PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Farm house and buildings on 54.9 acres north of El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas. Nearly 1/2 mile of creek runs from north to south through the center of the property, an upper branch of the West Branch Walnut River. There are approximately 27 acres of tillable farm ground, over half of which consists of Verdigris soils, the other half being Irwin silty clay loam and Labette silty clay loam. Sitting along the creek is a healthy collection of Walnut, Oak and Sycamore trees just to name a few! In addition to these quality trees, there is a large amount of brushy cover and habitat for wildlife. Access is excellent, with HWY 77 bordering the property along the west boundary.

IMPROVEMENTS: 2 bedroom 1 bathroom farm house built in 1950 with 1,008 square feet of finished living area. Other buildings include an old red barn, garage, bunkhouse, silo and other misc. buildings. Utilites present on the property include a water well, electric, lagoon and propane. If you want a good place to keep horses, cows, or other livestock, this property is set up with pens and hydrants ready to go!

WILDLIFE: In addition to seasonal fishing and fun in the creek, there are consistently good populations of Kansas whitetail deer and turkeys on the property, as well as the occasional covey of quail!

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter of Section 23, Township 24 South, Range 5 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian in Butler County, Kansas; thence on an assumed bearing of South 012214 East a distance of 2622.77 feet to the Southeast Corner of said Northwest Quarter; thence South 883145 West a distance of 736.43 feet to a point on the existing Highway 77 Right-of-way; thence North 145112 West along said Right-of-way a distance of 108.79 feet; thence North 144916 West along said Right-of-way a distance of 853.69 feet; thence North 123946 West along said Right-of-way a distance of 903.11 feet; thence North 142946 West along said Right-of-way a distance of 736.35 feet; thence North 813331 East along said Right-of-way a distance of 108.24 feet; thence North 324532 East a distance of 38.12 feet to a point on the South Right-of-way of NW 90th Street; thence South 471819 East a distance of 715.10 feet; thence North 171249 East a distance of 560.62 feet to the North line of said Section 23; thence North 875249 East a distance of 482.40 feet to the Point of Beginning. Subject to public road and highway right-of-way.

2024 REAL ESTATE TAXES: $2,318.96

AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT, TITLE SEARCH REPORT, SOILS MAP

TERMS: Bidding will close at 4:00 PM Central on Tuesday January 28, 2025 or once no additional bids have been placed for 2 minutes. Bidding will be total dollars, there is no buyers premium. Earnest money is $35,000 due at the conclusion of the auction with the balance due upon Sellers submission of merchantable title and closing. Closing date shall be on or before February 28, 2025. Closing fee and title Insurance fee will be split 50/50 between Seller and Buyer. Selling subject to easements, restrictions, roadways, rights of way and subject to Seller approval. The successful high bidder will be required to sign our real estate purchase contract and be purchasing the property subject to the title search report, both linked above. This property is not selling subject to financing, inspections or appraisal. Interested buyers need to view the property prior to the date of the auction and have financing available and any inspections performed prior to bidding. Fence lines, boundaries, and acreages are not guaranteed. All pertinent information is available upon request.