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Located at N1590 Lovell Street near At the center of it all is a spacious The dairy operation is an important part There is enough ground here to do a Built in 1999, the 5-bedroom, 3-bath Coming in from the attached 2-car garage, The main floor opens into a large kitchen Upstairs you’ll find four additional The unfinished basement adds even more It’s not a house that was dropped onto a The farm is currently operating as a An 80+ stanchion barn anchors the Additional improvements include a hay The advantage here isn’t simply having a For the next owner, that could mean Water is well established across the Two drilled wells serve the home and That adds another useful tool for the Away from the farmstead, multiple ponds Approximately 40\u00b1 acres of fertile That gives the farm approximately 100\u00b1 For a traditional farm buyer, those acres Large agricultural fields provide an It’s one of the places where the farming The wooded portion of these 288\u00b1 acres is There isn’t just one ridge or one For a whitetail hunter, that’s important.<\/span><\/p>\n The crop and hay ground provide food. The On a smaller hunting property, you often A future owner can begin looking at The mix is equally attractive for wild Multiple ponds are located within the Those secluded ponds add another water It’s another small detail that adds up on
\nMelrose, this 288\u00b1 acre Jackson County property is the kind of place that can
\nplay more than one role. It is currently operating as a working dairy farm,
\nwith productive crop and hay ground, established livestock facilities and the
\ninfrastructure needed to keep a farm moving. But follow the fields back into
\nthe property and you’ll find another side altogether\u2014rolling hardwood ridges,
\nthick cover, secluded ponds and approximately 1.25\u00b1 miles of frontage along the
\nBlack River.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n5-bedroom farmhouse built in 1999. Around it are approximately 100\u00b1 acres of
\nproductive open ground and a well-established farmstead. Beyond that is a large
\nblock of recreational ground with the food, water, cover and terrain that make
\nthis part of Jackson County well known for deer and turkey hunting.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nof what has been built here, but it doesn’t have to define what comes next.
\nContinue farming as it sits, transition into beef or another livestock
\noperation, develop a more diversified and self-sufficient farmstead, or make
\nagriculture one part of a larger hunting and recreational property.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nlittle bit of everything\u2014and enough infrastructure already in place to get
\nstarted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>A Country Home That Fits the Property<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nfarmhouse was laid out with both space and everyday country living in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nyou’re greeted by a mudroom and main-floor laundry\u2014an especially useful setup
\nwhen your day involves the barn, fields, woods or Wisconsin weather. Boots and
\nwork clothes have a place to land before entering the main part of the home.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nand dining area with enough room to serve as the everyday gathering place of
\nthe house. The adjoining living room provides plenty of space to settle in at
\nthe end of the day, while a main-floor bedroom and full bathroom add
\nflexibility to the layout.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbedrooms, another full bathroom and plenty of closet space. Storage was clearly
\npart of the plan when the home was built, with useful closets throughout both
\nfloors.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nroom. It is already stubbed for a fourth bathroom, provides substantial storage
\nand has direct access to the garage. A future owner could leave it just as it
\nis for work and storage space or look at finishing a portion of it down the
\nroad.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nfarm as an afterthought. The mudroom, laundry, garage access, storage and
\noverall floor plan make sense for someone who actually spends their time
\noutside and on the property.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>A Working Farm With a Practical Layout<\/span><\/h2>\n
\ndairy, and the barnyard has been laid out around the day-to-day work that goes
\nwith it.<\/span><\/p>\n
\noperation and includes covered feed bunks and a dedicated feed-mixing area. A
\nconcrete cow yard helps with cleaning and maintenance, while the location of
\nthe surrounding buildings keeps feed, livestock, machinery and equipment within
\na workable area.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nstorage shed, machine shed, multiple loafing sheds, calf barn and an older
\ngranary\/chicken coop.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nlong list of buildings. It’s having buildings that have been used together as
\npart of an active farm.<\/span><\/p>\n
\ncontinuing the dairy operation much as it sits. It could also mean beef cattle
\nor another livestock operation where the existing feeding areas, livestock
\nbuildings, storage and concrete already have value. For someone looking at a
\ndiversified farmstead, the combination of buildings gives you room for
\nlivestock, poultry, hay, machinery, feed and storage without starting from
\nscratch.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Water Infrastructure That Adds to the Farm<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nproperty.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbarnyard. In addition, a separate irrigation well capable of approximately 500
\nGPM and powered by a stationary engine is rated to serve approximately 40\u00b1
\nacres.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nproductive side of the farm and gives a future owner options when looking at
\ncrop production and how the open acreage is managed.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nand the Black River add water to the recreational side of the property as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Approximately 100\u00b1 Acres of Productive Open Ground<\/span><\/h2>\n
\ntillable ground are currently being used for row crops, with another 60\u00b1 acres
\nof open tillable ground being utilized for grass-hay production.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nacres of productive open ground supporting the current operation.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nprovide crop and forage production. For someone looking at a more diversified
\nsetup, there is room to think about livestock, pasture, hay, crops, gardens and
\nother food production. And for the recreational buyer, the relationship between
\nthose fields and the surrounding timber is every bit as important.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nestablished food source along a substantial block of cover. That transition
\nfrom open ground into timber creates miles of edge and gives deer and turkey a
\nreason to move between the two.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nand recreational sides of the property work well together.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Once You Leave the Fields, It’s a Different Property<\/span><\/h2>\n
\nmade up of mature mixed hardwoods spread across rolling Western Wisconsin
\nterrain.<\/span><\/p>\n
\ntimbered hillside here. Numerous ridges, dips, draws and elevation changes
\nbreak up the property, along with sections of thicker understory that provide
\nbedding and security cover.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nthicker areas provide cover. Ridges, draws and terrain changes give deer
\nnatural ways to travel between the two. Ponds and the Black River add water,
\nwhile the sheer size of the property gives an owner room to manage hunting
\npressure and access.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nhave to make the same few acres serve as food, bedding, access and hunting
\nground. With 288\u00b1 acres, there is room to spread things out.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbedding areas, sanctuary ground, stand access, food sources, timber management
\nand habitat improvements as pieces of a larger plan rather than isolated
\nprojects.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nturkey, with hardwood timber, open fields, edge habitat and plenty of room for
\nbirds to move throughout the property.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Ponds & Waterfowl Habitat<\/span><\/h2>\n
\ntimber, creating additional wildlife habitat away from the main farmstead.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nsource for deer and other wildlife while also providing habitat for wood ducks
\nand other waterfowl.<\/span><\/p>\n
\na property this size. You’re not relying on one habitat type. Crop ground, hay
\nfields, mature timber, thick cover, ponds and river bottom all come together
\nwithin the same tract.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>1.25\u00b1 Miles Along the Black River<\/span><\/h2>\n