California | Red Bluff | 240 Raw Land

This is the perfect property for someone who wants something completely different–privacy, seclusion, rare geological features, and unusual beauty with residential and commercial potential. It would be hard to find a more singular property in the North State, given its unique and fascinating history as the former site of the Tuscan Springs Hotel and spa. Originally established in 1870 as a mecca for wealthy tourists from all over the country wanting to sample the restorative powers of more than 50 mineral springs, only the ruins of its former fame and glory remain after the second and last fire in 1916.

Property Highlights:

This unique 240-acre property is a virtual box canyon surrounded by 300 to 400 foot cliffs at the source of Little Salt Creek, which runs through its length in a very private and hidden setting near Red Bluff in Tehama County. More than 50 mineral springs originate on the property and were once famed for their ability to restore health to the hundreds of tourists from all across the country who visited the springs and mineral baths while staying at the Tuscan Springs Hotel on the site, starting in the late 1800s.

Besides the creek and mineral springs, the site boasts a pond, cave, seasonal waterfalls erupting from the lava escarpments, and the ruins of the former mineral baths, swimming pool, guest cottages, and three-story hotel which last burned in 1916.

This property originally became valuable because of the Borax deposits discovered there, prior to the establishment of the Tuscan Springs Hotel and spa. The family of the current owners have owned Tuscan Springs for more than 60 years and currently lease the land for cattle grazing. The property is zoned for residential use, but there may also be potential for commercial or other uses with a County permit.

Tuscan Springs is a virtual geological laboratory with its variety of cold and warm mineral springs and various surface and subsurface formations. Its isolation and seclusion also make it an attractive place to just relax, enjoy nature, and escape the fast-paced world outside the canyon.