Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers is honored to represent the Young Family Trust with this exceptional real estate offering via online auction. The property totals 160 +/- acres and is located in southeast Lyon County between Olpe, Madison, and Hartford. Featuring beautiful rolling topography (nearly 140’ of elevation change), a nice 2005 built ranch style home with full walkout basement and attached garage, 2400sf shop with full concrete floor and electrical service, 1200sf shed with lean-to for livestock along with a nice set of continuous fencing pens, quality native grass pasture, exceptional hunting, five ponds, and rural water/fiber internet this property truly has it all! The property will sell in two individual adjoining tracts. Tract 1 is an unimproved 120-acre parcel composed of beautiful rolling grasslands with thick timber and adjoining utilities. Tract 2 is an improved 40-acre parcel with home, shop, and shed with livestock pens. Whether you are looking to expand your cattle operation, are looking for a top-notch hunting tract, or are looking for a beautiful home in the country, this property truly has something for everyone!
This online auction will begin at Noon on June 23rd and will begin closing at 10:00 A.M. on June 25th. The closing schedule for each tract is as follows:
Tract 1: 10:00 A.M.
Tract 2: Noon
Tract 2: Located in a beautiful country setting between Olpe, Madison, and Hartford sits this highly attractive and well-maintained 40-acre property with a nice 2005 built ranch style home with full walkout basement and attached garage, 2400sf shop with full concrete floor and electrical service, 1200sf shed with lean-to for livestock along with a nice set of continuous fencing pens, rural water, fiber internet, grasslands, and hunting. The property provides all the joys of country living all while being in a beautiful area within an easy 25-minute drive of Emporia. The Seller has taken wonderful care of the property, giving you an excellent opportunity to own a beautiful newer home with attractive outbuildings in a beautiful area where properties of this caliber rarely hit the open market.
The property features a beautiful ranch-style home that includes a full unfinished walkout basement and an attached 2-car garage. The house, constructed in 2005, is well built and designed to be low maintenance (metal roof, heavy duty vinyl siding, and composite decks). The house features attractive front and rear porches with composite decking, great for watching sunrises and sunsets along with watching wildlife walking regularly through the yard. The main floor of the home offers a nice open living room/kitchen/dining area with a wood burning fireplace in the living room for cold winter nights. The main floor also includes 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom, and large half bathroom with a washer/dryer and room for a deep freeze. The basement of the house features a nice walkout with concrete patio, a full finished bathroom, fully concrete tornado shelter, and lots of extra space to convert to additional living area or use for storage. The basement is large enough to add additional bedrooms and a secondary living room if desired with electrical and HVAC ductwork already installed. This is a nice well-built house that would be great for a family, a retired couple, or a hunter looking for a low maintenance home to stay in when they come to hunt. With the house being on rural water and having fiber internet you get all the comforts of a home in town while situated in a beautiful country setting!
This tract also features a large shop, additional cattle shed, and greenhouse. The shop is located just east of the house and is 2400sf in size (40x60). The shop includes tall modern eave heights, large sliding front doors along with a secondary garage door and walk-in door, full 6” concrete floor throughout, insulation, and 110/220 electrical service. This is an attractive well-built shop that will meet all your needs. The additional shed on the property was built in 2001, totals 1200sf, and includes an enclosed area along with a lean-to for your livestock. This area of the property also features a large set of continuous fencing pens with rural water. This shed/pen combination would be great for cattle or horses. In addition to the two sheds on the property, the tract also includes a 1500sf hoop style greenhouse with rural water for those who like to grow flowers and vegetables.
The property is a beautiful parcel of land with nearly 90’ of topography change, and in addition to the improvements, offers grazing and hunting opportunities. Grass on the property would be great for starting feeder cattle, calving cows, or for your horses. The property includes a nice timbered area to the north of the house that deer regularly frequent for those looking for a spot to hunt. Tract 1 totals 120-acres and directly adjoins this parcel offering nice additional acreage to add to this parcel for those looking to add additional pasture or hunting acreage to the tract.
You aren’t going to want to miss your chance to purchase this highly attractive Lyon County property. With a nice set of modern improvements on a beautiful country acreage this is one you won’t want to miss! Please call Henry Ott at 620-437-7340 to set up your property showing today!
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Auction Info: Property will be auctioned via online auction beginning at Noon on Tuesday June 23rd and will begin closing with a soft close beginning at Noon on Thursday June 25th.
Earnest Money: $35,000 due day of the auction.
Closing: On or before July 29th, 2026.
Possession: Full possession at closing.
Lyon County Appraiser Tax Estimate: $5343.16 (split off larger 160-acre parcel)
Property Location: 1768 Rd 20; Hartford, KS 66854
Legal Description: SW4 SE4 of Section 26-21S-12E of the 6th PM; Lyon County, KS (40 +/- Acres)
Disclosures:
As with a large majority of properties in this area, the property includes a presence of Sericea Lespedeza.
A water hydrant is located just east of Tract 2 on Tract 1. This hydrant is supplied from the water meter on Tract 2. If the buyer of Tract 1 does not also buy Tract 2 this line will need to be capped or an arrangement made with the buyer of Tract 2 if the buyer of Tract 1 wants to continue to use this hydrant.
Improvements on the property are selling in as-is, where-is condition without any warranties or guarantees from the Seller.
Disclaimer: Yellow boundary property lines in the pictures are approximated for reference only. Please refer to the aerial map provided by the Lyon County Appraiser's office in reference to property lines.