Dwight, KS 66849 - Morris County

Elizabeth Eakins Wigglesworth - founder of the noted carpet and textile firm Elizabeth Eakins, Inc. - is offering for sale her 240+/- acre ranch located in the Flint Hills of Kansas. At the heart of the ranch lies the homestead that was established some 150 years ago by Andrew W. Nordeen, an immigrant from Sweden, who built the ranch house out of limestone rock he quarried from one of the pastures on this ranch.

Today, the Wigglesworth Ranch is a sanctuary of unique country living in a setting that includes a professionally refurbished native stone home, a charming guest house, and several outbuildings, all surrounded by an ample amount of hardwood trees. This homestead is sited on a very diverse tract of land that has gently rolling hills covered in native tall grasses, wildflowers, and several crop fields of alfalfa. There are two attractive spring-fed ponds and a meandering tree-covered creek traversing the property.

Title to this property is subject to non-perpetual restrictions attached to the deed.

Brokers Comments:

The Wigglesworth Ranch is a true opportunity to own an outstanding piece of land in the Kansas Flint Hills with stunning accommodations. Stewardship has been the owners goal from the beginning to leave this land in even better condition than when they acquired it in 2004. They have worked continuously to not only take care of various native grass species and the many wildflowers but also to improve the land. The soils are so rich in nutrients that one can see terraces across some of the meadows where this land was farmed many years ago.

This level of stewardship, along with the spring-fed drawstwo with ponds, Lairds Creek, and the numerous pastures ringed by tree rows and grassed waterways makes the Wigglesworth Ranch a true wildlife refuge. The marvelous limestone house was thoroughly refurbished and enlarged to create a living area of over 4,000 square feet for a comfortable four-bedroom residence in 1996. To provide a snapshot of how the owners have taken great care in creating this amazing setting. Since 2022, the house has been totally updated, including new roofs, new appliances, additional structural improvements, and any necessary repairs made.

The charming guest house just steps away can accommodate four overnight guests in an exquisite setting. Nestled amongst large hardwood trees and invisible from the nearest road, this private sanctuary is unparalleled. This is true fashionable living tucked away in the Kansas Flint Hills.