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[1] San Pedro River	[2]	[3]
[4] Home on Parcel #2	[5] San Pedro River	[6]
[7]	[8]	[9] San Pedro River

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Location within Arizona	Location map	Tenure map	Aerial map w/ parcels

The Three Links Farm is located in the southeastern corner of Arizona, approximately 15 miles north of Benson on the Pomerene-Cascabel Road. Benson is on Interstate 10, 45 miles east of Tucson. (Please see the location map above)

General Description
The Three Links Farm consists of 2,156 acres that lie along the San Pedro River. It was recently purchased by The Nature Conservancy as part of their long-standing program to protect the San Pedro River and its riparian habitat. There are approximately six miles of the San Pedro River on the property. The banks of San Pedro are lined by an exceptional Fremont cottonwood-Gooding willow forest and mesquite bosque. This River's forest is host to 345 species of birds including 13 species of breeding raptors, and is a major migratory pathway for neotropical birds such as gray hawk and the rare yellow-billed cuckoo. It is also the residence for more than 80 species of mammals, 40 species of reptiles and amphibians, 100 species of butterflies and 20 species of bats. Beaver have migrated to the property since the Conservancy's acquisition.

Property Description
The Three Links Farm has been divided into five parcels ranging in size from 284 to 601 acres. Each parcel has frontage on the San Pedro River and includes a portion of the riparian corridor. Each parcel is accessible from Benson by either the Pomerene-Cascabel Road or the Ocotilla Road. The entire 2,156 acres may also be purchased as a single unit.

Three of the parcels include buildings that were part of the previous owner's operation. Each parcel will have a small water allocation for irrigation.

The parcels are identified as follows:

Parcel	Total Parcel Size (acres)	Riparian Mgmt Zone (acres)	Improvements	Water Allocation (ac ft/yr)
1 - SOLD	289.92	107.2	1 Well	13
2	452.58	151.7	3 wells; Main residence, 3,512 SF, 2-car detached garage; 40'X100' hay shed	85
3 - SOLD	446.05	112.4	1 Well	68
4 - SOLD	359.00	135.0	5 wells; Residence,1,497 SF;bunk / horse barn, 616 and 2,171 SF Residence, 988 SF	62
5	615.00	331.0	5 wells:	72

(Please see the above aerial map of the parcels)

The residence on Parcel 2 is concrete block (please see photo [4] above), with ceramic tile and carpet flooring, vaulted ceiling great room/kitchen, 3 bedroom, three baths, office, play room, and laundry room. Garage attached to house by breezeway. 2 heat pumps. Constructed in 1997. Very good condition

The first residence on Parcel 4 has a kitchen/ living room, three bedrooms, one bath, and utility/storage room. Estimated to be 35 to 40 years old. Fair to good condition. The bunkhouse has a living room, kitchen, one bedroom and a three-quarter bath. The attached horse barn has interior stalls and tack rooms. Fair to good condition.

The second residence on Parcel 4 has a living room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and bath. Fair condition.

The equipment on the irrigation wells has been removed.

Utilities
Electricity and telephone are available to the property. Domestic water to be supplied by private wells. Sewage disposal in the area is by private septic system.

Elevation and Climate
Elevation of the property varies from 3,240 to 3,320 feet above sea level.

Weather records from Cascabel, 7 miles north of the Three Links Farm show the following:

§	Mean Min	Mean Max
January	30.1º	64.9º
July	67.1º	98.4º

 

Average annual precipitation 14.32 inches.

Conservation Easement
The Nature Conservancy has placed a conservation easement on the property that limits the use of the riparian corridor (the Riparian Management Zone, or "RMZ") to passive recreation such as bird and wildlife observation, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, canoeing, swimming and picnicking. This Riparian Management Zone is accessible to all of the owners of the individual parcels. The easement allows for the subdivision of each original parcel one final time into no more than two parcels. Each parcel is permitted one single-family residence and associated buildings and structures on a 10-acre building site. Uses outside the RMZ may include grazing/pasturing of domestic livestock, and irrigation subject to the water allocation on each parcel. The Conservancy holds the conservation easement on Parcels 1 and 2; the US Bureau of Reclamation holds the easement on Parcels 3, 4 and 5.

Price
The price for the remaining parcels is $1,735,000
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The individual parcels are:

Parcel	Total Parcel Size (acres)	Riparian Mgmt Zone (acres)	Water Allocation (ac ft/yr)	$
1 - SOLD	289.92	107.2	13	284,000
2	452.58	151.7	85	1,035,000
3 - SOLD	446.05	112.4	68	500,000
4 - SOLD	359.00	135.0	62	425,000
5	615.00	331.0	72	700,000

Printable Brochure
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Contact
Offered for sale exclusively by:
Con Englehorn
Headquarters West, Ltd.
810 N 2^nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004-2016
Phone: (602) 258-1647, Fax: (602) 340-0927
Email: info@headquarterswest.com
Web: www.headquarterswest.com/threelinks

See Also
Banderilla Ranch - just to the N of the 3 Links, $3,150,000
If you are a birder, you may also be interested in the AVA Ranch near Portal

Disclaimer: This information was obtained from sources deemed to be reliable but is not guaranteed by the Broker. Prospective buyers should check all the facts to their satisfaction. The property is subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal.