51± Acres – Sells in 2 Tracts

Immediate Farming Rights Available!

Tract 1 – 39± Acres

•        FSA indicates: 37.78 cropland acres.
•        CSR2 is 82.6 on the cropland acres.
•        Seller states land has tile, no tile maps available.
•        Located in Section 29, Middlefield Township, Buchanan County, Iowa.
•        Tax Parcel: 1229400004 = $1,532.00 Net

Tract 2 – Home, Buildings, Grain Bins & Cattle Setup on 12± Acres – pending final survey

Home Information:

•        4-bedroom, 2 story home with 2,128 total sq. ft. of living space on two levels, built in 1919.
•        Main level offers an oak kitchen with breakfast island, bult in desk & built in china cabinet, formal dining room, formal living room with adjacent TV room & private toilet.
•        The upper level features four bedrooms, including one currently used as an office, a bathroom with a walk-in shower, and a walk-up storage attic.
•        The basement has a large laundry room with jetted tub, shower, washer & dryer, plus adjoining storage rooms.
•        Amenities include: Attached 28’x32’ insulated garage w/ floor drains, Enclosed porch, Front porch, Beam central vac system, GeoComfort Geothermal system and 2 wells.

Outbuildings: 

•        80’x120’x18’ steel frame building w/ 26’x16’ and 24’x16’ OH doors, openers and concrete floor.
•        32’x48’x12’ shop w/ 22’x14’ OH door & opener, mezzanine storage, parts room, office & break room w/ ¾ bath & laundry room, Climate Master Ultra Classic high efficient geothermal in shop.
•        Attached 20’x50’ shop w/ 12’x10’ OH door, opener & bathroom.
•        Attached 40’x60’x18’ wash bay w/ MiT-M 3000 hot water pressure washer, 28’x16’ OH door, opener & in floor heat.
•        40’x60’ Quonset w/ (2) 16’x12’ OH doors & concrete floor.
•        48’x48’ open faced building w/ 3 stalls & waterers w/ attached 16’x95’ shed.
•        26’x92’ farrow barn converted to storage w/ attached 26’x64’ nursery.
•        22’x24’ garage.
•        (3) concrete silage bunkers include: 32’x92’, 36’x60’, 28’x60’.

Grain bins:

•        AGI/MFS 101,220 bu.
•        MFS 51,185 bu.
•        MFS 51,185 bu.
•        MFS 23,393 bu.
•        MFS 23,353 bu.
•        MFS 16,195 bu.
•        MFS 7,134 bu.
•        MFS 4,118 bu. hopper bin.
•        50’x99’x14’ flat storage w/ dump pit and DMC Trans-Fer 2100.
•        Delux DPX4T 140100 25’ Continuous Flow grain dryer.
•        16’x28’ shed w/ grain dryer control room.
•        (3) Conveyor legs.
•        2,847 bu. holding bin.
•        12,269 bu. & 6,185 bu. concrete silos.
•        Butler 3,468 bu.
•        (5) Hopper bins.
•        Roller mill.

Other Information:

•        900± head cattle lot setup with 5 pins w/ fence line bunks, SS waterers, alley ways, loadout chute & 225,600 gal. concrete slurry pit.
•        Balance of land is approx. 1.5 tillable acres with a 90.1 CSR2.
•        100kW Solar Array System.
• Tax Parcels: 1232200002 & Part of 1232200003 = $6,999.00 Approx. Net
•        Included: Dinner bell, Short rock by back patio, Short Family Farm signage, Refrigerator, Stove, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, (1) Upright freezer, (1) chest freezer, (2) Water softener systems, upstairs office workstation, Red couches, Washer & Dryer in shop, Oil tank distributor in shop, Air compressor in shop, MiT-M3000 hot water pressure washer, Air compressor in flat storage, Pallet racking in outbuildings, (2) Large fuel tanks & pump, SS tank outside shop, 18,000 gal & 6,000 gal LP tanks, Roller mill, Any item present on the day of final settlement/closing.
•        Not included: Yard ornaments, Petrified wood, Garden pots, Seating in gazebo, Shelving in attached garage, (1) Chest freezer.

Terms: 10% down payment on April 30, 2026. Balance due at final settlement/closing with a projected date of June 15, 2026, upon delivery of merchantable abstract and deed and all objections having been met.
Possession: Projected date of June 15, 2026.  Immediate Farming Rights Available for the tillable acres, balance of possession at final settlement/closing. Possession of the tillable acres shall be granted upon execution of the real estate purchase agreement and hold harmless agreement, and upon receipt of the required down payment.
Real Estate Taxes: To be prorated to date of possession on the basis of the last available tax statement. The seller shall pay any unpaid real estate taxes payable in prior years.

 
Special Provisions:

•        This online auction will have a 5% buyer’s fee. This means a buyer’s fee in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount shall be charged to the Buyer and added to the bid amount to arrive at the total contract purchase price.
•        Tracts will be linked together with the bidding set to close simultaneously. If a bid is placed with less than 4 minutes left, the time on the auction will extend to another 4 minutes. This will continue until no bids are placed within the last 4 minutes. Each Tract will stay in bidding extension until there are no more bids placed on any of the Tracts that are linked together.
•        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 or at Steffes Group’s Mt. Pleasant, IA office.  In the event the auction bidding closes after 3:00pm, the earnest money will be due the following business day.
•        Land is selling free and clear for the 2026 farming season.
•        It shall be the obligation of the Buyer to report to the appropriate 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 to be determined by the FSA office, as FSA field lines may overlap Tract lines.  
•        Tract 1 bidding will be on a per acre basis with Assessor’s gross acres being the multiplier used to determine the total bid amount. 
•        The Seller will have Tract 1 east line marked by a surveyor.  The Seller is not required to provide a retracement survey of the land.  If the Buyer chooses to obtain a survey, the cost of the survey will be the Buyer’s responsibility.  The total contract purchase price will not be adjusted to reflect any differences between the surveyed acres and acres stated.
•        Tract 2 bidding will be lump sum price.  Seller will be responsible for the line adjustment survey.  In the event the final survey is not completed by auction day or if the recorded survey is different than the announced surveyed acres, the total contract purchase price will not be adjusted to reflect any differences between the surveyed acres and acres stated, as Tract 2 is selling lump sum price.
•        This real estate auction is selling subject to final approval of the survey and subdivision requirements of the county, if required.
•        If one Buyer purchases more than one tract, the Seller shall only be obligated to furnish one abstract and deed (Spouses constitute one Buyer).
•        Tract 2 Buyer shall bear the responsibility and expense to have the septic system of the home and shop pumped & inspected, prior to closing, as required by the Iowa DNR. It shall also be the Buyer’s responsibility and expense, if needed, to upgrade, repair, or any other matters to the septic system in accordance with County & Iowa Laws & regulations.  Prior to final settlement/closing, the Buyer shall acquire the proper paperwork required by the County Sanitarian for the septic system.
•        Tract 2 Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for the remaining LP in the LP tanks on the day of final settlement/closing, at the current rate at the time of final settlement/closing.
•        Tract 2 Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for the remaining fuel in the two large fuel tanks on the day of final settlement/closing, at the current rate at the time of final settlement/closing.
•        Tract 2 will have two (2) agricultural easements established for ingress and egress in favor of the adjoining landowner to the east.  The first easement shall extend from the existing northeast driveway of Tract 2, proceeding east along the north boundary line to the adjoining land to the east.  The second easement shall extend from the existing southwest driveway of Tract 2, proceeding south along the west boundary line to the south boundary line, then continuing east along said south boundary line to the adjoining land to the east.
•        This auction sale is not contingent upon Buyer’s financing, appraisal(s), 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 and paid to Seller.
•        The Buyer shall be responsible for any fencing in accordance with state law.
•        The Buyer shall be responsible for installing own entrances if needed or desired.
•        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, easements, rights-of-way, ordinances, resolutions, leases, and mineral reservations, 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. Bidder acknowledges they are representing themselves in this real estate transaction.
•        Any announcements published or made the day of auction take precedence over advertising.