MLS# 22049173 - 5750 Messenger Highway, Olivet, MI 49076
$2,999,000
Beds:
9
Baths:
2 full, 1 half
Sqft:
2,744
Sqft lot:
23,696,640
Acre lot:
544
882 Days On Market
Courtesy of Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC, Shawn Kelley.
Status:
Active
Property Type:
Farm
Year Built:
1900
Days On Website:
882
Property Details for 5750 Messenger Highway, Olivet, MI 49076
Description
Experience the unmatched beauty and exceptional hunting opportunities at South Walton Farms, a premier hunting retreat that offers the perfect balance of seclusion and convenience. Located at the end of a private road, this hidden gem provides the ideal escape while still being close to local amenities and major cities. South Walton Farms is a paradise for wildlife enthusiasts, featuring abundant populations of whitetails, turkeys, waterfowl, and upland game. For over 40 years, the property has been carefully managed with Quality Deer Management (QDM) and conservation practices, resulting in an impressive whitetail age structure and an optimal habitat that supports diverse wildlife. This expansive property includes a professionally established shooting preserve, offering ''put an offering put and take opportunities for nine months of the year, as well as a custom-designed Laporte 8-station clay target coursemaking it a prime destination for shooting sports enthusiasts. The agricultural classification of the land also provides the advantage of manageable taxes. The diverse terrain of South Walton Farms features everything an avid hunter could desire: thick security cover, native grasses, forbs, mixed timber (including oak, pine, maple, and walnut), scenic Battle Creek River frontage, and wetlands with water control systems to attract ducks and geese. The property is equipped with strategically placed hunting blinds and miles of well-maintained roads, providing excellent access throughout. The gated entrance leads to a circle drive that welcomes you to the recently renovated main lodge, guest quarters (known as The Bear Den), additional outbuildings, and a sporting clay range. Contiguous tracts of this size and quality are increasingly rare, and South Walton Farms stands out as one of southern Michigan's premier destinations for world-class deer, turkey, and waterfowl hunting. If you're looking for a truly one-of-a-kind property to call your own, contact us today to schedule a private tour and experience the ultimate hunting retreat at South Walton Farms.
Open House
Features
Building
- Year Built: 1900
- 2 stories
- Architectural Style: "Farmhouse"
- Building Area Source: Other
- Building Area Total: 2,744
- Construction Materials: "Vinyl Siding"
- Living Area: 2,744
Property Access
- Road Frontage Type: "Private Road"
- Road Surface Type: "Unimproved"
Basement
- Basement: "Full"
Bathrooms
- 2 full bathrooms
- 1 half bathroom
- 3 total bathrooms
Bedrooms
- 9 total bedrooms
Fireplaces
- Features: "Living Room"
- Building includes fireplace
- 1 total fireplace
Garage
- Garage Included
- 2 garage spaces
Water Features
- Water Body Name: Battle Creek River
- Waterfront Features: "River"
Heating
- Heating: "Forced Air"
- Heating Included
Interior Features
- Features: "Guest Quarters", "Center Island", "Eat-in Kitchen"
Laundry
- Features: "In Basement"
Listing
- Contract Status Change Date: 2025-02-24
- Expiration Date: 2026-01-31
- Listing Agreement: Exclusive Agency
- Listing Contract Date: 2022-11-25
- Listing Id: 22049173
- Listing Terms: "Cash", "Conventional"
- Mls Status: Active
- Modification Timestamp: 2025-03-10 22:38:49
- On Market Date: 2025-02-24
- Original Entry Timestamp: 2022-11-28 01:17:51
- Original List Price: $3,500,000
- Previous List Price: 3275000
- Price Change Timestamp: 2025-03-02 20:55:49
- Special Listing Conditions: "None"
- Standard Status: Active
- Status Change Timestamp: 2025-02-24 14:46:24
- 866 cumulative days on market
- 866 days on market
Location
- City: Olivet
- State Or Province: MI
- County Or Parish: Eaton
- Postal Code: 49076
- MLS Area Major: Eaton County - E
- MLS Area Minor: Eaton County - E
Lot
- Features: "Level", "Recreational", "Tillable", "Wooded", "Wetland Area", "Rolling Hills"
- 544 acres
- Area: 544
- Dimensions: Irregular
- 23,696,640 square feet
Parking
- Features: "Detached"
Property
- Other Structures: "Barn(s)"
- Parcel Number: 14001830008000
- Property Sub Type: Farm
Roof
- Roof: "Shingle"
Additional Rooms
- Rooms Total: 20
Schools
- Middle Or Junior School District: Olivet
Sewer
- Sewer: "Septic Tank"
Taxes
- Annual Amount: $11,556
- Tax Year: 2022
Utilities
- Water Source: "Well"
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$2,999,000 - 5750 Messenger Highway, Olivet, MI 49076
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5750 Messenger Highway
Olivet, MI 49076
City: Olivet