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Oasis 80

Call for offers · Written offers due Sat., Dec. 5, 5 pm PT

No asking price
Offers invited
Written offers due
Sat., Dec. 5, 5 pm PT
Terms
Cash or your own lender
To close, usually
10–14 days

80.2 acres,  Imperial County, California,  Native California fan palms,  APN 026-070-007-000

See it for yourself

The film, the photos, the records and the boundary.

Past the orchards east of Calipatria, a line of native fan palms rises out of the desert. Eighty acres of it are for sale.

  1. 01The filmThe drone film of the land
  2. 02The photos24 photos of the land
  3. 03The recordsPlat map and title notes
Aerial photo of Oasis 80 with its boundary outlined in lime. A dark band of desert woodland runs through it from northwest to southeast, with open ground on the west side, a dirt road along the south line and a neighbor’s orchard beyond.
01The filmThe drone film of the landPlay the film →02The photos24 photos of the landSee all 24 photos →03The recordsPlat map and title notesSee the records →04Fly over in 3DThe boundary from aboveOpen the 3D flyover →Boundary approximate, not a survey · USGS aerial, public domain
  • Lime line: the boundary, about ¼ by ½ mile
  • The dark band: fan palm woodland, running northwest to southeast, with open desert ground on the west side
  • Along the south line: a dirt road, and a neighbor’s orchard beyond it that is not part of the sale

Walk It · 3D flyover

See the lines from here, then walk them on the land.

On a computer? Scan this with your phone to open Walk It.

013D flyover

Circle the land from above with the whole boundary drawn in and a pin at each corner. Turn it, tilt it and zoom in. It works on any phone or computer.

02Walk It

Open it on your phone when you’re at the land. It shows where you are against the lines, tells you when you’re inside, and points you to each corner. Tap Camera view and the boundary is drawn on the ground in front of you, with each corner marked.

Save it before the trip and it works with no signal. Your location stays on your phone. Not a survey.

GPS corners

From the GIS boundary, not a survey. Paste a point into Google Maps or any GPS app to walk the corners.

  1. Northwest corner33.125695, -115.363366Open in Maps →
  2. Northeast corner33.125697, -115.359048Open in Maps →
  3. Southeast corner33.118441, -115.359044Open in Maps →
  4. Southwest corner33.118437, -115.363366Open in Maps →
  5. Center33.122067, -115.361206Open in Maps →

The land

Oasis 80 at a glance

Size
80.2acres
From the GIS boundary; the title report says 80.00 acres.
Shape
¼ × ½mile
A rectangle about 1,320 by 2,640 ft.
Where
9miles
East of Calipatria, where the Imperial Valley’s farm belt meets open desert.
Elevation
19ft
About 19 ft above sea level.
On site
Native fan palms
Stands of mature native California fan palms in a band of desert woodland running northwest to southeast, with open desert ground on the west side.
South line
A dirt road
A dirt road, with a power line along the far side and an established, irrigated orchard beyond. The orchard is a neighbor’s, not part of the sale. Buyer to verify legal and physical access.
Zoning
S-2-RE
Open Space/Preservation, inside the county’s Renewable Energy overlay. General Plan: Recreation. Minimum lot size 20 acres. Buyer to confirm with Imperial County.

How far to town

Straight-line miles

  1. Oasis 80
  2. Calipatria9 mi
  3. Niland12 mi
  4. Brawley14 mi
  5. El Centro26 mi

What eighty acres can be

A landmark you can see from miles off.

The palms are California fan palms (Washingtonia filifera), the only palm native to California: the big, shaggy desert palms of the old oases around Palm Springs and Anza-Borrego.

A line of fan palms across open ground on Oasis 80
On the parcel · a line of native fan palms across open ground
  1. A private oasis

    A place of your own under the palms, with open desert beyond.

    A single mature California fan palm with its full skirt of fronds, on Oasis 80
  2. Conservation and habitat

    Native palms, desert woodland and wildlife in one block. Land like this can interest conservation buyers and habitat programs.

    Desert scrub and woodland on Oasis 80, with fan palms beyond

These are possibilities, not promises: each depends on access, water and county approval.

How this sale works

How to make an offer

There’s no asking price. Send a written offer by Sat., Dec. 5, 5 pm PT. All offers are reviewed together after the deadline.

  1. Now

    Review

    The film, the record, the photos and the property package.

  2. Self-guided

    Visit

    Walk the parcel on your own with the GPS corners. Please don’t cross fenced or posted land, including the orchard next door.

  3. By Dec. 5, 5 pm PT

    Offer

    In writing, by email. You’ll hear back by Tuesday, Dec. 8.

  4. After acceptance

    Escrow opens

    Signed agreement, deposit to escrow. Check access, water, power and zoning during your due-diligence period.

  5. 10–14 days

    Close

    Usually 10–14 days after escrow opens for a cash sale. The balance goes through escrow and the deed records in your name.

Include your price, deposit, due-diligence period, closing date, and proof of funds or your lender’s pre-approval. Cash, or your own lender.

A strong offer may be accepted early, but not before everyone who asked for the package gets an email.

Get the property package

Emailed to you: the property package, the boundary for Google Earth and the film.

  • Property package (PDF, English & Spanish)
  • Google Earth boundary file
  • Link to the film

Rather talk? Text 415-200-5153

You deal with the ownerMerritt Whitman · 415-200-5153No agents, no middlemen.

Buyer to independently verify zoning and permitted uses, legal and physical access, water and utility availability, easements, environmental conditions, and all other matters material to the purchase. Acreage is approximate and calculated from boundary coordinates; it is not a survey. Plant identification is from site photographs. Distances are straight-line. Information is believed accurate but is not guaranteed. The seller may accept or decline any offer. The offering may change or be withdrawn without notice.