Osage County Land & Home for Sale

Ranch Description

Kansas Land for Sale.

This 160 +/- acres of land is located just a few miles outside of Melvern, KS. It is fenced and cross fenced allowing cattle to be rotated. The owner has drilled a well that pumps out to different watering sites, allowing for water even if the ponds dry up. Some of the land is comprised of class 3 soils and has been terraced so part of the land could be put back into crop production.

There is a 40'X70' 29-gauge steel barn with a 30' lean-to that the owner has used as a hay barn. There is also a 40'X100' cinderblock barn with a 20' metal lean-to. The larger barn does include heated floors, an office, a bathroom, a vehicle lift, and a loft that allows for additional storage.

Home for Sale.

The home is a 1930 farmhouse and has a true country charm feel to it. The current owners have done extensive work on the house during their ownership. The home has had the exterior bricked. The owners have added an additional 14 feet to the north side of the house and 12 feet to the west side of the house. The covered patio on the north side of the house makes for a great place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning. The house does have a metal roof on it.

The home has six bedrooms with five bedrooms upstairs and one on the main floor. There is a bathroom on the main floor and another one on the second floor. There is also an additional room that the current owners are using as an office that is adjacent to the main floor bedroom. There is a cellar with the entrance just off the living room. When you step into the front door, you'll walk into a spacious living room with a wood burning stove in the corner. The kitchen has lots of cabinet space and a closet that can be used as a pantry. If you enter the house from the back door, you'll walk into a large mud/utility room.

Melvern, Ks.

Melvern is a small town along the Marais des Cygnes River in Osage County, Kansas. Melvern Lake provides 7,000 acres of water for recreation and fishing, along with camping, hiking, and hunting in the surrounding area. Melvern is part of the Marais des Cygnes Valley USD 456 public school district. The property is about 45 minutes from Topeka, and 1 hour 15 minutes from Kansas City, making these 160 +/- acres a great rural home base for any outdoor enthusiast.