Southern Iowa Land For Sale with Building…
Melrose, IA
Monroe
Monroe
Attractive Southern Iowa Rural Building Site and Recreational Property Located on Pavement in Monroe County Near Melrose, Iowa. This tract is a rare find just north of Iowa’s “Little Ireland” with 54+/- acres offering a desirable setting and stunning views near Hwy 34, a short drive to Rathbun Lake, Melrose, Albia, or Chariton. This property offers great building potential for full-time living or part-time recreation with the bonus of a paved road, so your boat or camper never has to touch gravel.
The diverse layout with hay ground, timberland offering a developed trail system, pond with a concrete dock and several acres of established aronia berries make for a one-of-a-kind opportunity. This property offers a multitude of options whether looking to build your dream home, establish a hobby farm in the heart of cattle country or seeking your recreational paradise with hunting out your back door and 11,000-acre Rathbun Lake minutes away. The seller will remove the existing home so new buyer will have a blank canvas to do as they wish on any of the multiple building sites high on the ridge overlooking the rolling southern Iowa landscape.
Property has a portion that is zoned commercial for multi-use. Details available upon request.
$420,000
Iowa Hunting & Recreational Land For Sale
Melrose, IA
Monroe
Monroe
Iowa Trophy Hunting and Recreational Property located just outside of Melrose, Iowa, less than 5 miles from Rathbun Lake. This 152-acre Monroe County, Iowa property offers remarkable hunting opportunities, year-round recreation, food plots, building potential, solid CRP income and high value white oak and walnut timber. The rugged terrain and heavy cover across the rolling topography makes for incredible wildlife habitat. Additionally, the established clover and corn food plots provide food sources, and the CRP provides additional bedding within the Native Warm Season Grass. The current income for the farm is made up of 4 separate CRP contracts generating $11,008 annually. In addition to the CRP payment, added income may be realized by harvesting the mature timber on this property; a recent estimate in 2022 put the value to the landowner at over $40,000. As vacation destination this property has building sites with access to utilities, year-round recreation with beautiful views and income. The current owner has carefully managed this property for over 15 years with the main objective of growing a healthy whitetail herd and top-end trophy whitetails. He will continue to own and manage the adjacent 240 acres to the west and will retain a low impact 30-foot access along the south border for ingress/ egress but will discuss his needs with perspective buyers to assure it won’t disrupt their use.
$927,200
Top Producing Recreational Land For Sale
Albia, IA
Monroe
Monroe
Located in a Historically Trophy Producing Area Southeast of Albia in Monroe County, Iowa Lies 344+/- Acres of Remote, High Quality Whitetail Hunting. The farm is a perfect balance of hardwood timber, creek bottoms and over 100 tillable acres offering approximately $16,000 income with the owner keeping 10 acres of designated food plots. The timber on this property consists of White Oak, Walnut, Hickory and other mature Oak species. The White Oak stand is mature and was valued at over $40,000 in the spring of 2023. The current owner has spared no expense in his improvement of the property. Improvements include crop field clearing with emphasis on farmability as well as improving fertility with lime & fertilizer. Additionally new roads with a creek crossing to provide access to all areas of the farm. Interior food plots and a small water hole setup finish out the hunting amenities.
The farm includes 2 newer enclosed hunting blinds (1 Shadow Hunter, 1 Banks) and offers 4 existing ponds and a seasonal creek which provide year around water sources. The property is accessed from the entire north side via a Level-B county road. The tenants/neighbors have been great partners in getting this farm improved to this level, and additional access has been allowed to the seller from the south by this neighbor. With 5 separate gates/entrances the farm is huntable on all winds without pressuring the entire farm. This area is historically well-known and documented as a top end producer for trophy whitetail hunting and this property offers all the traits to produce world class whitetails.
$2,055,400
Top-End Iowa Hunting Tract with Investment Ag…
Lovilia, IA
Monroe
Monroe
Top-End Iowa Hunting Tract with Investment Ag Land, CRP & Exceptional Recreational Use.
This Monroe County, Iowa 184 +/- acre property is located near the border of Lucas & Marion Counties in an area that produces trophy class whitetails every year. Due to its diverse cover and secluded location, this tract is loaded with deer sign and offers multiple travel corridors and pinch points with true potential to get mature Iowa whitetails into range during daylight hours, as shown from the harvest/trail camera pictures.
Properties like this are sneaky good hunting as well as RARE, offering proven trophy whitetail hunting with an established income stream from productive ag land currently seeded to alfalfa and Conservation Reserve Program acres. With approximately 43+/- open acres with a 52.8 CSR2 there’s solid potential for annual income from the alfalfa or opportunity to convert some or all to row crop for more income and added diversity as a wildlife food source. Being nearly 70% income producing, the prospective total income range on the property is $20,000+/- with $12,181 of that coming from the 80.47 CRP acres. Timbered draws break up the farm perfectly & offer several smaller & larger fields, all of which make for great stand sites & offer edge habitat for hunting multiple winds. This Iowa Land offers true investment potential with sustainable income and long-term trophy hunting potential.
$966,000
Iowa Hunting & Recreational Land For Sale
Eddyville, IA
Monroe
Monroe
46+/- Acre Iowa Hunting and Recreational Property offering a diverse experience for multiple buyers and prospective home or cabin building sites. This highly demanded-smaller hunting tract packs a big punch with dense cover across incredible terrain features with an expansive trail system and water features. Tracts of this size with these features are rare and this property is loaded with wildlife sign and potential for added improvements with a huge upside. This area of Northern Monroe County, Iowa offers low hunting pressure across vast crop acres and pastureland mixed with thick timber and draws making for great potential for harvesting Trophy Iowa Whitetails and other game.
This tract has multiple open areas for great food plot locations and an extensive trail system for accessing stand sites along wildlife travel corridors and makes for outstanding recreational use for hiking or riding ATV/UTV’s. A huge bonus to this property is the opportunity to build your dream home or a cabin with scenic views overlooking the rural Iowa landscape. The secluded location situated just northeast of Albia, Iowa, is great for a get-away but still conveniently located 1.5 miles off Paved Hwy 137 between Albia and Eddyville. This Iowa Recreational and Hunting Property offers unique features and exceptional benefits for anyone looking for a recreational retreat or the chance to chase the beautiful trophy wildlife that Southern Iowa is known for.
$285,200
Iowa Hunting & Recreational Hunting Land For…
Eddyville, IA
Monroe
Monroe
Diverse 32+/- Acre Iowa Hunting and Recreational Property with Captivating Natural Surroundings. This is not your average small hunting tract, this Iowa whitetail hunting property is a true producer offering incredible terrain features, dense timber loaded with wildlife sign and excellent hunting opportunities as a travel corridor for wildlife movement. This is where the area’s vast bedding and cover leads to destination food sources, offering excellent stand set-ups and the ability to hunt predominate winds all season. Offering more productive ag land and smaller blocks of timber, this area of northern Monroe County near Mahaska County is different than the typical southern counties, but the trophy potential is just as good or better with low pressure and diverse habitat making for a sleeper area for chasing trophy whitetails, turkeys, and other small game.
This property is one you can develop and make your own or enjoy as-is with the established interior and exterior trail system, beautiful hardwood timber and 4 acres of productive crop land, ideal for food plots. The secluded location situated just northeast of Albia, Iowa, is great for a get-away but still conveniently located 1.5 miles off Paved Hwy 137 between Albia and Eddyville. This Iowa Hunting and Recreational Property offers a unique blend of diverse landscapes for those seeking an exceptional hunting and recreational retreat in southern Iowa.
$198,400
80 Acres+/- Diverse Iowa Investment Property with…
Weller, IA
Monroe
Monroe
80 Acres+/- Diverse Iowa Investment Property with Quality Recreational and Hunting Opportunities.
This Iowa Combination Farm offers a dynamic package of highly tillable cropland, CRP native grasses and forbs and timbered draws across 80 acres. This area of NW Monroe County, Iowa, near the borders of Marion and Lucas Counties offers incredible recreational and hunting benefits and this property directly borders a large section of Stephens State Forest known for producing world class hunting opportunities. The secluded location and diverse habitat makes this a great opportunity tucked inside of a large section of contiguous acres and with Cedar Creek cutting through a portion of the farm, offering a major travel corridor for the heavy population of small game, whitetail deer and turkey. With secluded access from the north and easement access from the west, this property sets up great to take advantage of multiple wind directions and offers solid hunting set-ups regardless of the season on this private tract or on the adjoining Stephens State Forest. Along with the recreational benefits there is solid income opportunity from 29 crop acres boasting a solid 54.9 CSR2 with prospective rent in the $200/acre range and 9.31 CRP acres with an annual payment of $1,629 on one contract expiring in 2031. Iowa recreational tracts of this size boasting solid income and top end recreational benefits are in high demand and this property is a truly diverse and quality offering.
*Property is accessed from 505th Avenue and additionally, an easement from 500th Avenue to access the row crop acres.*
$492,000