Adams County, Illinois Residential Real Estate Auction

Offering 1.9 +/- acres on a corner lot in Lima, Illinois with single family residential structure, detached garage and large shop/storage building.   The house and 1.91+/- acre lot are located at 118 South Mitchell Street in Lima, Illinois 62348.  Dazey-Lima Lots 1-9 and 17-21 in Adams County, Illinois.   The property has access and frontage on three sides from either City Streets or Adam County Roads, City water, a functioning deep well, Ameren Electric, Nicor natural gas and a septic tank.   The house and property lie in Community Unit School District #4, Mendon. On the main floor, there are three bedrooms, a full bath with walk-in shower and upstairs washer and electric dryer hook-ups, a large living room and a kitchen with updated oak cabinets, Formica counter tops with 4” back splash and rolled fronts, two compartment stainless steel sink, and a matching dine at island.   The house is being sold with the kitchen appliances staying in place.  They include a built-in dishwasher, natural gas kitchen range with oven, and a sided by side refrigerator/freezer.  The floor covering consists of carpet and lament with some remaining original oak hardwood flooring.

In addition to the upstairs living space, there is a partially finished basement that is being used for additional living space and storage.  The home is heated and cooled by a late model Luxaire/ Bosch (2023) high efficiency natural gas furnace and air conditioning unit, hot water is provided by a Rheem 50 natural gas hot water heater, it also has up graded thermal windows and storm doors and a 200 AMP electric service.

The house is setting on a concrete block basement that has drain tile and a working sump pump.  The basement is accessed from and inside stairway that has a functioning electric stair lift installed on it.   The house also has vinyl siding, soffits and eves, gutters, and a shingle roof.

Additional features include a handicap accessible ramp-up to the back doors and an electric disconnect box and pig tail on the outside of the house to hook up and external generator. 

The property has a 26 ft. x 28 ft. two-car detached garage with it.  The garage has two 7 ft.. x 9 ft. overhead doors with electric openers and is wired for 110v electric, a shingle roof and vinyl siding and a built-in work bench.

There is a 48 ft. x 90 ft. x 14 ft. side wall pole frame structure on the property that serves as a workshop and storage area.  The 36 ft. x 48 ft. workshop area is separated, it is insulated and heated by an LPG heater (the propane tank stays with the property).  The floor is concrete, has a built-in work bench and is wired for 110 and 220v electric.   The remaining 54 ft. of the building has roll-back doors and was used for machinery storage.

There is one other 18 ft. x 29 ft. utility building on the property.   The Orr Property has been in the same family for decades and has not been offered for sale in recent history, it will make a great place to raise a family, it is close to Quincy, yet rural enough to provide a great deal of personal freedom.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: 10% down day of the auction with the balance due and possession given at closing, which will take place within 45 days of the sale. The cost of the title commitment, deed preparation, and closing costs will be split 50/50 between the seller and buyer. Full possession will be given at closing. The 2025 real estate taxes will be pro-rated at closing.