Rancho Rancheros Petrified Forest Area

[Bonnie R]

I have further researched and Navajo county assures me that there is water in Rancho. I have 2 1/2 acres for sale up there. We can't use the land and are anxious to sell. With the casino going in and the town of Williams building a huge theme park this land will be very valuable in the next year. Asking $10,000 with all fee's paid. Taxes are up to date at $14.00 per year.

[CabbieJm]

I just purchased an acre on Riverside Ave. just off I-40 Does anyone know of any pictures of this area? Thanks

[CabbieJm]

I just purchased an acre on Riverside Ave. just off I-40 Does anyone know of any pictures of this area? Please email me at [e-mail] Thanks

[Andy J-- Virginia]

Bonnie R Cave Creek Az wrote:

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I own 2 1/2 acres at Rancho in Sun Valley. I bought it on Ebay at a very reasonable price-sight unseen- and am very pleased with my purchase. Having a corner section this makes it mor appealing. My investment has tripled in a year. My husband and I are talking about putting up a dome house as the winds are so great up there. Wanting to be self sufficient we plan on having potable water and a generator. At this time the only thing that is required by the county is a septic tank. The landscape is very flat but when we saw the wild cattle, the wonderful views and rocks we fell in love and yes it is a lot cooler up there compared to down here in the valley. The history is pretty exciting with a part of route 66 running along Shari road. Hope to see all you new neighbor's up there in the future.

anI own 2 1/2 ac on sunset rd in rancheros, when i checked it out there was a pump house w/elect. and a water pipe on the front of my prop. line. I'm also planning on building a 48 ft dome from AIDOMES sometime in the near future 2-3 yrs.have you any detailes on septic contractor yet?

[Bonnie R]

Hi all, I haven't been up to my land for some time. Can anyone tell me if there is any building going on and if the utilities have come in closer to all of our property?
I am still wanting to sell this property-#117- Lots 5 & 6/ parcel ID 105-64-229 & 230. I would like to get $10,000.00 for the 2 1/2 acres. Email me at [e-mail] if you are interested or know anyone interested. My husband has just gone on kidney dialysis and we will not be planning anything for the land. With this serious illness of my husband I have to give up my dream of building up there.

[Frank]

I have been up there and the lots are not marked, the roads (if you can find them) are way too soft to drive on--I've asked the Land Bank for help in getting my lots marked so I can find them and I have been basically told to forget it---I am going to try and see if the State Dept. of Realtors can give them a nudge--I'll see . I don't know where all these houses and beautiful landscaping are.

[Frank]

Bonnie R wrote:

Hi all, I haven't been up to my land for some time. Can anyone tell me if there is any building going on and if the utilities have come in closer to all of our property?
I am still wanting to sell this property-#117- Lots 5 & 6/ parcel ID 105-64-229 & 230. I would like to get $10,000.00 for the 2 1/2 acres. Email me at [e-mail] if you are interested or know anyone interested. My husband has just gone on kidney dialysis and we will not be planning anything for the land. With this serious illness of my husband I have to give up my dream of building up there.

I am in #80 lots 66/67 and NO there are and will never be utilities or roads which will allow you to get to your property untill we write to the Arizona Attorney Generals Office and file a complaint (which myself and a few others have done) the roads (if you want to call them roads) are nothing but VERY soft sand--the lots are not marked so you don't know where they are. The county told me that the land is rural so there is no laws stating they have to be accesable or marked, but if you don't pay your taxes they will take it from you--SO if anybody else is as Pissed off as I am You need to write to the Az Attorney Generals office--they advised that until they receive complaints there is nothing they can do. If you need more info e-mail me at "[e-mail] "

[Hammerhead46]

netlady wrote:

Sun Valley just a few miles from Holbrook which is a pretty nice town - and there is plenty of water in the area (always a concern in AZ). We didn't want to get into an area with snow (plan on leaving our shovels in IA). Not to mention the price was right when retirement is around the corner. Flat dirt sounds good to me.

Bring your shovels, if we have a normal snow year which we haven't for most of the last 25.
Normal years we have about 6 inches on the ground all winter from Nov to Early March.
Most of the last 25 we have gotten maybe 4 inches total all winter until 07-08 when we had about 4 in on ground most of winter.
PRAY for that snow and slow melt as that is where most of the water we get comes from on a yearly basis, at the moment we are about 12 inches behind where we should be for the last 5 years.
Also you HAUL your drinking and cooking water as the local water is to salty to drink even if you are on the water lines and most of Sun Valley does not have water lines!

[Hammerhead46]

netlady wrote:

Heard there is a new casino planned for East of Sun Vally - anyone else know anything about that?

The Navajo nation is building a casino in Sanders on I-40 as that is on the Navajo Nation.
It is about 40 miles east of Holbrook.

[Hammerhead46]

Bonnie R Cave Creek Az wrote:

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I would definetly check out the water situation. We have been told that the water has a very high chemical level and being so rocky it is hard to drill but talk to the owner of the Sun Valley RV park. He is the mayor, post master and well driller and everything else.

He isn't here anymore and never was the "MAYOR"
The highest OFFICIALS in Sun Valley proper are the 3 members of the Fire Department Board of Directors, They are elected to 6 year terms with one of them up for reelection every 2 years.
The water is VERY SALTY you haul your drinking and cooking water.
I have lived in Sun Valley for about 15 years.
Most of Sun Valley does not have water lines.

[Hammerhead46]

Bonnie R Cave Creek Az wrote:

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I own 2 1/2 acres at Rancho in Sun Valley. I bought it on Ebay at a very reasonable price-sight unseen- and am very pleased with my purchase. Having a corner section this makes it mor appealing. My investment has tripled in a year. My husband and I are talking about putting up a dome house as the winds are so great up there. Wanting to be self sufficient we plan on having potable water and a generator. At this time the only thing that is required by the county is a septic tank. The landscape is very flat but when we saw the wild cattle, the wonderful views and rocks we fell in love and yes it is a lot cooler up there compared to down here in the valley. The history is pretty exciting with a part of route 66 running along Shari road. Hope to see all you new neighbor's up there in the future.

The county Requires First a Septic System, Second 55 Gallons of water on Site (Can Be 55 one Gallon jugs) then you can get your permit for Electrical connection to APS if they are close enough.
If not go Solar/Wind like a friend of mine has (APS wanted $85,000 for 2 miles of wire and poles) can put in nice system and no bills for that. Wind blows about 35 -45 for about 9 months of year, seldom less than 15 which is great for wind charger.

[Hammerhead46]

Linda Vee wrote:

I own 4 lots in Rancho Rancheros and it is pretty awesome up there.
We bought them very early on and are relatively close to the utilities and paved roads
We are hoping also to build in a few years.
But there is also a wash running thru that area and some of that land is so far off the beaten path it may be difficult to get too.
So do your due diligence I say.
I saw a 1.25 lot go for $12,000 in a live Phoenix auction about a year ago.
BTW it can get cold and snowy in the area, but usually not brutally so

Where were you born?
I live in Sun Valley and have for 15 years,I have seen -15°F without a wind chill added and I would call that BRUTAL when the summer temps here get to 110°F!
I have seen it do that for a week straight 24 hours a day with Flagstaff at 35°+ to 40°+F at the same time due to a temperature inversion over us, and Flagstaff is 2000' higher!

[Hammerhead46]

CDee wrote:

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What picture showed a McDonald's at Sun Valley? I've never seen one there. The closest McDonald's is in Holbrook.

There are 4 bossiness in Sun Valley, Ophillias Knife City Outlet, Hamiltons Gas and Store, and The Livestock Auction barn, on the south side of I40 and Root 66 RV park and the Post Office Fire Station (Not a Business in the real sense of the word) on the N. side of I40
I live here and there ain't no stinkin McDonalds! LOL

[Hammerhead46]

Bonnie R wrote:

I have further researched and Navajo county assures me that there is water in Rancho. I have 2 1/2 acres for sale up there. We can't use the land and are anxious to sell. With the casino going in and the town of Williams building a huge theme park this land will be very valuable in the next year. Asking $10,000 with all fee's paid. Taxes are up to date at $14.00 per year.

Williams is 150 - 160 Miles WEST of Sun Valley, AZ so how is that theme park there going to help us that live in Sun Valley right now?
Or are you trying to pull a con job to sell your land?
and the Casino is at least 50 miles away to the east and 110 miles if it goes in at Gallup NM so how will that help those of us living in Sun Valley now? or is tat a con job to sell your land also?

[Frank]

THANK YOU HAMMERHEAD46 I was given a line of BULL when I bought my land and NOW I have a piece of the desert SOMEWHERE, nothing is staked ploted or anything else and the county says "It's there but you can't get to it" but I still pay the taxes--MAYBE someday I will be able to find my land and enjoy it--