This 143+/- acre property near Columbia, Iowa, on the Marion-Lucas County border, features rolling terrain, timbered draws, creek bottoms, cropland, and pasture. For years, it has been carefully maintained and utilized as a quality pasture and crop unit, offering buyers a versatile investment opportunity. The tract is ideally suited for agriculture or development into a premier hunting property. The area is renowned for producing trophy whitetails and excellent turkey hunting. With its secluded location and minimal road frontage, the layout is perfect for hunting all season and sets up great for prevailing winds with numerous funnels and pinch points between food and bedding areas. Crop fields and open acres provide opportunities for food plots, enhancing late-season hunting potential near neighboring big timber. As a pasture or crop unit, this farm is ready to go, with good fence and improved cropland. There are approximately 90+/- open acres with a 50.6 CSR2 of which 25+/ tillable are rented with a 62.7 CSR2. The remaining open acres are utilized as pasture/hay. Located within 45 minutes of Des Moines, between Chariton and Knoxville, this property combines investment value with outdoor recreation. Whether you’re seeking a productive farm, premier hunting, or both, this tract is an excellent opportunity with a tremendous upside in a great area of southern Iowa.
This Marion County, Iowa 216+/- acre tract offers a turn-key opportunity for a quality acreage with a beautifully remodeled home adjoining a paved road, multiple access points, manicured pastures, cropland, water, & functional sorting facilities. Off Hwy 14 west of Columbia the home overlooks gently rolling terrain & clean pastures offering top-notch grazing with separate paddocks for rotational grazing & timbered pasture options for summer shade. Multiple water sources from 3 ponds & Columbia Creek meandering through the heart of the property. Fences are in good condition & the barn area offers corral area with storage in the rustic barn. The home has had a major remodel in the last 10 years offering new finishes throughout with one bedroom on the main level, two bedrooms upstairs, 1 ¾ baths, dining room, living room & 4 seasons nook. The home finishes are excellent; specifically, the elegant kitchen boasting stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom tile backsplash & beautiful maple soft-close cabinets. The quality continues throughout with a mix of hardwood and tile flooring, ¾ tongue & groove wainscot/wall coverings. The farm offers south access & part of the south side of the farm offers quality cropland with terraces. Additionally, this farm offers hunting opportunities w/ surrounding timber & travel corridors making this an incredibly versatile property in a premier farming community known for its cropland, cattle production, & recreational value.
Columbia is located in Iowa. Columbia, Iowa has a population of 304. Columbia is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 53.7% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 36.97%.
The median household income for the surrounding county is $66,822 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Columbia is 39.3 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 12.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 37.8 inches per year, with 26.2 inches of snow per year.