Meridian Creek Recreational Farm Auction in Sumner County

Description

*HYBRID AUCTION*

PROPERTY: 150 +/- Acres in Sumner County, Kansas near South Haven

AUCTION DATE: May 22^nd, 2025 at 6 PM Central

AUCTION LOCATION: 207 Main, South Haven, KS 67140 (South Haven Community Building)

On behalf of the Darrel Creed Family Trust, L2 Realty presents a hunting and recreational land investment opportunity in the heart of big buck country! On the south side of Sumner County, this 150 +/- acre farm has diversity written all over it with tillable farm ground, hay pasture, cedar thickets, live water creek, mature timber, and great neighboring properties. What else could you ask for on a hunting farm? Oh, did I mention it comes with a barn and grain bins for storage?! The tillable farm ground provides a return on investment while the wildlife habitat creates excellent deer hunting! 

Access: With county road frontage on the north side and open farm ground on the west side, accessing this property on southerly and easterly winds is a breeze. The layout of the pasture vs timber gives the strategic bowhunter the ability to enter and exit the farm with wind direction in mind. The property sits on a gravel road with the nearest blacktop being just a mile and a half north or west. Take notice that this property lies in two sections of land without a through road. An on-ramp to the I-35 turnpike is less than 2.5 miles away giving the new owner the ability to access stores, restaurants, and bow shops in Wichita. If you need to grab fuel or a quick bite to eat then Wellington, Ark City, Caldwell, and Braman are all 15-20 minutes away.

Income: With roughly 72 acres of land in crop production, the new owner can expect an annual return from cash rent or crop share. Soils are composed of highly productive Class 2 Elandco silt loam along the creek with Class 2 Bethany silt loam and Milan loam on the upland ground. Average NCCPI on the tillable ground is 68. The fields along the creek would make for excellent food plot locations as well. Just imagine those fields with lush, green alfalfa in the early fall!

Wildlife: Meridian Creek winds through the northern and eastern parts of the farm with an established travel corridor for deer and areas of timber bedding cover. Two overgrown pasture pockets on the east side of the creek are loaded with redcedars and warm-season grasses creating thermal cover and making it a highly desirable bedding area in the fall and winter. A secondary drainage on the west side is currently being grazed. If allowed to rest, this area would mature into excellent early succession bedding and nesting cover for all wildlife. A series of two ponds are along this drainage adding a second water source away from the creek. The farm is absolutely loaded with rubs, scrapes, and deer trails that indicate a high deer density. Even on an April scouting trip, deer sign is easily visible and many shed antlers were spotted.

Improvements: A solid, older barn sits on the north side of the property. This structure would make for a great storage area for UTV’s, tractors, and hunting gear. Electricity is also present along the road if you wanted to build a hunting cabin. Four grain bins sit north of the barn adding further value to the improvements. 

*Please note: the mineral rights are owned by a separate party, Jayhawk Petro-Ventures, LLC, per the preliminary title work. 

This farm has all the necessary wildlife components including water, cover, and food but needs one thing…. a savvy deer hunter to chase those big whitetails! Please call or email the listing agent, Tyler Gentry, at (316) 641-3173 or tgentry@L2realtyinc.com to set up your private showing of this property. Create your land legacy!

·       150 +/- Total Acres

·       Timber and Redcedar Thickets

·       Native Grasses and Forbs

·       Excellent Wildlife Habitat

·       Two Ponds and Live Creek

·       High Quality Tillable Farm Ground

·       Crop Production Income

·       Whitetail Deer Hunting

·       Gravel Road Frontage

·       15 minutes to Caldwell, KS

·       20 minutes to Ark City, KS

·       25 minutes to Wellington, KS

·       40 minutes to Wichita, KS

·       1 hour, 30 minutes to Oklahoma City

TERMS: ONLINE & LIVE. Online bidding will open at 10 AM CST on May 19^th, 2025 and the live auction will begin at 6:00 PM CST on May 22^nd, 2025. Bidding will be conducted online, by phone, or in person. Download our app “L2 Realty Auctions” or go to https://l2realtyinc.bidwrangler.com/ui to keep up and place bids. The auction will conclude upon closing of the live bidding. There will be no buyer's premium. Closing fee and title insurance fee will be split 50/50 between seller and buyer. The property is selling subject to a reserve. Bids submitted shall be “firm bids” available for sellers acceptance and without contingencies. Interested buyers need to view the property prior to the date of the auction and have financing approval along with any inspections performed prior to bidding. Final sales price will be calculated by 150. Upon acceptance of a bid by seller, the real estate contract will be provided by the seller’s agent to the successful bidder promptly, and the termed contract shall be executed by the successful bidder and tendered to seller’s agent within 24 hours of the close of the auction. The earnest deposit in the amount of 10% of the final sale price will be tendered to Security 1^st Title within five (5) days of notification and acceptance. Remaining balance due at the time of closing.  Closing of the sale bid purchase will be conducted on or before June 24^th, 2025 at where time seller shall deliver possession. Tenant rights apply for 2024-2025 wheat crop. Mineral rights will not be included with the sale. Selling subject to easements, restrictions, roadways and rights of way. Preliminary title work included. Boundary property lines pictured are approximated for reference only. There will be no guarantee on any fence or property lines as the selling is of the legal description only. Property is selling “as is” condition and is accepted by the buyer without any expressed or implied warranties. All terms announced the day of the auction take precedence over any other advertising.