Estate of William Rodden
🏡 20-Acre Country Property – Home, Outbuildings, Pond & Tillable Land East of Nokomis, IL
Real Estate Sale Ends October 27, 5pm
Personal Property Sale Ends October 27, 6pm (Separate Calatog)
Open House October 20, 2-5 pm
Offering approximately 20 acres of beautiful Montgomery County property featuring a tastefully updated 3-bedroom home, multiple outbuildings, an established hay field, and an almost ½-acre pond. This property offers a unique combination of comfortable country living, recreational opportunities, and productive acreage, all in a convenient location just east of Nokomis.
🏡 HOME
The approximately 1,300 SF single-story, 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom home has been tastefully updated and is ready for its next owner. The home features a welcoming covered front porch with composite decking, a side deck, and a patio conveniently located between the house and garage.
The home is served by public water, septic, and propane, with an additional well used for garden and lawn watering. Heating and cooling are provided by a high-efficiency forced-air furnace and central air.
The living room features a beautiful picture window overlooking the front porch and property, while all three bedrooms offer beautiful views of the surrounding acreage.
📐 ROOM SIZES
- Living Room: 11' x 25' — drywall & carpet
- Kitchen: 13' x 13' — drywall & linoleum
- Bedroom 1: 12' x 11.5' — drywall, carpet & closet
- Bedroom 2: 12' x 11.5' — drywall, carpet & closet shared with Bedroom 3
- Bedroom 3: 11' x 12' — drywall, carpet & closet shared with Bedroom 2
- Bathroom: 5' x 10' — drywall, ½ carpet & ½ linoleum; shower space is additional to the room length
- Laundry: 25' x 5.5' — drywall & linoleum; wired for electric dryer
🚜 OUTBUILDINGS & PROPERTY
The property offers an excellent assortment of additional improvements, including:
- 2-car detached garage
- 20' x 24' detached garage/workshop
- 24' x 36' pole building with 15' x 36' lean-to
- A ½-acre pond
- Approximately 17 acres of established hay field
- Approximately 20 total acres
The sprawling acreage provides plenty of room for agricultural, recreational, hobby-farm, or country-living opportunities. The established hay field provides an immediate agricultural use, while the pond and surrounding property add to the property's recreational appeal.
📍 LOCATION
Located east of Nokomis, this property is conveniently situated just north of the Nokomis Sportsman Club.
From Nokomis, travel east on the Oconee Blacktop to E27th Road, then turn south. The property is located at the corner of E27th Ave. and Mt. Zion Trail.
📜 PROPERTY INFORMATION
PIN: 09-33-200-004
Brief Legal: Pt of NE ¼ of NE ¼ North of Road, Section 33, T10N, R1W, Montgomery County
RE Taxes (2025): $2,006.90 (Owner Occupied)
Seller: Estate of William Rodden
Buyer's Premium: 5%
Earnest Money: $10,000 due upon closing of the sale, payable to Spears Title Company
Auction Manager: Kent Aumann
Estate of William Rodden
🏡 20-Acre Country Property – Home, Outbuildings, Pond & Tillable Land East of Nokomis, IL
Real Estate Sale Ends October 27, 5pm
Personal Property Sale Ends October 27, 6pm (Separate Calatog)
Open House October 20, 2-5 pm
Don't miss this opportunity to purchase approximately 20 acres of beautiful Montgomery County property featuring a tastefully updated 1,300 SF, 3-bedroom, 1-bath home, multiple outbuildings, an established hay field, and a ½-acre pond!
The home offers a comfortable country setting with a covered front porch featuring composite decking, side deck, patio, high-efficiency forced-air furnace, central air, public water, septic, propane, and a well for lawn and garden watering. All three bedrooms offer beautiful views of the surrounding property.
The property also includes:
🔹 2-car detached garage
🔹 20' x 24' detached workshop
🔹 24' x 36' pole building with 15' x 36' lean-to
🔹 Approximately 17 acres of established hay field
🔹 A ½-acre pond
📍 Location: East of Nokomis at the corner of E27th Ave. & Mt. Zion Trail, just north of the Nokomis Sportsman Club.
📌 PIN: 09-33-200-004
💰 Buyer's Premium: 5%
💵 Earnest Money: $10,000 due upon closing, payable to Spears Title Company
👨💼Seller: Estate of William Rodden
👨💼 Auction Manager: Kent Aumann
This property offers a great combination of country living, acreage, agricultural potential, recreational opportunities, and excellent outbuildings in a convenient Montgomery County location!
REAL ESTATE TERMS
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UPON CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION: The Winning Bidder will be emailed a Real Estate Contract to print and will be required to fully and correctly complete and properly sign without any modifications. The completed contract must be returned to Aumann Auctions, Inc. by email, fax, certified mail or delivered in person by 4:00 PM of the day following the auction. Along with the completed, signed contract, the Winning Bidder will be required to send the specified non-refundable earnest money deposit as stated in the property description. This non-refundable earnest money deposit will be held in escrow until closing and that amount will then be credited to the Buyer as part of the purchase price of the property. Wire transfer instructions and escrow agreement forms will be provided to the Buyer along with the contract after the auction. Purchaser shall be responsible for all wire transfer fees.
Successful bidder not executing and returning the completed contract and earnest money deposit by 4:00 PM the day after the auction will be considered in default. Such default by the Successful Bidder will result in that Bidder’s liability to both the Seller and Aumann Auctions, Inc. Seller shall have the right to (a) declare this contractual agreement cancelled and recover full damage for its breach, (b) elect to affirm this contractual agreement and enforce its specific performance or (c) resell the property either publicly or privately with Aumann Auctions, Inc. and in such an event, the Buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency realized from the second sale plus all costs including, but not limited to, the holding costs of the property, the expenses of both sales, legal and incidental damages of both the Seller and Aumann Auctions, Inc. In addition, Aumann Auctions, Inc. also reserves the right to recover any damages separately from the breach of the Buyer.
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REAL ESTATE TERMS:
•BUYER’S PREMIUM: A 5% Buyer’s Premium will be added to the winning bid to determine the total purchase price of the property.
•DATE OF CLOSING: The closing will take place within 30 days from the date of the auction and as specified in the Contract for Sale of Real Estate. All taxes will be prorated to the day of closing.
•NO CONTINGENCIES: This Real Estate contract is not contingent on or subject to Buyer’s financing, appraisal, survey or inspections of any kind or any other contingencies as agreed to by bidders at registration prior to bidding.
•TITLE: Buyer is entitled to, and the Seller will provide clear, insurable title for property upon full payment.
•ZONING AND EASEMENTS: Property is being sold subject to any and all easements of record. Property is subject to all state and local zoning ordinances.
•AERIAL PHOTOS, IMAGES AND DRAWINGS: These images are for illustration purposes only and not surveyed boundary lines unless specified.
•AGENCY: Aumann Auctions, Inc. is the Agent and Representative of the Seller.
•CONDITION OF PROPERTY: Property is sold in 'AS IS, WHERE IS' condition. Aumann Auctions, Inc, the Sellers nor their representatives, agents, or employees make express or implied warranties or representations of any kind. Each potential bidder is responsible for conducting his or her own independent inspections, investigations, inquiries, and due diligence concerning the property prior to bidding on the subject property. All information presented in the brochure, website, and all other mediums is subject to verification by all parties relying on it. All sketches and dimensions are approximate. No liability for its accuracy, errors, or omissions is assumed by the Seller, Aumann Auctions, Inc., or their Agents or Representatives. Buyer and/or Bidder agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Aumann Auctions, Inc. and their Agents and its Representatives from any and all claims, damages or suits including but not limited to awards, judgments, costs, fees, etc.
•DISCLAIMER: All information included herein was derived from sources believed to be correct but is not guaranteed.
•NEW DATA, CORRECTIONS, and CHANGES: Please check for updated information prior to scheduled auction time to inspect any changes, corrections, or additions to the property information.
•DISPUTES: Any dispute between Aumann Auctions, Inc or the Sellers or their Agents or Representatives and the Buyer(s) will be (a) arbitrated in Montgomery County, Illinois or (b) tried in a court of jurisdiction in Montgomery County, Illinois at the discretion of both the Seller and Aumann Auctions, Inc.
ONLINE BIDDERS
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MAXIMUM BID: When you bid your maximum bid, the current bid price does not automatically advance to your maximum bid. Another bidder has to bid to increase the current price, and the computer will automatically bid up to your maximum in the increments specified.
AUCTION END TIMES: Aumann Auctions, Inc. online only auctions are timed events, and all bidding will close at specified time. However, our auctions also have what is called an 'Auto Extend' feature. Any bid placed within the final 5 minutes of an auction results in the auction automatically extending 5 additional minutes. The bidding will extend in 5-minute increments from the time the last bid is placed until there are no more bids, and the lot sits idle for 5 minutes. Therefore, the auction will not close until all bidding parties are satisfied and no one can be outbid at the last seconds without having another opportunity to bid again.
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