A Fully Furnished Cabin on 10 Private Wooded Acres in Gage County
$249,900
Liberty is a small community in Gage County, Nebraska — one of the state's most productive agricultural counties, known for corn, soybeans, and cattle, about 25 miles south of Beatrice near the Kansas border in the gentle hills of southeastern Nebraska.
The cabin arrives fully furnished — furniture, linens, and equipment all staying: a side-by-side ATV, a lawn mower, and kayaks transfer with the property. Hunting and fishing rights on the nearly 10 private wooded acres are included, meaning the recreational infrastructure is deeded, not leased or added later. A private NDR pond on the property gives the fishing a home base and anchors the land visually. The wooded cover supports deer and turkey in a part of southeastern Nebraska where hunting access typically requires a paid arrangement. The cabin itself runs 1,440 sq ft across two bedrooms and two baths — a 1970-built structure set up for year-round use, functional as a primary residence or a turnkey weekend retreat.
Listed at $249,900. Listing courtesy of Kara Moreno, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.
Homestead Potential
Water & Infrastructure
A private pond on the property serves as both a recreational fishing resource and a potential livestock and irrigation water source for a buyer developing the homestead capacity of this land. Nebraska water law operates under the prior appropriation doctrine for surface water — buyers should confirm what surface water rights, if any, are documented and transfer with the deed. Gage County rural properties are typically served by private wells; buyers should verify well depth, yield, water quality, and pump condition as part of standard due diligence. The pond's year-round status, inflow source, and management history should be reviewed before relying on it as a primary livestock water source or significant irrigation supply.
Crop & Income Potential
Nearly 10 acres in Gage County places this property within one of Nebraska's most productive agricultural regions — the county produces significant corn and soybean acreage, and the Beatrice area has a strong agricultural services and supply infrastructure that supports small-farm operations at any scale. The wooded character of this parcel suggests it has been managed for hunting and recreation rather than crop production, but cleared areas around the cabin site would support a kitchen garden, small fruit planting, or a modest market garden without major site work. The side-by-side ATV included in the sale is a meaningful land management tool — trail maintenance, property monitoring, and equipment hauling are significantly easier with it on hand.
Sustainability
A fully furnished, fully equipped rural property at $249,900 in southeastern Nebraska is a rare starting point: carrying costs are low, gear is in place, and recreational capacity is built in. Hunting and fishing rights on a property with a private pond and wooded cover reduce the need for paid leases or access fees that would otherwise add annual cost to a rural lifestyle. The ATV, mower, and kayaks represent meaningful equipment value that replaces separately at real cost. The cabin's 1970 construction means a buyer inherits an established structure with a track record, rather than a newly built property where systems are untested over time. At this price point in Gage County, the cost of improving or expanding the structure is proportional to the purchase price in a way that makes renovation math straightforward.
The Boundaries
A property sold fully furnished requires a clear written inventory listing what personal property transfers with the deed, distinct from what the seller retains. Buyers should request a complete itemized exhibit as part of the purchase agreement — specifically covering the ATV, mower, kayaks, furniture, and any other equipment mentioned — to avoid ambiguity at closing. Hunting rights in Nebraska are generally a property right that runs with the land, but whether any portion of the nearly 10 acres is subject to an existing lease or third-party access agreement should be confirmed through title review. The private pond's status should be verified with Gage County and Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy records to confirm there are no outstanding drainage or water quality issues.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Liberty is a small Gage County community near the Kansas border — the kind of southeastern Nebraska agricultural town where the grain elevator is the tallest structure and the social calendar runs through church, county fair, and the rhythms of corn and soybean harvest. Beatrice, the county seat about 25 miles north, provides the commercial layer: grocery, hardware, medical, and a historic downtown with a working main street. Gage County carries a significant piece of Nebraska history — the Homestead National Historical Park in Beatrice sits at the site of one of the first homesteads claimed under the 1862 Homestead Act and draws visitors and researchers from across the country.
Agricultural Resources & Neighbor Networks
University of Nebraska Extension Gage County provides programming on row crops, livestock, horticulture, and small farms directly applicable to a 10-acre southeastern Nebraska property. The Gage County Conservation District offers technical assistance on soil health, drainage management, and water quality for agricultural and recreational parcels in the area. The USDA Farm Service Agency office serving Gage County provides information on EQIP cost-share programs for conservation practices, pasture improvement, and water development applicable to rural residential properties with homestead or light agricultural intent.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park, near Fairbury in neighboring Jefferson County, preserves a key Oregon Trail waypoint and offers hiking, primitive camping, and a tangible connection to the region's overland migration history. Indian Cave State Park on the Missouri River to the east — one of Nebraska's most scenic state parks — offers hiking through mature hardwood forest along the bluffs above the river, with caves, wildlife, and a small resident bison herd. The Big Blue River corridor provides fishing and wildlife habitat access in Gage County, and canoeing and kayaking on the Big Blue and its tributaries is a local recreation tradition that aligns directly with the kayaks included in this property's sale.
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