Nice opportunity to purchase high quality farmland with nice building sites or development potential, located in a high demand area just 10-minutes South of Gower, MO. This Buchanan County farm has benefited from longtime family ownership and 15-years of soil conservation and stewardship practices provided by the current farmer. I drove the entire farm last winter, and would describe terraces, tiles, and grassways to be in excellent condition. The farms tillable acres offer a NCCPI rating of 78.7, nearly 7 points above the Buchanan County average. You'll be bidding on 166+/- taxed acres, of which the FSA Office considers 144.78+/- to be cropland acres. The farm is open for the 2025 farm season, meaning the new owner will have the option of farming it him or herself, leasing it to the current farmer, or leasing it to a new farmer. If you're looking for a place to build your dream home within 30-minute of St. Joseph, or Kansas City, the property offers lots of hard surface road frontage with easy access. Rural water and electric are available on State 116 and 130th Rd. SE. Access is outstanding, jump on 116 East, connect to 169 South, and you will be at Smithville Lake in just 20-minutes. Note, there is a written easement that grants access off HWY 116 on the South side of the farm. The East side of the property has extensive hard surface road frontage off 130th Rd. SE. Other amenities include: a shed to keep your toys and mowing equipment dry, a nice pond, and timber draws for deer hunting. I encourage investors, farmers, and developers to do your due diligence, consider the possibilities, and be prepared to bid your price.

Location:

SE State Route 116, Gower, MO, 64454

County: Buchanan

School District: East Buchanan C1

Acres:

165.9+/- Taxed Acres

167.81 FSA Total Acres (source ez156)

144.78 FSA Cropland Acres (source ez156)

134+/- Leased in 2023

You'll be bidding on 166 Acres.

Taxes:

$775.64 to be verified by the buyer.

Utilities:

Dekalb County Water District #1, 816-393-5311 is the water provider.

There is a water line on SE State Route 116 and on SE 130th Road.

Evergy, 888-471-5275 is the electric provider.

Electricity is available on SE State Route 116 and on SE 130th Road.

Utilities to be verified by the buyer.

Features:

Highly Tillable

Open for the 2025 Farm Season

Terraces & Tiles are Excellent

Grassways are Excellent

10 minutes South Gower off 116

Strong Residential Development Potential

Multiple Building Sites on 130th Rd SE

Hard Surface Roads on Two Sides

36 ft. x 42 ft. Shed

Nice Pond

Good Hunting

Long-time West Family Ownership (parcels purchased in 1940's and 1960's)

Same Farmer Past 15-years

Good Farmer Stewardship

30 minutes KCI

30 minutes St Joseph MO

20 minutes Smithville MO

Online only

December 6, 2024, bid opening

December 13, 2024, bid closing begins at 10:00 am

January 29, 2025, close at the title company

Bid Increments:

Starting at $0 bid increment is $500 per acre

Starting at $4,000 bid increment is $250 per acre

Starting at $5,000 bid increment is $100 per acre

Starting at $6,000 bid increment is $75 per acre

Starting at $7,000 bid increment is $50 per acre

Starting at $8,000 bid increment is $25 per acre

Starting at $9,000 bid increment is $15 per acre

Viewing the Property:

Interested parties are welcome to go look at the farm, please call or text Dennis in advance. Be respectful, do not damage the growing crops.

Auction Terms & Conditions:

Farm is open for the 2025 farm season.

There are no farming or hunting leases on the farm that extend beyond 2024.

Winning bidder to receive full possession at time of closing.

Seller and/or current lessee to retain 100% of the 2024 crop proceeds.

This is an online only auction.

Online bidding opens December 6, 2024.

Online bidding begins closing December 13, 2024, at 10 am.

Closing at the title company will be January 29, 2025.

Auction will end with a soft close, meaning that a bid in the final minute will extend bidding by approximately 5 minutes. The auction will remain open and continue to extend as long as there is active bidding.

Seller reserves the right to remove any personal property prior to closing. Any personal property items remaining on the property at the time of closing will become the property of the winning bidder.

Bids placed will be on a per acre basis (your bid times the total acres).

Bidders will be required to register and sign terms/conditions before bidding on the auction.

Bidders are required to register 24-hours prior to bid closing.

The successful high bidder, upon completion of the Real Estate Auction, must complete and sign a purchase agreement, and any seller disclosures provided by the seller, and render 10% of the purchase price (earnest money) as a non-refundable deposit in the form of a personal check, business check, certified funds or wire payable to Closing Company. Balance due at final closing.

Premier Land & Auction Group / Real Broker, LLC must receive a signed copy of the contract (hand delivered, faxed, or scanned and emailed) within 24-hours after the buyer has been notified that the sellers have accepted his or her bid.

The sellers shall have the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Once accepted, this agreement shall be binding on the parties and their successors and assigns.

This agreement is NOT subject to financing, inspections, or other contingencies or delays to the closing for such a reason. Out of area personal checks must be with the approval of the Auction Company personnel. Anyone not known by the Auction Company or sellers may be required to show proof of Bank Letter of Credit. Sales are non-contingent; failure to close will result in forfeiture of the earnest money.

Buyer must secure their own necessary financing approval prior to the auction. Sale is subject to owner confirmation and reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

The property is sold As Is, Where Is and no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied concerning the property is made by the seller or Auction Company. Please inspect the property before bidding.

Sellers and/or the Auction Company do not guarantee acres. Taxes will be pro-rated to the day of closing. Guaranteed Marketable Property Title to prospective buyer. Seller shall provide an Owners Policy of Title Insurance in the amount of the purchase price and shall execute a proper deed conveying the real estate to the buyer.

New Owners will be granted possession of the property at time of closing subject to existing leases as prescribed by Missouri Law. Premier Land & Auction Group / Real Broker, LLC are exclusive agents of the seller.

Sale shall include all mineral rights owned by the seller if any.

Property is sold based on the legal description.

All information contained in this advertisement and all related advertising materials are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the purchase agreement.

Under no circumstances shall Bidder have any kind of claim against Premier Land & Auction Group/ Real Broker, LLC, the Sellers, or any party if the Internet service fails to work correctly before or during the auction.

The information is believed to be accurate; however, no liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed.

All lines drawn on maps, photographs, etc. are approximate. Buyers should verify the information to their satisfaction.

There are no expressed or implied warranties pertaining to this property. Both real estate (including all improvements, if any) is being sold As Is, Where Is with NO warranties expressed or implied.

Please make all inspections and have financing arranged prior to the end of bidding.