236 +/- Acres of Clay County, SD Land
at Auction Wednesday, November 13th, 10:00 a.m. The auction will be held at the Wakonda Legion Hall, 101 Montana St. Open House: Sunday, October 27th, 4 pm to 5 pm. Land Location: From Wakonda: 3-Miles East, 2-Miles South. Watch for signs & flags on the property. To settle the Estate of Robert & Roma Halvorson, we will offer their farmland, pasture land, home, and an additional building site at auction. This auction includes over 160 acres of High-Quality Farmland, a very nice 3-bedroom home on a classic farm acreage with lots of outbuildings, pasture ground, native prairie, hunting opportunities, and an additional building site. Tract 1: 172.73 Acres total offered in 3 separate parcels. Legal Description: Lot 1 & N 1/2 Lot 2 NW ¼ AND W 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 AND N 1/2 Lot 1 SW 1/4, all in 7-94-52, Pleasant Valley Township, Clay County, SD. Taxes for all of Tract 1 are $5,672.68. ACREAGE LOCATED AT: 45821 304th St. - Wakonda, SD Tract 1 Parcel 1: This parcel is a classic farmstead with a very nice 3-bedroom and 3-bathroom ranch-style home featuring a large, open eat-in kitchen area that flows into dining and living rooms. The 1,752 sq ft main floor has a separate office, large laundry, and front and back stairways in addition to the three bedrooms and two baths. The partially-finished basement has a large additional room, rec room, bathroom, and storage areas; plus the unfinished basement area features a home canning center with a gas range, double sink, and countertop. Major home addition in 2010 includes a large master bedroom with vaulted ceiling and en suite bathroom. The home has central air throughout, rural water and propane heat, a steel siding exterior, and a sump/grinder pump. New propane furnace in 2023; new roof on house in 2020. Adjacent to the house is a detached double garage with an 18’ overhead door & remote with concrete floor and fully insulated walls and ceiling. New roof on garage in 2022. There are several outbuildings, including a nice 1,040 sq ft shop with 16’ sidewalls, insulated walls, and ceiling, with a propane heater, large overhead door with remote, a concrete floor, and driveway; includes bathroom and office areas with loft storage above. Steel roof on shop updated 2017. The barn was included in the Clay County Historic Preservation Commission’s Barn Survey; Updated roof in 2008 with asphalt shingles on the north side and steel roof on the south side. New foundation under barn 2018. The upper level is intact, with one corner converted to a large hobby room/office with a modern window, finished walls, additional electrical outlets, and overhead lighting. An older rustic 3-bay outbuilding near the house is available for boat, snowmobile, or ATV storage. Other outbuildings include a 4,500 bu bin, 2-3,300 bu bins, a corrugated steel machine shed, and smaller older sheds. The house parcel also includes former feedlots with intact concrete feed floors and several concrete waterers. All this sits on approximately 7.5 acres with a mature shelterbelt. T1, Parcel 2: Approx 136 acres of high-quality, highly productive farm ground along with native prairie grass. The Clay County FSA office shows this tract with approximately 111 acres of tillable ground with the balance in native prairie grass. The soil type on the farmland is predominately Egan-Clarno-Chancellor with a productivity index of 88%. The prairie grass is silty clay loam with a 61% to 32% productivity rating. This is a virgin prairie and has never been broken. T1, Parcel 3: Approx 29 acres of Grassland & Waterways. This parcel currently has no acres into crop production but offers some fantastic hunting opportunities for pheasants and waterfowl. Much of this parcel could be used as pasture, cut for grass, or kept as a fantastic piece of wildlife habitat. Tract 1 will be offered in 3 separate parcels and also as any combination the buyer(s) would like to purchase; selling in whatever manner yields the best return to the seller. If Tract 1 sells as an entirely to a single buyer, no survey will be provided at the seller’s expense. If Tract 1 is sold to different buyers in 2 or more parcels, a survey will be provided; the purchase agreements will be amended using the surveyed acres times the bid price to come up with the final contract price. Tract 2: 64.02 Acres total offered in 2 separate parcels. Legal Description: S 96 Rods of E 108 Rods SE 1/4, 1-94-53, Bethel Township, Clay County, SD. Taxes for Tract 2 are $1,497.10 BUILDING SITE LOCATED: 45784 304th St. - Wakonda T2, Parcel 1: Approx 6-acre building site. This is a great former building site that has Clay Rural Water and electricity already in place, is surrounded by a mature tree grove, and contains an active artesian well. The site includes a former feedlot area and outbuildings with concrete feeding floor and adjacent pasture. Hard-to-find and desirable building site ready for your new home. T2, Parcel 2: Approx 58 acres of Farmland & Pasture. Clay County FSA office shows 37.75 acres currently into row crop production with approximately 21 acres of pasture and hay ground. The Farmland is mostly Egan-Chancellor Davison complex & Egan-Claro-Chanceller complex with an 84% to 88% productivity rating. The farmland on this tract is excellent & highly productive ground! There is some excellent pasture ground too with a stock dam on the property. Parcels 1 & 2 will be offered individually and as an entire tract, selling in whichever manner yields the best return for the seller. If they are sold to separate buyers, a survey will be provided at the seller’s expense; if they are sold as a single tract, no survey will be provided. Tract 1 & Tract 2 WILL NOT BE COMBINED. Terms: 10% non-refundable downpayment due the day of auction with the balance on closing. 2024 taxes due in 2025 will be paid for by the seller. Clay County Title Co, closing agent. Closing Costs & Title insurance are split 50/50 between the buyer and seller. The farm is not being sold to any existing contracts, so the new buyer will have full farming rights & possession for the 2025 crop season. Auctioneers are acting as agents for the seller in this transaction. Closing: If the farms are sold as a single Tract 1 & Tract 2 (without being divided), the closing will be December 20th, 2024. If a survey has to be completed, closing will take place approx. 14 days after all records have been recorded, approximately March 1st, 2025. Note: What a great opportunity for investors, farmers, and buyers looking for a great farm acreage! Please see GirardAuction.com for full maps, photos, drone pictures, and terms, or call for a free property information packet. Online bidding will be available for qualified buyers. Halvorson Trust—Owner Keith Halvorson—Trustee Auction professionally managed & conducted by: Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc. (605) 267-2421 Toll Free: 1-866-531-6186 www.GirardAuction.com Ken Girard, CAI, AARE—Broker; Mike Girard, CAI—Broker Assoc; Scott Moore—Auctioneer Girard Auction & Land Brokers, Inc.
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