Beautiful Country Home And Pond On An Impressive SE Iowa Farm
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Summary
Property
- Type
- Farms, Recreational Land, Horse Property
- Road Frontage
- County Road
- Road Surface
- Gravel
- Fencing
- Cross, Partial, Low
- Outbuildings
- Metal, Shop, Barn, Garage
Land Details
- Timber
- Tillable
Features/Improvements
- Small Game
- Big Game
- Predators
- Fish
- Livestock Facilities
- Equine Facilities
- Trail Network
- Seller's Mineral Rights Convey
Description
This special place is nestled in a quiet area of southeast Iowa, representing the original American dream. This offering includes a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home that overlooks a picturesque horse pasture and pond; and an expansive 158-acre combination of timber, pasture, and farmland. Located in eastern Van Buren County, this farm is only a quarter mile of gravel from the paved road and less than a mile from Highway J40.
Designed by one of the region’s leading cattlemen, the home style pays homage to our agricultural heritage. Constructed using timber beams and barn wood accents salvaged from a historic barn that once stood nearby, the home spans over 5,000 square feet across three levels. The main level showcases the impressive column beams and floor joists in an expansive open floor plan. As you step inside the heated garage, you'll find a spacious kitchen and a main-level laundry room. The kitchen flows into a dining area and then a great room with a fireplace hearth made of stone from the original barn.
The upper level has a private main bedroom with a large walk-in closet, mini split AC, and a large sunlit bathroom. A reading nook on the upstairs landing offers a peaceful area for reading while overlooking the pond and pasture. The finished basement provides four bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A central gathering area connects to the patio underneath the back deck. This house has reliable rural water service and fiber optic internet, allowing high-speed bandwidth to stream TV and work from home.
Ideal for horse enthusiasts, the farm features infrastructure capable of accommodating up to 15 horses. The main barn includes two large stalls (expandable to four), an exercise area, and a box stall. The second barn offers seven large stalls with runs and automatic waterers, two loafing sheds with water, and a large riding arena. The fencing is in good condition across the property.
With approximately 100 acres of mature timber, 14 acres of tillable land, and multiple pastures, this farm provides ample opportunity to raise livestock, farm hay, row crops, and create a hunting hideaway. The farm is situated in the heart of excellent trophy whitetail hunting. We love the secluded fields that make unreal food plot sites, brushy bedding thickets, and heavy timber. You can access the entire south property line without going through any timber, allowing stealth access from the south on north wind hunts. Although the property is more of a working farm in its current state, make no mistake that it could become your exceptional southeast Iowa hunting property.
If you want to own this beautiful farm and home, please call Van Buren County Land Specialist Ben Harshyne to schedule your private tour. Showings are by appointment only with advanced notice to the listing agent.
Details
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Acres: 158 total (approximately 100 timber/brush, 17 tillable, 20 pasture, 21 buildings/other)
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33644 230th St, Farmington, IA 52626 - one mile south of J40, ½ mile west of paved 100th Ave
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Tillable: Currently 17 acres in corn and hay production, a four acre pasture could be planted as well
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Timber: 100 acres m/l in a combination of oak, hickory, walnut, cedar, hedge, and others
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Income: there is a horse trainer tenant who rents the buildings and pastures for horses. If you kept the horse tenant and cash rented the farmland out, it could be approximately $10,000 to $20,000 of income per year depending on the agreements.
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House: 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 non-conforming bedrooms
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2,220 square foot main level, 2,220 square foot basement, 1,110 square foot third level
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Fiber internet, rural water, LP for heat, recent updated furnace, mini split in upstairs bedroom
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Kitchen has hickory cabinets, newer appliances, island with a range and downdraft
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First floor laundry room
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Large master bedroom with walk-in closet and a sizeable bathroom with skylights and whirlpool tub
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Two car insulated and heated garage
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Large pond that is 35 feet deep at the dam, has Bass, Panfish, Catfish, and Grass Carp
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Main Barn has 2 large stalls that could be converted to 4, 1 box stall, large exercise area
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Second Barn has 7 large stalls with runs and auto waterers in each stall
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Two loafing sheds with water that can hold up to 8 horses
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Multiple pastures that offers more than enough to hold 20 head of livestock
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Good fencing across the farm
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Less than ½ mile of gravel road
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Located in east central Van Buren County, just south of Harmony School
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Final property line will need to be surveyed on part of the east border
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Taxes in 2022 were approximately $3,800
Other
Coordinates
40.7072, -91.7274
Annual Taxes
$3,852
The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not warranted or guaranteed by the Broker, its Agents, or the Seller. Access to property, access to utilities, or any measurements including but not limited to, acreage, square footage, frontage, and mapping boundary lines shared herein has not been independently verified and is for purposes of marketing only. If exact measurements, access to property, or access to utilities is a concern, the property should be independently measured or investigated by the prospective buyer.
Buyer’s agents must be identified on the first contact with Broker/Agents and must accompany the buyer on showings to receive full fee participation. Otherwise, the fee participation will be at the sole discretion of the Broker and Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC.
