Total Acres 267.27

Tracts 7

Type of Sale Auction

Farm Name William H. Replogle, Thomas Lee Replogle, & Pamela Jean Hanson

Status closed

HLS Number JAM - 12868

Key Features Productive Farmland, Managed Woods, Future Development Potential, Potential Building Sites

Location Center Township, LaPorte County, IN


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Farm Name William H. Replogle, Thomas Lee Replogle, & Pamela Jean Hanson

Type of Operation Farm - Recreational

Current Zoning Agricultural - R1

School System LaPorte Community School Corporation

Annual Taxes Tracts 1-3: Total Tax $2,597.92 Tract 4: $655.96 Tracts 5 & 6: Total Tax $157.52 Tract 7: $452.60

Ditch Assessment Tr. 1-3: $152, Tr. 4: $0, Tr. 5 & 6: $0, Tr. 7: $2

Topography Gently Rolling To Rolling

Property Address W JOHNSON RD, LA PORTE, IN, 46350

Region IN

General Location Tract 1: On the north side of Johnson Road approx. 1/2 mile west of 400 W. Tracts 1-6: On the north and south sides of CR 300 N approx. 1/2 mile west of 400 W. Tract 7: Southwest corner of Johnson Road and CR 400 W. All tracts located in LaPorte, IN 46350

Legal Description Tracts 1-3: The NW Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana, EXCEPT an 8 acre parcel of land situate in the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 3 West, LaPorte County, Indiana being delineated from Microfilm #84-07829 and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a cast iron monument marking the West Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 3 West, LaPorte County, Indiana; thence South 85 degrees 41 minutes 31 seconds East, along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 20 within the right of way of Johnson Road, a distance of 1,326.33 feet to a point for the point of beginning; thence South 85 degrees 41 minutes 31 seconds east, parallel with the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 20, a distance of 603.80 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap; thence South 04 degrees 18 minutes 29 seconds West, to the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 20 within the right of way of Johnson Road, a distance of 577.15 feet to a point; thence North 85 degrees 41 minutes 31 seconds West, along the South line of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 20, a distance of 603.80 feet to the point of beginning. Tract 4: The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the South one-fourth of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the West one-twentieth of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all in Section 17, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana. Tracts 5 & 6: A parcel of land consisting of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana, EXCEPT 2 acres off the West side more particularly described as follows: Starting at the South Quarter corner of Section 17, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana for a point of beginning: thence North 86 degrees 06 minutes West along the south line of said section, being also the centerline of County Road 300 North, a distance of 1,267.60 feet; thence North 00 degrees 05 minutes East, a distance of 1,334.94 feet; thence South 86 degrees 02 minutes East, a distance of 1,274.10 feet to the North and South centerline of said Section; thence South 00 degrees 24 minutes West along said centerline, a distance of 1,332.67 feet to the point of beginning. Tract 7: The North Half of the East half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana, EXCEPT a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Quarter Quarter Section to a point 150 feet Northwesterly of, measured at right angles from the center line of the Indiana East West Toll Road; thence Southwesterly on a curve to the right whose radius is 11,309.16 feet and whose tangent makes a counter clockwise parallel to 150 feet Northwesterly measured at right angles from said Toll Road centerline, to the West line of said Quarter Quarter section thence Northerly along the West line of said Quarter Quarter Section to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom all that part of the above described tract lying within the bounds of the permanent Right of Way Easement conveyed to the State of IN and known as parcel 39. EXCEPT Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 37 North, Range 3 West of the Second Principal Meridian, LaPorte County, Indiana bounded and described as follows; beginning at the Northwest corner of the said Quarter Quarter Section; thence Easterly on the North line of said Quarter Quarter Section 585 feet, more or less, to a point which is 150 feet Northwesterly, measured at right angles, from the centerline of the Indiana East-West Toll Road; thence Southwesterly parallel with said Toll Road centerline on a curve to the right having a radius of 11,309.15 feet a distance of 65 feet, more or less, to a point which is 70 feet Southerly, measured at right angles, from the centerline of a county road known as Johnson Road; thence westerly parallel with the centerline of Johnson Road, 10 feet, more or less, to a point which is 70 feet southerly, measured at right angles from the centerline of Johnson Road at a point thereon which is 455 feet Westerly, measured on the centerline of Johnson Road from said Toll Road centerline; thence Northeasterly in a straight line 437 feet, more or less, to the West line of said Quarter Quarter section, which straight line if prolonged would intersect a point which is 25 feet Southerly, measured at right angles, from the centerline of Johnson Road at a point thereon which is 908 feet Westerly, measured on the centerline of Johnson Road, from said Toll Road centerline; thence Northerly on the West line of said Quarter Quarter Section 6 feet, more or less to the Point of Beginning.

Start Auction Date January 23, 2023

Start Auction Time 6:30 PM CT

Auction Location LaPorte County Fairgrounds: 2581 West SR 2 LaPorte, IN 46350

Tillable Acres 182.850

Non-Tillable Acres 4.310

Wooded Acres 80.114

Terms & Conditions METHOD OF SALE: Halderman Real Estate Services, Inc. (HRES, IN Auct. Lic. #AC69200019) will offer this property at public auction on January 23, 2023. At 6:30 PM CST, 267.274 acres, more or less, will be sold at the LaPorte County Fairground, 2581 West SR 2, LaPorte, IN 46350. This property will be offered in seven (7) tracts as individual units, in combination or as a whole farm. Each bid shall constitute an offer to purchase and the final bid, if accepted by the Sellers, shall constitute a binding contract between the Buyer(s) and the Sellers. The auctioneer will settle any disputes as to bids and his decision will be final. To place a confidential phone, mail or wire bid, please contact Julie Matthys at (574)310-5189 or Larry Smith at (219)716-4041 at least two days prior to the sale. APPROVAL OF BIDS: The Sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION: All successful bidders must enter into a purchase agreement the day of the auction, immediately following the conclusion of the bidding. A Winning ONLINE Bidder will be emailed a Real Estate Contract to print and is required to fully and correctly complete and properly sign, without any modifications. The Winning Bidder is to return the completed, signed contract to Halderman Real Estate Services, Inc. by email, 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. 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. Successful bidders must execute purchase agreements on tracts exactly as they have been bid. Successful bidders 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. DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of the accepted bid down on the day of the auction with the balance due at closing. The down payment must be in the form of personal check, cashier’s check, cash or corporate check. YOUR BIDDING IS NOT CONTINGENT UPON FINANCING. BE SURE YOU HAVE FINANCING ARRANGED, IF NECESSARY, AND ARE CAPABLE OF PAYING CASH AT CLOSING. ACREAGE: The acreages listed in this brochure are estimates taken from the county assessor’s records, FSA records and/or aerial photos. CLOSING: The closing shall be on or before March 30, 2023. The Sellers have the choice to extend this date if necessary. POSSESSION: Possession will take place at closing. REAL ESTATE TAXES: The real estate taxes will be prorated to the date of closing. DITCH ASSESSMENT: The ditch assessments will be prorated to the date of closing. SURVEY: The Sellers reserve the right to determine the need for and type of survey provided. If an existing legal description is adequate for title insurance for the tract, no new survey will be completed. If the existing legal description is not sufficient to obtain title insurance, a survey will be completed, the cost of which will be shared 50/50 by the Sellers and the Buyer(s). The Sellers will choose the type of survey to be completed and warrant that it will be sufficient to provide an owner’s title insurance policy for the tract. If a survey is completed, the purchase price for the surveyed tract will be adjusted, up or down, to the exact surveyed acres. The price per acre will be the auction price bid for the tract, divided by the tract acreage estimated in the auction brochure. DEED: The Sellers will provide a Warranty Deed at closing. EVIDENCE OF TITLE: The Sellers will provide an Owner’s Title Insurance Policy to the Buyer(s). Each Buyer is responsible for a Lender’s Policy, if needed. If the title is not marketable, then the purchase agreement(s) are null and void prior to the closing, and the Broker will return the Buyer’s earnest money. 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: are for illustration purposes only and not surveyed boundary lines unless specified MINERAL RIGHTS: All mineral rights owned by the Sellers will be conveyed to the Buyer(s). PROPERTY INSPECTION: Each potential Bidder is responsible for conducting, at their own risk, their own independent inspections, investigation, inquiries and due diligence concerning the property. Further, Sellers disclaim any and all responsibility for bidder’s safety during any physical inspections of the property. No party shall be deemed to be invited to the property by HRES or the Sellers. AGENCY: Halderman Real Estate Services Inc., Russell D. Harmeyer, Auctioneer, and their representatives, are exclusive agents of the Sellers. DISCLAIMER: All information contained in this brochure and all related materials are subject to the Terms and Conditions outlined in the purchase agreement. This information is subject to verification by all parties relying upon it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by the Sellers or HRES. All sketches and dimensions in this brochure are approximate. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY HRES AND/OR THEIR AUCTIONEER AT THE AUCTION DURING THE TIME OF THE SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY PREVIOUSLY PRINTED MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER ORAL STATEMENTS MADE. The property is being sold on an “AS IS, WHERE IS” basis, and no warranty or representation, either express or implied, concerning the property is made by the Sellers or HRES. No environmental audit has been made, nor will one be made. Except for any express warranties set forth in the sale documents, Buyer(s) accepts the property “AS IS,” and Buyer(s) assumes all risks thereof and acknowledges that in consideration of the other provisions contained in the sale documents, Sellers and HRES make no warranty or representation, express or implied or arising by operation of law, including any warranty for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of the property, or any part thereof, and in no event shall the Sellers or HRES be liable for any consequential damages. Conduct of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and discretion of HRES and/or the auctioneer. The Sellers and HRES reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person’s credentials, fitness, etc. All decisions of HRES and/or the auctioneer are final.