48495 Drake Road , Gays Mills, WI 54631(Crawford County)

Enter the estate from Drake Road, which privately leads to a meandering 1,200ft gravel driveway secluded amongst a forested meadow into a tucked-away basecamp. Here, youll find a 24x64ft pole building wired with electric and sporting a concrete floor. The pole building is fully-insulated, has windows for natural lighting and a large 15ft overhead door for storing boats, RVs, campers, etc. The build-site is suited with a 120ft deep high capacity well that burrows into the earth for a continuous fresh water source. A quaint 1-bedroom dry cabin sits along a ridge point overlooking the majesty of the grounds spotlighted by a crystal clear 14ft deep swim-worthy pond thats spring fed and .2-acre in size.

The pond is home to an abundance of bass, bluegill and bullheads that make for family-friendly fishing. Two aerators service the pond, which are on strategic timers. A pristine sandy beach was installed on the northerly end for taking in the sun or simply relaxing as the sun sets below the cascading bluffs. The property is home to a slurry of wildlife, which are not limited to deer, turkey, eagles, sandhill cranes and turtles as well as strong roots of fascinating history.

Once upon a time, these very grounds were home to the Kickapoo Indian tribe. Before contact with Europeans, the Kickapoo lived in northwest Ohio and southern Michigan. Thereafter, moved into the hills of this sought-after region of southwestern Wisconsin gleaming with everlasting beauty, brim full of natural forage, animals and fertile soil. Barnum, Wisconsin which is the unincorporated community where this property is located was founded in 1892. The old HWY 131 ran directly through this estates build-site where thousands of horse and buggy travelers traversed the rolling ridges of this neighborhood.

The land itself lends extraordinarily well to prime habitat for butterflies thanks to organic lands of wildflowers and native grasses. Several miles worth of groomed trails wrap throughout the property where you can see the fluttering wings of butterflies including monarch, red admiral, red spotted purple, tiger, spicebush and more! A small sand bottom creek runs north to south along the center of the land that spills into the nearby Kickapoo River across HWY 131. The property boundary extends across the road offering nearly half miles worth of Kickapoo River frontage! The river is a fishermans dream! Fish, canoe or kayak down the most crooked river in the world! The world-famous River got its name from Native American language, meaning to go here and there, or crooked, and no other name would be more appropriate. At 125-miles, the Kickapoo River is the longest tributary of the Wisconsin River, however runs only 65-miles as a crow fly. The glaciers that missed the Driftless Area did not change the Rivers natural course, hence, its one of the most ancient River systems in the world!

Real estate like this rarely hits the market and has been seller owned for the past 15+ years. Endless recreational opportunity awaits at this fanciful escape. Rooted in history and blessed with dazzling wonders this property makes for one of the best tracts of 2020. The land is not enrolled into any government programs. The taxes are only $1,056/annually.

Due note: Owner has a 70x14ft, 2-bed, 1-bath, mobile home for sale with large deck that includes a storage building located 21-miles away from this property at Sports Unlimited Campground located at 32750 Co Rd K, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821. For anyone looking to plug-and-play, this would make an excellent addition to the nearby land purchase. Contact Brandon or Joe for more info on the Mobile Home, which would be a separate bill of sale.

Now is the time to take advantage of this utterly spectacular estate. Consider this property a must-see! For more info, please contact Southwest Wisconsin Land Specialist Joe Nawrot at 608.381.1627 Or Brandon Wikman at 608.403.6003

Joe Nawrot and Brandon Wikman are Wisconsins #1 Ranked Listing and Selling Agents of United Country Real Estate working for the Nations #1 Ranked United Country Real Estate Office.