8 acre Horse Ranch and Dog Kennel in the Mojave Desert, with views of the Soledad Mountains! Originally the Oscar J. Backus Ranch Homestead (circa 1916), 3 homes dot this 7.88 ac fully fenced property. The main house has a huge living room with fireplace & large dining room, spacious eat in kitchen, office, den and basement. Wrap around porch with center courtyard and a large built in pool. Newly remodeled Caretakers Cottage has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, large living & dining room, wood stove and spacious kitchen. There's a fenced backyard for kids and pets out back. The Guest house has 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, living room w/woodstove & a basement. There's a barn with dog kennels, horse facilities (corrals, stalls, barn), workshop, RV hookups, private well and so much more! Own your own piece of history. This home was once owned by actor Michael Landon from the TV series Bonanza.
Off market
$746,500
2528 Backus Rd, Mojave, CA 93501
8beds
5,741sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1929
7.88 Acres lot
$746,500 Zestimate®
$130/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 8
- Bathrooms: 9
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 3/4 bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 3
Heating
- Stove, Wall, Electric, Propane / Butane
Cooling
- Evaporative, Wall
Appliances
- Included: Range / Oven
- Laundry: Washer Hookup
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Linoleum / Vinyl
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Guest House, Wood Burning
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 5,741 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Garage
Features
- Levels: Two
- Patio & porch: Concrete, Patio, Wrap Around, Stone
- Exterior features: Cement / Concrete
- Pool features: In Ground, Private
- Fencing: Chain Link, Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain
Lot
- Size: 7.88 Acres
- Features: Horse Property Improved, 6-10 Units/Acre
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s), Workshop, Guest House Detached
- Parcel number: 43010060
- Special conditions: Trust
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- wood frame
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1929
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Standard, Electricity - On Property
- Sewer: Conventional Septic
- Water: Well
- Utilities for property: Propane, Phone Connected, Electricity Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Mojave
Other
Other facts
- CommonWalls: No Common Walls
- PropertyType: Residential
- Roof: Composition, Metal
- StateOrProvince: CA
- YearBuiltSource: Assessor
- PreviousStandardStatus: Active
- StandardStatus: Pending
- EatingArea: Area, Breakfast Counter / Bar, In Kitchen, Country Kitchen
- FireplaceFeatures: Living Room, Guest House, Wood Burning
- PoolFeatures: In Ground, Private
- RoomType: Living Room, Basement, Den, Guest/Maid's Quarters, Workshop, Jack & Jill, Kitchen
- Fencing: Chain Link, Wood
- StreetSuffix: Road
- CommunityFeatures: Rural
- Heating: Propane, Wood, Wood Stove, Space Heater, Wall Furnace
- Utilities: Propane, Phone Connected, Electricity Connected
- WaterSource: Well
- CountyOrParish: Kern
- HighSchoolDistrict: Other
- LaundryFeatures: Washer Hookup
- PatioAndPorchFeatures: Concrete, Patio, Wrap Around, Stone
- LotFeatures: Horse Property Improved, 6-10 Units/Acre
- View: Pool, Mountain(s)
- Appliances: Propane Range, Water Heater, Free-Standing Range
- ConstructionMaterials: Concrete
- City: Mojave
- MLSAreaMajor: MOJV - Mojave
- Electric: Standard, Electricity - On Property
- Levels: Two
- RoadSurfaceType: Paved, Unpaved
- ElevationUnits: Feet
- LivingAreaUnits: Square Feet
- LotSizeSource: Assessor
- FoundationDetails: Slab
- Sewer: Conventional Septic
- RoadFrontageType: County Road
- Flooring: Carpet, Vinyl
- Country: US
- RoomBathroomFeatures: Bathtub, Shower, Separate tub and shower, Hollywood Bathroom (Jack&Jill)
- OtherStructures: Shed(s), Workshop, Guest House Detached
- TaxTractNumber: 11768
- Cooling: Wall/Window Unit(s), Evaporative Cooling
- ParkingFeatures: Unpaved
- SpecialListingConditions: Trust
- ParcelNumber: 4301006100
- SeniorCommunityYN: 0
- Road surface type: Paved, Unpaved
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