TBD N 375 Rd Baldwin City, KS 66006

Baldwin Woods Estate is a one of a kind and very unique property!This farm consists of 88.09 +/- acres located within 1/4 mile of the city limits of Baldwin City, KS and is located within the Baldwin growth area, yet is very private and secluded. Vast elevation changes within this acreage lends to multiple build sites, abundant ATV riding, horseback, and of course deer and turkey hunting. Two ponds are located on this acreage, one of them being spring fed. This farm also is bordered on the eastside by state property where the Douglas State Fishing Lake is located. There are also locations throughout this estate that you can view the lake in the winter months. Improvements on this property include a 30 x 40 QSI barn with lean-to that was built in 2018 to store all of your toys. In addition, fencing divides this farm into 4 sections. This acreage consists of mostly native grasses and wildflowers, a great variety of hardwoods, rock outcroppings, a spring fed creek running southwest to northeast throughout the property. This creek has 20-30 foot sidewalls in some locations. There is already a rural water meter located on this property, along with 2 hydrants and an automatic cattle waterer. This property includes 68 acres of the Counts' Farm that was homesteaded by Mertie Florella and James Wilson Counts in 1899. The family continued to own and live on the property until 2015. An additional 20 acres of timber overlooking the lake is located on the southern edge of the Count's property.The acreage also includes the historic Coleman's Dell site where (per local legend) gold rush prospectors were ambushed when passing through in 1854. The creek that flows through the Coleman's Dell site includes large, unusual rock formations of a type not found elsewhere in this area. Baker University used the Coleman's Dell site for picnics and other events in the early 1900s. This farm is also the site of Thomas Lyon Russell's Margaret's High Pasture oil painting (also known as Baldwin Woods.) The Baldwin City area has a plethora of historical sites and events. Baldwin Woods Estate is conveniently located 1/4 mile from Baldwin City limits, 15 miles south of Lawrence, 25 miles west of Olathe, and a short 65 miles to Kansas City International Airport. The beauty and location of this property makes it desirable to many people. Give the listing agent a call for a personal tour of this great acreage!