This 143+/- acre property near Columbia, Iowa, on the Marion-Lucas County border, features rolling terrain, timbered draws, creek bottoms, cropland, and pasture. For years, it has been carefully maintained and utilized as a quality pasture and crop unit, offering buyers a versatile investment opportunity. The tract is ideally suited for agriculture or development into a premier hunting property. The area is renowned for producing trophy whitetails and excellent turkey hunting. With its secluded location and minimal road frontage, the layout is perfect for hunting all season and sets up great for prevailing winds with numerous funnels and pinch points between food and bedding areas. Crop fields and open acres provide opportunities for food plots, enhancing late-season hunting potential near neighboring big timber. As a pasture or crop unit, this farm is ready to go, with good fence and improved cropland. There are approximately 90+/- open acres with a 50.6 CSR2 of which 25+/ tillable are rented with a 62.7 CSR2. The remaining open acres are utilized as pasture/hay. Located within 45 minutes of Des Moines, between Chariton and Knoxville, this property combines investment value with outdoor recreation. Whether youâ??re seeking a productive farm, premier hunting, or both, this tract is an excellent opportunity with a tremendous upside in a great area of southern Iowa.
Located west of Columbia, Iowa along Hwy 14 in Marion County, this 73+/- acre tract offers a turn-key opportunity for a quality acreage with a beautifully remodeled home, rolling pastureland, two ponds, & modest buildings & sorting facilities. The attractive home overlooks the gently rolling terrain & clean pastures offering top-notch grazing conditions with separate paddocks for rotational grazing & timbered edges for shade in the summer. This unit offers good fence throughout & multiple water sources from two ponds. The barn, buildings & corral area offer some continuous fence & handling/sorting facilities with great access for loading/unloading livestock. The home has had a major remodel in the last 10 years offering new finishes throughout with one bedroom on the main level, two bedrooms upstairs, 1 ¾ baths, formal dining room, living room & 4 seasons nook. The home finishes are excellent; specifically, the elegant kitchen boasting stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom tile backsplash & beautiful maple soft-close cabinets. The quality continues throughout the home with a mix of hardwood flooring, ¾ tongue & groove wainscot/wall covering & tile flooring. Tracts of this caliber are hard to find, & this property is a great opportunity for multiple buyers in a premier Southern Iowa farming community known for its quality cropland, top-end cattle production, & recreational value on the border of Marion & Lucas Counties.
HIGHWAY HOME ON 1 ACRE WITH 4-CAR GARAGE! KNOXVILLE SCHOOLS! Welcome home to this ranch style 3 bed/2 bath home with an additional 2 non-conforming bedrooms! The kitchen features quality oak cabinets with soft-close, hard surface counters/backsplash & all kitchen apps included (except fridge)! The spacious living room opens up from the kitchen offering great flow! The main floor has 3 bedrooms with an updated full bath with tile! The main floor's 3rd bedroom is converted now to an office/dining room area that’s located right off the kitchen -- could easily be enclosed again! The finished lower level offers a family/rec room area with tile floors, 2 non-conforming bedrooms & 3/4 bath! The laundry is also located in lower level with Speed Queen W&D included! The lower level also has a 2nd staircase from the garage! The home has two 2-car garages attached to it! Fenced in yard area is great for kids or pets to run around! The property is 1 acre – a manageable size for yard maintenance! Outside city limits & NO covenants! Located south of Knoxville & close to Chariton, Indianola, Pella, Oskaloosa, Albia! 45 minutes to Southside Des Moines & just under an hour to West Des Moines! All information obtained from Seller & public records. --- PLEASE NOTE: Property is and Estate & will be sold “As Is” with no repairs
The median home value in Columbia, IA is $163,000. This is lower than the county median home value of $215,100. The national median home value is $338,100. The average price of homes sold in Columbia, IA is $163,000. Approximately 80.58% of Columbia homes are owned, compared to 0% rented, while 19.42% are vacant. Columbia real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale. Commercial properties are also available. If you see a property you’re interested in, contact a Columbia real estate agent to arrange a tour today!
Columbia, Iowa has a population of 304. Columbia is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 53.7% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 36.97%.
The median household income for the surrounding county is $66,822 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Columbia is 39.3 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 12.3 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 37.8 inches per year, with 26.2 inches of snow per year.