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The Bob Beaumont Dream Lives On
The late Bob Beaumont spent
his life developing several successful residential and recreational
projects in Nevada and Northern California. Some of the better known
developments were Two Bunch Palms and the Plaza Resort Club in Nevada
along with Brook Trails and Shelter Cove in Northern California. Many
of the new residential subdivisions ringing the northwest foothills
overlooking Reno were Beaumont projects in the planning stages when he
passed away in 1988.
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Beaumont was a visionary ahead of his time. Back in 1986, he could see the tremendous boom unfolding in Nevada, particularly in the Reno and Las Vegas areas. Bob had already seen what happened in Lake Tahoe when California boomed in the 70's and 80's and people poured out of the congested cities trying to find some peace and quiet, preferably near a large body of water. Today, Lake Tahoe is 95% privately owned and the price of land has skyrocketed out of the reach of the average person.
Bob's vision for the Reno area revealed a population explosion as Californians tired of crime, traffic, pollution, earthquakes, and too many people, streamed into Nevada looking for a better way of life. Bob knew that it would just be a matter of time until these new Nevada residents and more Californians to come, would want a piece of recreation/retirement land of their own near a large body of water.
Beaumont used simple logic in finding the property that is now Humboldt
River Ranch. He drew a circle around Reno that represented 2 hours
driving time. He then evaluated large bodies of water lying within
this circle. Lake Tahoe property was priced too high and land near
Pyramid Lake is owned by The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and can't be
privately developed.
Beaumont then discovered Rye Patch Reservoir, the last major body
of water in his search area with available land and a major freeway
approximately 1 mile from this beautiful body of water. Beaumont
decided that this is where he wanted to
develop Rye Patch Ranch (now known as Humboldt River
Ranch).
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Rye Patch Reservoir has 70 miles of shoreline, great fishing, boating and water skiing. It's a recreational paradise for people who enjoy outdoor activities. Easy access was another major factor in Beaumont's decision in selecting this property. Interstate 80 runs straight to and through the property. There are no WINDING, TWO LANE ROADS to drive to reach Rye Patch Reservoir and Humboldt River Ranch.
In 1986, Bob Beaumont started to realize his dream with the development of a 9,232-acre master planned community that he would call Rye Patch Ranch (now Humboldt River Ranch), This feat could not be accomplished today and still offer acreage parcels in a moderate price range due to today's high cost for engineering, roads, entitlements, etc. In 1987 Bob Beaumont opened his project and sold over 300 parcels the first year, confirming what he believed all along. People want a piece of moderately priced recreation/retirement real estate of their own.
When Bob Beaumont died in 1988, the development, known as Humboldt River Ranch, went into a trust where it remained for seven (7) years. In 1994, DEVCO, recognizing all the reasons why Bob Beaumont purchased and developed this one of a kind property, negotiated purchase of the entire 9,232 acres from the Beaumont estate. DEVCO is now offering you an opportunity to own property in Humboldt River Ranch now, in the last half of the 90's at prices comparable to 1980's prices.
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Devco Properties, Inc.
575 Mill Street
Reno, Nevada
