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        <description>Current real estate market information for Ulysses, Kansas and the surrounding southwest, Kansas area. Information about homes, land, minerals and commercial property in Ulysses, Hugoton, Johnson, Elkhart, and Rolla, Kansas including the Kansas count</description>
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            <author>cbfaulkner@hotmail.com (Super Admin)</author>
            <title>Southwest Kansas Irrigators Gather - Improve Efficiency</title>
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Tuesday January 17, 2012.


Teeter Irrigation hosted their annual customer appreciation breakfast at their headquarters in Ulyssses, Kansas this morining. My father, Mark Faulkner, and I stopped by at around 8:00 for breakfast and listened to their Senniger Irrigation rep discuss nozzles and pressure regulators. The discussion continued with Owner Monty Teeter talking about how small pressure differences in at your nozzle can make big differences in the efficiency of your system and lead to overpumping. I had a short discussion with Kenneth Teeter, Monty's brother, about what they've seen in the fields this past year. Kenneth stated that farmers in southwest Kansas have been pushing their systems harder through the drought to save crops and take advantage of great grain prices. This increase has lead to more pumping of air and about 25-30% more line blowouts from trapped air. Monty Teeter introduced a new product to help eliminate line damage due to air. A new air relief valve is being offered that will only accuate when it is filled with water. It will also continue to burp out any excess air as the system is opperating. This simple new device sounds like it will offer great "relief" to irrigators in the southwest Kansas and surrounding states under increased pressure to maximize their irrigation systems. In addition Teeters introduced some other great new products like larger 8-ply tires, flow meters without any mechanical "guts" and DIY pressure regulator testing systems. They've also realeased a great parts special sheet with incredible deals on various parts through February 15th of 2012. Contact Teeter irrigation for sale details at 620-353-1111.


Teeter Irrigation will also be offering an Advanced Sprinkler Service School on February 1, 2012 from 7:30am to 12:00pm and again from 1:00pm to 5:30pm. This school is offered to anyone, but is limited to the first 160 participants. Topics discussed include; Pivot Drive Train, Valley Troubleshooting, CAMS/Select Panel Programming and Zimmatic/other Troubleshooting. This class looks to be critical for any farmer specializing in irrigated farming and will definitely help you spend less time down and more time producing great crops.


I spend about 80% of my time behind this desk at Faulkner Real Estate marketing our land and homes and managing our offices. It is a great treat to get out of the office, learn something new about our agricultural industry and see some of our customers. This morning was fun and I feel that the Team at Teeter Irrigation deserves this recognition for making the effort to gather local farmers, offer them a hot breakfast and help educate them and increase their bottom lines. Teeter Irrigation is celebrating 35 years of serving the Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma. Our hats are off to them and their staff. We're thrilled to be their Realtors of choice and to help them purchase their new headquarters here in Ulysses, Kansas.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:43:17 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>National Exposure for Your Southwest Kansas Home or Land</title>
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Have you ever stepped back and thought
about all of the available avenues for marketing real estate in western Kansas?
Your mind can spin out of control and so can your bottom line. Do you place an
ad in the paper, what about the local cable channel? Should I write a blog?
Post it on Craigs list and hope I don't get scammed? Advertising can be
complicated and expensive. Luckily we've got a solution. Have a seat, pause
your mind and leave it to us.



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Our Marketing Mix:




Professional print publications

Newspaper advertising

Local cable advertising

Social media through Face book- ads, updates...

Online presence on Faulkner
     Real Estate and syndication through MLS, LandWatch.com, LandsofAmerica.com and their nearly 150 partner websites like Field and Stream, The High Plains Journal's Land Journal online...

Over 25 years of personal
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Faulkner Real Estate has over 25 years
of experience getting information about homes, land and ranches in front of
Buyers who are ready to make a purchase of real estate. We target local,
national and even international real estate markets to sell homes and land
quickly and for top-dollar. We use traditional methods like print and direct-mailing
of real estate brochures, as well as cutting-edge real estate marketing methods
like social media (face book) and organic search SEO (search engine
optimization). Sound like Greek? That's okay, it's why we sell more homes and
land in western Kansas than anyone else. We're happy to dig into the mundane
details of SEO, constantly revising and updating our information online, and in
print, to give our real estate listings the best exposure. It's tempting to use
some national company to market your real estate, but when it comes down to it,
we're all just people. We're either well trained &amp; knowledgeable or not. I
can tell you confidently, after working for a large company (Coldwell Banker)
we are better qualified and more knowledgeable of the Western Kansas real
estate market than any corporate office out of Kansas City or other metropolis.
We're on the ground here in Southwest Kansas selling the ground and everything
attached to it.&nbsp;&nbsp; 



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So when it comes time to sell your
western Kansas land, home, ranch, business or a little mix of each, call on the
real estate marketing experts. We love real estate and spend all of our time
involved in our career.&nbsp; 



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Chris Faulkner is a licensed REALTOR working for Faulkner Real
Estate out of Ulysses, Kansas. He specializes in the marketing of
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:25:26 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Wind and Solar Rights Now Tied to Surface in Kansas</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Effective July 1, 2011, wind and solar project developers in the 
state of Kansas are subject to a number of new requirements. &nbsp;These new 
requirements were proposed in Kansas Senate Bill 227,
 which was introduced by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, chaired
 by Senator Carolyn McGinn.&nbsp; The Bill passed through Committee and the 
Kansas House and Senate in a mere three weeks, and was signed by Governor Brownback on April 13, 2011.

The new requirements fall into the following categorie:


Severance of Wind and Solar Rights:
 The statute states that no person other than the surface owner of a 
tract of land shall have the right to use the land for the production of
 wind or solar generated energy unless granted such right by the lawful 
owner of the surface estate by lease or easement for a definite 
period.&nbsp;&nbsp;This new law is in-line with a national trend against severance
 of wind and solar rights, and effectively prohibits a landowner from 
selling the wind or solar rights to a project developer while retaining 
the ownership of the underlying property.

This is not a retroactive requirement. Those&nbsp; agreements signed prior to July 1, 2011 are still valid. Wind and solar are increasingly becoming hot topics when discussing land and ranch sales in Kansas. Many surface owners would love to sell their surface rights, but retain wind and solar as a everlasting income potential that won't directly affect the surface owner- at least not right away. However, you and I can see the infinite danger associated with a wind or solar lease coming into play on a beautiful piece of Kansas irrigated land. Determining the damages and fees to a surface owner is hard to do fairly. Unlike oil and gas which after the initial drilling and delivery systems are in place, leave very little on the surfac; wind and solar have the potential for greatly changing the landscape and a farmers ability to farm. I'm not going to sway hard to one side or the other, but for now lets just say that the State of Kansas have taken the possible complexities of severed wind and solar rights and greatly simplified them. For better or worse. 
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:08:59 -0500</pubDate>
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            <author>cbfaulkner@hotmail.com (Super Admin)</author>
            <title>Southwest Kansas Country Homes for Sale- We've got them!</title>
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The rain has finally fallen, the weather is heating up and school will be out before we know it. All of these things lead to increased activity in the real estate market. Faulkner Real Estate currently is seeing new homes coming on and going off the market weekly as this real estate market comes to life, much like the native buffalo grass of the prairie in spring. In addition we currently have a large selection of country homes in any direction you need from Ulysses, Kansas. From a large family home on approximately 7 acres northeast of Ulysses, to a large home with an incredible shop on a few acres east of town. Looking for something close to the city limits, but in the country. We have two homes within three miles of town. One larger home to the south of Ulysses and another to the northwest.

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4488 East Road 6, Ulysses, Kansas

This
large family home located northeast of Ulysses, Kansas was constructed
in 2002 and boasts over 4 acres of land for those who like to spread
out. The main floor is a gracious 1,512 square feet with a full,
finished basement. There is plenty of room for your family including 5
bedrooms, 2 bathrooms an additional family room and a double attached
garage. This home was recently reduced in price to just $170,000. Call Sue Wieland today for more details. 



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276 N Road W, Ulysses, Kansas

This large family home offers many updates over the last five years including; new efficient heat and air, new roof, septic system with 400' of dome-style laterals, flooring, windows and paint. The home offers 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The large laundry room has a 3/4 bathroom to create a convenient mud room just off the attached garage.



This country home on 2 acres also includes an incredible 84' x 54' Morton shop half finished with concrete floors, floor drain, hydronic floor heat ready, large loft area, work shop and insulated wood shop. The unfinished side has a large sliding door and enough space for all your toy or important farm equipment.



This Country home east of Ulysses, Kansas also features an amazing and historic horse barn with great character and a huge hay loft with tung and groove flooring and laminated beams. This southwest Kansas country property is a great find and won't last long. Call Chris Faulkner of Faulkner Real Estate today!&nbsp; 



4510 E Road 5, Ulysses, Kansas

This fine country home for sale is located northeast of Ulysses, Kansas along paved roads. The home is on 7 acres and boasts 5 bedrooms, 3 baths a full basement and a tripple-attached garage!&nbsp;



This country home also includes a 80' x 50' round-top buliding for great storage.



This great coutry property also includes an older 1,800 square foot 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home with a partial basemetn and a small shop. This would make a great income property or additional home for your extended family. For more details on this great home for sale northeast of Ulysses, Kansas call Jerry Stutzman of Faulkner Real Estate in Ulysses, Kansas.
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            <title>Ulysses Bowling Center up for Auction</title>
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Ulysses, Kansas - April 13, 2011 

The Harvest Bowl, 10-lane bowling center in Ulysses, Kansas will be offered up for sale to the highest bidder this next month. Faulkner Real Estate will be performing one of their &quot;Private Auctions&quot; which involves taking bids over the phone up to a specified date. The bidding for the Harvest Bowl will go through May 10th and will end after that date when one final bidder remains.&nbsp;

The building is over 8,000 square feet and has a large parking area with 150 feet of Kansas Highway 25 frontage. The bowling center was recently remodeled and includes 10 Brunswick 'A' Machines as well as automatic score keepers, bumpers on every lane an extensive snack bar and many other features. The center is selling as a turn-key package and includes everything one needs to run a successful bowling center in southwest Kansas. Surprisingly enough bowling centers are on the rise with over 70 million bowlers enjoying this close-to-home family friendly recreation and 3 million participating in leagues. Additionally during tough economic times bowling centers do quite well. In 2008-2010 bowling centers across the U.S. enjoyed increased play of nearly 75%. This success is the result of bowling's ability to offer reasonably price family fun. 

With a minimum opening bid below $100,000, about 12 dollars per square foot, this presents a great opportunity to anyone interested in owning a bowling center or a large commercial space along Highway 25. &nbsp; 

Anyone interested in the opportunity to own a nice bowling center in western Kansas should contact Jerry Stutzman of Faulkner Real Estate in Ulysses, Kansas. Jerry is a licensed Real Estate Broker serving all of the southwest Kansas region and a part of the Faulkner Team under managing Broker Mark Faulkner. 
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            <author>bhiggs@pld.com (Bobbi Higgs)</author>
            <title>Your Roof-An investment that really pays off.</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Your Roof-An investment that really pays off.Those of us that reside in Southwest Kansas can be sure of one thing, extreme weather changes! If you dont like the weather just wait a day, it will change. As we are cozy inside our homes our roof is over our head like a protective umbrella to our house. It is taking the hot sun, strong winds and when we are lucky some moisture! It is one of the largest expenses involved in home ownership and easy for us to ignore or put off. 1994 was the year when many homes in our area were replaced due to a large and damaging hail storm. Time goes faster than we think and many of those homes are well overdue for roof replacement or repair. Insurance companies and appraisers are requiring roof inspections for new purchases. Take a minute and a close look at your own roof and dont hesitate to call a qualified roof inspector or roofing company to do an assessment of your roof. Your roof may already require maintenance or repair. 

Sun: Heat and ultraviolet rays cause roofing materials to deteriorate over time. Deterioration can occur faster on the sides facing west or south.

Rain: When water gets underneath shingles, shakes or other roofing materials, it can work its way to the roof deck and cause the roof structure to rot. Extra moisture encourages mildew and rot elsewhere in a house, including walls, ceilings, insulation and electrical systems.

Wind: High winds can lift shingles' edges (or other roofing materials) and force water and debris underneath them. Extremely high winds can cause extensive damage.

&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Missing or torn shingles: The key to a roof system's effectiveness is complete protection. When shingles are missing or torn off, a roof structure and home or building interior are vulnerable to water damage and rot. The problem is likely to spread-nearby shingles also are ripped easily or blown away. Missing or torn shingles should be replaced as soon as possible.&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shingle deterioration: When shingles are old and worn out, they curl, split and lose their waterproofing effectiveness. Weakened shingles easily are blown off, torn or lifted by wind gusts. The end result is structural rot and interior damage. A deteriorated roof system only gets worse with time-it should be replaced as soon as possible.Bobbi Higgs is a licensed Kansas realtor working for Faulkner Real Estate in Ulysses, Kansas. She specializes in residential property. Call 620-353-8218 or email Bobbi with any questions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ]]> </description>
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            <author>cbfaulkner@hotmail.com (Super Admin)</author>
            <title>Time to Review Verbal Land Leases in Kansas</title>
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An article in the Garden City Telegram caught our eye this past week. Whitey Whitehill writes about the importance of this time of year for land owners who have their land leased. According to Kansas law cancellation of land and pasture leases must be 1. In writing 2. at least 30 days prior to March 1st. must fix March 1st as the termination date. Remember February doesn't have 30 days in it, so your Kansas verbal land leases must be terminated by January 31st. Of course the best way to prevent a lapsed deadline is to more clearly spell out your lease in writing. There are many good attorneys in our area that are familiar with Kansas lease laws and that can help you ensure you have a sound and equitable agreement. Anyone interested in seeing a sample written lease agreement for Kansas land can visit the Cowley County Extension office website and download a sample lease. You can also visit a Kansas extension office and study the Kansas State University publication No. C-668, "Kansas Lease Law."


The article goes on to state that currently about 50% of the land  in Kansas is currently under a lease. That a big number, but not surprising considering the population of the state's rural areas and our large supply of land. We encounter a number of different verbal and written leases each year for Kansas land while selling land for different Sellers located all over the nation. Some of our leases are verbal leases that have been around for as long as 50 years. I sold a large tract of land last year under verbal lease that had indeed been in place for over 50 years. The tenant's family felt like they owned the land after watching over it closely for so many years. Often the hardest part of our job as Real Estate agents is explaining to a long-standing tenant the details of a sale of the land they've been farming for many years. We're never advocates of canceling someone's tenancy, but often time it's the easiest and most favorable situation for a Seller. If you are considering selling land in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma or even Missouri, please give Faulkner Real Estate in Ulysses, Kansas a call. Last year we helped over 50 Land owners sell their property totaling 25,000 acres in nine counties in Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma.


 


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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:25:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <author>cbfaulkner@hotmail.com (Chris Faulkner)</author>
            <title>Celebrating 25 Years and 25,000 acres of Land sold in 2010!</title>
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What a ride!

I cannot believe it's been 25 years since my father, Mark struck off on his own and started Faulkner Agency in a tiny (600 square foot) office on main street in Ulysses, Kansas. I remember helping he and my mom, Suzanne, scrape the old tile (probably asbestos laden) off of the concrete slab floors of their new office space. The office was a modest cinder block building with barely enough space for a few desks. Over time the business grew and my family made the big decision to knock a hole in the north wall of our quaint office and double our space to a modest 1,200 square feet. Our office space wasn't the only thing that changed over time; our name did too. As I mentioned above, we started as Faulkner Agency. Dad was a born salesman and couldn't satisfy his appetite initially with real estate alone, he sold insurance for A.L. Williams among other things; like watermelons out of Radio Flyer wagon when he was barely old enough to walk. After real estate in southwest Kansas took off for dad they decided it was time to re-brand the office and re-named it Faulkner Real Estate. Dad was just reflecting today about how many agents and clients have walked through our doors over the last 25 years. Probably almost 50 real estate agents or REALTORS in southwest have been licensed through Faulkner Real Estate at one time or another.&nbsp; 

Now, 25 years later we've moved into a new office in Ulysses, Kansas! We've only added about 400 square feet, but I had the privilege






 


of designing the space myself to suit the specific needs of a professional real estate office. Now our 13 licensed agents working out of Johnson, Hugoton, Ulysses and Rolla have a professional space to meet with clients, in confidential, as well as a comfortable and productive work space. I invite you to stop by some time yourself to see the great improvements we've made to better serve our customers. We're now located just down the street at 120 South Main Street in Ulysses Kansas, katy-corner to the Grant County Bank. 

The other tremendous thing I'd like to talk a little bit about is the record land sales we've experience over the last year. In 2010 we experience rapid growth of our &quot;Private Auction&quot; sales method. After fourteen years of successfully selling land using the Private Auction we utilized it to market and sell over 25,000 acres of land in Western Kansas, the Oklahoma panhandle and Eastern Colorado. That was 25,000 acres for over 50 Sellers in 9 counties and 3 states! The credit for developing the sales system goes to dad. The credit for selling that amount of land goes to our well-trained staff and Realtors. We're very blessed to have such a hard working bunch of agents who pride themselves on staying on top of the market and continually advancing their knowledge and skills in regards to farm ground, mineral and water rights. The past year I have felt a strong sense of passion, pride and professionalism radiating from our office. I have never been more proud of the service we are offering to real estate buyers and sellers in the high plains. We're a small office of 12 agents (6 specializing in land) compared to the 120 agents I once shared space with at Coldwell Banker in Fort Worth, Texas, but we're mighty. So many agents are out there looking for the big score, the big acreages. We've quietly kept our noses to the grind stone, working for the big seller and the small seller and we've put up big numbers. Land sales in general are up in the last year and I can't say it's all because of us that we sold more land. That said, I can say we continue to expand our service throughout our region and we have most definitely increase our market share in our core service area. I am 100% convinced that if you are considering selling land in our area you will experience as good of, and most likely better, results using the Private Auction. I hope you'll give me, or one of our agents, a call. 

Faulkner Real Estate's agents specialize in land primarily in the Western half of Kansas. Our core market is comprised of southwest Kansas as well as the Oklahoma Panhandle and Eastern Colorado. We have also started selling more mineral rights over the last 5 years. While 2010 was not a record year for mineral sales, primarily because natural gas prices were still off, Faulkner Real Estate has sold a large quantity of mineral rights in the Hugoton Natural Gas field and continue to have a large list of mineral and land buyers always looking for a good investment. Please give me, or one of our agents in Ulysses, Hugoton, Rolla or Johnson, a call to day. We are results driven. &nbsp; 
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            <title>Should I Buy or Rent a Home ?</title>
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One point to consider is that you will&nbsp;be making a house payment, whether you are buying or renting. You are either paying your own mortgage payment or you are paying your landlords payment. Though it depends upon your own individual financial and personal living requirements, buying a home has many advantages over renting.

BUILDING VALUE AND CREATING WEALTH: By making payments on your home, you build equity(the difference between property value and mortgage loan payoff amount) and your net worth should gain. Your home should gain in value&nbsp;by appreciation (due to inflation, rising building costs, etc).&nbsp; This plan of gaining equity and property appreciation is a WIN/WIN situation that has been proven time and again. 

TAX BREAKS: The U.S. Tax Code allows home owners tax deductions for the interest paid on your mortgage. It also allows tax deductions for paid property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. 

STABILITY: Your payments will remain the same every month(for principal and interest payments)with a fixed rate mortgage. Your monthly rent payments could rise due to a change of landlords, rise in inflation, or&nbsp;a landlords decision to raise rent. &nbsp;

PRIVACY--FREEDOM--PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP: Your&nbsp;privacy rights increase since your landlord does have certain rights to enter his own property. You will gain the freedom to paint, decorate,to have pets or whatever you wish with&nbsp;owning your own home. &nbsp;You will be able to enjoy the feeling of&nbsp;&quot;Pride of Ownership&quot; just knowing that you are paying for your own home. 

Whether you are ready now, or would like to prepare for the future, please feel free to call or Email me anytime. I am here to help you. 

REALTOR&nbsp; Jerry Stutzman&nbsp; 620-353-9411&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;or Email&nbsp; jbsranch@pld.com&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have Listed and/or Sold Homes for Sale in the Ulysses, Satanta,Sublette, Lakin, Big Bow and Johnson, Kansas Area. 

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            <title>Three bedroom Ulysses home reduced by $7,000!</title>
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Ulysses, Kansas 11-16-2010

The owner's of this great three bedroom home out by the Bentwood Golf Course in Ulysses, Kansas have recently reduced their price by $7,000 to $107,500! This is a great price for this three bedroom, two bath home with a double-attached garage, an oversized shop and a partial basement.This home has several maintenance-saving features including steel siding, vinyl soffits, vinyl guttering, and Pella casement windows.The Pella windows have a great feature that you don't see everyday. They have retractable screens! This is great on cold days when you don't want the windows open, but want all the light you can get. 

The detached shop has enough room for at least two vehicles, a workspace for projects and is also plumbed for a bathroom. There is an older furnace and a window air conditioner in the shop that is included as well. The shop is insultated to help keep you cool or warm, depending on the weather. Either way it's great to have all of this great work space out of the elements.The home features nice laminate flooring throughout the great room, kitchen and additional family room. The bathrooms are carpeted with a nice, newer, neutral short shag. (That's a mouthful) The bedrooms are nice sized with good closets. The master bathroom has a larger closet and an attached half bath that shares a shower with the hall bath. The basement is currently unfinished, but does have lighting and a window for natural light.&nbsp;

The backyard features a large deck and patio area sheltered between the shop and screened by the six foot privacy fence. There are several mature trees and bushes on the property that help soften the landscape and shade the yard and home in the heat of the summer.

This is a great price for a home that, as I've said from the start, has everything you're looking for. Give me a call today to take a look at all the possibilities of this great home.

View full details on the property at 1248 East Ohio Avenue in Ulysses, Kansas. 
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