Property Details
location
The subject farm is located approximately 59 miles west of Chicago O’Hare International Airport and is contiguous to the village of Hillcrest. Nearby cities include: Rochelle (1/16 mile west), DeKalb (12 3/4 miles east), and Rockford (14 1/2 miles north).
frontage
There is approximately 3/8 mile of road frontage on Twombly Road and 5/8 miles on Illinois Route 251.
major highways
Illinois Route 251 is the west border of the property, Interstate 39/U.S. Route 51 is 1 mile east, Illinois Route 38 is 1 mile south, Illinois Route 64 is 3 1/4 miles north, and Interstate 88 is 3 1/4 miles south of the property.
legal description
A brief legal description indicates The Cooper Farm is located in Part of the East Half of Section 12, Township 40 North – Range 1 East (Flagg Township) and Part of the North Half of Section 7, Township 40 North – Range 2 East (Dement Township), Ogle County, Illinois.
total acres
There are a total of 315.24 acres, more or less, according to a survey.
tillable acres
There are approximately 295.5 tillable acres, estimated.
soil types
Major soil types found on this farm include Ashdale silt loam and Atkinson silt loam.
topography
The topography of the subject farm is level to nearly level.
location climate growing season
Ogle County has a continental climate typical of northern Illinois. The average length of the growing season is nearly 142 days. On average we expect about 2,854 growing degree days from April 15 through September 30. Annual precipitation averages about 34" with over 2/3 of this coming during the growing season. Snowfall averages about 33" per year. Prevailing winds are from the west and southwest. This climate, combined with the generally excellent soils in this area, provides a nearly ideal environment for the production of corn and soybeans.
mineral rights
All mineral rights owned by the seller will be transferred in their entirety to the new owner.
possession
Possession will be given at closing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a purchase contract.
price terms
The asking price is $9,600 per acre. The owners are seeking a cash sale. A 10% earnest money deposit should accompany any offer to purchase.
financing
Mortgage financing is available from several sources. Names and addresses will be provided upon request.
taxes
The 2019 real estate taxes totaled $8,993.36. The tax parcel numbers are: #24-12-200-003, #24-12-400-004 & #25-07-100-002.
grain markets
There are a number of grain markets located within 10 miles of The Cooper Farm.
zoning
The Cooper Farm is zoned AG-1, Agricultural.