Buy a House in the El Portal Administrative site
The only way to buy
Buy a House in the El Portal Administrative site
The only way to buy
Bidding for 5547 Foresta ends March 1st,2025
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Are you eligible?
QUALIFICATION/PERMIT ELIGIBILITY
- An eligible permittee is someone who is engaged in full-time, year-round employment or full-time employment which is less than year-round, but traditionally exceeds eight (8) months each calendar year and recurring annually in the support of the operation and management of Yosemite National Park and includes those engaged in the operation and management of the El Portal Administrative Site.
Persons supporting the operation and management of Yosemite National Park and the El Portal Administrative Site shall be employed in one of the following categories:
• Federal Government
• Federal Court System
• U.S. Postal Service
• Mariposa County employees who are employed either in Yosemite National Park or the El Portal Administrative Site
• National Park Service concessionaires
• Yosemite Conservancy
• Nature Bridge
• Mariposa County Unified School District teachers and staff assigned to Yosemite National Park and El Portal Administrative Site.
• National Park Service perrmitee who provide educational, civic, medical, social welfare, or other community services to the residents of
Yosemite National Park or the El Portal Administrative Site as determined by the Superintendent
Frequently Asked Questions
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Most of El Portal is located in the El Portal (EP) Administrative site which is a land use designation within the boundaries of Yosemite National Park. This means that EP land is owned by the Federal Government- DOI NPS.
You are purchasing personal property from a private party, not the federal government; that is located on federal land. The house is yours. The land is owned by DOI NPS. The NPS permit allows use and access.
House types in EP have the historical (10yrs) values of:
Teardown: $195k-$240k
Fixer: $350k-$400k
Turnkey: $425k+
Download the Approval as Qualified Buyer form below and submit it to alan_kunz@nps.gov in the Superintendents office. Or Mail to:
Superintendent, Yosemite National Park
Attention: Realty Officer
National Park Service
P.O. Box 700
El Portal, California 95318
Do not send bids, proof of funds or ask questions about the personal property to these addresses.
The approval process can take 4-6 weeks. Don't wait to submit your eligibility request.
If you have questions, need help with the form, or are worried you submitted the form late compared to the auction close please use the contact us form below.
5547 Foresta Road El Portal CA 95318
There will be an open house on January 10th, 2025 @ 2-4pm and
January 11th, 2025 @ 11am- 2pm
Do NOT wait until after the open house to submit your Approval as Qualified Buyer Request form to NPS.
If you missed these open house dates use the contact us form below.
This is an Auction.
The highest eligible and qualified bidder will win.
This auction is also:
Sealed bid auction
Bidders submit their bids in a sealed envelope or digitally, without knowing what others are bidding. The highest bidder wins the personal property at the price they offered.
AND
Secret Reserve auction
The seller set a reserve price, which is known only to the seller. If the reserve price is not met the personal property will not be sold.
March 1, 2025
The bidding deadline date may be extended if a qualified bidder requests a deadline postponement.
The opening bid is $165,000.
Cash sale, No seller financing and No bank loans.
1. Determine if you are eligible to purchase personal property in EP, download the Approval as Qualified Buyer form below, fill and submit the form to:
alan_kunz@nps.gov in the Superintendents office. Or Mail to:
Superintendent, Yosemite National Park
Attention: Realty Officer
National Park Service
P.O. Box 700
El Portal, California 95318
Be sure to follow up with the Superintendents office one week after you submit your eligibility form.
2. After you receive approval from NPS, email your Proof of funds (document or screen shot of bank account with enough cash for your highest offer), approval of qualified buyer with NPS official signature and your highest bid using the contact form below.
3. Your bid will be acknowledged as received and someone will contact you with any questions about your bid package and you may ask any questions you have.
4. On March 1, 2025 the highest bidder with signed NPS Approval as Qualified Buyer will win the auction.
5. Once you have won the auction you will sign a personal property purchase agreement with the seller and the seller will open escrow.
6. After escrow is open you will make a earnest money deposit to the escrow account of $10,000 within 3 days of escrow being opened.
7. The Title office will assist you in a Transfer of Ownership form between the buyer, the seller and NPS.
8. Three days before the close of escrow (COE) you will deposit the remaining amount due to fund the escrow.
9. The day of COE, title of the personal property will be recorded in your name and you will be the owner.
10. You take possession of the personal property (house).
The opening bid is $165,000.
Cash sale, No seller financing and No bank loans.
All bids must be received with NPS signed Approval as Qualified Buyer and proof of funds to be a valid bid.
This is an Auction.
The highest eligible and qualified bidder will win.
This auction is also:
Sealed bid auction
Bidders submit their bids in a sealed envelope or digitally, without knowing what others are bidding. The highest bidder wins the personal property at the price they offered.
AND
Secret Reserve auction
The seller set a reserve price, which is known only to the seller. If the reserve price is not met the personal property will not be sold.
Close of escrow will be 30 days or sooner and may be shorter if both buyer and seller agree.
Title and escrow company will be Intercounty Title Company, Mariposa.
Earnest money deposit is $10,000 or more.
Any buyer ordered inspections, buyer escrow or recording fees, notary fees, buyer ordered services or consultants fees are the responsibility of the buyer.
Seller is responsible for seller escrow and associated fees, any unpaid taxes or liens. Any inspections, services, or consultant fees ordered by the seller.
Potential buyer will represent themselves or utilize a qualified consultant and never engage a real estate agent or broker. This is not a real estate transaction.
Send an email using the "Contact Us" form below
For a response emails must include:
Full name
Mobile number
Occupation and employer(s)
Numbered questions
Approval as Qualified Buyer Request Form
To determine if you are eligible to purchase personal property in EP, fill and submit the form to:
alan_kunz@nps.gov in the Superintendents office. Or Mail to:
Superintendent, Yosemite National Park
Attention: Realty Officer
National Park Service
P.O. Box 700
El Portal, California 95318
Be sure to follow up with the Superintendents office one week after you submit your eligibility form.
Approval as Qualified Buyer Request (pdf)
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5547 Foresta Road El Portal CA 95318
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