Combination Farm With Income, Hunting And Building Site Close To Newton

Located just northwest of the town of Newton, this exceptional combination farm offers income, recreation, hunting and an ideal home-building site. The 60/40 ratio of income-producing cropland to recreational land is highly sought after among savvy land buyers. The gently rolling tillable acres, with their above-country average CSR2 ratings, will continue to produce high-yielding crops year after year and provide a nice return.If you're conservation-minded, this property would be eligible for a CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) contract after 12 months of ownership. This program pays landowners to take their tillable acres out of production to mitigate erosion and soil loss, bank production acres for the future and establish native grass habitat that benefits the wildlife on the property.The smaller field sizes with rolling terrain that are separated by timbered draws make for a very picturesque rural setting. There are multiple locations to build on this property, but in my opinion, there is one ideal location that offers privacy, great views of the farm and creek bottom, but also isn't so far off the road that makes the cost of construction unreasonable.This farm is located less than 6 miles from town and on only 2 miles of county-maintained gravel roads! The conveniences of shopping, dining, schools and I-80 access are only minutes away. Jump on the Interstate and you can be to West Des Moines' Jordan Creek Town Center in less than 45 minutes.To find out more about this property or to schedule a private showing, call the Listing Agent and Land Specialist, Garret Armstrong, at (641) 757-9156. Showings by appointment only. Property Features: - 31.09 FSA tillable acres with a weighted average CSR2 of 71.2 which is higher than the county average - Primary soil types of Colo silty clay loam, Colo silt loam, Tama silty clay loam and Ely silty clay loam - Cropland has moderate slopes with excellent drainage to the timbered draws and creek bottom to the west - This farm has traditionally been in a corn & soybean rotation but it would make for an ideal CRP farm - Timbered draws consist of soft maple, cottonwood and black walnut - The timbered draws create a significant amount of edge on this farm and provide great travel corridors for the wildlife - Multiple funnels and pinch points create ideal stand locations for the archery hunter - This property connects to other good stands of timber and habitat - There is an incredible building site location with elevated views above the creek bottom - Only 2 miles of gravel and less than 6 miles from Newton! - Located in Sections 17 & 18 of Newton Township - Newton Community School District - Zoning: A - Agriculture - Property Taxes: $1,723.00 (2022)