1362 Highway 56 , Allen, KS 66833(Lyon County)

The 585 +/- acre ranch consists of 375 +/- acres of native grasses primary big bluestem, little bluestem, 121 +/- acres of fertile Class I and Class II creek bottom tillable acres, 52 +/- acres of clean gently rolling hay meadows, and 37 +/- acres of hardwood timber and Hill Creek. The pasture ground has an average grass stand with 5-strand barbed wire perimeter fencing with piped double gates along the north and south roadway allowing for eased loading and unloading. There is a 10 +/- acre lake in the middle of the pasture with 2 additional watering ponds. The pasture has been summer grazed annually. The average pasture rent for the area is $35.00 per acre. The 121 +/- acres of tillable creek bottom is made up of Class I and Class II soil types of Reading, Ladysmith, and Ivan and brings above-average yields annually. The acres are rotated annually with soybeans and corn. The 2022 year was planted and harvested with corn. The average tillable cash rent income for the area is $140.00 per acre. The tillable acres are also fenced with 5-strand barbed wire allowing one to turn out on cover crop for ideal wintering. From the headquarters, the south and west tillable fields are set up with lanes that are lined with piped fencing and feed bucks. The 52 +/- acres of native hay meadows are as clean as they come, full of wildflowers in the summer and hearty grass stands, and come late July full of an above-average count of round bales. All acres are accessible through Hill Creek and the fingerling timbered draws. The 37 +/- acres of mature timber stand line the creek and wrap the tillable acres and hay meadows. The hardwoods are made up of black walnut, burr and white oak, hackberry, sycamore, and cottonwood.

Throughout the years at the ranch, several families have made memories of upland hunts on the Lowder Ranch with the then-thriving populations of quail and prairie chicken. And throughout the tillable and hay meadows, whitetail deer thrive with seclusion, food, and water all in close proximity. With a turn in each direction, you can see endless trail systems throughout allowing one to capitalize on a top-end Kansas whitetail. Endless turkey hunting opportunities as well. On the stocked lake, fish the days away with bass, chanel, and blue gill and waterfowl during the winter months. Each year, the lake is loaded full of wood ducks and honkers. So if you are an avid hunter or outdoors enthusiast, this ranch offers it in full scope.

At the headquarters sits the residence that was built in 1955 with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and 1,834 square feet of finished living space. Original hardwood floors run throughout with a cozy wood-burning fireplace with duct heat in the main living room. The home's interior has been updated throughout with the exterior receiving a newly replaced metal roof and gutters with leaf shield. The 2-car garage offers additional storage space and a workshop area. The original red barn with a full loft, and stalls, has piped fenced corral with feed bunks and working pens adjoining that sits just to the southwest of the home. To the north, the original grain mill with a working elevator and scale house and bins stands tall and could fit well with a working operation. Adjoining the west round-top machine shed provides ideal equipment and grain/feed storage. The 100x50 steel framed shop holds 8' concrete floors, great for heavy equipment, overhead heat, and 2 sliding doors 15 tall with 3-phase electric.

With all the history, diversity, and improvements already in place, the Lowder Ranch holds endless opportunities for an already existing operation, start-up, or an ideal investment opportunity, and takes only one tour in person to truly appreciate all it is and all it has to offer.

Property Features

-585 +/- acres total

-375 +/- acres native bluestem pasture

-121 +/- acres tillable Class I Class II creek bottom

-52 +/- acres native hay meadow

-37 +/- acres timber and creek

-Residence with 1,834 sq. ft. finished living space, 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms

-Barn with loft, stalls, coral and feed bunks

-Machine shop

-Operating grain elevator with scales

-Grain bins

-Shop steel framed with heat and 8 concrete floors

-Feed yard with endless piped fencing and feed bunks

-Watershed lake stocked

-3 additional watering ponds

-Hill Creek running throughout

-All mineral rights intact

-Hunting unit #14

-Approximate 2022 tax $4,042.92

-3 miles from the Kansas Turnpike

-98 miles from Kansas City

-104 miles from Wichita