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3145 Road LAllen, KS 66833
Ranch · MLS 12017767 · Listed 27 days ago (Oct 7, 2026)
Livestock and grazing · Equestrian · Farm and ranch details
For sale: Listed for sale and available according to the MyStateMLS feed.
About this property
We are honored to represent the Lowder Family with the sale of the historic Lowder Ranch Headquarter Section via hybrid auction (both in-person and online bidding: November 5th-9th). This beautiful Flint Hills pasture tract, with historic limestone rock home, is located in northern Lyon County, totals 638-acres, and is composed of quality native and cool season grasses that provide exceptional utility to both the cow-calf and grow/starter/yearling operator. Featuring a nice combination of productive native and cool season grasses, minimal tree/brush pressure, four ponds, a wet-weather draw along Dow Creek, 85' of topography change, historic limestone home, shop, pipe pens, rural water, and paved road access this property is one you don't want to miss. Full sections with paved road access and utilities set up to accommodate a true headquarter site rarely come available so don't miss out on this exceptional opportunity! This exceptional parcel is located south of Allen and has good, paved road access along its eastern border, along with gravel road access along both its southern and western borders. The property has a beautiful gentle roll to it with good views of the surrounding Flint Hills in all directions. The parcel includes a wonderful combination of productive native and cool season grasses providing for an extended grazing season, ideal for a cow-calf producer or for starting cattle. A majority of the property is composed of a good stand of native warm season grasses with additional acreage along Dow Creek, and in the SE portion of the property, being composed of cool season Brome and Fescue grasses on productive underlying soils. Aerial spraying has been completed in the past 2-3 years in order to properly manage the grass acreage on the parcel. The property generally features average to good fencing (small section of below average fencing in the eastern half of the northern property fence) with a roughly 95-acre cross-fenced pasture in the SE portion of the tract and a roughly 13-acre horse pasture near the home site on the property. Water availability on the parcel is good with four individual ponds, a wet-weather draw along Dow Creek, and rural-water all available for watering livestock. A Quonset shed with full concrete floor and spray foam insulation is located SW of the home on the property for storage with an attached lean-to with pipe pens for horses or cattle. A nice large set of new pipe shipping and sorting pens is located along the southern end of the property along Rd 310 with great access. The home on the property is located along paved Rd L on the eastern border of the property and is a limestone rock home built in the late 1800's. The home is nearly 1700sf in size with three bedrooms and recently had a new roof and new windows installed. If you have been looking for a true headquarter site to call home in the Kansas Flint Hills this one should be moved to the top of your list. Having the ability to have your headquarter site located on a full section of land with paved road access, a wonderful combination of productive cool season and native grasses in place, a nice limestone home, and rural water access doesn't come along often so come prepared to bid! Whether you are a cattle producer looking to add a top shelf grazing unit to your operation, are an investor looking for a desirable property that is highly rentable, or are solely an individual looking for a beautiful Flint Hills property to sneak away to you aren't going to want to miss your opportunity to purchase this quality tract. ***We will additionally be auctioning a large 3000 +/- head backgrounding facility with additional adjoining acreage and a separate 234-acre pasture all within 5-miles of this property later this fall for those looking to put this tract together with additional acreage to form a large 1300+ acre operation. Possession: F
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Farm and ranch details
Listing-reported, not independently certified. These details come from the listing's own fields and description. Farms and Ranches has not inspected the property, measured acres, tested soil or water, or reviewed permits. Confirm everything with Henry Ott of Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers and the right professionals.
| Listed here as | RanchFarms and ranches: Listed by the MLS as a farm or ranch, or land with reported agricultural improvements such as barns, stables or fencing. |
|---|---|
| Why it qualifies | Agricultural use reported in the listing · How listings qualify |
| Reported use | Livestock and grazing, Equestrian |
| Total acreage | 638 acres (as reported) |
| Reported land breakdown | Not stated. Total acreage is not tillable or usable acreage; ask the agent and check the soil survey. |
| Home included | No home reported |
Reported buildings, water and land features
- Stable or stalls (listing structures field)
- Workshop or outbuilding (listing structures field)
- Barn (listing structures field)
- Pasture (listing description)
- Cross-fencing (listing description)
- Equipment or machine shed (listing description)
- Pond (listing description)A pond is reported in the description. It does not establish a water right, and ponds can be seasonal.
- Creek or spring (listing description)
- Fencing (listing description)Fencing is reported. The listing does not describe its type, extent or condition unless the description says so.
Not reported here and never inferred: yields, income, stocking rates or carrying capacity, water rights, transferable permits, organic certification, equipment or livestock included in the sale, and whether a building can be used or a site built on. Report a wrong classification.
Facts
- Auction pricing
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- Status
- For sale
- Property type
- Land and lots
- Lot size
- 638 acres
- County
- Lyon County
- MLS number
- 12017767
- Annual property tax
- $4,156
Facts are reported by the listing brokerage. Items not listed were not provided; that does not mean the property lacks them.
Auction details
- Bidding opens (as listed)
- 2026-11-05 12:00:00
- Bidding closes (as listed)
- 2026-11-09 12:00:00
- Online only
- No
Auction terms, reserves and buyer premiums are set by the seller and auctioneer. Confirm every term with the listing agent before bidding.
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Location
The pin is the listing's reported coordinates and may be approximate. It is not a parcel boundary, and no soil, flood, wetland or access conclusion should be drawn from it. See more listings in Allen.
Price and status history
Changes observed by Farms and Ranches in MyStateMLS data since Oct 30, 2026. This is not a public-record sales history; MyStateMLS does not publish sold prices.
Buyer checklist
Questions worth investigating for any farm or ranch purchase. They are not claims that this property has a problem or meets any condition.
- Legal accessIs there deeded or recorded access to a public road, and are there easements across the land (or that the land relies on)?
- Water rights and wellsA well, pond, creek or irrigation system does not by itself establish a legal right to use the water. Ask for the water right, permit or registration documents and test the well.
- Leases and tenanciesAre there farm, grazing, hunting, CRP, oil and gas or wind leases? Some survive a sale or require notice before they end.
- Soil and usable landHow many acres can actually be cropped or grazed? Check the NRCS soil survey and get a current lab soil test for the use you plan.
- RestrictionsZoning, conservation easements, deed restrictions, HOA rules, floodplain and wetland rules can limit what you can do.
- Building conditionBarns, fences, wells and septic systems need inspection; a listed building may not suit a commercial or livestock use.
- UtilitiesPower, water, septic capacity, internet and road maintenance: who provides them and at what cost.
- What is included in the saleEquipment, growing crops, stored hay, livestock, irrigation equipment, permits and farm program contracts are often separate. Get it in writing.
Explore this area's farming resources
Regional guidance for Lyon County, KS. It describes the area, not this property: it does not say this land suits any crop or use.
- Regional overview and local referrals for Lyon County
- K-State Research and Extension (county offices and local specialists)
- K-State Soil Testing Lab (soil testing) · other soil testing options
- NRCS Web Soil Survey (mapped soils; a map is not a soil test)
- All farm resources for Kansas
Guides and next steps
Listing courtesy of Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers. Listing agent: Henry Ott. Listings provided by MyStateMLS.
Listing last updated by the brokerage Oct 7, 2026, 8:16 PM UTC. Farms and Ranches last received MyStateMLS data Nov 3, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed; verify all details with the listing agent.