Hunting Retreat with Older Home on 110 Acres in Cheyenne County
$699,000
This 110-acre property near Gurley in Cheyenne County was once an exotic-animal farm — and the bones of that operation have been redirected toward more conventional income. About 70 of the acres are dryland farm ground, with the seller open to a cash lease at $45 an acre per year for up to five years. Another 25 acres are in trees and shelterbelt, 10 more are pasture, and water and mineral rights transfer to the buyer. The cedar-sided farmhouse has 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths, a modern kitchen, and a finished basement; outbuildings include a barn, an oversized garage and shop, a chicken coop, and grain bins.
At $699,000 for 110 acres with farm income already available, water and mineral rights, and hunting potential across the shelterbelts, this is a working property with more operational structure than most. Hayden Outdoors has the listing.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
Nebraska properties of this kind typically rely on a private well — buyers should confirm depth, yield, and water quality before closing, and walk the full 110 acres for any seasonal creeks, springs, or low spots that could support a future pond.
Crop & Income Potential
At 110 acres, there's real room for a kitchen garden, a few fruit trees, and pasture for small livestock, scaling up to a genuine grazing or hay operation if the land and zoning support it. Buyers should walk the property to assess how much is open versus wooded.
Sustainability
A home of this size and age has its own heating and cooling profile worth asking the seller about directly. With 110 acres to work with, there's flexibility to add a wood-management plan, solar array, or rotational grazing system over time.
The Boundaries
Buyers should get a current survey to confirm exact property lines, especially on rural parcels where older deeds can be imprecise. Zoning should be confirmed directly with the county for any specific plans involving livestock, outbuildings, or further subdivision.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Gurley was founded in 1913 along the Burlington Railroad and named for agent Fred Gurley, and it still keeps that small-depot-town feel today. Thirteen miles south, Sidney anchors the area with its own Friday-morning farmers market (May through October) and a deep railroad history, including one of the Old West's Boot Hill cemeteries from the nearby fort era.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
Sidney Livestock Market Center has run a competitive cattle sale every Wednesday for more than 65 years, with extra Saturday sales each fall — a serious outlet for anyone running cattle on this property's pastureland. Sidney also carries the area's hardware and farm-supply stores, plus equipment and car dealerships, for day-to-day needs.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The property itself is the recreation draw here — tree rows and shelterbelts across the farm and surrounding cropland make for excellent Mule deer, whitetail, pronghorn, and upland bird habitat right out the back door. The semi-arid Nebraska Panhandle climate also delivers roughly 229 sunny days a year, well above the national average, for hunting, riding, and fieldwork alike.
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