La Belle, Missouri
Located 4.2 miles north of La Belle on State Highway K.

Bidding Opens: Tuesday, September 19^th  
Bidding Closes: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 1PM

69.82± Deeded Acres – Sells In 1 Tract

Farm is selling free and clear for 2024 farming season

Auctioneer’s Note:  Explore and enjoy all the possibilities this property provides including income producing tillable land, a pond, and timber with parts bordering Fabius River. Recreational opportunities abound along with tillable income.

69.82± Deeded Acres
- Approx.: 45.5 acres tillable.
- Majority soil types include: Chariton, Gifford, Leonard & Kilwinning.
- Located in Sections 8 & 9, Reddish Township, Lewis County, Missouri
- Farm is currently rented, lease details coming soon on website.
Not included: 2023 crops.
View FSA 156 EZ form & FSA Field Map
View Soil Map

Terms: At the conclusion of the auction, the winning bidder 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, payable to Oak Hills Title Company which shall hold the money in escrow until closing.  The balance of the purchase price will be due at closing which will take place at Oak Hills Title Company, 309 Lewis St., Canton, MO on or before November 1, 2023.
Landlord’s Possession: Will be given at time of closing (Subject to tenant’s rights on the tillable land)
Real Estate Taxes: The 2023 real estate taxes will be paid by the Seller. The 2024 real estate taxes will be the responsibility of the Buyer.  Title Insurance in the full amount of the purchase price will be provided by the Seller. Closing costs will be shared 50/50 between Buyer & Seller.

Tax Parcels: 09620021201, 09620026502 = 2022 Real Estate Taxes: $185.44 Net

Special Provisions:

•       This online auction will have a $1,000 buyer’s premium. This means a buyer’s premium in the amount of $1,000 shall be charged to the Buyer and added to the bid amount to arrive at the total contract purchase price.
•       The down payment is due on the day the bidding closes and signing of the real estate contracts will take place through email and electronic document signatures. In the event the auction bidding closes after 3:00pm, the earnest money will be due the following business day.
•       If a bid is placed with less than 4 minutes left on the auction, the time on the auction will extend another 4 minutes. This will continue until no bids are placed within the last 4 minutes.
•       Farm is selling free and clear for 2024 farming season
•       It shall be the obligation of the Buyer to report to the Lewis County FSA office and show filed deed in order to receive the following if applicable: A. Allotted base acres. B. Any future government programs. C. Final tillable acres.
•       The land will be sold by the acre with deeded acres of 69.82 being the multiplier used to determine the total bid amount.
•       The Seller shall not be obligated to furnish a survey.
•       This auction sale is not contingent upon the Buyer’s financing or any other Buyer contingencies.
•       If a Buyer is unable to close due to insufficient funds or otherwise, Buyer will be in default and the deposit money will be forfeited.
•       The Buyer shall be responsible for any fencing in accordance with state law.
•       The Buyer shall be responsible for installing his/her own entrances if needed or desired.
•       The property has the right of ingress and egress over and across a road contract as recorded January 14, 1909, in Book #96, at Page #329 in the Recorder of Deeds Office, Lewis County, Missouri.
•       If in the future a site clean-up is required, it shall be at the expense of the Buyer.
•       All mineral rights, if any, held by Seller will be transferred to Buyer upon closing.
•       This real estate is selling subject to any and all covenants, restrictions, encroachments and easements, as well as all applicable zoning laws.
•        All lines, drawings, boundaries, dimensions, and descriptions are approximations only based upon the best information available and are subject to possible variation. Sketches may not be drawn to scale and photographs may not depict the current condition of the property. Bidders should inspect the property and review all the pertinent documents and information available, as each bidder is responsible for evaluation of the property and shall not rely upon the Seller, Broker or Auctioneer, their Employees or Agents.
•       The Buyer acknowledges that they have carefully and thoroughly inspected the real estate and are familiar with the premises. The Buyer is buying this real estate in its "as is" condition and there are no expressed or implied warranties pertaining to the real estate.
•       Steffes Group, Inc. is representing the Seller.
•       Any announcements made on the day of sale take precedence over advertising.

Seller: Pat & Donna Cramer

Closing & Title Company – Oak Hills Title Company, 309 Lewis St., Canton, MO 63435