7718 E GOLDEN REEF Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 ⋆ Arizona luxury homes, estates and mansions for sale.

$2,150,000

7718 E GOLDEN REEF Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
MLS# 5993430
Status: Closed
3 beds | 2 baths

Loaded with water, patented mineral claims, a famous gold mine, and gated absolute privacy, The Golden Star Ranch had been held in private ownership and protected for decades, but now is available. There is no property as unique that few people have ever seen. Just used as the location for a Hollywood movie. 38 acres of patented land.

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Unspoiled views into wilderness, preserve and BLM land. This is from the front porch of this lush ranch, with an abundance of water.

The ideal hideaway. Its your own private gated park, with bubbling artesian wells in the desert, and a Garden of Eden. On the high country, a noted architect has identified 5 or 6 view homesites as you travel up the mountain. This view toward the West is from the property!

Like nothing in Arizona you would imagine. The ranch is a premiere water source with two artesian wells!

Come back and see the land that time forgot, in a secluded and gated canyon, minutes from Cave Creek. The Golden Star is a place where you can remain private, and live off the land if you wanted, with its own artesian water sources!

Is this really the desert, you will ask. This lush 38 patented acre find is gated, hidden and super quiet and serene, held in private ownership for decades. This a retreat few would imagine exists! Includes surface water rights as well. Its estimated a daily flow of 11,000 gallons of fresh water come onto the property, enough to fill a small swimming pool every day!

In times of global unrest, you'll find strength from Nature in this rare hidden valley with over 50 varieties of fruits, trees and flowers, nourished by the amazing double Artesian wells flowing from the mountain. Mine tunnels for safety, luxury view homesites, and the land is patented to include all mineral rights. A rustic home, bunkhouse/casita, covered horse stalls, and a cabin all included.

7718 E GOLDEN REEF Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331

The hidden and gated Golden Star Ranch is to step back to a simpler time. Picturesqe ranch with cabins, gated, with a Garden of Eden nourished by bubbling artesian wells. You can live off the land here, maintain your privacy, and take advantage of hiking and riding trails. Its your own private park!

What variety of grapes would you like to grow and cultivate? These grow wild on their own! They love the soil and the water.

A Hollywood crew recently used the property for a big-budget sci fi movie. A number of the mine tunnels were used in scenes, such as pictured here. Check the documents section for "20 uses of Old Mine Tunnels? Very creative ideas, and of course, one of the uses is to use it for movie shoots. The property is patented and does include the mineral rights. Our thanks to JT Productions who allowed us to use the photo.

With the recent report by the US Geological Survey, that the Colorado River is going to have much less water in it than previously believed, a lush piece of land like this that "makes" its own water with bubbling artesian wells, is a rare find

From the gardens in the valley to stunning views on the mountains, the Golden Star ranch was selected as a Hollywood filming site for a recent movie.

Tucked in a hidden and gated canyon, this property is for the buyer who wants their own natural world to enjoy!

Pleasing entry road to the property is lined by a profusion of different roses and flowers

You'll enjoy looking at the mountains surrounding the Golden Star. This porch view looks out at the homestead cabin and Mattie Creek.

Create a true Wonderland! The home is on the site of one of the largest mining camps in the area in the 1800s. There are plenty of level places to have a pool or water feature and the terraced land lends itself well to water features, small waterfalls, which could be put in, feeding off the artesian wells!

The miners had constructed a network of 14 tram towers in the area to bring the ore down to the stamp mill. Two of them were taken from the Golden Star Ranch and reconstructed as part of the mining exhibit at the Cave Creek Museum.

The stamp mill at the Cave Creek Museum was restored by hundreds of volulnteers and is demonstrated to visitors on a regular basis. It took over 9,000 volunteer hours and years to reconstruct the mill. Workers had to move over 80,000 lbs of iron pieces!. A marvel of engineering now preserved forever.

See the close-up of an old mining chain in the next photo, added to stabilize the tree a century ago.

A closer look at this mammoth cedar tree reveals a huge mining chain, strapped around the two trunks of a cedar tree to hold it together, over a century old.

This bunkhouse has been transformed into a popular guest casita.

The bunkhouse is configured to a charming and rustic ranch casita with big views, privacy and a large front porch. Your guests will enjoy the sound of nature, its the only sound in the area.

You'll enjoy vviews of the unspoiled wilderness to the North from this porch on the bunkhouse/casita

Authentic touches inside the bunkhouse/casita include this metal water pan used as a sink!

One noted architect who has hiked the area, found 6 or 7 suitable homesites on the hills with dramatic views. They are reached by the old mining road.

One noted architect found 6 or 7 homesites for larger luxury homes, many with stunning views at a higher elevation. This home is perfect for a ranch manager or caretakers home or could be occupied while a larger luxury hone is built.

Easy to spot the ranch location with all the vegetation nurtured by thousands of gallons of water. There is a 3 acre homestead on one end of the property.

Cabin built back in the 1950s sits above Mattie Creek

The road drops down in the canyon on its way to the Golden Star Ranch

Perhaps this one photo of the patio by the home shows the richness in vegetation. Surrounded by flowering plans, ivy, and centuries-old cedar trees with flagstone deck.

William Hellings Golden Reef mine is on the property. You can see the tailings across the canyon. All the land is patented and includes all mineral rights

This lower parcel number is 202-17-029, and is above Mattie Creek

This parcel contains the home, AN # 20299-008H

This parcel is 202-99-008G, and is over 35 patented acres.

Hiking up your land, you'll look down at an astonishing array of natural saguaros. There's a preserve near the property as well.

The instrusion of th schist in the granite is what diverts so much water onto the property. An estimated 11,000 gallons a day flows out.

Ifyou 're lucky enough to get tickets to th annual Miner's Dinner at the Museum, you will see this priceless artifact from Arizona history actually work!

There are millions of dollars worth of mature plants and vegetation on the Golden Star Ranch

This upper water tank no longer holds water from the upper well, but is bypassed.

You'll discover a true Garden of Eden with the variety of plants nurturing by the clear water.

The glory hole for the Golden Reef was ontop of the mountain and there are numerous tunnels that bored into the vein.

You'll find remants of the early mining and pioneering days everywhere.

Like the early explorers, and many Arizonans today, the cactus are tough, and can grow in seemingly impossible locations, like this rock.

With so much water flowing out of the wells, it all can't be used, and runs down a trough into Mattie Creek!

Some historians belive William Hellings, who discovered gold in the canyon, had his homestead where this residence is now.

There are a number of tunnels on the property from the historic mines, which have many uses. Check the document section for ideas!

The upper part of the property borders preserve and stunning mountain and desert land

You'll see several mine tunnels in this photo, and the treed area is on top of the upper artesian well, with a number of flat building areas.

From the upper well area, the access roads continue, rising almost to 3600 feet. Property on the right of the road is also included.

The high country portion of this property is served by a number of old mining roads, which could be improved.

The old mining roads on the property make great trails for hiking and riding

The upper artesian well, which puts out over 7,000 gallons of clear water a day is just to the right of the tank. The tank is no longer used and is bypassed.

Property Description
The IDEAL HIDEAWAY in a time of global crisis, Shelter in this private and hidden valley nurturing a bountiful Garden of Eden of over 50 fruit & nut trees, where you could live off the land! What more could you want? Two bubbling artesian wells as we enter a Southwest drought, with miles of hiking and riding trails to enjoy, even an historic gold mine as gold hits record levels, The Golden Star Ranch, minutes N. of Cave Creek. site of the largest 1800's mining camp in the area, now a charming and rustic escape, surrounded by preserve and gov't land, and recently used as a location for a Hollywood motion picture! In addition to the rustic residence there now. Ithis offering ncludes stables, climate-controlled casita/bunkhouse. and 3 land parcels. Be sure to watch the video tour!

Details

Maps

Documents

Contract Information

Status Change Date: 2020-10-20

Sold Price: $2,150,000

Status: Closed

Current Price: $2,150,000

List Date: 2019-10-18

Type: ER

Ownership: Fee Simple

Subagents: N

Buyer/Broker: Y

Buyer Broker $/%: %

Comp to Buyer Broker: 3

Variable Commission: Y

Location, Tax & Legal

Map Code/Grid: E37

House Number: 7718

Compass: E

Street Name: GOLDEN REEF

St Suffix: Road

City/Town Code: Cave Creek

State/Province: AZ

Zip Code: 85331

Country: USA

County Code: Maricopa

Assessor's Map #: 99

Assessor's Parcel #: 8

Assessor Parcel Ltr: H

Assessor Number: 202-99-008-H

Legal Description (Abbrev): PT HOMESTAKE LODE MINING CLAIM IN CAVE CREEK MINING DIST AS SHOWN ON MINERAL SURVEY NO 4334 & LOCATE

Subdivision: Hidden and Secret Ranch of Patented Land, loaded with water!

Tax Municipality: Cave Creek

Taxes: 2376

Tax Year: 2019

General Property Description

Dwelling Type: Single Family - Detached

Dwelling Styles: Detached

Exterior Stories: 2

# of Interior Levels: 2

# Bedrooms: 3

# Bathrooms: 2

Approx SQFT: 2800

Price/SqFt: 767.86

Horses: Y

Builder Name: unknown

Year Built: 1972

Approx Lot SqFt: 260820

Pool: None

Elementary School: Black Mountain Elementary School

Jr. High School: Cactus Shadows High School

High School: Cactus Shadows High School

Elementary School District: Cave Creek Unified District

High School District: Cave Creek Unified District

Remarks & Misc

Cross Street: Fleming Springs and Echo Canyon Road

Directions: Left (West) on Echo Canyon road, this will change to Sierra Vista. Locked gate at the entry.

Geo Lat: 33.885573

Geo Lon: -111.913423

Status Change Info

Off Market Date: 2020-09-09

Under Contract Date: 2020-08-20

Close of Escrow Date: 2020-10-20

Sold Price: $2,150,000

Legal Info

Township: 6N

Range: 4E

Section: 11

Association & Fees

HOA Y/N: N

PAD Fee Y/N: N

Cap Improvement/Impact Fee $/%: %

Cap Improvement/Impact Fee 2 $/%: %

Land Lease Fee Y/N: N

Rec Center Fee Y/N: N

Rec Center Fee 2 Y/N: N

Basement

Basement Y/N: N

Separate Den/Office

Sep Den/Office Y/N: Y

Items Updated

Floor Yr Updated: 1993

Wiring Yr Updated: 1993

Plmbg Yr Updated: 1993

Ht/Cool Yr Updated: 1993

Roof Yr Updated: 1993

Kitchen Yr Updated: 1993

Bath(s) Yr Updated: 1993

Rm Adtn Yr Updated: 1993

Parking Spaces

Carport Spaces: 2

Total Covered Spaces: 2

Contact Info

List Agent Home Phn: 480-488-9508

List Agent Hme Phn 2: 602-377-0060

Sold Info

Loan Type: Other

Payment Type: Other

Closing Cost Split: Normal - N

Buyer Concession $/%: %

Seller Concession $/%: %

Property Features

Special Listing Cond: N/A

Architecture: Ranch

Master Bathroom: Separate Shwr & Tub; Double Sinks; Tub with Jets

Master Bedroom: Split

Additional Bedroom: Master Bedroom Walk-in Closet

Fireplace: 1 Fireplace; Fireplace Living Rm

Pool Features: No Pool

Spa: None

Community Features: Gated Community; Horse Facility

Dining Area: Dining in LR/GR

Kitchen Features: Disposal; Dishwasher; Refrigerator

Laundry: Inside

Other Rooms: Exercise/Sauna Room

Features: Other; See Remarks

Technology: 3+ Exist Tele Lines; High Speed Internet Available

Exterior Features: Patio; Private Street(s)

Construction: Frame - Wood

Const - Finish: Painted

Roofing: Comp Shingle

Cooling: Both Refrig & Evap; Ceiling Fan(s)

Heating: Electric

Utilities: APS; City Electric

Water: Well - Pvtly Owned

Sewer: Septic Tank; Septic in & Cnctd

Fencing: None

Property Description: Hillside Lot; Mountain View(s); Street(s) Not Paved

Landscaping: Desert Front; Desert Back

Horse Features: Corral(s); Stall; Barn; Tack Room; Bridle Path Access; Other; See Remarks

Showing Notification Methods: Text; Email; Phone Call

Lockbox Type: None

Possession: By Agreement; Close of Escrow

Association Fee Incl: No Fees

Assoc Rules/Info: None

Existing 1st Loan: Treat as Free&Clear

New Financing: Conventional

Disclosures: Seller Discl Avail; Agency Discl Req; Other (See Remarks)

Supplements

Check the documents section to see a list of 20 uses of old mine tunnels, OTHER than mining, gathered from around the world. The mine tunnels on the property could be used for some of those ideas, and they have already been used by Hollywood directors, as a filming location. Purchase includes the parcel with the home, APN # 202-99008H, land parcels 202-99-008G, and 202-17-029. The bunkhouse, used for a casita, is air conditioned and heated also. Here's the takeaway from the recent news story this week from the US Geological Survey. The Colorado River is going to be much drier than thought and millions of people will be affected. Here's why: Between 19905 and 1922, when allocations were given out to states bordering the Colorado River, tree ring studies by the University of Arizona, have shown these were extremely wet years, and the water was over appropriated. Further, they didn't take in account evaporation from the future Lake Mead, use by plants and the future guarantee to Mexico in 1944, of millions of acre feet of water. Now, Lake Powell and Lake Mead are over half-empty, the river flow is dwindling . The region is stuck in a 19 year drought, the worst in 1,250 years. And the tree ring studies indicate these dry periods can last 1,000 years. Some scientists doubt the lakes will ever be full pool again. Lake Mead is getting dangerously close to the level that triggers mandatory water cutbacks to lower Colorado basin states when Tier 1 water restrictions kick in. Level of the lake is now 1,096 ft. Mandatory cutbacks start when it hits 1,075 feet (above sea level) Below 1,050 ft., Hoover Dam may not be able to generate electricity. Worst-case scenario is the drop below 895 ft. Water can no longer pass through the dam, the dreaded "dead pool" scenario. Since Arizona gets 40% of its water from the Colorado River, a wise land investor would do well to consider land like this that "makes" its own water.

Listing Documents

20 Creative Uses for Old Mine Tunnels!

Listing Office: Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty

Last Updated: February - 23 - 2023

7718 E GOLDEN REEF Road, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 - MLS# 5993430

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