157 Acres in Sheldon, MO - $734,000

From the moment you step out of the truck onto this Barton County property, you'll be enamored by all it has to offer. With that rare combination of aesthetic beauty, income potential, multiple home sites, abundant water, good fences, and great hunting opportunities, this is just the kind of farm that so many land lovers are looking for. For starters, the farm features 50 +/- acres of well-maintained, fescue-based pasture that's been soil-tested, limed, and fertilized to optimize forage growth. In addition to this well-established pasture, the owners have recently expanded the pasture area into the oak woodlands to the south, adding another 43 +/- acres of oak savanna with enough shade to keep your animals cool, but also plenty of openings to foster the growth of grasses and legumes needed to put weight on your stock. Perimeter fencing is in good condition, with much of it still shiny and tight. In addition, interior fencing is in place to create paddocks for managed grazing and several new welded pipe corners and braces have been built and new gates hung.

Water is a critical feature of any good stock farm, and this one has plenty. The big pond is a 1.5 acre oasis in a wooded valley that provides opportunities for recreation as well as livestock water and would make a beautiful site for a custom home. Elsewhere on the tract, 0.6 and 0.4 acre ponds provide additional water sources for livestock and wildlife alike. A 50'x70' Quonset hay shed sits atop a knoll in the northeast corner of the parcel, perfect for keeping hay and equipment out of the weather, and just to the west of it is a 2,150 sq. ft. barn comprised of a 1,000 sq. ft. lean-to attached to a 1,150 sq. ft. enclosed structure that's wired and fully insulated, with a concrete floor and overhead garage door. For additional storage, there is also a small freestanding 130 sq. ft. shed with a garage door and a 1,000 sq. ft. concrete pad with a roof that was previously used as a kennel.

Buyers who enjoy hunting pursuits will find plenty of opportunities to satisfy their passions with the abundant deer and turkeys found on the farm, as well as small game and even waterfowl on the ponds. Game trails and lots of tracks are easy to find and prevalent throughout the timbered portions and along the banks of the ponds. Combination farms like this one don't come along often, and with all this tract has to offer, you won't be disappointed. If you'd like to know more about this amazing property, or if you'd like to schedule an appointment to see it, call Land Agent Scott Sudkamp at (417) 321-5427 today.

Property Features

-Ideal mix of timber and open land

-Gorgeous build sites

-Oak hardwood timber with pockets of cedar

-Well-managed grass pasture

-Good perimeter fencing and cross-fencing

-Silt loam and sandy silt loam soils

-Easy access/just 1 mile to highway

-3,500 sq. ft. Quonset hay shed

-2,150 sq. ft. barn with spray foam insulation and concrete floor

-Well-distributed water - 3 ponds and small creek

-Lots of wildlife sign

-Rural water is available

-Electric service on-site

-Sheldon R-8 schools

-Additional acreage is available