1192 Gerard Ave Merced, CA 95341

The property consists of a 9.97-acre almond ranch located in southeast Merced, near the city limits and in proximity to Hwy 99 and the UC Merced Campus Expressway. The orchard includes nonpareil and carmel almond varieties planted in 2006, and the site is zoned M-2 for heavy industrial and manufacturing uses, consistent with the City of Merced’s General Plan industrial designation. City sewer lines are available at Gerard Ave, and future utility extensions are planned to extend services toward Mission Ave to support development. Irrigation is provided by a double line drip irrigation system, with water access through the Merced Irrigation District and the property located within the Merced Irrigation District-Urban Ground Water Sustainability Agency (MIUGSA); the current irrigation water is supplied by a well situated across the road on an adjacent separately owned ranch. The land is suitable for continued use as a homesite or for future development in accordance with the applicable zoning and planning framework.