Mill Creek Oasis
Moab, UT 84532 1435 Powerhouse Lane
1435 POWERHOUSE LANE MOAB, UT 84532
MILL CREEK OASIS The heart of this unique property is the sound of a babbling brook, a perennial stream, spilling through a lush riparian valley. Snow melt flowing down from the La Sal mountains, etching its way through the property’s red rock cliffs, reflecting fractured sunlight on the water, red rocks contrasting against the blue sky, white clouds casting shadows that meander from canyon rim to rims, and the mesmerizing, flickering sunlight filtering through sage- green cottonwood leaves. This extraordinary property rises up from the peaceful sounds of this cascading stream to a crowning series of peaks and rock formations that offer incredible views of the surrounding Moab. 1435 Powerhouse Lane in Moab, Utah, is a 20+-acre desert oasis situated at the mouth of Moab’s crown jewel, Mill Creek Canyon. The heart of this property consists of 1000 feet of lush riparian creek cascading from a misty waterfall to a cool, clear pond, down through a series of private swimming holes nestled in a lush canyon that rises up dramatically to the south, where additional possible building sites sit over a 100 feet above the creek and the canyon floor with huge sunset views of the La Sal Mountains and 360-degree views of the entire Moab Valley.
LISTED PRICE $3,270,000
ACRES 20.69
Incredibly in this red rock desert, and unique to this property, water is abundant in every way. In addition to the creek itself, the property’s proximity to Moab means there is city water on site. But the true magic is a developed spring coming directly out of the bedrock through which established pipelines and water distribution systems irrigate over 2 acres of land. This water right is equivalent to flooding one acre with enough spring water to create a lake 2.6 feet deep every year. And still, this property has yet another water source, an almost impossible to otherwise get approved well that produces 6 gallons a minute of additional irrigation. Every time you leave the bustle of Moab and drop into this lush oasis, you hear the sound of the water flowing over the waterfall and down through the cascading pools. Instantly, you feel your heart rate slow and a sense of peace and serenity–you’ve entered a sort of Eden in the desert. Somehow, you are still 5 minutes from the heart of downtown Moab. The land itself encompasses multiple layers of diverse topography, geology, wildlife, and botany. Mill Creek is bounded on both sides by a narrow riparian corridor and broader stream-side benches, with irrigated meadows and forests. To the north of and above the stream-side meadows lies a desert bench with rich wildflower and shrubbery vegetation running up to the top of the Chinle Shale formation and the base of the red rock cliffs. Beyond that desert bench lies a steep, red Wingate Sandstone cliff band that includes Ghost Rock, hovering above the greenery below. Above Ghost Rock is another desert bench. Stepping up from the bench atop the Wingate Formation is a rim of purplish Kayenta Sandstone against the highest skyline. There are multiple trails throughout the property that allow easy passage along Mill Creek, through the forests and meadows, up onto the benches, and beyond that up to the rim and onto Ghost Rock. These trails provide sublime views up into what the locals call Left Hand Canyon with the La Sal Mountains in the background to the east, down onto the Ghost Rock oasis below, and overlooking Moab City, the Moab Rim, Spanish Valley, and The Portal where the Colorado River exits the valley to the west.
The property borders Bureau of Land Management public lands to the east and connects via private trails to the Mill Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area trailhead and the accompanying world-class hiking opportunities. From there, you can quickly visit the canyon rims or the canyon itself without ever stepping into a vehicle. It is possible to walk up-canyon for many miles without ever crossing a traveled road. This parcel includes the sunniest section of Mill Creek with multiple cascades and clear swimming holes starting with an extraordinary private pond at the base of a cool and misty waterfall. The parcel runs up over the waterfall, along the creek to connect to another potential building site at the base of a panel of unique, world heritage-worthy petroglyphs. This area is distinct from the rest of the estate. It is bathed in the cool shade of a dramatic series of cliffs at the furthest-most eastern proximity to the national park-equivalent entrance to Mill Creek Canyon itself. These beautiful slopes and peaks culminate in an area high above the oasis-like creekside area—it climbs to a height that offers the potential for a number of multi-acre lots with views of the mountains and the city. It’s completely above and separate from everything around it but, like the creekside area, it is still very close to the downtown center. There are even sections that have potential home sites with views back down to the river, offering one’s family the opportunity to simultaneously experience the gentle sounds of the cascades and the waterfall while watching the moon rise above the La Sal mountains.
There is preliminary engineering that lays out six, 2-acre + parcels, each with extraordinary views and privacy otherwise unavailable this close to town. There is no place in Moab blessed with the combination of seclusion and privacy. The combination of private water rights, swimming holes, and a private waterfall is a rarity in the Moab market. The creekside parcel has sewer, power, fiberoptic, and spring water in addition to culinary/city water pulled to the site. The sale includes a 6 bedroom/6 bath modern house design that is fully permitted with all impact fees paid. The acreage on the canyon rim would potentially have water from the city water tank, power by solar, and sewer via a septic mound system. There is access to the hilltop section from two roads off Murphy Lane. By right per Grand County, the owner of this property could develop 20 one-acre homesites or a 20-unit PUD. There is also the option to annex this Grand County property into the City of Moab for additional development opportunities. However you choose to utilize it, this property represents a totally unique estate property with a combination of riparian creekside privacy and dramatic 360-degree overlook of everything that the center of Moab has to offer–from the natural beauty of Mill Creek Canyon to the sights and sounds of Moab itself.
1435 POWERHOUSE LANE MOAB, UT 84532
• 20+ acres of private creekside oasis at the mouth of Moab’s world-famous Mill Creek Canyon including: • Three to four possible building sites on Powerhouse Lane along Mill Creek • Three to six possible multi-acre building lots overlooking Mill Creek and Moab Valley • Upwards of 1000 feet of creekside access (along both sides), a private waterfall, and multiple cascading swimming holes • Private spring with 2.2 acre-feet of water rights • City utilities pulled to the lot line • Private well • Culinary water and sewer to the property line • National park-worthy BLM land bordering two sides, county land bordering the other • Direct, private access to world famous Mill Creek Canyon • Potential to subdivide into 3-4 lots or a single PUD with up to 20 units by right • 6 bedroom house design overlooking the creek with building permit and all fees paid • Huge views of the La Sal Mountains and the Moab valley from the canyon rim • Unequaled privacy in the center of Moab–5 minutes to downtown Moab • Located in an Opportunity Zone
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