3100 Road U, Reading, KS 66868

Hunting and recreational land investment opportunity just 20 minutes north of Emporia, Kansas! This 118 +/- acre farm has diversity written all over it with tillable farm ground, expired CRP, cedar thickets, hay pasture, water, and hardwood timber all present on the property. The tillable and hay pasture provides a return on investment while the wildlife habitat creates excellent deer hunting! Access: With county road frontage on the north and east sides, accessing this property on southerly and westerly winds is a breeze. This also 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 two miles north. An on-ramp to I-335 is less than 5 minutes away giving the new owner the ability to access modern amenities in nearby Emporia or Topeka. Income: With roughly 18 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 1 Reading silt loam and Class 2 Ivan silt loam with an average NCCPI of 84. Approximately 25 acres of native prairie hay are being managed and hayed on the northern portion of the property as well. Wildlife: The central portion of the property is loaded with high quality bedding cover. A mixture of warm-season grasses, cedars, plum and sumac thickets create the perfect combination of vegetation types for holding deer all season long. There is a creek in the southwest corner of the property and two ponds on the eastern and northern portions as well, so water will not be a limited resource! The farm has a plethora of rubs, scrapes, and deer trails that indicate a high deer density. Adding in the small crop fields and this place is the perfect combination of food, cover, and water! Opportunity: The northeast corner of the property is well maintained hay pasture that sits higher than the rest of the farm. This location would make for an excellent building site. Electricity and rural water are present along the road, aiding in the ability to build a hunting cabin or weekend retreat! With strategic hunting, this farm will provide the possibility of harvesting a nice whitetail buck in the fall!! Please call or email the listing agent to set up your private showing of this property. Create your land legacy!