Location: The subject farm is located approximately 125 miles northwest of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Nearby cities include: Scales Mound (1 5/8 miles northeast), Galena (4 5/8 miles southwest), and Elizabeth (9 1/4 miles southeast).
Frontage: There is approximately 1 7/16 mile of road frontage on Stagecoach Trail.
Major Highways: U.S. Route 20 is 4 1/2 miles southwest, Illinois Route 84 is 7 3/8 miles west, and Illinois Route 78 is 13 1/4 miles northeast of the property.
Legal Description: A brief legal description indicates The Shellady Farm is located in Part of Sections 4, 5 & 8, Township 28 North Range 2 East (Guilford Township), Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Total Acres: There are a total of approximately 708 acres, estimated.
Acreage Overview: There are approximately 362.15 cropland acres according to the Jo Daviess County FSA, approximately 165 acres of wooded land and large waterways, estimated, and approximately 150 acres of pasture and grass, estimated. There are four building sites on the property that total approximately 7 acres, estimated, and two ponds.
Soil Types: Major soil types found on this farm include Eleroy silt loam and Rozetta silt loam.
Topography: The topography of the subject farm is nearly level to very 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 $7,900 per acre. 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 2023 real estate taxes totaled $19,913.44. The tax parcel numbers are: #08-000-023-00, #08-000-025-09, #08-000-026-00, #08-000-029-00, #08-000-030-00, #08-000-035-00, #08-000-038-00, #08-000-038-03, #08-000-061-00, #08-000-061-03.
Grain Markets: There are a number of grain markets located within 15 miles of The Shellady Farm.
Zoning: The property is zoned AG - General Agriculture District.
Comments: The Shellady Farm is a special offering of contiguous property with excellent views, a beautiful stone home and carriage house, income producing cropland, woods, pasture, and plentiful recreational opportunities.
The farm's GPS coordinates are 42.450291, -90.289345, and can be copied and pasted into a mapping application for directions.