Two properties available for the outdoors person and hunter

Ever heard of Flack Brothers Painting in Kansas City? Their story is interesting, especially if you enjoy hunting.

The five brothers work together all week and hunt on the weekends. Through the years, Jamie Barnes, owner at Barnes Realty, sees a lot of siblings in land sales endeavors. He understands the friction that can develop. But that’s not the case with the Flack brothers.

“This is truly a unique group of guys,” Barnes said. “I imagine they paint like they build hunting areas, so if you need painting done, you should get to know them.”

The Flack brothers have an even greater passion for building quality hunting areas. Barnes has known them for 15 years and is now working with them on the third hunting area they have agreed to sell through Barnes Realty.

Each time Barnes wonders how they are going to build one better than the last, and the Flack brothers give him a look that lets him know it will be better.

It is why Barnes is excited about the latest offering from the Flack brothers.

“They have truly assembled the perfect hunting property for the Mound City and Squaw Creek area,” Barnes said.

Duck hunting is predominantly in the river bottoms. Flooding occurs here, so it’s not the best place to build your quarters or hunting lodge, where it could be exposed to flooding.

If you want to hunt upland game, the fall deer season is going on right in the middle of the waterfowl hunting season. So if your group is large enough to want to truly hunt all the area’s types of game, how do to make it as good or perfect as it can be?

You separate the duck hunting from the upland game, and you get your lodge out of the flood plain.

“These boys have done just that,” Barnes said.

Situated on 100 acres of upland and creek bottom on the end of a blacktop road not far from the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge, their lodge sits on 3.6 acres in the heart of the property. It has a private gravel driveway. The property has 70 acres tillable, and the balance is timber and ditches. Many of the tillable acres are creek bottom soils, so with this level of productivity it is not hard to find someone to cash rent or farm it year after year.

Their experience has been that it can be difficult to command market rent on a smaller parcel of land you are cash renting. There is a lot of hassle coordinating with a cash rent tenant each year.

This property offering of 3.6 acres includes the perpetual hunting rights on the 100 acres. They pay the taxes on the 100 acres, and it keeps these perpetual hunting rights in effect.

Now bear in mind, these are non-exclusive hunting rights. The landowner can hunt there, too, with his family should he so choose, but this has created no conflicts, and don’t expect any, Barnes said. Only the landowner and the owner of the 3.6 acres may hunt there.

The 3.6 acres comprises a four-bedroom log structure that was built new in 2001. It has 3.5 baths, and three levels. It is where form meets function.

There is also a three-stall detached garage area for parking out of the weather.

Whether you want to hunt ducks, deer or turkey, this property truly has it all and now it is offered for sale. Jamie Barnes will be happy to talk personally to you about it. You can reach him at 660-851-1125.

Lee Property

It is safe to say that most everyone in the Kansas City area is familiar with the various Chezik car dealerships. Anyone who knew John Chezik at all would know that he was an avid duck and goose hunter, particularly here in Mound City, Mo., the capital waterfowl hunting area in the migratory flyway.

While hunting here in Mound City, Chezik entertained fellow hunters in his plush hunting lodge that, along with the outbuildings, guest house, private shooting range, and duck pool, sprawled out over 15.5 acres with additional tillable acres.

At this time, Barnes Realty is proud to offer this well-known property for sale by its current owner.

“‘Wow’ is the only word I know to accurately describe this superb custom-built property,” said Barnes Realty agent Alyssa Barnes.

Located near the Squaw Creek Wildlife refuge and directly in the path of the migratory bird flyway, this property was strategically built for the hunter and wildlife enthusiast.

You would literally live right in the thick of it and can hunt by just walking out your back door.

The current owner has completed many updates including all new metal roofing, oak and stone floor coverings, new overhead garage doors (each with an opening of 18 feet by 12 feet), and numerous other updates that were needed.

The main, single-level home consists of three bedrooms and three baths. The warm hardwood interior, combination hardwood and stone floors, soft lit walkways, and the three fireplaces give it that warm feel throughout, making this spacious home both inviting and impressive.

Out the back door there is a private duck pool, three duck blinds (two in progress), skeet range, and a two-bedroom guest house. Additional amenities include a seven-stall detached insulated garage with heated shop, and a finished four-stall detached shop/garage, which is perfect to park an RV and a private gated drive.

The mudroom/exercise room was once an attached two-car garage which could be converted back to such if the new owner preferred.

Priced as two possible packages, the new owner can purchase the home and all improvements as a 15.5 acre piece or add in the additional farm ground to total a 104.5 acre piece. Both packages are reasonably priced so you get to choose how much you want to own.

“Call me today to schedule a showing and then call your moving company because I promise you won’t want to leave once inside,” said Alyssa Barnes, who can be reached at 660-851-1171.

This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 6:01 AM with the headline "Two properties available for the outdoors person and hunter."