of Salt Lake City, Utah, 20 miles east of Park City, Utah (a 15 minute drive) and 4 miles north of Heber City, Utah. The Ranch is situated between Benchcreek Road in Woodland and Lakecreek Road in Heber City. The address of the main gate is 3480 East Benchcreek Road, Woodland, Utah. Fly through 14,000 acres of Wolf Creek Ranch! Google Maps.
2. How large are the parcels at Wolf Creek Ranch? The parcels on the ranch plateau are a minimum of 160 acres in size, with some parcels reaching 199 acres. A total of 84 parcels will be released at sell out.
3. Is there an airport closer than the Salt Lake City Airport? Yes, there is an airport in Heber City, which is approximately 10 miles from the Heber City gate. The airport has a 6,900-foot runway, which will accommodate large cabin business jets. Fuel at the FBO is available. Heated hangers are also available.
4. How much of the property borders the National Forest? There are approximately seven miles of common border with the Uinta National Forest, which is 2.2 million acres in size. An access gate to the forest is provided.
5. What is the elevation of the property? The property ranges from approximately 6,900 feet to 9,000 feet in elevation, with an average elevation between 7,500 to 8,000 feet.
6. How many miles of paved road will access on site is there? Approximately 27 miles of fully improved roadways. All roadways are complete.
7. Is there a staff to provide owner services? Yes, the Homeowners Association employs a full-time Ranch Manager with security and operational personnel. Concierge services are also available. Services provided include: horseback excursions, snowmobile rentals, fishing guides, ATV rentals, nature guides, groceries, massages, arranged airport shuttles, and, and many other outdoor activities. Events such as family gathering, company retreats, seminars, receptions, birthday and other parties, and special events can be arranged.
8. Is the community gated? Yes, there are two access gates; one from Woodland (primary gate) and one from Heber City. Security personnel patrol the Ranch, and cameras and monitors are also used throughout the property. The entrance gates are both manned and accessed electronically. Access through gates is limited to owners and their guests. Guests are able to phone from the gate to owners for permission to enter the community. Access is granted to guests remotely through the telephone line.
9. What utilities are provided? The water, electricity and high speed fiber-optic phone/data lines run underground along the road bordering each property.
10. What is the vegetation? Gently rolling plateau with approximately seventy percent of the 14,000 acres covered with Aspen and juniper trees. An additional 10% is covered in Mountain Fir and oak. Approximately 20% is open meadow with sagebrush and perennial grass coverage.
11. Are there views? Yes! There are views of the Wasatch Mountain Range, Mount Timpanogos Peak, and the ski resorts of Deer Valley, Park City, Snowbird, Alta, Park City Mountain Resort and Sundance.
12. When can construction on an estate home begin? Immediately.
13. Are there architectural guidelines pertaining to the types of buildings that can be created? Yes, and they are sensitive to the types of architecture, view corridors and beauty of the surrounding lands. They provide careful consideration to the placement of the home and impacts to the natural environment.
14. How many structures can be built on each 160-acre parcel? A main house, caretaker's cabin, and multiple ranch outbuildings such as barns, arenas, corrals, etc...
15. How much water is being provided for each parcel of land? The underground utility systems are complete and deliver, power, and fiber optics water to the edge of each parcel. Additional water is available to construct ponds on two homeowner estates. The cost is dependent on the size of the ponds and water features.
16. Are there equestrian trails? Yes, approximately 50 miles of trails run throughout the property for homeowner uses such as horseback riding, hiking, mountain biking, snowmobiling, dogsled use, snow shoeing, and cross country skiing. These trails are maintained in the summer for access to shared amenities such as barns, fishing and there is regular snow cat grooming in the winter.
17. How many horses are permitted on each 160-acre parcel? This is based on the design of the owner's private facilities that will be built to accommodate the horses in conjunction with a grazing plan and architectural guidelines.
18. Are other livestock-type animals permitted on the property? Yes, with some limitations relative to wildlife migration corridors as specified in the CC&Rs.
19. Will owners be permitted to fence their entire 160-acre property? No, however fencing for animals and livestock can be installed within the 10-acre building envelope.
20. Has a building envelope been designated for each parcel? The buyer may choose a 10-acre building site within the allowable construction area on most lots. The owner can build on and / or utilize as little as 1/2-acre to 10-acres or as chosen by the owner.
21. Are there greenbelt tax breaks available? Yes. The entire property is grazed yearly by a local rancher/sheepherder, thereby conforming with the state of Utah "greenbelt" or Farmland Assessment Act requirements. The grazing agreements permit the sheep to graze across the individually owned parcels. The sheep will spend several summer months each year grazing the ranch which has a tradition on this land for over 100 years. The grazing is monitored yearly to be consistent with Land Management Regulations, which protect the land from over grazing.
22. Are owners required to permit grazing on their property? Owners are not required to permit grazing; however, they could lose their greenbelt tax status if they do not.
23. Are snowmobiles permitted? Yes, however they will be limited to an individual property owner's 160-acre parcel and to rights-of-way along property boundary lines as specified. Also, the adjacent forest service land has hundreds of miles of groomed trails for snowmobiling use.
24. Is hunting permitted on the property? The State of Utah may authorize a Planned Hunting Unit (P.H.U.), which will limit the number of a species that can be taken in any given year. The purpose of the hunt will be to prevent overpopulation of a species. Any hunt will be held as mandated by the Division of Wildlife Resources. There is no homeowner or commercial hunting allowed on the ranch's 14,000 acres.
25. What is the current zoning? The majority is W/C 1, Watershed Conservation and the balance is PF/1, Recreational Forestry. These are individual lots and zoning does not allow for the subdividing of the parcels.
26. Is there a Conservation Easement in place? Yes, a Conservation Easement has been created to protect the land from further development/subdivision forever. The easement has been granted to Utah Open Lands Trust. Excluded areas include building envelopes, roads and estate access roads, common area amenities and trails are excluded. This easement is not required by the greenbelt laws and is independent of greenbelt laws.
27. What kind of amenities are available? A 26-acre equestrian center with stables and hay barns, a 22-acre common corrals and outdoor meeting areas and yurts. Over a mile of private Upper Provo River frontage, a 23-acre common area with teepees, fire pits, campground areas, corrals, trout ponds, several destination common areas ranging from 4 to 23 acres, and an owners Guest Home with additional Guest Suite lock-off for homeowner use (while at The Ranch before your home is built or for additional family while at The Ranch).
28. What are the annual homeowner's dues? $590 per month.
29. Do lenders offer financing with such large parcels of land? Yes, major banks and lending institutions offer financing for land acquisition and building loans.
30. How many lots are sold? 95% of the lots are sold and under construction. Common facilities are finished.
31. What type of purchase contract? A standard Real Estate Purchase Contract available through Will Lange, the Prudential Utah real estate broker at 435-640-0001.
Updated May 7, 2008.
*Disclaimer - also see CC&Rs and Guidelines for further details on the above information. These can be obtained from Will Lange at 435-640-0001.
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