260th Street, Lot#WP01 , Guthrie Center, IA 50115(Guthrie County)

When I walk farms and evaluate them for clients I like to look for properties with multiple options. This farm, in particular, has two clearly defined options for the next owner. The first option is to continue to keep the farm in pasture as it’s currently being utilized. This property has everything a great pasture needs to have: water, shade and lots of grass! It truly has the potential of becoming one of the county’s premier pasture farms. The second option would be to convert this farm into a world-class hunting and recreational property. All the necessary elements are there: quality stands of timber, water, nearby agriculture, existing areas for food plots, topography and solid history of whitetail genetics in the immediate area. The main thing this property needs is an increase in cover to hold deer all year. This could easily be done through planting warm season grasses in the pastures and hinge cutting select areas of the south facing timber. To learn more about this farm and the options that are available, call me today. Private showings by appointment only. 

Property Features:

- 26.62 FSA tillable acres with a weighted average CSR2 of 55.6 (AgriData, Inc. 2019)

- The remaining 156.38 acres of the farm consist of open pasture and mature hardwood timber

- The tillable acres are currently in hay production and could be put back into row crop for the 2020 farming season for increased income

- The pasture is currently rented for $8,000.00 annually

- There is one small pond and a creek that meanders through the farm that provides fresh water for livestock and wildlife

- This neighborhood in western Guthrie County is known for its quality and high deer and turkey densities

- If managed properly, this farm has the potential to produce record book bucks every single year

- There are multiple open fields that could easily be converted to perennial or annual wildlife food plots

- The farm has easy access to paved N54 which will take you south to Adair or Interstate 80 as well as Hwy 44 which will take you to Guthrie Center, Panora or ultimately the western communities of Des Moines

- Located approximately 60 miles or just over an hour from West Des Moines

- The farm is located less than 2 miles away from 187 acre Seeley Creek Timber that offers public hunting and 55 acre Sutcliff Woodland which is a wildlife refuge

- There are plenty of harvestable black walnut trees on the property that could generate more income or could offset any property improvement projects

- Main access to the farm is through the primary double gate at the northwest corner of the property where Frost Trail and 260th Street meet. There is another gate on the north side of the property further east on 260th Street

- 260th Street is the northern border of the farm and is a Class B road. This road has limited access during most of the year which dramatically reduces any through traffic by the farm

- Electricity located at the road

- Located in Section 25 of Bear Grove Township 25-79N-32W

- Annual Taxes: $2,070.0 or $11.31/Acre