5192 County Road 36

Harrisburg, NE 69345

Jolliffe's Wildcat Acreage is the perfect gentleman's ranch. The possibilities are endless, from a nice equestrian property to raising 4H/FFA livestock with your children or whatever you choose to venture into. This property boasts amazing views of the wildcat hills, rich with history dating back to the Oregon Trail and the cattle drives from Texas to Montana. Don't miss an opportunity to enjoy rural living on this amazing property! This beautiful acreage consists of 7.8 +/- acres. The Seller completely remodeled this home in 2021. The main floor was stripped down to the studs and rebuilt. Everything new, including plumbing throughout, new service line into the house, moved propane tank and replaced line to house, new electrical throughout, HVAC with new forced air furnace (propane) and central AC. including new duct work. Tile flooring throughout main floor, wood burning fireplace (newly built) with electric start (blows 1400 degree air so no need for paper - coolest thing ever). New roof on house and garage. All Kohler plumbing fixtures. Commercial grade Whirlpool appliances in the gourmet kitchen. Dog shower. Five-piece master bath. Walkout unfinished basement. New underground sprinkler system and with new 25 gpm pump on well for irrigating 30,000 sq ft blue grass lawn seeded 2 years ago. 3 hydrants that serve corrals, outbuildings etc. There is also an oversized 2-car detached garage and large quonset with concrete floor and an RV pad. There is an older set of corrals and shed for livestock. There is also an older, wooden grainery on the property that could be converted to a man-cave or bunkhouse. This property will allow you to enjoy all the recreational activities associated with the rural lifestyle. The property is only a short distance south of the North Platte River valley which boasts excellent waterfowl hunting. This acreage would be the perfect place for a gentleman rancher, an equestrian property or a family in 4-H. There is some additional equipment that the Seller is willing to sell with the property and a list will be provided to qualified Buyers. All water and mineral rights on this property currently owned by the Seller will transfer to the Buyer at Closing. This is a nice acreage with a beautiful home and multiple outbuildings that would provide excellent shop/workspace as well as good areas for some livestock. Weather Highlights Summer High:the July high is around 89 degrees Winter Low:the January low is 14 Rain:averages 15 inches of rain a year Snow:averages 39 inches of snow a year Harrisburg, NE is located in the High Plains region and experiences a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The area has an average temperature of approximately 53F, with temperatures ranging from 7F during the coldest winter months to 95F in the hottest summer days. Generally, Harrisburg receives an average of 15 inches of rain per year. It also gets 39 inches of snowfall on average over the course of a year, making it one of the snowiest places in Nebraska. Harrisburg, Nebraska gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year.The US average is 38 inches of rain per year. Harrisburg averages 39 inches of snow per year.The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Harrisburg.The US average is 205 sunny days. Harrisburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure. TheWildcat Hillsare anescarpmentbetween theNorth Platte RiverandPumpkin Creekin the westernPanhandle, in the state ofNebraskain theGreat Plainsregion of the United States. Located inBanner,Morrill, andScotts Bluffcounties, the high tableland between the streams has been eroded by wind and water into a region of forestedbuttes, ridges andcanyonsthat rise 150 to 300m (490 to 980ft) above the surrounding landscape. Chimney Rock,Scotts Bluff, andCourthouse and Jail Rocksare outcrops along the northern and western edges of the Wildcat Hills. The plant and animal life in the Wildcat Hills is atypical for Nebraska; the ecology more resembles that of theLaramie Mountains, 60 miles to the west. The dominant tree in the region is theponderosa pine.Bighorn sheep,pronghorn,elk,mule deer, andwild turkeyslive in and around the hills. Cougars(mountain lions), which had beenextirpatedfrom the region around 1900, returned to the area in the early 1990s. The Wildcat Hills (along with thePine Ridge), are the only areas in Nebraska with a permanent breeding cougar population. TheEmigrant Trailpassed through the northern Wildcat Hills atRobidoux Passand after 1851, atMitchell Pass; the rock formations were frequently mentioned in emigrant journals and letters. TheNebraska Game and Parks Commissionacquired land for the Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area414208N1034002Win stages between 1929 and 1980; the Wildcat Hills Nature Center, featuring a half-mile boardwalk trail, opened in 1995. Today, the Wildcat Hills are a popular hiking and wildlife viewing destination. Information provided by: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jolliffe's Wildcat Acreage is located in western Nebraska, 7 miles east of US Hwy 71 and approximately 20 miles southeast of Scottsbluff/Gering and 3 miles north of NE Hwy 88 west of Bridgeport. Scottsbluff is home to the Western Nebraska Regional Airport. This property is located 3 hours northeast of Denver, CO. 1.5 hours northeast of Cheyenne, WY. 3 hours south of Rapid City, S.D. and 7 hours west of Omaha, NE.  

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