Bliss – 145.68 Acres of Unimproved Grand Meadow Twp., Minnehaha Co., SD Land
September 17, 2020 @ 10:00 am
LAND AUCTION
145.68 Acres of Highly Productive Grand Meadow Township, Minnehaha County, SD Land
Due to the death of Ruth Bliss, her heirs have decided to offer the following real property at auction – Located from Hartford, SD – 5½ miles north on 464th Ave. (Co. Hwy. #149), 3 miles west on 254th St. (Co. Hwy. #122) and 2 miles north on 461st Ave. (Co. Hwy. #155) to the SW Corner of the Land at the Jct. of 461st Ave. & 252nd St.; from Buffalo Trading Post on Hwy. #19 – 4 miles east on 248th St. (Co. Hwy. #110) and 4 miles south on 461st Ave. to the SW Corner of the land; or from Colton SD – 3 miles west on 248th St. (Co. Hwy. #110) and 4 miles south on 461st Ave.
Thursday Sept. 17, 2020 SALE TIME: 10:00 AM
This auction provides the opportunity to purchase a well located productive parcel of farmland with a high percentage tillable that is bordered on the west by County Hwy. #155/461st Ave. This property is conveniently located to Colton, Harford and Lyons, SD and is situated in a prominent agricultural area of northwestern Minnehaha Co., SD. According to M’haha. Co. Assessor’s information this farm has approx. 145.68 total acres, as the acreage site and nontillable land in the southeast corner of the quarter is not included, furthermore FSA information indicates that this farm has approx. 142.84 acres of cropland with a 72.40 acre corn bases with a 145 bu. PLC yield and a 72.40 acre soybean base with a 43 bu. PLC yield and is enrolled under the ARC Co. election of the USDA farm program. According information obtained from Surety Agri-Data, Inc. this farm has a weighted average productivity index of a 77.4 and comparatively Co. Assessor’s info. indicates this farm has an overall soil rating of .694. The general topography of this land is gently rolling to rolling with some lowland depressions and waterway. The 2019 RE taxes payable in 2020 on this property were $3,427.66. This farm has very good eye appeal and must be seen to be appreciated. If you are the market for a parcel of land to add to a row crop farming operation or as an investment, then get your financing in order, as interest rates are at or near record lows making this an extremely good time to make a long term investment in a high caliber farm such as this property. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this auction, or if you are unable to attend and need to make arrangements to bid by phone, then contact the auctioneers prior to sale day to make arrangements.
LEGAL DESC.: The SW ¼, exc. Bliss Add’n. & exc. Lot H-1, Sec. 8, T. 103N, R. 51W., (Grand Meadow Twp.), Minnehaha Co., SD.
TERMS: Cash – 10% nonrefundable earnest money payment sale day & balance on or before Dec. 4, 2020, with possession subsequent to the harvest of the 2020 standing crops and the rights of the current tenant to harvest the 2020 crops in accordance with the 2020 farm lease. A Trustee’s Deed will be conveyed and an Owners Title Insurance Policy will be provided with the cost divided 50-50 between the buyer & seller. This property is being sold based on the acres as stated on the county tax records, with acres understood to be more or less. All of the 2019 RE taxes payable in 2020, as well as all of the 2020 RE taxes payable in 2021 will be paid by the estate. The seller does not warranty or guarantee that existing fences lie on the true & correct boundary and new fencing, if any, will be the responsibility of the purchaser pursuant to SD law. FSA yields, bases, payments or other info. is estimated and subject to County Committee approval. Information contained herein is deemed to be correct but is not guaranteed. This property is sold subject to existing easements, restrictions, reservations or highways of record, if any, and subject to M’haha. Co. Zoning Ordinances. The RE licensees in this transaction stipulate that they are acting as agents for the seller. Sold subject to confirmation of the Trustee/Personal Representative. To View FSA Maps, Soils or additional information contact the auctioneers.
RUTH A. BLISS ESTATE – BLISS LIVING TRUST, Owner
Diane Lynn Boruff Trustee/Pers. Rep.
Vance Goldhammer – Redstone Law Firm – Sioux Falls, SD – Attorney for the Owners – ph. 605-331-2975
CHUCK SUTTON – Auctioneer & Land Broker – Sioux Falls, SD – ph. 605-336-6315 & Flandreau, SD – ph. 605-997-3777;
WAYNE BESSMAN – RE & Personal Property Auctioneer – Madison, SD – ph. 605-270-4980
& JARED SUTTON – RE Auctioneer & Broker Assoc. – Flandreau, SD – ph. 605-864-8527