Sold At Auction:

Tract 1 – $12,450 Per Acre

Tract 2 – $12,850 Per Acre

Tract 3 – $13,000 Per Acre

Tract 4 – $13,000 Per Acre

Tract 5 – $9,600 Per Acre

Tract 6 – $4,500 Per Acre

Tract 7 – $155,000 Total Dollars

LAND AUCTION

505.75 SURVEYED ACRES – 7 TRACTS

PRIME FARMLAND-MODERN GRAIN FACILITY

 McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS

AUCTION VENUE: Roseville Community Center Gymnasium, 265 West Penn Ave., Roseville, IL 61473

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020

AT 10 A.M.

 

COVID- 19 INFORMATION: Seating will be arranged for social distancing. Masks will be required for all attendees and provided if needed. Prospective bidders who are uncomfortable in attending may contact Van Adkisson or Jeff Gregory to arrange phone bidding.

 

 

 

 

TRACT 1 – 81.07 ACRES

Farm Location: 4.5 miles south of Blandinsville, IL on Road E150 or 3.5 miles west of Argyle Lake State Park on Road N1250 to Road E150 then 1 mile north.

Plat Location: 81.07 acres +/- in the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Hire Township (T.6N.-R.4W),  McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 1 lies level and is all tillable. Primary soil types are highly productive Sable and Osco silt loams with a PI rating of 142.7.

 

 

 

 

TRACT 2 – 104.12 ACRES

Farm Location: 5 miles northeast of Blandinsville, IL or  6 miles south of Raritan, IL. The farm has frontage on Road E400 and Road 2200N.

Plat Location: 104.12 acres +/-in the Northwest Quarter of Section 14, Blandinsville Township (T.7N.-R.4W),  McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 2 lies level to undulating and is all tillable. Primary soil types are highly productive Muscatune, Sable and Osco silt loams with PI rating of 144.4.

 

TRACT 3 – 85.67 ACRES

Farm Location: 3 miles north of Blandinsville on Road E200 to Blueberry Road, 1 mile east to Road E300, ¾ mile south to Road N2150 then one-half mile east or 6.25 miles south of Raritan, IL on Road E400. The farm is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Roads E400 and N2150.

Plat Location: 85.67 acres +/- in the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Blandinsville Township, (T.7N.-R.4W.), McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 3 lies level to undulating and is all tillable with the exception of a small grass waterway in the northeast portion of the farm. Primary soil types are highly productive Muscatune, Sable and Osco silt loams with PI rating of 143.5.

TRACT 4 – 85.46 ACRES

Farm Location: Tract 4 is located directly west of Tract 3 on the northeast corner of the intersection of Roads E300 and N2150.

Plat Location: 85.46 acres+/- in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Blandinsville Township, (T.7N.-R.4W.),  McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 4 lies level to undulating  and is all tillable. Primary soil types are highly productive Muscatune, Sable and Osco silt loams with PI rating of 143.7.

TRACT 5 – 73.66 ACRES

Farm Location: Tract 5 is located directly north of Tract 3 and across the road east from Tract 2. The farm has frontage on Road E400

Plat Location: 73.66 acres+/- in the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Blandinsville Township, (T.7N.-R.4W.),  McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 5 lies undulating to gently rolling  and presently includes approximately 60 tillable acres. Primary soil types of the cropland are productive Osco, Muscatune and Assumption silt loams with PI rating of 134.3. The non-tillable land consists of grass and timbered waterways.

 

TRACT 6 – 67.77 ACRES

Farm Location: Tract 6 is located directly north of Tract 4 and west of Tract 5. The farm has frontage on Road E300.

Plat Location: 67.77 acres+/- in the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Blandinsville Township, (T.7N.-R.4W.),  McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 6 lies undulating to gently rolling  and presently includes approximately 50 tillable acres. Primary soil types of the cropland are productive Osco, Muscatune, Elco, Wakeland, Greenbush, Rozetta and Assumption silt loams with PI rating of 120.7. The non-tillable land consists of a creek as well as grass and timbered waterways.

TRACT 7 – GRAIN FACILITY – 8.00 ACRES

Location: 1998 Blueberry Road, Blandinsville, IL 61420. Tract 7 is located at the intersection of Blueberry Road and Road E300 and is contiguous to Tract 6.

Plat Location: 8.00 acres+/- in the Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Blandinsville Township, (T.7N.-R.4W.),  McDonough County, IL.

Description: Tract 7 is improved with a well-maintained grain facility consisting of: Brock 36’- approx. 20,000 bu. stiffened bin w/ Shivvers Compu-Dry drying system; Brock 42’ – approx.. 33,000 bu stiffened bin w/drying floor; Butler 36’-approx. 20,000 bu. storage bin; 30’ approx. 10,000 bu. dryer bin and 18’ approx. 3500 bu. storage bin. The dryers are LP gas. The site has updated electrical service and a drilled well. Amenities include a nice pond, camper trailer on concrete pad, small timber area, stream and an excellent  site for country home and farm headquarters construction.

 

 

SALE PROCEDURE: Tract 1 will be sold individually. Tracts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be offered by bidder’s choice whereby the high bidder has the privilege of selecting any individual tract, any combination of tracts or all 5 tracts. Bidder’s Choice will continue until all 5 tracts are sold. Tract 7 will be sold individually at the conclusion of the auction.

AUCTION NOTE: The Flower Farms have been exceptionally well maintained and offer an outstanding opportunity to farm operators and investors! Tracts 2-7 have been extensively pattern tiled over the past 16 years. Detailed tile maps are available. We invite your inspection of these prime properties!

TERMS OF SALE- Tracts 1-6 : Ten percent (10%) of the purchase prices to be paid down at time of sale with balance due on or before December 21, 2020. Possession will be given at the closing. Tract 7: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price to be paid down at time of sale with balance due on or March 1, 2021. Possession of Tract 7 will be given at closing. All Tracts: Title insurance will be provided. The 2020 real estate taxes payable in 2021 will be paid by the seller. All statements and representations herein are believed to be correct, however, the seller and the auctioneers make no warranties or guarantees expressed or implied. Any announcements made on the day of sale will supersede those previously advertised. Van Adkisson Auction Service LLC serves solely as agent for the seller and assumes no liability of any kind with the property being sold.

 

GEORGE H. FLOWER & CLARICE E. FLOWER

FAMILY TRUST

Caroline Filippi, Trustee

Attorney: Brian P. Holland – Holland & Holland

397 W. Main Street – Bushnell, IL – (309)772-3178

Auctioneers: Van Adkisson 309.337.1761 and Jeff Gregory 309.337.5255

VAN ADKISSON AUCTION LLC

309.426.2000 – vanadkisson.com