TRACT 1

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Randolph County had the highest kill count for the 2023 Shotgun Whitetail season, and this property just outside of Chester above the Mississippi River Valley stacks up! Whitetail or Turkey this one will deliver!

An abundance of potential for the deer/turkey hunter. There could be building lots along the blacktop road or a nice area to build a hunting cabin as there is electric and water at the entrance to the property. Access is made easy with a paved county road that borders the north side along with a written easement to cross the field to get to the back side of the property.

The layout of this property allows for numerous setups. Existing setups include 2 shooting houses, a few 2-man buddy stands and several 20-ft ladder stands. These will be included with the property. The property holds natural features designed to hold wildlife, with optimal cover, very thick bedding areas, water sources, oak trees and ridges that turkey roost on every spring. There are ag fields nearby on all sides of the property along with several small food plots and apple producing trees.

This property is situated just minutes away from Chester IL ensuring that you are never too far from stores/restaurants. Property is turnkey and already set up to hunt.

Property to be offered as 2 separate tracts. After 6:00 PM CST the day the auction closes (April 25^th) combo bidding will be allowed.

Tract 1: 6.28+- Acres - Building Site or Small Hunting Tract

• Blacktop road frontage
• Building sites – Home or Hunting Cabin
• Great building site just outside town w/frontage
• Taxes $3.27 per acre farm average (2022 paid 2023)  

Tract 2: 75+- Acres - Great Hunting Tract with Possible Building Sites

• Gated entrance
• Blacktop road frontage
• Electric established – will need to be turned on
• Water available at the entrance
• Building sites – Home or Hunting Cabin
• Excellent property for Hunters – Whitetail, Turkey and small game
• Several tree stands and 2 elevated hunting blinds stay
• Several established food plots (The drought this year has been hard on them.)
• Water sources – small creek, a couple small ponds/water holes
• Wooded ridges and plenty of thick cover
• Trails throughout
• Storage building at entrance
• Perpetual easement to cross field
• Proven history of mature bucks 
• Taxes $3.27 per acre farm average (2022 paid 2023)  
• Note: There is an easement across the driveway for the benefit of the neighbor’s weekend home.  There is also an easement across the tillable field for the benefit of the owner of Tract 2 as marked on the map.

Directions

Address: xxx County Farm Road, Chester IL. Located about a mile outside of Chester IL. 

PROCEDURE:

• Registration: Proper registration is required to bid. All bidders must provide name, address, phone number and email address to register.  By registering, all bidders acknowledge having read and agree to be bound by the Auction Terms and Conditions. Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse to register or admit Buyer at his/her sole discretion.
• Note: If you are unable to bid Online or are unsure about the reliability of your internet connection, call the Auctioneer and make alternative bidding arrangements by April 24th.
• Bidding will be on a per tract basis.
• Tract 1 minimum opening  bid- $6000
• Tract 2 minimum opening bid - $72,000
• Minimum bid increments - $1000
• Flat Bidding, Not eBay-style/max bidding.
• Bidding opens FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024 and will be available until 8PM CST THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 2024, subject to bid extensions (soft close).

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• NO BUYER'S PREMIUM.
• SALE SUBJECT TO CONFORMATION OF SELLER(S).
• NO CONTINGENCIES: This Real Estate contract is not contingent on or subject to Buyer’s financing, appraisal, survey or inspections of any kind or any other contingencies as agreed to by bidders at registration prior to bidding.
• ZONING AND EASEMENTS: Property is being sold subject to any and all easements of record. Property is subject to all state and local zoning ordinances.
• REAL ESTATE TAXES: Pro-rated to day of closing.
• SURVEY: Seller will pay for a new survey.
• MINERAL: Any mineral owned will transfer, if any.
• CONTRACT AND DOWN PAYMENT: Contract for purchase to be signed within 24 hours of close of auction. A 10% down payment of the total contract purchase price will be due immediately after being declared the winning bidder. The down payment may be paid in the form of personal check, wire transfer, business check or cashier's check and received within 3 business days. Earnest check to be made to Buy A Farm Land & Auction Co. Trust Account. The balance of the contract purchase price is due at closing. Any stop payment order of a check or giving a check which is returned marked “insufficient funds,” shall be deemed by the parties to be evidence of fraud existing at the time the transaction was consummated and shall be construed by the parties as intent to defraud.
• TITLE: Title and closing by Arbeiter Law Office, Chester IL. Sellers shall furnish the Buyer(s) at Seller's expense marketable title in the form of Title Commitment, a proper deed conveying merchantable title to the real estate to the Buyer(s) and tax transfer stamps.  Buyer will pay the deed recording, Title Policy and fees associated with mortgage/financing. Title companies closing fee will be split equally by Buyer and Seller.
• CLOSING: Closing shall occur within 60 days or as soon thereafter as applicable closing documents are completed. Seller shall pay for recording release from any mortgage. Buyer shall pay for recording the deed of conveyance from Seller and any mortgage title insurance charges. Any closing costs not herein provided for shall be borne by Buyer. Seller shall cause the Closing Statement to be delivered to Buyer at or before the closing.
• POSSESSION: Possession at closing.
• AGENCY: Buy A Farm Land & Auction Co LLC is the Agent and Representative of the Seller.
• The information is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed the owners or Buy A Farm Land & Auction Co LLC All lines drawn on maps, photographs, etc. are approximate. Buyers should verify the information to their satisfaction. There are no expressed or implied warranties made by the Seller(s) or Buy A Farm Land & Auction Co LLC pertaining to this property. Real estate is being sold "As Is, Where Is".
• AUCTIONEER: Wayne Keller, IL Lic #441.002475; 618-407-1679

xxx County Farm Road
Chester, Illinois 62233
United States