5750 Messenger Highway, Olivet, MI 49076

$2,800,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 9 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 2,744 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 23,696,640 Status: Sold
Current Price: $2,999,000 List Date: 2/24/2025 Last Modified: 8/22/2025

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

Supplements: 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.

More Information MLS# 22049173

Location & Property Info

Cross Streets: messenger hwy/ainger rd Property Sub-Type: Farm Municipality: Walton Twp

Office/Contract Info

Auction or For Sale: For Sale List Price/SqFt: 1092.93

General Property Info

New Construction: No Lot Dimensions: Irregular Road Frontage: 660 Garage Y/N: Yes Garage Spaces: 2 Fireplace: Yes Total Fireplaces: 1 Waterfront: No Body of Water: Battle Creek River Income Property: No Basement: Yes Total Rooms AG: 20 Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 2744 SqFt Above Grade: 2744 Total Beds Above Grade: 9 Statewide Lakes & Rivers: Battle Creek River Main Level Primary: Yes Stories: 2 School District: Olivet # of Outbuildings: 2 Lot Measurement: Acres Lot Acres: 544 Lot Square Footage: 23696640 Year Built: 1900 Total Bedrooms: 9 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 1 Total Baths: 3

Tax Info

Taxable Value: 331278 SEV: 1001806 For Tax Year: 2022 Seller's Annual Property Tax: 11556.08 Tax Year: 2021 Homestead %: 100 Spec Assessment & Type: na Zoning: I/V Ag Tax ID #: 14001830008000

Remarks & Misc

Legal: Multiple parcels contact agent for Legals.

Status Change Info

Sold Price/SqFt: 1020.41 Under Contract Date: 2025-07-16 Sold Date: 2025-08-22 Sold Price: $2,800,000

Waterfront Options

Water Access Y/N: Yes

Water Type

River: 1

Water Fea. Amenities

Private Frontage: 1

Lot Description

Level: 1 Recreational: 1 Rolling Hills: 1 Tillable: 1 Wetland Area: 1 Wooded: 1

Other Structures

Barn(s): 1

Street Type

Private: 1 Unpaved: 1

Sewer

Septic Tank: 1

Water

Well: 1

Terms Available

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Laundry Features

In Basement: 1

Exterior Material

Vinyl Siding: 1

Roofing

Shingle: 1

Parking Features

Detached: 1

Heat Source

Propane: 1 Wood: 1

Sale Conditions

None: 1

Heat Type

Forced Air: 1

Access Feat

Accessibility Features: No

Upper Rooms

Upper Bedrooms: 5 Upper Full Baths: 1 Upper Level Square Feet: 1085 Total Baths Above Grade: 3

Main Rooms

Main Bedrooms: 4 Main Full Baths: 1 Main Half Baths: 1 Main Level SQFT: 1659

Lower Rooms

Lower Finished SQFT: 0 Total Lower SQFT: 0

Basement Rooms

Basement Finished SQFT: 0 Total Basement SQFT: 1530

Manufactured

Manufactured Y/N: No

Substructure

Full: 1

Kitchen Features

Center Island: 1 Eating Area: 1

Fireplace

Living Room: 1

Additional Items

Guest Quarters: 1

Water Heater

Propane: 1

Patio and Porch Features

Deck: 1

Outbuilding 1

Outbuilding Description: Barn

Architectural Style

Farmhouse: 1

Possession

Negotiable: 1

Location Property Info

County: Eaton Street #: 5750 Street Name: Messenger Suffix: Highway State: MI Zip Code: 49076 Area: Eaton County - E

OfficeContract Info

Status: Sold List Price: $2,999,000 Current Price: $2,800,000 Listing Date: 2022-11-25

Remarks Misc

Directions: I-69 to North on Ainger Rd 670ft to Messenger hwy. Left on Messenger Hwy approx 1 mile to where it dead ends.

Property Features

Water Type: River Laundry Features: In Basement Exterior Material: Vinyl Siding Roofing: Shingle Substructure: Full Lot Description: Level; Recreational; Rolling Hills; Tillable; Wetland Area; Wooded Sewer: Septic Tank Water: Well Kitchen Features: Center Island; Eating Area Fireplace: Living Room Additional Items: Guest Quarters Heat Source: Propane; Wood Heat Type: Forced Air Water Heater: Propane Patio and Porch Features: Deck Other Structures: Barn(s) Parking Features: Detached Architectural Style: Farmhouse Street Type: Private; Unpaved Terms Available: Cash; Conventional Possession: Negotiable Sale Conditions: None

Room Information

Kitchen Length: 15.00 Length: 15.00 Width: 20.00 Level: Main Width: 20.00 Dining Room Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 15.00 Level: Main Width: 15.00 Den Length: 13.00 Length: 13.00 Width: 17.00 Level: Main Width: 17.00 Primary Bathroom Length: 8.50 Length: 8.50 Width: 8.50 Level: Main Width: 8.50 Primary Bedroom Length: 11.50 Length: 11.50 Width: 13.00 Level: Main Width: 13.00 Bedroom 2 Length: 11.50 Length: 11.50 Width: 13.00 Level: Main Width: 13.00 Bedroom 3 Length: 14.50 Length: 14.50 Width: 11.00 Level: Main Width: 11.00 Bedroom 4 Length: 11.50 Length: 11.50 Width: 13.00 Level: Main Width: 13.00 Bedroom 5 Length: 13.00 Length: 13.00 Width: 15.50 Level: Upper Width: 15.50 Other Length: 11.00 Length: 11.00 Width: 13.00 Level: Upper Width: 13.00 Remarks: Bedroom 6 Other Length: 11.50 Length: 11.50 Width: 13.50 Level: Upper Width: 13.50 Remarks: Bedroom 7 Other Length: 15.00 Length: 15.00 Width: 15.00 Level: Upper Width: 15.00 Remarks: bedroom 8 Other Length: 10.00 Length: 10.00 Width: 10.00 Level: Upper Width: 10.00 Remarks: bedroom9 Bathroom 2 Length: 8.00 Length: 8.00 Width: 6.00 Level: Upper Width: 6.00 Bathroom 1 Length: 5.00 Length: 5.00 Width: 6.00 Level: Main Width: 6.00 Bonus Room Length: 6.00 Length: 6.00 Width: 12.00 Level: Main Width: 12.00 Remarks: Bears Den Bunk Room Bonus Room Length: 6.00 Length: 6.00 Width: 12.00 Level: Main Width: 12.00 Remarks: Bears Den Bunk Room2 Primary Bathroom Length: 6.00 Length: 6.00 Width: 12.00 Level: Main Width: 12.00 Remarks: Bears Den Primary Bathroom Game Room Length: 30.00 Length: 30.00 Width: 27.00 Level: Main Width: 27.00 Remarks: Bears Den Main Room
Listing Office: Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC
Listing Agent: Shawn Kelley
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Last Updated: August - 22 - 2025
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