Pasture, Tillable, Timber and Shimek Country Seclusion
Price:
$416,892
Acreage:
69.54
County:
Lee
State:
Iowa
Price Per Acre
$5,995.00 per acreProperty Description
Acreage in Lee County does not usually come with this many angles. This farm sits adjacent to Shimek State Forest, offers productive tillable and improved pasture ground, timber, and a private lane back to a building site you would not find tucked away like this at this price point in southeastern Iowa. Whether you are running cattle, chasing big deer, looking to build, or watching the rural energy easement space, this property has something real to offer.
The infrastructure here is ready to go! With 22 acres of improved pasture with perimeter fencing in good shape, portions of it brand new, a cattle pen, and gates already in place. The 20 +/- tillable acres have been used to grow silage to feed cattle on site, keeping the operation self-contained. If you want to run livestock from day one without putting money into setup, this is that property. And if your goals change, that tillable ground can shift to cash rent row crop, or the pasture can go back into production. The optionality is genuine.
Shimek State Forest borders this farm, and this corner of southeastern Iowa has a track record for producing mature whitetails. Deer moving between the state forest and the surrounding agricultural ground use this property as a transition corridor, running east to west and north to south along the timber edge. Lick Creek runs just outside the property boundary and is a well-known landmark in this area, drawing deer movement and giving this farm a natural connection to one of the better travel corridors in Lee County. The farm is secluded, which is exactly what mature bucks look for. Big deer have been killed in this immediate neighborhood.
The Des Moines River sits less than 2 miles away, adding a fishing and recreational dimension that makes this more than a one-season property. Turkey, small game, and river access all within reach of your own ground.
The property has a private lane, not a road easement, and that distinction matters for someone thinking about putting a home back here. Less than a 1/4 mile of gravel from the hard surface, tucked away from neighbors, with town close enough for essentials. This is the kind of setup people spend years looking for: genuine seclusion with a practical drive in and out. The acreage is manageable, the taxes are low, and the bones are there for a homestead, hobby farm, or primary residence. Rural water meter is already on site and electric at the road, making this a cost-efficient build site.
For buyers tracking rural energy infrastructure in Iowa, this farm sits within a realistic range of existing transmission lines 2 miles north and 3 miles east, with a substation 4 miles to the northwest. As buildout continues across southeastern Iowa, that proximity positions this ground for potential easement consideration. Not guaranteed, but worth understanding before you pass.
Property Features
- 69.54 gross acres, Lee County, Iowa
- 20 tillable acres
- 22 pasture acres, improved fencing with new sections, cattle pen and gates in place
- 14.6 timber acres
- Adjacent to Shimek State Forest
- Less than two miles from the Des Moines River
- Private lane, less than a quarter mile of gravel from hard surface
- Build site potential; Rural water meter on site
- Transmission lines 2-3 miles out, substation 4 miles northwest
- Parcels: 031306301000060, 031306301000110, 031306301000030
- STR 30/68N/7W
- Zoned Agricultural
- School District: Van Buren County
- Annual Taxes: $1,154
- 5 miles from the Missouri border
- 20 miles from Mount Pleasant
- Approximately 1.5 hours to Iowa City