Auction: Tract 5 – Newbanks Trust – Osage County, KS – 113 +/- AC
Auction: Tract 5 – Newbanks Trust – Osage County, KS – 113 +/- AC
On behalf of the Don Newbanks Estate, Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers is honored to present this exceptional Osage County, Kansas real estate to the public via online auction. This offering is of the highest quality recreational property that Kansas is envied for and this is your opportunity to purchase an absolute first-class hunting tract. All of these parcels are located within the legendary Kansas Deer Management Unit #10 and this is one of the most premium areas of the entire State to own a trophy hunting tract.
We are offering this real estate in 5 tracts with three tracts located southeast of Melvern, Kansas not far from I-35 and 2 tracts located northeast of Melvern, not far from Quenemo. Tracts 1 and 2 are contiguous and are being offered both individually and in combination as Tract 3, with the properties selling in whichever form garners the most proceeds. Tracts 4 and 5 are being offered individually only. The online auction will begin on October 13th at Noon and will begin closing on October 16th. Please note the ending times for each tract and that the auction will feature a dynamic closing meaning that any bids received within the last 3 minutes of the auction will extend the closing time to 3 minutes.
Every one of these tracts have capable and reputable tenants who all have expressed a desire to continue leasing the properties if the new owner wants a tenant farmer.
Tract 5 totals 113 acres more or less located northeast of Melvern, Kansas with a physical address of 5053 E. 301st. St. This is a great mixed-use property with a small home, excellent metal building, brome hay meadow, hardwood timber and mostly Native grass pasture. Like Tract 4 which is just across the road to the northeast, this property has tons of upside potential.
The home, outbuildings and improvements are located at the north end of the property near the west boundary. The home has been used by the family in recent years to stay on the weekends but is in need of some TLC. The home is not served by rural water and does not have a septic system that meets County code. The property sells as is with no warranties expressed or implied. The metal building appears to be in excellent condition. It measures 48’ X 36’ and has an all concrete floor, providing great storage for farm equipment, vehicles, deer feeders, stands and blinds.
It’s a very short walk of about 100 yards from the house to an excellent stand location in the trees just to the east which is a timbered draw off of a major deer funnel to the north. We constantly see deer in this area when visiting the property. South of here, there’s a small isolated stand of hardwoods in the middle of a brome hay meadow that also typically holds whitetails and is the type of spot where a mature buck can hideout with 360 degree views around him. Proceeding south, there’s some more excellent habitat that’s composed of brushy pasture, heavy timber and two ponds. We have a trailcam set up in this area and are getting good numbers of bucks documented for you to check out.
Like all the tracts in this auction, the location is excellent with an approximate 1 hour drive from the KC metro. You can use a mostly pavement option going through the town of Melvern that’s approximately 9 miles from I-35 or you can use the shortest route option which is approximately 6.5 miles.
Auction Details: This online auction will begin at 12:00 p.m. on 10/13/2025 and feature a dynamic closing schedule on 10/16/2025 as follows:
Brief Legal Description: A tract containing 113 acres, more or less, in the Northeast 1/4 of Section 6, Township 18 South, Range 17 East of the 6th P.M., Osage County, Kansas. Including residence, outbuildings and improvements.
Driving Directions: From Melvern, take Emporia St. becoming 309th St. east for 3.75 miles to Shawnee Heights Rd. and turn north. Proceed 3/8ths of a mile and the property is on the west side of the road.
Minerals: The Seller's mineral interests will transfer to the Buyer.
Earnest Money: $40,000.00 due on day of sale.
Taxes: $1,454.08
Possession: Possession shall be at closing or after harvest of the 2025 spring-planted crop, whichever comes last.
Closing: Closing shall be on or before November 18, 2025.
Buyer's Premium: There is no Buyer's Premium being charged on this auction.
Broker Compensation: While Vaughn-Roth Land Broker's offers Broker Compensation on all traditional listings and sales prior to auction, we do not offer Broker Compensation on auctioned properties.
