Recreational Land with Home for Sale in Eldridge, Missouri

Properties like this are built, rarely can they be bought. 30 minutes North of Lebanon Missouri you will find 476+/- acres of one of the most well managed farms I've ever had the privilege to visit. The owner has used his multiple wildlife degrees and extensive management experience to mold the land. Maximizing every acre to support and grow wildlife, with an emphasis on trophy whitetails. As we tour the property you instantly feel the privacy this tract presents. Upon entering you pass your own private aviation hangar. Great for a plane or your farm equipment. A well maintained and actively used grass runway is also at your disposal. Towards the center of the property sets a custom three bedroom lodge. Making for the perfect place to entertain, and warm yourself by the wood stove after an evening hunt. Stunning wood work provides a rustic feel. It is equipped with a workshop and garage for projects and storage. From the porch you have a scenic 900 yard view of one of four box blinds on site. The blind sits on a 39+/- acre cleared ridge that grows wheat every fall. 27+/- acres of fertile bottom ground provides a late season food source of corn every year. With warm season grasses being implemented to round out cover and forage. It comes at no surprise that this farm is able to hold and grow trophy deer and an ample amount of turkeys. Beautiful creeks along with a handful of ponds provide plenty of water features to explore. Speaking of exploring, on site is a very large private cave. The cave is a great place to explore on a hot summer day. Stalactites and salamanders are just some of the neat things that inhabit the dark. Controlled burns have kept the woods in pristine condition, keeping the undergrowth at bay. Every beneficial land management practice that can be done has, making for a truly incredible property. Save yourself nearly a decade in improvements with this turn-key property.