160 Acres in Melvern, KS - $424,000
This is one of those farms that just has it all, starting with its location. Situated just minutes from Melvern Lake it has great recreational opportunites beyond its fencelines as the crappies seem to really be on the bite from time to time and man do they taste good. On the farm you need nothing more. It has a great privacy and the picturesque farmstead is ideally located for access and for hunting. It is ideal for the hunter or the family who just likes a place to call home for the weekend or for the fall. Next, if you can find the spare time you can look for native american arrowheads along the creek bottoms, hunt morrell mushrooms, or grow a country garden. Finally, the ultimate mix of habitat and hunting brings the property all together into everything a person looks for in a great farm…big timber, flowing creek, tall grass, secluded fields, outstanding scenery, and a history of ex...
This is one of those farms that just has it all, starting with its location. Situated just minutes from Melvern Lake it has great recreational opportunites beyond its fencelines as the crappies seem to really be on the bite from time to time and man do they taste good. On the farm you need nothing more. It has a great privacy and the picturesque farmstead is ideally located for access and for hunting. It is ideal for the hunter or the family who just likes a place to call home for the weekend or for the fall. Next, if you can find the spare time you can look for native american arrowheads along the creek bottoms, hunt morrell mushrooms, or grow a country garden. Finally, the ultimate mix of habitat and hunting brings the property all together into everything a person looks for in a great farm…big timber, flowing creek, tall grass, secluded fields, outstanding scenery, and a history of exceptional hunting.
Property Features:
- Location, location, this farm is 1 1/2 hours from Kansas City and just minutes from Melvern Lake
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- Ultimate habitat farm, mature timber, creek, ponds, food plots, CRP. Everything is here
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- Nestled close to the interstate for great access but yet secluded for peace and quite in the country
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- This farm has all the right ingredients for the perfect hunting farm. It has history with great deer, tons of turkeys, and a mix of habitat that is only found on rare occassions. It boasts large mature timber bottoms with a rock bottom creek encompassing a good portion of the farm
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- There are several great bottom fields that have been put into an aray of food sources, every field has excellent soil and they are layed out in such a way that each field can be planted to a particular crop and then utilized at various points of the hunting season
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- The farm has great elevation changes and water sources, combine that with the strategic food and for 160 acres this farm has a plethera of options. Access to stands based on this phenomenal layout allows for sneaking in and out undetected and always putting the wind in your favor
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- There is an outstanding CRP field at the heart of the property that is a huge asset to the age structure and fawning production for the deer herd. The head tall grass has traditionally been a key cog in the wheel that makes this great hunting property turn. Oh, and you may even bump up a few covies of quail
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- The farm house and barn buildings quite simply are ideally located, sitting in the the far corner of the farm with a solid and short driveway. It is secluded but always accessible. Once you wake and have your coffee overlooking the pond, you can walk to stand undetected in a matter of a few short minutes
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- The farm house it rustic and nostalgic in feel but updated and clean for comfort. It has all that any hunter or family would desire in a place to hang your hat, chase turkeys, sit by an evening fire, and create great memories
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- Osage county has been a strong up and coming county in Kansas for boone and crockett caliber bucks, they have always been here but I feel that only recently have hunters really started to take a closer look. Several deer have come from Osage county recently that are just not big by Kansas standards but we are talking world class
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- There are also numerous other enjoyments that this truly unique property has provided to its owners as well, including great morel mushroom hunting, fishing, arrowhead hunting in the creek, and raising some home grown vegetables in the garden
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