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Affordable Acreage for Sale - Guthrie County, IA - Morton Building & Home

New Listing
Menlo, IA
3.25 Acres M/L

2978 Ranch Trail
Menlo, IA 50164

Price $325,000
Listing #19838
Brandon Tessau

Land Agent

Brandon Tessau

Office: 855.800.LAND
Mobile: 515.850.8179
Brandon.Tessau@PeoplesCompany.com

Kolt Kiburz

Land Agent

Kolt Kiburz

Office: 855.800.LAND
Mobile: 515.468.5035
Kolt@PeoplesCompany.com

Property Info

Description

Peoples Company is pleased to present this attractive 3.25-acre acreage located just north of Menlo, Iowa, in Guthrie County. Offering a peaceful rural setting surrounded by the rolling countryside, this property provides the space and privacy of country living while maintaining convenient access to Interstate 80 and nearby communities.

The property features a highly improved farmhouse that has benefited from several significant updates. These updates include a new foundation, a new walkout basement addition with 9-foot ceilings, new underground water and electric lines from the road, a new deck with timber tech decking and white aluminum railings, 200-AMP electrical service, and a new HVAC system. The basement has been sprayed with spray in foam insulation and has been roughed in for two full bathrooms. The unfinished walkout basement provides valuable additional space and gives the next owner a blank canvas to finish how they desire. 

In addition to the home, the property includes a 40' x 60' utility shop with a concrete floor and new 14-foot doors, providing excellent space for equipment, vehicles, storage, hobbies, or a workshop. There is new underground power to the building. 

With 3.25 acres, substantial improvements to the home, and a large utility building, this property presents an affordable opportunity to enjoy the benefits of rural Iowa living. Located just north of Menlo, the acreage combines privacy, usable space, and country living with convenient access to Interstate 80. 

*Guthrie County REC is the electric provider* 
*Xenia Rural Water is the rural water provider* 

Legal Description

Exact legal description to be taken from Abstract.

Directions

From Menlo, Iowa: Head west out of town to Ranch Trail / County Highway P20. Turn right (north) onto Ranch Trail / County Highway P20 and continue north for 4.8 miles. The property will be to the right (east). Look for the Peoples Company sign. 

Improvements

- New Foundation
- New 9 ft Walkout Basement 
- New Water and Electric Lines from the Road to the Home
- New HVAC System
- Electric Heat 
- New Deck
- 200 AMP Service 
- New Underground Power to the Morton Building
- New 14 ft Door(s) on the Morton Building 

Appliances

 All appliances will sell with the property. 
  • Sign On Property: Yes
  • Parcel Number: 0000150101
  • School District: West Central Valley School District
  • General Area: Menlo, IA
  • Net Taxes: $1,376.00
  • 1,376
  • Style: 1 Story Frame
  • Water: Xenia Water
  • Zoning: AD - Agriculture Dwelling
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Stories: 2
  • Basement: Unfinished
  • Year Built: 1900
  • Heating: Electric
  • Living Area Square Feet: 1,584
  • Basement Square Feet: 792


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