300+ Acre Colorado Farm Property for Sale – Crops, Grazing, Hunting
Here’s an agricultural investment in Southeast Colorado. How about 303.4 acres of Colorado land about ten miles north of La Junta? Or buy one of two tracts. Being in mule deer territory, the? Jerry Bay Farm also offers hunting opportunities. And the farm also bought a sizeable grazing lease.
Located between Pueblo and Lamar, La Junta began as a fur trading outpost when traders came in via the Arkansas River. Historically, it formed an intersection at the Santa Fe Trail and the road to Pueblo. It is still at a crossroads to this day. And this nice farm in Cheraw is 15 minutes away.
Address: 34510 County Road Kk, Cheraw, CO 81030
MLS#: H209452
Price: $1.2 million
Colorado Farm Property Tracts #1 and #2
Tract #1 includes Sections 27 and 22. There is a 5.24-acre homesite situated in the northwest corner of the NE 1/4. Section 22 starts at the southeast corner of the E1/2 SW1/4. Tract #2 is section 33 with certain exclusions. See the legal description here.
Suitable Crops
Overall, Jerry Bay Farm has experienced success with different crops. You’ll see fields of alfalfa, silage sorghum, forage sorghum, and other crops involved in income production. Production in the past included corn, sorghums, triticale, and cantaloupes.
Water Resources
The farm for sale in SE Colorado Farm features substantial water resources. The property owns 272 shares of Holbrook Mutual Irrigation Company. The water disperses via a ditch system, flood irrigation, a head gate, and gated pipe. Water rights transfer with the sale.
State Grazing Lease
Jerry Bay Farm obtained a State Grazing Lease for 160 acres. The extra property diversifies the agricultural investment to the owner’s advantage.
La Junta, Colorado – Otero County Seat
Down the road from Cheraw on the Arkansas River sits La Junta, the seat of Otero County. The population of 7300 supplies added activities for farmers in the outlying areas. During WWII and into the 1980s, the Army Air Force trained nearby.
Cheraw lies in Otero County. With a population of under 250, Cheraw has a full spectrum of talents and a rich history. Who would guess that a century ago half the town formed the Colorado National Guard Second Regiment Band? People here are up and doing. It is in the heritage. A hundred years of industrious living produced blacksmiths and carpenters, to merchants and publishers, bankers and doctors, teachers, barber, physicians and teachers, farmers, and millers to mechanics. There is something for everyone.
Directions
Tract 1: After arriving in Cheraw, drive east on CR KK for four miles. Look for Tract 1 on the south side of CR KK and CR 35. Tract 2: From Cheraw, go east for two miles and turn south for two miles. Tract two is on the southeast corner.
Brokers – Colorado Farms and Ranches
For more information, please call Gene Cruikshank, Broker/President, Cruikshank Realty at (719) 336-7802. Specializing in Farm and Ranch Real Estate Sales, Management, Auctions, and Exchanges. Cruikshank Realty, 20 S. Main Street, Lamar, CO 81052.