A New Custom Home on 20 Acres of Flint Hills Creek Bottom
$710,000
Marion sits in the tallgrass Flint Hills of central Kansas — 20.9 acres of creek-bottom farmstead land with a year-round creek, mature woods, and 360-degree views.
Everything here was built new in 2024, and it shows in the details. Full real-stone walls climb to vaulted ceilings; the kitchen centers on a nine-foot island with concrete counters, maple cabinetry, and a stone farmhouse sink; and a wood stove anchors the light-flooded living space. There are practical luxuries throughout — zero-entry from the garage and in the master shower, hot-water recirculation, 8-foot solid alder doors — and the home comes furnished, so you can genuinely move right in. Out front, a 52-foot covered porch looks over the creek. And for the tinkerer or collector, there's an enormous attached shop: a 40-by-60 insulated, drywalled 7-car garage with 14-foot ceilings, 220V, a loft, workbenches, a dog kennel, and a concrete storm shelter built in. 4 bd / 2 ba, ~2,700 sq ft, built 2024, on 20.9 acres.
Recently reduced by $37,000 to $710,000. Listing courtesy of Kaleigh Key, eXp Realty.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
The creek is the heart of this place — it runs through the property and usually holds water year-round, which is a genuine asset in Kansas and the reason the land draws wildlife the way it does. For the home, you'll be on a private well and septic typical of rural Marion County; both are essentially new with the 2024 build, but confirm them and the well's output as you would on any acreage. Between a year-round creek for the land and fresh systems for the house, the water picture here is about as good as it gets in the Flint Hills.
Crop & Income Potential
This is classic Flint Hills grazing ground — the last great expanse of tallgrass prairie in North America, and some of the best natural cattle country anywhere. The land was previously grazed and is fenced along the west and north lines (partial on the east and south), so bringing back a few head of cattle or horses is a straightforward next step. The creek bottom's richer soil suits a big garden, hay, or food plots, and the surrounding woods and prairie edge are what make the hunting so strong. It's productive, huntable, grazeable land — not just a pretty view.
Sustainability
Buying new has real advantages here: everything from the James Hardie siding to the mechanical systems is current and efficient, with no near-term replacements looming — a rare kind of peace of mind on rural property. The wood stove gives you a backup heat source independent of propane and electric, the built-in concrete storm shelter matters in this part of Kansas, and the huge insulated shop means room for equipment, projects, or a home business from day one. Furnished, with a creek and huntable land, it's set up for a self-reliant rural life without the usual long list of first-year fixes.
The Boundaries
A few worthwhile notes before you buy. The seller is also the listing agent — perfectly common, but worth knowing, so lean on your own buyer's agent and inspector for independent eyes even on a brand-new build. The fencing is complete on the west and north lines but only partial on the east and south, so if livestock is the plan, budget to finish it. Get a current survey to confirm the 20.9-acre boundaries and exactly where the creek runs within them, and ask about any easements along it. The house is new, so the inspection should be quick and reassuring — on acreage, it's the survey and the water and fence details you most want nailed down.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Marion is the small county seat of Marion County, set in the tallgrass Flint Hills of central Kansas — genuinely rural, deeply agricultural, and quietly scenic in a way much of the state isn't. Marion Reservoir just north of town draws boaters and anglers, and the surrounding countryside is dotted with historic small towns and Mennonite farming heritage. What's remarkable is the access: you're roughly 45 minutes to an hour from Wichita, Salina, McPherson, Emporia, and Manhattan, so a college town, an airport, or a hospital is never far, even out here.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
This is Kansas State University country, and K-State is one of the world's foremost agricultural universities — its Research and Extension office in Marion County brings soil testing, cattle and forage expertise, and Master Gardener and 4-H programs right to your door. The Flint Hills is legendary cattle-grazing land, so the network of feed stores, large-animal vets, sale barns, and equipment dealers runs deep and close. For a property with grazing history and fencing already in place, that support is exactly what you'd want.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The hunting here is a headline feature: the year-round creek and wooded cover draw mature whitetail bucks, does with fawns, turkey, quail, and waterfowl — ducks and geese both — making this genuine sportsman's ground you can hunt without leaving home. Marion Reservoir nearby adds boating, fishing, and camping, and the tallgrass Flint Hills are famous for scenic drives, cycling, and the springtime spectacle of the prairie. Between the creek, the woods, and the water nearby, the outdoor calendar here runs full in every season.
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