$450,000 · 52.80 acres
52.8-acre off-grid estate overlooking Tuttle Creek Lake, Riley County, Kansas
LINDSBORG, Kansas 67456
52.8acres
2beds
1.0baths
1,658sq ft
Homesteadtype
Yesoff-grid ready
10 photos
About this property
52.8-acre off-grid estate on the northwest end of Tuttle Creek Lake in Riley County, Kansas, about 25 minutes from Manhattan and 2 miles from Randolph. The property borders Fancy Creek Recreation Area of Tuttle Creek State Park, next to a public boat ramp.
Designed and built by John McPherson, an Army veteran and outdoor-skills author who taught self-reliance and ran SERE survival training on the land. His daughter is now selling and hopes it goes to a like-minded person who will carry it forward.
OFF-GRID SYSTEMS (fully operational): 3.48 kW solar (eight 435W panels), 15,000 Wh battery storage, backup propane generator, private well with elevated water storage tower, propane and wood heat, booster pump serving washer and dryer, composting toilet system.
LAND: Flint Hills bluff-top setting with native prairie (switchgrass, Indian grass, bluestem), mature bur oak, pin oak, chinkapin oak and black walnut, rugged limestone, wooded draws, a small pond, and an established trail system. Excellent whitetail deer and turkey habitat. Year-round access by a private one-mile easement driveway.
With selective cedar removal, the main cabin's lake views can be restored.
Price: $450,000. Private showings by appointment only.
Designed and built by John McPherson, an Army veteran and outdoor-skills author who taught self-reliance and ran SERE survival training on the land. His daughter is now selling and hopes it goes to a like-minded person who will carry it forward.
OFF-GRID SYSTEMS (fully operational): 3.48 kW solar (eight 435W panels), 15,000 Wh battery storage, backup propane generator, private well with elevated water storage tower, propane and wood heat, booster pump serving washer and dryer, composting toilet system.
LAND: Flint Hills bluff-top setting with native prairie (switchgrass, Indian grass, bluestem), mature bur oak, pin oak, chinkapin oak and black walnut, rugged limestone, wooded draws, a small pond, and an established trail system. Excellent whitetail deer and turkey habitat. Year-round access by a private one-mile easement driveway.
With selective cedar removal, the main cabin's lake views can be restored.
Price: $450,000. Private showings by appointment only.
Land features
Pond
Trees / timber
Property details
- County
- KS
- Zoning
- Ag
- Water source
- well,pond
- Power source
- solar,generator
- Septic
- alternative
- Road access
- gravel
- Mineral rights
- Yes
- Water rights
- Yes
- Timber rights
- Yes
- Year-round access
- Yes
- Year built
- 1979
House & structures
1,658 sq ft log main cabin: 1,358 sq ft main level (2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 7 rooms) plus about 300 sq ft loft, concrete foundation, walk-out basement, large windows and skylights. Heat by wood stove and propane, composting toilet system, window A/C. Also two additional cabins: a 2-story log guest cabin (built from the owner's book "How To Build This Log Cabin for $3,000") and one small primitive log cabin with a wood stove.
Location
Approximate area — based on the ZIP code. Contact the lister for the exact address.
