Monday, January 8, 2024 - 10:00 AM Central
Auction to be conducted as a virtual, online auction. If you need assistance with internet bidding, please contact our office at (844) 847-2161
LOCATION
Schuyler & Fulton County, Illinois
The Roger Briney Trust farm real estate is located in close proximity to the small community of Bluff City, IL, adjacent to or just off Highway 100 (Bluff City is located approximately 9 miles northeast of Browning, IL, or 10 miles southeast of Astoria, IL, or 15 miles southwest of Havana, IL, or 25 miles northeast of Rushville, IL).
The land is further described as being in part of Sections 1, 3, 6 and 12, T2N-R2/3E, Hickory Township, Schuyler County, IL, and Section 31, T3N-R3/4E, Kerton Township, Fulton County, IL.
SELLER
Beneficiaries of The Roger Briney Trust
MANAGED BY
John Sullivan (309) 221-6700
GENERAL INFORMATION
507 acres (subject to survey) ...
507 acres (subject to survey) 9 tracts
The land contains a total of 507 acres (subject to survey) and will be sold in 9 tracts. Five of the tracts represent productive IL River bottomland, and several tracts are wooded (some with tillable acres) and offer excellent outdoor recreational and hunting opportunities.
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TRACT INFORMATION
Tract 1 - 30 acres (subject to survey)
FSA figures indicate 29.07 NHEL cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 133.4 (Class A)
Soil types include Tice, Orion and Raddle
Located within the Big Lake Drainage District
Highway 100 borders along the north side and Pumphouse Road on the east side
Tract 2 - 97 acres (subject to survey)
FSA figures indicate 92.02 NHEL cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 130.7
Soil types include Tice, Blyton and Beaucoup
Improved with 5 grain bins with total capacity of 65,000 bushels, grain leg, and scales
Wilson Creek drainage ditch runs along the south side
Highway 100 borders along the north side, Pumphouse Road on the west side and Elevator Road on the south
Tract 3 - 90 acres (subject to survey)
FSA figures indicate 93.56 NHEL cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 132.3
Soil types include Beaucoup, Blyton, Raddle and Tice
Wilson Creek drainage ditch runs along the south side
Highway 100 borders along the north side, Elevator Road on the south (Wilson Creek Road splits this tract)
Tract 4 - 43 taxable acres
FSA figures indicate 43.40 NHEL cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 129.1
Soil types include Wilbur, Orion and Tice
Located within the Big Lake Drainage District
Pumphouse Road borders on the east side
Tract 5 - 63.5 taxable acres
FSA figures indicate 63.91 NHEL cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 123.1
Soil types include Titus, Orion, Darwin and Tice
Located within the Big Lake Drainage District
Drainage Road borders on the south side
Tract 6 - 22 acres (subject to survey)
FSA figures indicate 7.36 cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 118.6 (tillable acres)
Soil types include Raddle and Hickory
The balance of the acres are wooded which offers hunting and outdoor recreational opportunities
Several nice home/cabin building sites
Improved with 2 smaller storage buildings
Highway 100 borders on the south side
Tract 7 - 50 acres (subject to survey)
100% wooded with mature timber
Located adjacent to and west of the
IDNR Anderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area
Excellent outdoor recreational opportunities with Whitetail deer, Wild Turkey and other wildlife
Wilson Creek drainage ditch runs along the south side
Access off Highway 100 by Wilson Creek Road (through Tract 3)
Tract 8 - 57.88 acres (subject to survey)
FSA figures indicate 22.22 cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 114.8 (tillable acres)
Soil types include Fayette and Seaton
The balance of the acres are wooded with mature timber
Excellent outdoor recreational and hunting opportunities with Whitetail deer, Wild Turkey and other wildlife abundant
Access off Highway 100 by an easement (see maps)
Tract 9 - 53.19 acres (subject to survey)
FSA figures indicate 24.56 cropland acres
Productivity Index (PI): 115.8 (tillable acres)
Soil types include Fayette and Seaton
The balance of the acres are wooded with mature timber
Excellent outdoor recreational and hunting opportunities with Whitetail deer, Wild Turkey and other wildlife abundant
Access off Highway 100 by an easement (see maps)
METHOD & TERMS
The real estate will be sold on a price per acre basis, based on either surveyed acres or taxable acres. All 9 tracts will be offered through the marketing method of Buyers Choice, whereas the high bidder can elect any individual tract or tracts (in any order) for their high bid. If the high bidder does not elect all the offered tracts, then the remaining tract(s) will continue to be offered Buyers Choice until all tracts have been elected. The tracts will NOT be offered in their entirety at the conclusion of the auction.
Immediately following the auction, the successful buyer will be required to sign a real estate sales contract and pay ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a non-refundable down payment which will be held in escrow until closing. The balance of the purchase price will be due at closing which will take place on or before February 15, 2024.
The seller will provide title insurance in the full amount of the purchase price and will pay the 2023 real estate taxes, due and payable in 2024. There are no crop or hunting leases for the 2024 crop year and beyond. Possession will be given at closing, subject to the remaining farm lease for the 2023 crop year, and use of the grain bins on Tract 2 until March 15, 2024.
Bidding is NOT subject to any contingencies, including but not limited to financing, an appraisal or inspection of the property.
All announcements made sale day take precedence over prior advertising either written or oral. The information in our brochure, in our advertisements and on our website is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed. All lines drawn on maps, photographs, drone video, etc. are approximate. Buyers should verify the information to their satisfaction. There are no expressed or implied warranties made by the seller or Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC pertaining to this property. Real estate is being sold AS IS.
Beneficiaries of The Roger Briney Trust
Representing Attorney:
William Knuppel | Knuppel & Lindner Law Office
124 W. Market St., Havana, IL 62644 | (309) 543-2291
Auction Manager:
John Sullivan (309) 221-6700
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Research Parcel InformationSchuyler & Fulton County, Illinois
The Roger Briney Trust farm real estate is located in close proximity to the small community of Bluff City, IL, adjacent to or just off Highway 100 (Bluff City is located approximately 9 miles northeast of Browning, IL, or 10 miles southeast of Astoria, IL, or 15 miles southwest of Havana, IL, or 25 miles northeast of Rushville, IL).
The land is further described as being in part of Sections 1, 3, 6 and 12, T2N-R2/3E, Hickory Township, Schuyler County, IL, and Section 31, T3N-R3/4E, Kerton Township, Fulton County, IL.