Rans Ranchette
Newell, SD
79.3 Acres
$795,000
Butte County, SD Property for Sale
Executive Summary: Excellent opportunity to own a beautiful home just 1 mile off the highway and minutes from Newell. Currently used as a horse operation with irrigated hay base. In the last 5 years the property has undergone many improvements including a 2020 BelleVista 3bd/2bath Home, all new underground wiring, waterline, trees planted, and a new 2 stall horse barn. This property is in very good shape and has excellent access!
Location
Property Location: 1 Mile north and 1 Mile West of Newell, SD
Property Directions: 1 mile north on Hwy 79 to 184th Street, then 1 mile west, or 1 mile west on Orman Rd, then 1 mile north on Experimental Farm Rd.
Locale
Newell is a small rural ranching and farming community with a strong agricultural foundation and convenient access to services, schools, and local businesses. The property sits just off SD Highway 212, offering easy access while remaining in a productive rural setting.
This area of Butte County is well known for farming, ranching, hay production, and irrigated agriculture. The property lies within close proximity to the Belle Fourche Irrigation District, a 57,000-acre irrigation project that supports a strong feed and grain production base throughout the region. Area livestock markets, including Belle Fourche Livestock, St. Onge Livestock, Faith Livestock, and the Newell Sheep Yards, provide additional convenience for producers operating in the area.
Belle Fourche, is located approximately 30 miles west of the property and serves as a regional hub for the farming and ranching community. Rapid City, SD is located approximately 60 miles south and offers expanded shopping, dining, medical services, industry, and regional air service through the Rapid City Regional Airport.
The Black Hills region lies within a short drive of the property and offers a wide variety of recreational and cultural opportunities, including Mount Rushmore, hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, hot springs, snowmobiling, skiing, and other outdoor attractions.
improvements
2020 Tamarack by Bellevista 2,255 sq ft Home in excellent condition. 3 Bed/ 2 Bath, large open rooms, large storage spaces, well insulated with windows. Heats and Cools extremely efficiently. Newly constructed 2 stall post frame horse barn, pens, waterers, paddocks, open face shed, garage. All electrical lines and waterlines replacedand buried within the last 5 years.
Acerage
79.3 Total Acres; 43.2 class 4 Acres Irrigated
Topography
The property is comprised of open, rolling, and irrigated land.
Soils
Soils are comprised of Pierre and Kyle Clay Soils with an average NCCPI of 27.87 with slopes of 2-6%.
Water
Household and livestock water are provided by Butte Meade Sanitary Water (605.456.2288).
irrigation
43.2 class 4 irrigated acres. Irrigation water is provided by the Belle Fourche Irrigation District and transfers with the property. The 2025 Water Assessment was $1,370.07. Belle Fourche Irrigation District (605.456.2541)
Access
Rans Ranchette borders Experimental Farm Road for ¼ mile and borders 184th Street for ½ mile.
Operation
Currently used as a horse operation with irrigated hay production.
Utilities
ctricity provided by Butte Electric (605.456.2494) Phone and Fiber provided by West River Cooperative Telephone Company (605.244.5213)
Wildlife
Wildlife commonly found on the property includes deer and upland game birds
Leases
No leases are currently encumbering the property.
Taxes
The 2026 Real Estate assessment is $3,219.08.
Legal Description
NE4NW4 Pt, Lot 1, Section 19 Township 9 North Range 6 East
Contact Us
Tanner Hewitt, Broker Associate: Rapid City, SD Office, (605) 490-7952
Tyson Hewitt, Broker Associate: Rapid City, SD Office, (605) 206-0034
JD Hewitt, Managing Broker: Rapid City, SD Office, (605) 347-1100
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