If you've been searching for that rare combination of a turnkey hobby farm, an income-producing cattle operation, and a long-term land investment, all in one property, this is it. 77.36 rolling acres in Star Prairie Township, Wisconsin, sitting squarely between the growing communities of Somerset and New Richmond, with the kind of highway access most land brokers only dream of listing.

THE LAND

This is a working, productive farm today, not a someday project. The majority of the acreage is lush grass pasture, currently supporting an active cattle operation, with a portion planted in soybeans showing this ground works just as well in row crop rotation. Rolling, well-drained terrain makes for easy grazing and equipment access, and a dedicated block of mature timber gives you a legitimate recreational hunting component, deer, turkey, and small game habitat right on your own property line. Whether you're running cattle, putting up hay, hunting the back timber on a fall evening, or all three, this ground is already doing the work.

THE BUILDING

Anchoring the property is a massive Walters Company-built pole barn, approximately 90x104 feet — wired with electric and plumbed with water. This isn't a lean-to. It's a serious agricultural building built to commercial standards, ready for cattle, equipment, hay storage, a shop, or all of the above. Walters buildings have a reputation for a reason: built right, built to last, and this one is a major part of what makes this property functional from day one.

THE LOCATION — AND WHY IT MATTERS RIGHT NOW

Here's what separates this listing from every other rural acreage on the market: this stretch of western Wisconsin is in the middle of a genuine growth wave, and it's happening for a specific reason. A relatively new federal bridge now connects Minnesota directly into this corridor of Wisconsin, and it has fundamentally changed the commuting and development math for the entire St. Croix River Valley region. Land that used to be "way out there" is now a straight shot to the Twin Cities metro, and the market is responding.

This property sits just north of Highway 35/64, with substantial highway frontage and a nearby on-ramp for genuinely easy access — no winding back roads required to get in and out. From your driveway, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is roughly a 40-minute drive. Think about that for a second: full-time hobby farm, cattle operation, or private hunting retreat, with an international airport 40 minutes away. That combination is exceptionally hard to find.

Somerset, Wisconsin, just to the west, has become one of the go-to communities for Twin Cities transplants who want small-town charm without giving up modern amenities — a walkable downtown, a well-regarded school district, and a location right along the Apple River, known for kayaking, tubing, and fishing.

New Richmond, Wisconsin, just to the east, is one of the fastest-growing communities in the St. Croix Valley, anchored by its own municipal airport, a strong local hospital system, and a genuinely thriving Main Street with breweries, restaurants, and a packed community events calendar. New Richmond has done an excellent job balancing small-town character with real economic growth, which is exactly why land near it has become so sought after.

Sitting between these two towns puts you close enough to enjoy both, while the property itself remains in Star Prairie Township, a township that has intentionally maintained its rural, agricultural character and has every intention of keeping it that way. That's a meaningful distinction for buyers who want quiet, open land without sacrificing proximity to jobs, shopping, schools, and the airport.

THE OPPORTUNITY: THREE WAYS TO WIN

1. Turnkey Hobby Farm or Cattle Operation

Move in and keep doing exactly what's being done today. The infrastructure, pasture, and barn are already in place. This is about as close to plug-and-play as agricultural real estate gets.

2. Private Recreational Retreat

Between the timber block for hunting, the open pasture for privacy and sightlines, and the massive outbuilding for storage and shop space, this property works beautifully as a private retreat property — especially for a buyer coming from the metro who wants land, but doesn't want to be more than 40 minutes from the airport.

3. Long-Term Subdivision & Development Play

This is the piece that should get investors' attention. The property currently has no utility hookups from the Town of New Richmond, but it directly borders New Richmond, positioning it as a strong long-term candidate for utility extension and residential subdivision. Given the road frontage, highway access, and location between two growing towns, this land has real potential to be divided into smaller 5-to-10-acre hobby farm and homestead parcels, each served by an individual well and septic system — the exact kind of "rural residential" product that buyers coming out of the Twin Cities are actively searching for. With Star Prairie Township's rural character intact and demand climbing on the back of the new bridge connection, patient buyers or developers have a runway here that's hard to replicate.

WHY THIS PROPERTY, WHY NOW

Land like this doesn't come up often, a working cattle operation with a commercial-grade Walters barn, recreational timber, highway frontage, and an on-ramp for easy access, sitting in the direct path of one of western Wisconsin's fastest-growing corridors. The new Minnesota-Wisconsin bridge connection has already started reshaping demand in this area, and buyers who get ahead of that curve, whether they want to farm it, hunt it, or eventually develop it, are the ones who benefit most.

77.36 acres. Two growing towns. One new bridge is changing everything. This is western Wisconsin land at the intersection of lifestyle and long-term value.

Contact Land Specialist Neil A. Hauger today to schedule a private tour of this Star Prairie Township property.