Consider the Commanche.
The Piper Commanche (o540 powered 260hp version ) would probably be worth considering. It has a fast cruise speed (150 knots or more and over 1000lb useful load. It's a bit quicker than the fastest 182 (the TR182) at low altitudes and a bit slower when the TR182's turbonormaliser makes an impact above 10,000ft.
I've seen the Commanche landed by experienced pilots on short fields (e.g. LDA 310m), though the TR182 can be driven down at a slower approach speed (58 knots in no wind) and land shorter. I've landed the TR182 on 261m of grass with 4 up and 40 gallons of fuel on board though there was a stiff headwind.
I think both aircraft are real thoroughbreds, though I plumped for the TR182 and I didn't regret it.