Property Description: Here is the all american dream property. This property has something for everyone and has never before been on the market since it was deeded to the family in a land grant in the 1800’s. President Grant's signature is on the original abstract. The original homestead was built in 1895 and has been meticulously maintained. This beautiful 3 story home with a basement sits on the edge of the Walnut Creek where you can look at the creek from your backyard. 

Legal Description: NE4 and E2 of S8, T19, R13

Land Features:

• +/- 230 acres of tillable ground are planted to hay/alfalfa.

• 3 Car garage with propane heat, electric, and new electric openers. Completely sheeted and insulated.

• 3 Car Carport with propane heat.

• 30X30 Block built shop with concrete floors and electric.

• 36X40 Shop with concrete floors, completely insulated and finished, electric openers, and large capacity plug ins for welders.

• 15X30 Mower Shed with concrete floors, overhead door, and electric hookup.

• 80X50 carport: 18' tall with electric hookups. Great for campers and equipment

• 30X40 carport

• 26X12 Carport

• Bridge Across Creek

• Development opportunities - Housing, waterfowl / hunting, dirt / rock / sand / lake, water.

• Mineral Rights pass with land to Buyer at closing.

• Water Rights pass with land to Buyer at closing.

  • The W½ NE¼ & NE¼ NW¼ of 8-19-13W:  File No. 9856 is a surface water diversion and is permitted for 61 AF at 705 gpm on 110 acres.  File No. 9857 is a groundwater diversion on the same 110 acres.  It is permitted 94 AF at 745 gpm.  Both permits are in the Walnut Creek IGUCA.

  • Multiple offers on the water rights have been made to the sellers.

  • Valley tower irrigation equipment, propane powered motors, and flood irrigation pipe and systems all pass to the Buyer with the sale of the property.

Financials:

• 2020 Taxes: $6,472.86

• Water rights have been rented out for about $10,000 / year to neighboring properties

• Oil Production Income:
  • 2017: $29,858.88
  • 2018: $18,265.94
  • 2019: $17,959.48
  • 2020: $6,677.58
  • Jan-May 2021: $4,606.98

• Farm income on cash rent at $20,000 / year. 

• Saltwater Disposal Well (Payment passes with land to Buyer)

House

• Built in 1895

• 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Baths

• Half wrap covered porch

• Upper level covered balcony

• Beautifully manicured Fescue lawn 

• Well maintained wood and heavy duty pipe fence surrounds the homestead. 

• 2 water wells for sprinklers, home, and shop.

• Large amounts of storage between the home, garage space, and shop all with electrical outlets, lights, and running water. 

• All appliances stay with the house except for the washer and dryer.

• The main entrance to the property is equipped with an electric opener and keycode at the gate.

• ½ mile long driveway leading to house with security gate at the main entrance. 

• Heavy duty pipe fence currently finishing construction for a majority of the perimeter of the property

• Blacktop access to the front gate

• White rock drive

• Extremely clean and well maintained property

• Metal roof

• New Water softener, reverse osmosis, hot water heater, pressure tank, and sediment filters.

Soil report:

• 160.17 Acres: New Cambria silty clay loam, rarely flooded

• 80.18 Acres: Bridgeport silt loam, rarely flooded

Hunting: Pheasant, Quail, Deer, Waterfowl, Turkey, and Predator.

• Incredible waterfowl opportunities with some development. Surface water rights allow you to dig a large pond / or lake and the proximity to Cheyenne Bottoms makes this area extremely attractive for all types of waterfowl and wildlife. 

• Whitetailed Deer. Walnut Creek is known for its incredible deer population and this property seems to always hold a large population of large Kansas whitetails. 

• Rio Grande Turkeys. Every spring you will see big toms strutting throughout the property and large winter groups of turkeys. 

• Upland. Bobwhite quail can be found along the treelines and throughout the property. Ringneck pheasants are abundant in the area as well. 

Location/Population: 

• Located off of N Washington Ave, and the home sits back further in the property. 

• 2 miles North of the City of Great Bend, Kansas (population: 15,358)

• 5 miles South of the City of Hoisington, Kansas (population: 2,840)

• 8 miles Northeast of the Great Bend Municipal Airport

• Less than 2 hours from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower Airport in Wichita, Kansas.

• Located 80 mins from Salina, KS; 1hr 55 mins from Wichita, KS; 2 hrs 50 mins from Topeka, KS; 3 hrs 40 mins from Kansas City, KS

Community/Attractions:

• A short 3 miles East of Cheyenne Bottoms, lies in the Central Flyway and the largest inland wetlands in the United States. 

• Approximately 35 miles Northwest of  Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. 

• About 55 miles east of Kanopolis Lake. 

• About 55 miles south of Wilson Lake.

• About 44 miles southwest of Kanopolis Drive In Theatre.