454 Acres in Fairfield, IA - $2,678,000

Giant Whitetails And Elk Hunting In Southern Iowa

This gorgeous southeast Iowa hunting farm is currently utilized as a high fence hunting preserve. For non-residents, this allows you to be an Iowa landowner all seasons, every single year! Here, you can use any weapon and not be subject to Iowa DNR bag limits or the preference point lottery system for tags.The composition of the farm creates an excellent blend of habitat, including quality tillable farmland, creek bottoms, two ponds, secluded fields for smaller food plots, native grasses, wetlands, draws, and large sections of timber. A nice trail follows the entire interior perimeter, so you can easily check the fence with a UTV. The farm also has an elaborate internal trail network, which is great for riding, hiking, and accessing stands. You can walk out from the lodge, hike around the property, and photograph wildlife any time!This majestic farm has mature timber, rolling terrain, quality farmland, and a top-end lodge. One thing that struck us was the amount of mature White Oak. The stand of high-quality timber on this farm is incredible! We envision a tremendous opportunity for someone to either continue the preserve or choose to remove the fence and convert it back into a free-range property.The lodgewhich is certainly nice enough to be used as a residencehas four bedrooms/2.5 bathrooms, a high-end kitchen, a large living room, and a den that could be a 5th bedroom. A separate building next door has a bar and shooting simulator. These amenities are secluded in an incredibly scenic setting, offering exclusive privacy. Our favorite feature is the wraparound deck overlooking a huge bottom field constantly crawling with the whitetails and elk that live on the preserve. Relaxing in the hot tub while watching the wildlife enhances the experience that this property can provide.If you desire to convert into a fair chase by removing some or all of the fence, this could be done by fulfilling certain requirements from the Iowa DNR. Call the listing agents for what this would entail!Call Land Specialists Ben Harshyne or Rich Baugh for more information or schedule a tour of this amazing offering in southeast Iowa!

Property Features:

- Acres (m/l): 454 total (293 timber, 83 tillable, 78 brush/open)

- Part of a 511-acre offering which includes this 454 with high fence, and 57 acres outside of the fence

- Location: Between Fairfield and Keosauqua, just east of Highway 1

- Tillable: 83 ac. m/l with 52 CSR2 average

- If cash rented at $200/acre, this property would generate $16,600/year

- Amazing timber composition, with many mature Oaks and Walnut

- 3,111 sq. ft. ranch lodge (4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom) built in 1997

- Beautiful kitchen with custom cabinetry and huge Sub-Zero fridge/freezer

- New boiler furnace and air conditioner, in floor heat, very well insulated

- Detached 720 square foot game room with bar and Laser Shot shooting simulator

- Huge wraparound porch with hot tub and amazing views of the bottom field