Updates for Chase County, Kansas Land For Sale http://www.landwatch.com/? http://www.landwatch.com/themes/LW1/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.landwatch.com/? en-us Copyright 2009, DataSphere Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:22:37 GMT Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:22:37 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Real Estate SecondSpace 60 <div style="float:left;"><img src="http://images.secondspace.com/p/SUP/02/3E/E7/74/8C/80T_01.jpg"/></div><div>This reputation ranch is located in the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills about 65 miles northeast of Wichita. 32 inches of annual precipitation, outstanding fresh water sources including a private 35 acre watershed lake, excellent fences and a good set of working facilities makes this one very efficient and productive cattle ranch. Well-cared for by a management team for over 25 years that would like to continue on, this place is in excellent condition. This is one of the best!&lt;br/&gt;Location: Six miles south of Cottonwood Falls on Highway 177, then 3&#189; miles west on Rock Creek Road; 60 miles northeast of Wichita; 110 miles southwest of Kansas City.&lt;br/&gt;Acreage: 6,112 acres, more or less, all deeded, consisting entirely of native tallgrass flint hills prairie. &lt;br/&gt;Topography: varies from gently rolling hills on the eastern part of the ranch and steeper hills on the western part; there are numerous draws with springs in addition to 3 live creeks that meander across the property; the stands of trees in and along the draws provide good summer shade and winter protection, along with enhancing the wildlife habitat located on the ranch.&lt;br/&gt;Land Tenure: there are 7 major rangeland pastures; 3 traps of varying sizes located at the working pens.&lt;br/&gt;Water: there are numerous ponds, mostly spring-fed, in addition to the large 35–95 acre watershed lake, plus the three live creeks flowing through the ranch; there are two good water wells at the working pens, one with an electric pump and the other one is artesian.&lt;br/&gt;Grasses/Soils: soils are mostly of the Labette-Irwin and Florence-Labette associations that are well suited to native pasture utilization. Primary grasses are Big Bluestem, Indian Grass, Switch Grass, Little Bluestem, Side Oats, Blue Gramma and Buffalo Grass.&lt;br/&gt;Livestock Improvements: there is an excellent set of steel-pipe working pens equipped with an indoor processing chute, good working scales and a nice loadout steel chute, all located on the east side of section 27; there are no buildings on the ranch.&lt;br/&gt;Customary Grazing Capacity: during normal climate and grazing practices, for a typical 6 month season, the number of pounds per acre coming could average around 135 pounds per acre.&lt;br/&gt;Annual Precipitation: normal average of 32 inches.&lt;br/&gt;Mineral Rights: owner believes to own 100 % of the mineral rights and will include all of those mineral rights in this sale at the listed price.&lt;br/&gt;Wildlife &amp; Hunting: the owner has never allowed any type of commercial hunting or fishing on the ranch; sightings of abundant white-tail deer and turkey, and the occasional prairie chicken, on the ranch are common. The numerous spring-fed water structures are deep enough to support a fantastic fishery habitat.&lt;br/&gt;Price: $1,500 per acre.&lt;br/&gt;Operational History of the Five Creek Ranch: &lt;br/&gt;The Five Creek Ranch, purchased by the current owner in 1985, has been operated and maintained utilizing the utmost in land stewardship. Following up on and improving the range management practices of the long-time previous owner, the condition and productivity of this ranch is outstanding. Prudent stocking practices, proactive weed, invader and brush control including continuing yearly treatment for sericea lespedeza, water source enhancement, excellent fence maintenance, and daily onsite management is why this is one of the best ranches located in the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills. The current management is in its second generation and would like to continue on with the new owner.</div> http://www.landwatch.com/default.aspx?ct=d&pid=130002641&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=search&utm_content=LW1 http://www.landwatch.com/default.aspx?ct=d&pid=130002641&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=search&utm_content=LW1 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:43:00 GMT <div style="float:left;"><img src="http://images.secondspace.com/p/SUP/F0/74/AB/A9/2D/BAT_01.jpg"/></div><div>150 Acres w/ Ranch Style Modular Home Acreage Breakdown: 40 Acres with Sharpes Creek and Timber 20 Acres #1 Cropland Balance is in Native Grass. Home is a 1989 Fuqua Brand Home. 1820 sq. ft. 3 bedr, 2 baths. Recent steel siding and roof. Very well maintained.</div> http://www.landwatch.com/default.aspx?ct=d&pid=291896&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=search&utm_content=LW1 http://www.landwatch.com/default.aspx?ct=d&pid=291896&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=search&utm_content=LW1 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:36:00 GMT