Property Details
location
The subject farm is located approximately 36 miles west of Chicago O'Hare International Airport and is contiguous to the village of Maple Park. Nearby cities include: Cortland (1 1/8 miles west), Sycamore (3 5/8 miles northwest), and DeKalb (4 1/4 miles west).
frontage
There is approximately 3/4 mile of road frontage on Pleasant Street and 1/2 mile on East County Line Road.
major highways
Illinois Route 38 is 1 1/4 miles south, Interstate 88 is 2 1/4 miles southwest, Illinois Route 64 is 2 1/2 miles northeast, and Illinois Route 47 is 6 3/8 miles east of the property.
legal description
A brief legal description indicates The Shirley M. Snyder Farm is located in Part of the South Half of Section 24, Township 40 North – Range 5 East (Cortland Township), DeKalb County, Illinois.
total acres
There are a total of approximately 204.04 acres, estimated.
tillable acres
There are approximately 181 tillable acres, estimated and 12 wooded acres, estimated.
soil types
Major soil types found on this farm include Houghton muck, Drummer silty clay loam, and Kaneville silt loam.
topography
The topography of the subject farm is level to gently rolling.
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 $12,450 per acre. A 10% earnest money deposit should accompany any offer to purchase. The seller also owns the two adjacent homes and farmstead. Any offer on the farm must be contingent upon DeKalb County approving two new home lots that can be split from the bare land.
financing
Mortgage financing is available from several sources. Names and addresses will be provided upon request.
taxes
The 2023 real estate taxes totaled $1,480.68 for the 32 acre bare land tax parcel number #09-24-300-008. The balance of the bare land taxes are to be determined pending the potential parcel split of two new home lots from the bare land (affects PIN #09-24-400-008).
grain markets
There are a number of grain markets located within 15 miles of The Shirley M. Snyder Farm.
zoning
The property is zoned A-1, Agricultural District.
comments
As noted in Price & Terms, The Shirley M. Snyder Farm is in the process of requesting approval from DeKalb County to split two new adjacent home lots from the bare land. These houses are located at 17735 Pleasant Street, Maple Park, IL 60151 & 17763 Pleasant Street, Maple Park, IL 60151. The houses are also available for sale and additional information will be provided upon request.