The Square from the drone at sunset, recolored, with the sky and the sign added: 20.2 acres outlined in gold

LAND FOR SALE · KERN COUNTY, CA

The Square is for sale.

20.2 acres between two solar projects. Four adjoining parcels in one block. One cash price.

20.2 ACRES · ABOUT $4,901 / ACRE

$99,000

Room 101’s page →
Watch the drone film I want this one

REAL DRONE FRAMES · RECOLORED · SKY & SIGN ADDED

  1. Text, or tap “I want this one.” Merritt answers and sends the packet.
  2. Sign a short purchase agreement. One price, all cash.
  3. Escrow opens at a title company. Your money goes to escrow, never to us. Most close in 10–14 days.
  4. The deed records in your name. Then the 30-day guarantee starts.

Verify us: who you’re dealing with, how ownership is proven, and why you never wire money to us

ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES

The vacancy board

One room open tonight. Everything below it has checked out. Pick one to watch its film.

Vacant VACANCY BOARD
1 VACANCY TONIGHT

NOW SHOWING

Now showing: The Square

The Square from the drone, by day

ROOM 101 · THE SQUARE · 20.2 ACRES · $99,000

I want this one

New parcels go to wake-up call guests first

THE ROOM FOLIO · ROOM 101

Everything about The Square.

The property record, typed out at the front desk. The tabs hold the plat map, the title and legal description, the GPS corners and a site report from public records. Open the photos for every shot, then send for the packet: parcel map, APN details and the full drone footage.

Vacant LAND SYNDICATE

OWNER-DIRECT DESERT LAND · SINCE 2017 · TEXT 415-200-5153

Property Record

FORM VLS-101
PARCEL Room 101 — The Square
WHAT YOU CAN DOSolar or other power generation, with a use permit (the City added it for this zone in 2021) · build a home or a HUD manufactured home · keep horses and livestock · live in an RV up to 2 years once you have a building permit · RV sites or glamping, with a use permit
POWERSCE serves the area; the owner reports a line about 1,800 ft west (buyer to confirm) · or go off-grid solar
WATERDrill a well (nearby wells run 350–635 ft) · haul water to a tank · or ask the City about service
GETTING THEREDirt roads off paved Neuralia Road, via McDonald Drive or Batz Street · not maintained by the city or county
LOCATION
California City, CA
COUNTY
Kern
APNs
302-305-05, -06, -07, -08
SIZE
20.2 acres · 4 separate legal parcels (2×2) · use them together, or build on one and keep the rest
PRICE
$99,000 cash · title & escrow
PRICE CHECK
$4,901/ac · 11–18% under the 3 nearest sales
NEARBY SALES
20 ac · $119,000 ($5,950/ac) · Oct 2025 · 10.6 ac · $60,000 ($5,666/ac) · Jan 2026 · 27.3 ac · $150,000 ($5,495/ac) · Mar 2026
NEIGHBORS
Two solar projects
ZONING
O/RA · Open Space / Residential Agricultural (City of California City)
ROAD ACCESS
Dirt roads off paved Neuralia Road: in from the northwest on McDonald Drive, or from the southeast on Batz Street. The dirt roads aren’t maintained by the city or county · see the road photos in the gallery · ask the title officer to confirm legal access
ALLOWED USES
Under California City's RA (Residential/Agricultural) code, which the City has amended to cover O/RA land. Buyer to confirm any use with City Planning, (760) 338-1377.
WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMITSolar & power generation (the City added it for O/RA in 2021)Recreational camp or resort (RV sites, glamping)Mobile home parkEquestrian center or riding schoolPlanned developmentOutdoor festivals & eventsGolf courseSchool, church, club or lodgeCommunication towerUtility substationSand & gravel extractionStorage container alongside a home
BY RIGHTSingle-family homeManufactured home (HUD-certified, on a foundation)Horses & riding stablesLivestock & poultry (1 large animal per ¼ acre)Nurseries & greenhousesFarm stand for what you grow hereOpen space & conservation
WHILE YOU BUILDLive in an RV on site up to 2 years once you have a building permitMotor-home stays up to 30 days with a temporary permit (one 30-day extension)
Highlighted = what this land is made for
POWER
None on site yet. Southern California Edison serves the area. Two ways to power it:
BRING IN SCEOwner reports a power line along Neuralia Road, about 1,800 ft west · buyer to confirm with SCESCE credits about $3,084 per home toward the line extension (Rule 15); you pay the restThe title report shows an old electric-line easement on the land (California Electric Power Co., now part of SCE)Request service: 800-655-4555, or "Request for Power" at sce.com
GO SOLAROff-grid solar and batteries: desert sun averages more than 6 kWh per square meter a dayUtility-scale solar already operates nearby
Highlighted = our suggestion
WATER
None on site yet. Three ways buyers here get water:
DRILL A WELLNearby domestic wells on state record are about 350–635 ft deepCity wells in the same groundwater basin (Fremont Valley) find water at about 340–500 ftPermits from Kern County Environmental Health and the City (City fee $274 + $1,000 deposit)
HAUL ITA storage tank, filled by a state-licensed water haulerThe City sells construction water through a hydrant meter (about ¾¢ a gallon)
CITY WATERAsk California City Water about service: (760) 373-8661The City is currently waiving connection and impact fees for new homes (2026 fee schedule)
Highlighted = our suggestion
TITLE
Free & clear · taxes current
TAXES
$157.06 for all four in 2025–26
MINERALS
Half reserved by a 1953 deed · see Title & legal
VISIT
GPS corners on the GPS tab
CLOSING
Usually 10–14 days, through title & escrow · we pay for the owner’s title insurance and the county transfer tax · escrow fee split 50/50 · you pay the recording fees · property taxes prorated to the closing day · typically under $1,000 total for you
GUARANTEE
30 days after closing: not happy for any reason, and we buy it back for the price you paid, less the buy-back’s closing costs

Questions? Text 415-200-5153

INFORMATION BELIEVED ACCURATE · BUYERS SHOULD VERIFY WITH THE COUNTY OR CITY

The Packet

VACANT LAND SYNDICATE · ROOM 101

Send for it PRIORITY

ENCLOSED

  • Parcel map for Google Earth (KML)
  • APN details
  • The full drone footage

Rather talk? Text 415-200-5153

Walk it.

BOUNDARY FINDER

On your phone at the land, it shows where you're standing, whether you're inside the line, and which way each corner is. Save it before the trip and it works with no cell signal.

SCAN ON YOUR PHONE

THE HOUSE RULE

Buy it. Walk it. Still unsure?

Not happy within 30 days of closing, for any reason? We’ll buy it back for the price you paid. It goes back through escrow, just like the sale, and the only deduction is the buy-back’s closing costs. The land just has to come back the way you got it: no new liens, loans or changes. The closing costs you paid when you bought aren’t refunded. Every sale is cash and closes through a title & escrow company, and parcels are free and clear with taxes current unless the listing says otherwise.

Why we only sell for cash →

DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

Verify us

Land scams are real, so know who you’re dealing with before you spend a dollar.

We never ask you to wire money to us.

You pay the title company’s escrow, never Vacant Land Syndicate. Before you send a wire, call the title company at a number you looked up yourself. If wire instructions ever arrive by email or text, even ones that seem to come from us, call before you send a dollar.

WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH
Merritt WhitmanSince 2017 · 500+ land dealsText or call 415-200-5153
THE COMPANY
Raw Land Holdings, LLCdba Vacant Land Syndicate
201 Adobestone Ct
San Rafael, CA 94903
PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
The title company checks it before you pay.It confirms who owns the land and that it can be sold to you. We occasionally hold land through a related entity or a partnership, and the title company verifies those the same way. Your owner’s title insurance backs it, and the deed records in your name at closing.

NO VACANCY

Previously sold

Films and photos from a few parcels that have sold. What they sold for, and exactly where they are, stays private for the new owners.

See more on YouTube

Merritt Whitman, owner of Vacant Land Syndicate
MERRITT WHITMAN · YOUR HOST

THE OFFICE IS OPEN

Your host, Merritt Whitman

“I buy every parcel myself, film it with a drone, and sell it straight to you. No middlemen, no surprises: just the land, a clear title, and a straight answer when you text.”

— MERRITT · OWNER-DIRECT SINCE 2017 · 500+ LAND DEALS CLOSED

WAKE-UP CALL

Get new parcels before they go public.

Wake-up call guests hear about every new parcel first, with the drone film and the price, by text or email, before it's marketed anywhere else. No sales calls.

  1. 1A new parcel checks in
  2. 2Wake-up call guests get the first call
  3. 3Then it goes public
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Text
The Square from the drone at sunset, recolored, with the sky and the sign added: 20.2 acres outlined in gold

REAL DRONE FRAME · RECOLORED · SKY & SIGN ADDED

LAND FOR SALE · KERN COUNTY, CA

The Square is for sale.

20.2 acres between two solar projects. Four adjoining parcels in one block. One cash price.

20.2 ACRES · ABOUT $4,901 / ACRE

$99,000

Room 101’s page →
I want this one ▶ Watch the drone film
  1. Text, or tap “I want this one.” Merritt answers and sends the packet.
  2. Sign a short purchase agreement. One price, all cash.
  3. Escrow opens at a title company. Your money goes to escrow, never to us. Most close in 10–14 days.
  4. The deed records in your name. Then the 30-day guarantee starts.

Verify us: who you’re dealing with, how ownership is proven, and why you never wire money to us

ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES

The vacancy board

One room open tonight. Everything below it has checked out. Pick one to watch its film.

Vacant 1 VACANCY

NOW SHOWING

Now showing: The Square

The Square from the drone, by day

ROOM 101 · THE SQUARE · 20.2 ACRES · $99,000

I want this one

New parcels go to wake-up call guests first

THE ROOM FOLIO · ROOM 101

Everything about The Square.

Vacant LAND SYNDICATE

Property Record

VLS-101

Room 101 — The Square

WHAT YOU CAN DOSolar or other power generation, with a use permit (the City added it for this zone in 2021) · build a home or a HUD manufactured home · keep horses and livestock · live in an RV up to 2 years once you have a building permit · RV sites or glamping, with a use permit
POWERSCE serves the area; the owner reports a line about 1,800 ft west (buyer to confirm) · or go off-grid solar
WATERDrill a well (nearby wells run 350–635 ft) · haul water to a tank · or ask the City about service
GETTING THEREDirt roads off paved Neuralia Road, via McDonald Drive or Batz Street · not maintained by the city or county
LOCATION
California City, CA
COUNTY
Kern
APNs
302-305-05, -06, -07, -08
SIZE
20.2 acres · 4 separate legal parcels (2×2) · use them together, or build on one and keep the rest
PRICE
$99,000 cash · title & escrow
PRICE CHECK
$4,901/ac · 11–18% under the 3 nearest sales
NEARBY SALES
20 ac · $119,000 ($5,950/ac) · Oct 2025 · 10.6 ac · $60,000 ($5,666/ac) · Jan 2026 · 27.3 ac · $150,000 ($5,495/ac) · Mar 2026
NEIGHBORS
Two solar projects
ZONING
O/RA · Open Space / Residential Agricultural (City of California City)
ROAD ACCESS
Dirt roads off paved Neuralia Road: in from the northwest on McDonald Drive, or from the southeast on Batz Street. The dirt roads aren’t maintained by the city or county · see the road photos in the gallery · ask the title officer to confirm legal access
ALLOWED USES
Under California City's RA (Residential/Agricultural) code, which the City has amended to cover O/RA land. Buyer to confirm any use with City Planning, (760) 338-1377.
WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMITSolar & power generation (the City added it for O/RA in 2021)Recreational camp or resort (RV sites, glamping)Mobile home parkEquestrian center or riding schoolPlanned developmentOutdoor festivals & eventsGolf courseSchool, church, club or lodgeCommunication towerUtility substationSand & gravel extractionStorage container alongside a home
BY RIGHTSingle-family homeManufactured home (HUD-certified, on a foundation)Horses & riding stablesLivestock & poultry (1 large animal per ¼ acre)Nurseries & greenhousesFarm stand for what you grow hereOpen space & conservation
WHILE YOU BUILDLive in an RV on site up to 2 years once you have a building permitMotor-home stays up to 30 days with a temporary permit (one 30-day extension)
Highlighted = what this land is made for
POWER
None on site yet. Southern California Edison serves the area. Two ways to power it:
BRING IN SCEOwner reports a power line along Neuralia Road, about 1,800 ft west · buyer to confirm with SCESCE credits about $3,084 per home toward the line extension (Rule 15); you pay the restThe title report shows an old electric-line easement on the land (California Electric Power Co., now part of SCE)Request service: 800-655-4555, or "Request for Power" at sce.com
GO SOLAROff-grid solar and batteries: desert sun averages more than 6 kWh per square meter a dayUtility-scale solar already operates nearby
Highlighted = our suggestion
WATER
None on site yet. Three ways buyers here get water:
DRILL A WELLNearby domestic wells on state record are about 350–635 ft deepCity wells in the same groundwater basin (Fremont Valley) find water at about 340–500 ftPermits from Kern County Environmental Health and the City (City fee $274 + $1,000 deposit)
HAUL ITA storage tank, filled by a state-licensed water haulerThe City sells construction water through a hydrant meter (about ¾¢ a gallon)
CITY WATERAsk California City Water about service: (760) 373-8661The City is currently waiving connection and impact fees for new homes (2026 fee schedule)
Highlighted = our suggestion
TITLE
Free & clear · taxes current
TAXES
$157.06 for all four in 2025–26
MINERALS
Half reserved by a 1953 deed · see Title & legal
VISIT
GPS corners on the GPS tab
CLOSING
Usually 10–14 days, through title & escrow · we pay for the owner’s title insurance and the county transfer tax · escrow fee split 50/50 · you pay the recording fees · property taxes prorated to the closing day · typically under $1,000 total for you
GUARANTEE
30 days after closing: not happy for any reason, and we buy it back for the price you paid, less the buy-back’s closing costs

Questions? Text 415-200-5153

INFORMATION BELIEVED ACCURATE · BUYERS SHOULD VERIFY WITH THE COUNTY OR CITY

The Packet

VACANT LAND SYNDICATE · ROOM 101

Send for itPRIORITY
  • Parcel map (KML)
  • APN details
  • The full drone footage

Walk it.

BOUNDARY FINDER

On your phone at the land, it shows where you're standing, whether you're inside the line, and which way each corner is. Save it before the trip and it works with no cell signal.

Buy it. Walk it. Still unsure?

Not happy within 30 days of closing, for any reason? We’ll buy it back for the price you paid. It goes back through escrow, just like the sale, and the only deduction is the buy-back’s closing costs. The land just has to come back the way you got it: no new liens, loans or changes. The closing costs you paid when you bought aren’t refunded. Every sale is cash and closes through a title & escrow company, and parcels are free and clear with taxes current unless the listing says otherwise.

Why we only sell for cash →

DON’T TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

Verify us

Land scams are real, so know who you’re dealing with before you spend a dollar.

We never ask you to wire money to us.

You pay the title company’s escrow, never Vacant Land Syndicate. Before you send a wire, call the title company at a number you looked up yourself. If wire instructions ever arrive by email or text, even ones that seem to come from us, call before you send a dollar.

WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH
Merritt WhitmanSince 2017 · 500+ land dealsText or call 415-200-5153
THE COMPANY
Raw Land Holdings, LLCdba Vacant Land Syndicate
201 Adobestone Ct
San Rafael, CA 94903
PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
The title company checks it before you pay.It confirms who owns the land and that it can be sold to you. We occasionally hold land through a related entity or a partnership, and the title company verifies those the same way. Your owner’s title insurance backs it, and the deed records in your name at closing.

NO VACANCY

Previously sold

Films and photos from a few parcels that have sold. What they sold for, and exactly where they are, stays private for the new owners.

See more on YouTube

THE OFFICE IS OPEN

Your host, Merritt Whitman

Merritt Whitman, owner of Vacant Land Syndicate
MERRITT WHITMAN · YOUR HOST

“I buy every parcel myself, film it with a drone, and sell it straight to you. No middlemen, no surprises: just the land, a clear title, and a straight answer when you text.”

— MERRITT · OWNER-DIRECT SINCE 2017 · 500+ DEALS

Text Call Email

Watch “Meet Merritt” on YouTube

WAKE-UP CALL

Get new parcels before they go public.

Wake-up call guests hear about every new parcel first, with the drone film and the price, before it's marketed anywhere else. By text or email. No sales calls.

  1. 1A new parcel checks in
  2. 2Wake-up call guests get the first call
  3. 3Then it goes public
VacantFRONT DESK

WAKE-UP CALL

FIRST CALL
WAKE ME FOR

By checking this box you agree to get texts about new parcels from Vacant Land Syndicate at the number above. Up to 4 msgs/month. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Terms · Privacy

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