Tract 2 - Kusmaul Family

Property Description

Vaughn-Roth Land Brokers is honored to represent the Lester and Donald Kusmaul families with the sale of 419 +/- acres in Lyon County, KS via Online Auction. Tracts 1 & 3 are owned by the Lester Kusmaul Family with Tract 2 being owned by the Lester and Donald Kusmaul Families. This land has been in the Kusmaul family for many years with this offering providing an excellent opportunity for buyers to invest in quality land. This auction will include three individual parcels that will appeal to a diverse buyer pool with the land featuring a nice home/shop, excellent hunting, quality grasslands, and strong cell tower income. Tract 1 is a 115-acre top-notch deer and turkey hunting unit with a nice large home and shop located along Duck Creek near Reading Lake. Tract 2 is a nice clean 144-acre native grass pasture unit with rural-residential appeal and strong cell tower income located just north of Emporia. Tract 3 is a 160-acre grassland tract located southeast of Admire with a heavy timbered draw and pond providing good deer hunting and fishing opportunities. This online auction will begin at noon on August 24^th, 2026 with a dynamic closing beginning at 10am on August 26^th, 2026. You aren’t going to want to miss this excellent opportunity to invest in quality Lyon County land!

Closing Schedule:

Tract 1: 10AM

Tract 2: Noon

Tract 3: 2PM

Tract 2: If you have been looking for a nice pasture with good clean native grass, great access, excellent location, and strong income potential this is the tract for you! This attractive property is a 144-acre native grass pasture unit located 2-3 miles northeast of Emporia and includes good rural-residential appeal and a strong income stream provided by a cell tower located on the property. The parcel lays gently rolling for the area and has gravel road access on both its northern and southern borders. The property is additionally located near paved Burlingame Road providing a quick 5-minute drive to Emporia.

The property is composed of nice clean native grasses that are in great condition having been well cared for by the existing tenant. Grass acreage is nice and open with exceptionally minimal brush, tree, and weed pressure present on the property. The parcel includes one nice large pond in its eastern half along with a smaller secondary pond in its western half. Fences range from adequate to average overall. Overall, good quality pasture for the area.

For those looking for quality grass that additionally has good income potential this is the tract for you! The property includes a cell tower in its southwest corner from which the landowner receives a substantial monthly revenue stream. The lease for the cell tower began in October of 2007 with the initial monthly revenue stream to the landowner being $600/month. The revenue stream is adjusted every 5-year period with the cell tower owner being able to extend the lease for 5 additional 5-year periods from the origination date of the lease (lease extensions possible through 2037 before lease would need to be re-negotiated). The current income stream to the landowner is $850/month ($10,200/year) with the next extension and rate adjustment scheduled for the Fall of 2027. This is a substantial payment stream that has potential to pay the landowner greater than $100,000 over the next 10-year period.

For those looking for a location near Emporia to build their dream home in the country this property should be additionally considered. The parcel is located within an easy 5-minute drive of Emporia and is located within ½-mile of pavement. Electrical and rural water lines are both located near the property. Please contact Lyon County Rural Water District #5 at 620-583-0173 with questions regarding rural water availability.

Overall, this is an excellent property in an excellent location. As the saying goes, “Location…Location…Location”. If you have questions or would like to look at the property, please give Henry Ott a call at 620-437-7340. Thank you!

The existing tenant has taken good care of the property and would be interested in renting the property in the future if the new buyer is in need of an agricultural tenant.

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Auction Info: Property will be auctioned via online auction beginning at Noon on Monday August 24^th, 2026 and will begin closing with a dynamic close beginning at Noon on Wednesday August 26^th, 2026.

Earnest Money: $50,000 due day of the auction.

Closing: On or before September 30^th, 2026.

Possession: Property is leased for grazing cattle through December 31^st, 2026.

2025 Taxes: $631.00 (cell tower company pays taxes on leased 3.2-acres under the tower)

Driving Directions from Emporia: Head northeast on Burlingame Rd for roughly 2-miles to Rd 200. Head east on Rd 200 for roughly 1/2-mile and the property will start on the north side of the road.

Legal Description: Fractional SW4 of Section 30-18S-12E of the 6^th PM; Lyon County, KS

Disclosures:

• A cell tower lease is located on the 3.2-acres of the property with potential extensions through October of 2037.

Disclaimer: Yellow boundary property lines in the pictures are approximated for reference only. Please refer to the aerial map provided by the Lyon County Appraiser’s office in reference to property lines.