Champion Valley Property - Chase County, NE
SOLD
80 acres m/l west of Champion, NE, with potential for hunting or other recreational development, or residential development.
Location:
The property lies on scenic Frenchman Creek in central Chase County, one mile west of the village of Champion, Nebraska, and six miles southwest of the town of Imperial, the Chase County seat.
The village is the site of Champion Lake State Recreation Area. Champion Lake covers approximately eleven acres and offers picnicking, fishing and eight primitive campsites.
The village is also the site of Champion Mill State Historical Park. Champion Mill, the last functional water-powered mill in Nebraska, was purchased by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission in 1969 and made a state.
Property Description:
The property is a rectangular parcel which contains 80 total acres, more or less (legally described as the W1/2NE1/4 of Section 20-T6N-R39W). It is in the Agriculture District (AG) as defined by the zoning regulations of Chase County.
Frenchman Creek crosses the middle of the property from west to east, providing habitat for waterfowl, as well as a variety of other wildlife. Davidson Branch, a small tributary, joins the Frenchman on the west side of the property.
On the south end of the property there are 27.3 acres enrolled in the USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). These acres provide excellent habitat for upland game, and an annual CRP payment of $1,026.
The remainder of the property, including the Creek bottomland, is in native grasses and is presently utilized for cattle grazing. It is improved with a stock well and a barbed wire perimeter fence.
Among the many appealing features of this property are the bluffs north of the Creek, which provide a beautiful overlook of the property and the valley.
This is an attractive acreage, somewhat secluded yet accessible, with potential for hunting or other recreational development, residential development, or a combination of uses.
Real Estate Taxes:
Taxes for the year 2009 were $263.54
Possession and Minerals:
Buyer will receive possession of the property at closing, subject to the rights of the present pasture tenant, and subject to the CRP contract.
Seller will retain a 50% mineral interest in the property.
