647 Middle Creek Rd , Elmdale, KS 66850(Chase County)

The home has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths with extra sleeping area on the third floor. Full unfinished basement. Central heat and air, Two private wells plumbed together, septic tank w/laterals, automatic sprinkler system for the lawn. The home has a cement circle driveway and fenced yard area with large shade trees and sitting area. Sq. ft is 2592.

The interior is beautifully detailed with natural woods, modern appliances, period furniture of the late 1800s and early 1900s which is included as part of the real estate.

Jim and Joan enjoyed so much the restoring and preserving the history for the Flint Hills. Yes thats right, Jim has decided to give you the buyer the privilege of receiving the home and property just as it is with the furnishings and heartfelt pride that he and Joan plus the generations before them, have put into the ranch.

ACREAGE: Can the property get any more attractive? Yes it can. Wait till you set foot into the wonderful Middle creek valley. Nestled below the north facing Flint Hills bluffs of native grass, the home sits on the edge of Middle Creek and overlooks approximately 149.9 acres of 80% tillable Reading soil #1 and 20% Silty Clay Loam, #2, currently covered in a lush stand of purple green alfalfa. The productivety of the land is apparent when one sees the tons of alfalfa stacked in the shed and outside keeping in mind that this has been one of the driest years on record.

The Characteristics of the ranch builds as one views the property. Middle Creek meanders through the property with deep water and timber. Wild life habitat, waterways and homesite account for 36.38 acres. The center of the creek is most of the SE boundary and the SW/4 of the property has Middle Creek entirely on the property.

NOTE: Some opportunities only come once in a lifetime. This is truly one of those opportunities! The beauty and history of the limestone home, plus the setting in Middle creek valley of the Flint Hills make this a true find. As I was viewing the property two large bucks jumped from the creek, the wildlife habitat is bountiful. To top off this opportunity the reading soil will command top cash or cropshare rents.

A rare complete package indeed! The ranch home is furnished and ready for new owners that love history and the Flint Hills as much as Jim and Joan did.

TERMS: Earnest money day of auction - $50,000.00. Closing on or before December 30, 2011 at which time buyer will receive Kansas Warranty Deed. Title insurance shall be shared equally for the owners policy. Seller will pay all 2011 taxes and receive all 2011 income. Buyer will receive property free and clear of any and all leases. There is an ag specific easement for the neighbor to have access to his pasture. Early possession is possible to qualified buyer for any timely hunting season, with proper proof of liability insurance. Seller retains access and storage for 2011 hay crop until April 1, 2012. All information has been gathered from Chase County sources and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All financing arrangements must be made prior to the auction.