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Old Gold Rush Outpost Hits Market for $4.75M
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Key Points:
- Belden, a small unincorporated community in Northern California's Feather River Canyon, is for sale for $4.75 million, including a bar, music venue, lodge, cabins, and surrounding forested land.
- The property has been owned since 1989 by 87-year-old Ivan Coffman, a former gold miner who transformed the former mining camp into Belden Town Resort and Lodge, catering to hikers, motorcyclists, and music festival attendees.
- The resort sits on four acres between the Feather River and a rail line, an area affected by the 2021 Dixie Fire, which Coffman's late son helped defend against.
- Coffman is selling to retire and pass ownership after 25 years, having built a unique business and community in a location with a population of about 15 people.
- Interested buyers can learn more about the property, its history, and what it means to be the unofficial "mayor" of Belden through the full SFGate article.
