47.9 +/- Acre Farm w/2 Poultry Houses, Multiple Barns/Outbuildings, 4 BR/1 BR Home, 2 Wells, Fencing & More!!--Rockingham County, VA

Having retired from farming (3rd generation to farm this land) in order to relocate closer to their grandchild, the owners have entrusted us to market and sell this award winning income producing 47.9 +/- acre Rockingham County farm.  This productive farm has tons of amenities, buildings & opportunity, and you will also have an opportunity to purchase an adjacent 3 BR/2 BA home on .88 +/- acre lot.  Make plans now to take advantage of this rare opportunity to BID & BUY and Make it YOURS!!

Live On-Site Auction w/Live Real Time Online Simulcast Bidding for Your Convenience!!

Need a Mortgage?....Just click on one of the lenders in the "Financing" menu above.

Property Tours:  Saturday, August 21 @ 12 Noon & Thursday, September 2 @ 5:30pm SHARP (Feel free to bring your inspector/contractor).  Please contact Josh Puffenbarger (540-421-5007) for more information.

Please CLICK HERE for info on the Farm Equipment auction

• Solid 4 BR/1 BA two story home w/amazing mountain views in Rockingham County, VA
• The homes measures 1,665 +/- sf., and features a kitchen w/many updates (all appliances convey); den; dining room; laundry room; attic
• The entire first floor of the home has been remodeled in 2021, featuring refinished hard wood floors, new drywall, new appliances, new quartz countertop, new kitchen wiring, painted kitchen cabinets, renovated laundry room, new plumbing on 1st floor (roughed in plumbing for upstairs bathroom), new water heater w/filtration system, freshly painted porches and more!
• Hardwood flooring
• Front porch; small enclosed side porch
• Asphalt driveway up to the barn & gravel thereafter
• Heating:  propane furnace (propane is purchased at a reduced rate w/the farm contract); Cooling:  heat pump/central AC
• Well & septic system; electric water heater
• 2  42'x400' Poultry Houses
  • The farm has been the Producer of the Year for 8 of the last 16 years for George's Foods.  Georges is willing to renew the contract with the new owners
  • Poultry houses are completely up to date and converted to tunnel ventilation in 2010
  • 2 wells are tied together and will operate both poultry houses, livestock waterers & the home
  • Cool cells installed in both poultry houses in 2012
• $100,000+ is solar panels that power the farm (average monthly electric bill is $15-20); 54KW solar system installed in 2020 w/a 10 year transferable warranty (the company offers a production guarantee if applied for).
• New 80KW Generac generator installed in 2018, and will operate the entire farm & home; 3 way disconnect also in place to be able to hook up an auxiliary generator
• Litter storage shed; hay storage shed; bank barn w/an automatic waterer
• Most of the property is fenced for pasture, and the fences are designed for rotational grazing; 4 automatic livestock waterers throughout the property in the fence line with electric to all waterers.
• 2 wells that are shared throughout the farm
• Irrigation access to ever-flowing Beaver Creek
• Fishing rights to the trout waters of Beaver Creek
• Quiet country setting and only 9.5 miles from I-81, 11 miles from Harrisonburg & James Madison University, 12.5 miles from Eastern Mennonite University and only .2 miles from Ottobine Elementary School (Turner Ashby school district)
• Tax Maps:  104-A-133, 104-A-133B & 104-A-134; Zoning:  A1; Yearly County real estate taxes:  $2,243.60 (currently in Land Use).; Home was built in the early 1900's and has vinyl siding exterior; WE GUARANTEE A FREE & CLEAR DEED
• Only $500,000 Starting Bid!!

Need Financing for this property??  Please contact Josh Puffenbarger for financing information (540-421-5007)

FOR REALTORS:  if you have been working with a Realtor, please have them click here and complete their broker participation form.  In order for the Realtor to be compensated, broker forms must be completed and submitted no later than 5 pm on 9/20/21, and all terms adhered to.

TERMS:  $25,000 deposit for 47.9+/- acre farm and $10,000 deposit for 3BR home on .88+/- acres is due immediately after confirmation of final bid and the balance due at closing within 30-45 days (unless prior written arrangements have been made by contacting Josh Puffenbarger (540-421-5007).  There is a possibility of a lesser deposit if proof of pre approved financing is presented prior to auction.   Deposits must be in the form of a cashier's check or certified check (from a US bank) made payable to yourself.   A 10% buyer's premium will be added to the final bid, and will become a part of the purchase price. Property sold in as-is condition, and is not contingent upon buyer's financing, condition of property, appraisal, inspection, etc.  Pre-approved (no later than 5 pm on 9/20/21) broker participation is compensated. Auctioneer's Note: All information and dimensions were derived from sources believed to be correct, but are not guaranteed. Buyers shall rely on their own information, judgment, and inspection of the property. All auction day announcements take precedence over any previously printed material or any other oral statements made.

We are happy to offer online/simulcast bidding for bidders who cannot physically attend the live auction event. Please understand and agree that online bidding will only be allowed if the buyer is physically NOT on site at the live auction. Online bidding will NOT be allowed if you are physically in attendance at the live auction event. 

ADDITIONAL TERMS for THOSE PLANNING TO BID LIVE ONLINE
In addition to the above terms and conditions, Please read below if you are participating and registered for LIVE ONLINE SIMULCAST BIDDNG

• Contact the auction coordinator (his or her name and contact number is on the NichollsAuction.com site under the auction you are bidding on) immediately if you need additional information.
• Bidder Verification: The identity of all bidders will be and must be verified (via phone, email or text).  Bidding rights are provisional, and if complete verification is not possible, Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc. will reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated.
• At the close of the auction, and seller confirmation, the successful bidder will be emailed or given the contract package to execute and return to Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc. The successful bidder’s earnest money deposit must be in the form of cashier’s or certified check (United States Bank) or wire transfer to Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc. The entirety of the remaining balance is due at closing. Purchaser shall be responsible for all wire transfer fees.
• Contract Packages will be sent by e-mail or hand delivered to the high bidder, who must execute and hand deliver, email, fax or overnight mail back to Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., within 24 hours of receipt. If the successful bidder does not execute and return their contract with earnest money deposit within 24 hours of receipt they will be considered in default and subject to legal action. This is a legal binding contract.
• In the event a winning bidder fails to submit the signed ’Contract for Sale of Real Property’ and deposit earnest money as provided in the pre-stipulated Auction Terms, the winning bidder will be charged an administrative fee of $25,000 on the credit card provided at auction registration. Additional default remedies are reserved by Nicholls Auction Marketing Group, Inc., and the Seller as provided in the Auction Terms & Conditions and the ‘Contract of Purchase’. All administrative fees are non refundable.
• Any reliance on the contents shall be solely at the recipient’s risk. Bidders must conduct and rely solely upon their own investigations and inspections. The property is being sold ’AS IS’ with any and all faults. Please review all information supplied, and seek appropriate assistance prior to bidding.
• Technical Issues: Neither the company providing the software nor the auction company shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason.  In the unfortunate event of a DDOS attack or server attack/shut down, the auction company reserves the right, but is not required, to extend bidding time.  To minimize the chance of being affected by internet or software issues, please use the “Max Bid” feature.