Takhoma Farm Estates

Overview

This site compiles public-record research on property ownership, water rights, and governing documents for Takhoma Farm Estates — a rural subdivision along Parke Creek, southwest of Ellensburg.

The original land was subdivided by Maurice & Joanna McGrath from the former Weber/Harting ranch in 1993. Lots were sold from 1994 through 2006. Two Parke Creek water rights (Weber S4-84555-J and McGrath S4-84558-J) predate Washington statehood.

Property Parcels

All parcels below are on Takhoma Farm Lane in Section 32, T18N, R20E. Parcel numbers link to the county assessor's TaxSifter records.

Ownership History

How Takhoma Farm Estates Was Created

The land was originally part of the Harting ranch. In 1981, Donald R. & Barbara Weber acquired it from the Harting estate "with all water rights" (deed 449789/451650). Around 1993, Maurice & Joanna McGrath acquired a portion and subdivided it into Takhoma Farm Estates, recorded as a survey in Book 19 of Surveys, pages 85–86 (Auditor's File No. 559364).

McGrath Sales Timeline

Subsequent Transfers

Key Entities

• Snag Canyon LLC — Knudson family entity (Robert & Cynthia Knudson). Acquired parcel 339336 from Bell in 2025. Also connected to Spectrum Land LLC and Rafter Heart Farms LLC.
• Weber, Donald R & Barbara A — Original landowner (pre-subdivision). Still owns parcel 302636 (vacant ag) and 195134 (Fox Rd). Holds water right S4-84555-J.
• Takhoma Farm Estates Association (TFEA) — HOA. Received land from McGrath in 1998 (doc 199801220004, parcel 182032000002).

Parke Creek Water Rights

Parke Creek flows through Section 32 and is the source of two senior water rights associated with Takhoma Farm Estates. These rights predate Washington statehood (1889) and were finalized in the Yakima Basin Adjudication in 2019.

Takhoma Farm Water Rights

Active adjudicated certificates associated with the subdivision:

• Source: Parke Creek via gravity-flow headworks in Section 27, T18N, R20E
• Season: April 1 – October 15
• Combined flow: 2 CFS (~898 GPM) from same headworks
• Recorded: Aug 2019 by WA Dept of Ecology after Yakima Basin Adjudication

All Parke Creek Water Rights (26 Total)

Active Adjudicated Certificates

Total active adjudicated: ~12.23 CFS

Pending Application

Trust Water (Instream Flow Donation)

How Priority Works

Washington follows "first in time, first in right." In a drought or curtailment, junior rights (newer dates) are cut first.

1. 1
   Boothman & Graaff (1873) — most protected
2. 2
   Sweet Grass (1874)
3. 3
   Weber & McGrath (1888) — Takhoma Farm rights
4. 4
   Clerf (1890)
5. 5
   Cascade Irrigation District (1904) — cut first among certificates

CC&Rs — Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions

Takhoma Farm Estates is governed by protective covenants that run with the land. The current version was recorded September 21, 2011 (doc 201109210003), replacing the original 1993 covenants (doc 560365).

Section 5 — Easement for Irrigation

"All owners shall have the right of access of irrigation water to their parcels through existing ditches and shall have the responsibility to maintain and repair all irrigation facilities which serve their property on a prorata basis as the other owners who utilize said irrigation transmission facilities in common with other owners. The responsibility for maintenance shall be on the same proportion as the amount of water received by each owner through certain rights of way and facilities and shall be allocated accordingly. Each owner shall have the right to enforce contribution as against other owners owning or utilizing said transmission facilities for irrigation purposes as provided in the enforcement portions hereof."

Section 4 — Roads

The Association has authority to assess each parcel equally for road maintenance. Unpaid assessments become liens (12% interest) and can be foreclosed.

Section 6 — Assessment Limits

Assessments are based on actual or projected costs, determined by the Board of Directors and ratified by majority of members.

Section 7 — General Provisions

These covenants are covenants running with the land, binding on all successors, heirs, and assigns (Section VII.1). Any owner or the Association may enforce provisions and recover attorney fees (Section VII.2).

Amendment History

2021 Amendment — Section 13: Animals (doc 202109280014)

Available Documents

All documents were obtained from the title commitment for a Takhoma Farm property or from public record searches.

Subdivision & Survey

Covenants & Restrictions

Deeds & Easements

Kittitas Reclamation District

Financial / UCC

Other

Research Library

Full text extracts from documents and detailed research notes. Text files are searchable and can be used with AI tools for analysis.

Text Extracts (OCR'd from original documents)

Research Notes

Documents Still Needed

The following documents would fill gaps in our understanding of water rights and HOA governance. Most can be obtained for minimal cost from the sources listed.

From Kittitas County Recorder

📞 (509) 962-7504 • recording@co.kittitas.wa.us • 205 W 5th Ave Suite 105, Ellensburg, WA 98926

From WA Department of Ecology

📧 ecyWRpublicrecords@ecy.wa.gov • Central Regional Office • Free via public records request

Research Sources

This research was conducted in March 2026 using publicly available records. No confidential or non-public information was used.

Data Sources

• Kittitas County Recorder — Deed searches by grantor, grantee, parcel, and document number
• Kittitas County TaxSifter — Current ownership, assessed values, legal descriptions
• WA Dept of Ecology WRTS — Water right certificates, claims, and applications
• Regrid — Parcel boundaries and satellite imagery
• Title commitment documents from a 2025 property transaction

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