8/31/2024 | Freeport IL – Grain and Cattle Farm Real Estate Auction, Engelkens Farms and Mary Engelkens 🗓

AUCTION DATE: Saturday, August 31st @ 11:00 am

OPEN HOUSE DATES: Wed. July 31st & Wed. Aug 7th from 6:00-7:30pm or phone 608-328-4878 for private showing

LOCATION: 1885 N. Henderson Rd, Freeport, Illinois. From Freeport, Ill. Go north on Rt. 26 app. Three miles to Winneshiek Rd, go east to Henderson Rd, go south to farm on left. Property is centrally located about 60 miles east of Dubuque, IA, app. 30 miles from Rockford, Ill, 20 miles south of Monroe, WI and minutes from Freeport, Ill.

REAL ESTATE: Located in Section 20 of Lancaster Twp, Stephenson County, Illinois inc.184.41 Acres (according to Stephenson County Tax Bill) with approximately 150 acres tillable. Property has a very nice, well fenced pasture with spring fed creek. Road access on two sides. Majority of crop land lies in one large field. It is very gently rolling with southern exposure. Most of the pasture could possibly be farmed. A good set of exceptionally well cared for buildings. Property is is Dakota School System. Nice Two story country home with shaded lawn & large oak trees. Downstairs: 11×14 Kitchen with oak cabinets, pantry, tile floor inc. Refrigerator & Stove; 11×11 Dining room w/carpet; 16×24 Living Room w/carpet; 11×17 Bedroom w/walk-in closet; Full Bath. Enclosed porch off kitchen, small porch off of Dining Room, Front Deck. Three season room. Upstairs: Three Bedrooms-12×15, 11×15 & 8×13 all with closets; Hallway linen closet. The upstairs needs updating. The full basement has laundry room & kitchenette. Shingled roof, vinyl siding, electric heat & Central AC. 24×24 detached garage with cement floor. Out buildings include 34×52 two story drive in barn with metal sides & roof; 32×52 Morton metal Cattle Shed w/cement floor; 40×86 Cleary metal Cattle Shed, partial cement; 60×90 Wick metal Machine Shed w/small office, cement floor; 40×70 Butler metal Shop, radiant heat, drain, fully insulated, Overhead 18×24 electric door, cement pad; 34×56 Patterson Machine Shed, partially open, dirt floor; smaller hoop building; 16×60 cement stave silo; 3-Grain bins inc. 25,000 bu, 13,500 bu & 4000 bu all with aeration floors, air cooled fans & auger unload; double wide corn crib, a few smaller utility buildings

TERMS: 3% Buyers Premium to be paid at closing. $100,000.00 down day of auction as earnest money payable to Bidlingmaier Realty, LLC Trust Acct, balance in cash at closing on or before September 30, 2024. Buyers will be required to sign an offer to purchase at auction with no contingencies. Property is selling in “as is” condition with no warranties given. Buyers are welcome to make their own inspections at their cost. All measurements & boundaries are approximate. Crop land and pasture is rented for the 2024 season. The pasture tenant has the right to use buildings and cement lot/cattle shed to load cattle. There will be no rent proration to new buyers.  Commonwealth Edison Co. owns a strip of land on the south edge of the Engelken property. There is an existing 3-year agreement for the right to ingress & egress over the Commonwealth Edison Co. land at $1,112.00 per year.

Buyers are responsible for obtaining said agreement.

All announcements made day of auction take precedence over any printed materials.