East Fork Ranch/Retreat – Smith County, KS
Offered at $479,000
Acreage – 40 acres
Main Lodge – 3,900 sq ft (4 bedroom, 3.5 baths, theater room, bar, tons of storage)
Guest House / Rental – 1,00 sq ft (1 bedroom, 1 bath, open floor plan)
Recreation Facility / Barn – 2,640 sq ft (2 bathrooms, kitchen, heated floors)
Located along the Beaver Creek in the Solomon River Valley of North Central Kansas, this estate offers some of the best wingshooting opportunities in the Midwest. This estate combines natural and professionally developed habitat improvements along with native grass stands and wooded creek bottoms, parlayed to form a truly unique experience for hunting or simply taking in the endless skies and natural beauty that Kansas has to offer. Great income opportunities exist from lodging rental, event hosting and farmland.
PROPERTY LOCATION
The property is located approximately 2.5 miles north and west of Smith Center, Kansas.
Readily accessible to Hwy 36 and Hwy 281; the property is a peaceful drive from a broad section of the Midwest. Distances from major cities include: Lincoln (180 miles), Wichita (200 miles), Denver (350 miles) and Kansas City (250 miles).
ACREAGE
IMPROVEMENTS
This estate has top-notch improvements including:
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Main Residence/Lodge – custom built, Traditional Style residence with 3,900 sq ft highlighted by custom wood trim accents, vaulted and trey ceilings, hardwood floors, a large great room with high ceilings, fireplace surrounded by built-in cabinets, a wet bar, home theater room with oversized theater seating with 50″ plasma TV and surround sound, 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
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The exterior features a wrap-around porch, 2-car garage entering from a circle driveway, cobble stone patio and a screened in back porch for enjoying those long summer evenings.
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Guest Quarters – 1,000 sq ft lodge with an open layout, 1 bedroom and 1 full bath, hardwood floors, back patio overlooking the Beaver Creek, fenced in yard for dogs and a covered front porch overlooking the tall-grasslands and endless Kansas sunsets.
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Recreation Facility/Barn – 2,640 sq ft, wood framed with vinyl siding to match the residences. This facility is primarily used for entertaining, banquets, retreats and receptions. The building has heated floors, 2 bathrooms, a shower, kitchen, indoor basketball court, indoor batting cage and an over sized roll-up door. The building is surrounded on the north and west by a Red Cedar wind break and includes large dog kennels, custom built dog houses and runs.
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Utility Shed – for storing mowers, tools and other equipment is located just east of the 2,640 square foot Recreation Building.
RECREATION
Hunting is the primary activity for this estate with Pheasants, Quail, Whitetail Deer, Dove and Rio Grande Turkeys prevalent.
A number of opportunities such as waterfowl hunting, boating and fishing exist at nearby lakes and parks including: Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge & Reservoir, Lovewell Reservoir, Jewell State Fishing Lake, Waconda Lake as well as the Republican and Solomon Rivers.
Additional Hunting Access – There are more than 23,000 acres of private lands in Smith County made available through Kansas’ Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) program and more than 100,000 WIHA acres within a 60 minute radius of the ranch.
SMITH COUNTY AREA
Smith County is one of the best counties in Kansas for trophy whitetail deer, upland bird and turkey hunting. The county is located at the Geographic Center of the 48 States and is rich with history including The Old Dutch Mill in Smith Center and the birthplace of Home on the Range at the Dr. Brewster Higley Cabin.
For thousands of years this area was sacred hunting ground for Pawnee Indians as they tracked thunderous herds of Bison on the great plains of North Central Kansas. In 1853, one of the largest Plains Indian battles in US history took place south of the estate when Cheyenne and allied tribes attacked the Kitkahaki Pawnee who were buffalo hunting along the Beaver Creek. Many artifacts and remnants from the battle and the Pawnee who lived in the area can still be found in the area today.
SUMMARY
The East Fork Lodge/Retreat is an exceptional property. The area is rich in history and well known for trophy whitetail bucks; plentiful turkey and world class upland bird hunting. This is your opportunity to own a great property with enjoyable improvements that are accessible and can be used for a number of uses ranging from residence to an executive retreat or hunting lodge operation headquarters. Local care-taker and property management services are available with this property.
OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS!
Contact Nick Rhodes for information about this estate (785) 282-6145 or nick@mywildlifeproperty.com
