175th Riley Rd Winchester, KS 66097

Listing details for 175th Riley Rd, Winchester, KS 66097 : Imagine a haven where both you, nature, and wildlife, could find a place to escape the everyday world and imagine life as it should be. This 120 acres m/l is just such a place. While the property is surrounded by cropland to keep the wildlife close it a wildlife sanctuary. Its main feature is a year round stream Crooked Creek, that has not gone dry in memory. Crooked Creek and its tributaries have carved out a valley through this property that is stunning in its beauty, and satisfying in its seclusion and privacy. Currently this land is used heavily by wildlife. Its the perfect place for deer and turkey to rest or roost when they are not in the nearby crop fields.. Not only is wildlife protected here, but Crooked Creek offers open water for drinking even during the coldest times of the year. There is a smaller spring fed stream that traverses the property from the SE to the NW before it flows into the valley of Crooked Creek. This stream would remind you of the Rockies or the Ozarks as its clear spring fed water flows over a rocky bottom. Where this stream enters the valley of Crooked Creek the land levels out and there are multiple locations where one or more ponds could easily be constructed. Since this property is just northeast of Perry Lake it could be a waterfowl hotspot. The elevation on this property drops over 93 feet from the highest point to the valley floor. Currently the land is rented for pasture, on a year to year lease, but the tenant is willing to negotiate an early exit, or keep renting. The seller is having the property surveyed for new legal descriptions. And in what may be the most unique thing about this property is that is not a 2 day drive away. It is only about an hour or so from Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka or Leavenworth. You can visit this property for an afternoon, or day, or even just on a whim. If you have been looking to find a nearby place to escape the confusion of the everyday world. You may have just found it.