4557 Hwy 160, Independence, KS 67301

You don't have to gravel, travel to have the home of your dreams in the country. Situated just east 2 1 ⁄ 2 miles from the Dollar General store on the eastside of Independence, KS on Hwy 160 this one-of-a-kind horse property is waiting for you to call it home. Drive down a quarter mile drive and discover an all fenced 23.23 +/- acreage. Mature shade trees dot the front and back yards providing shade for the home and ranch headquarters. The real estate amenities are numerous. Let's start with the ranch style home built in 1990 that sits back in the property a quarter mile. It is a 2022 square foot home with 6" energy efficient walls and a 506 square foot attached garage. The open kitchen and dining area is efficient and user friendly with abundant storage. A comfortable den with a gas fireplace makes a nice place to enjoy winter evenings. As you come through the front door, the living room is a great place to entertain family and friends or just lets you spread out a little more. 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths round out the home.    The back door leads you out onto a covered deck and patio with a fire pit in the fenced backyard. A storm cellar is also strategically placed in the backyard. From the fenced backyard you look north and see acres of grass and a pond. You may find yourself and some friends wandering out to the pond to throw out a line, and reel in some fish.    Let's look around some more. This place is set up for horses, show cattle and/or livestock of your choice. It has pipe fences, corrals, a stud pen, a pipe 60' round pen and a calf roping arena. The barns that you need are already there. There is a 30'x50' barn with an insulated tack room, vented wash room, stalls, electric and water. This barn has been pretreated for termites.  A 16'x30'x12' hay shed, an all metal 24'x36' loafing shed and 12'x30' lean to are all ready to go to work for you. If you want to turn your horses or other livestock out to graze the approximate 21 acres that wraps around the north and west side of the headquarters is ready to be utilized and the pond is a good source of water for livestock.    This place does not stop yet. Let's take a look at the all metal 30'x50' insulated shop with an overhead door and a 15'x50' lean to as you start up the drive. This could be anyone's dream place from getting back to your woodworking hobby to mechanicing to whatever you wanted it to be. Let's not overlook the 30'x50' RV storage shed that is on the property also.    This place is expected to sell quickly! It's too handy to be able to leave your nice country home, get on the highway in a minute or two, yet not hear or notice the traffic when you are home. It would be hard to find a location, an acreage and headquarters like this that is ready to go to work for you and a country home to move into. The location itself has a lot to offer within a close proximity. The location lends itself to trade and employment centers close to many towns, including Independence, Coffeyville, Cherryvale, Parsons, and Neodesha. There are also three junior colleges and one four year college within driving distance. Big Hill Lake is 15 minutes away, where you can enjoy riding the horse trails, fishing, swimming, skiing, hiking, camping, etc. Don't wait too long to take a look at this opportunity for a country home with a great location but no gravel roads to travel, yet sits off the road, with barns and sheds ready to use and all the extra amenities. This deluxe ranch headquarters will have many sets of eyes looking at it! Will yours be the ones to claim it at the closing table?  GPS Driving Directions: 4557 E Main Independence, KS 67301    - 1990, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 2022 square foot ranch style home    - 506 square foot attached garage    - Appliances included: Range, Dishwasher, Oak Buffet    - Rural Water (2 Water Meters)    - Electric (2 Electric Meters)    - Natural Gas    - Independence School District