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LAND AUCTION 3,529.21+/- Acres – Williams County, ND Thursday, December 12, 2013 – 1:00 p.m. (CT) SHOWINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!     Auction Location:   Airport International Inn - Williston, ND   Auction Note: Pifer’s Auctioneers are proud to present this Pifer’s Exclusive December Land Auction in Williams County, ND! This very unique and diverse farm/ranch operation is in the heart of Williams County, and offers numerous income streams providing an excellent return on your investment.   In addition to the good grassland and excellent farmland, this distinct property is offered with surface mineral rights, with sand and gravel leases intact.  The Twitchell property also features a beautiful, secluded, and tastefully simple farm/ranch headquarters with a gorgeous new home, work shop, outbuildings, and livestock handling facilities.   This property is perhaps one of the most productive, contiguous operations in all of Williams County that also features the winding East Fork of the Little Muddy River throughout the majority of this spectacular property!  Property is shown by appointment only!   Join Pifer’s Auction & Realty and the Twitchell Family on Thursday, December 12th in Williston, for one of the best opportunities in all of coveted Northwest North Dakota!   Contact:  Andy Mrnak at 701.206.1095 or Jim Sabe at 701.523.6283 or Pifer’s Auction & Realty at 877.700.4099 for more information and a complete catalog.   Driving Directions:  From Williston, ND: Drive 13 miles north on US HWY 85/2 to the 13 mile corner, then follow the highway east an additional 7 miles to County Road 11.  Then drive 3 miles north to the 67th St. NW intersection.  This intersection is in the middle of Parcels 1, 3, 5, and 6.             Property Information: Acres: 3,529.21 Cropland: 1,111.24 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $6,575.30             Parcel 1: Acres: 380.00 +/- Legal: W½ & S½ SE¼ 27-157-99(Less surveyed Ranch Headquarters) FSA Cropland: 166.75 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $948.15 This is an extremely productive parcel that combines good grassland, excellent cropland, and a gorgeous farm and ranch headquarters (Parcel 1a), located in the heart of this contiguous operation! -See Gravel Lease Information-             Parcel 1A: Acres: 20.00 +/- Legal: To be surveyed at sellers expense   Farm/Ranch Headquarters:   Home: Built:  2011 Bedrooms: 4 Bathroom: 2 ½ Living Area: 2,350 Sq. Ft Garage: 28’x26’ Attached 2-stall HVAC:  Propane-Forced air A/C; In-Floor Boiler Heat   Outbuildings: Shop:  42’ x 66’ x 16’ Door: 20’ x 14’ Electric Overhead Insulation: Spray Foam Heat: Electric Floor: Cement Driveway Pad:   20’ Cement Pad in front of Overhead Door   Detached Garage: 30’ x 25’ Doors: 2 – 8’ Overhead Doors Floor: Cement Driveway Pad: Large Cement pad in front of building Storage Shed: 8’ x 14’ Insulation: Yes Heated: Yes   White Barn: 30’ x 56’ Floor:  Dirt Heated: Yes Hay Loft:  Full dimensions Layout: Calving Pens and Stalls inside   Red Calving Barn: 40’ x 100’ Doors: 2-10’ Sliding Doors, 2-8’ Sliding Doors Layout:  Open Layout w/ Dirt Floor Corrals:  Livestock Corrals (Good Condition)                 2 – Automatic Waterers   Grain Storage:  2 – 3500 Bushel Bins (Cement Pads)                                               Parcel 2: Acres: 280.00 +/- Legal: SW¼ SW¼ & E½ SW¼ & SE¼ 26-157-99 FSA Cropland: 211.06 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $882.59 Parcel 2 is a tremendous 280 acre parcel that features over 210 acres of FSA Cropland with an excellent Soil Productivity Index of over 73, and good access! -See Gravel Lease Information-         Parcel 3: Acres: 240.00 +/- Legal: SE¼ 28-157-99 and N½ NE¼ 33-157-99 Taxes (2012): $304.73 This is a great pasture with good access via County Road 11.  Parcel 3 is supplied with its own well, water tank, and livestock water dugout.  Also featuring a set of livestock working corrals!             Parcel 4: Acres: 560.00 +/- Legal: NW¼, SW¼, SE¼ & S½ NE¼ 33-157-99 FSA Cropland: 149.21 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $713.46 The Parcel 4 pastureland features excellent access, good fences, and great water provide by the meandering East Fork of the Little Muddy River, in addition to virtually 150 acres of cropland with good soils! -See Gravel Lease Information-           Parcel 5A: Acres: 370.00 +/- (Subject to Survey)   Parcel 5B: Acres: 270 +/- (Subject to Survey)   Legal: Section 34-157-99 FSA Cropland: 139.60 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $866.20 Another productive parcel highlighted by the East Fork of the Little Muddy, that combines good cropland, excellent soils and great grassland.  Parcel 5 water is supplied by a well, located by the three grain bins that will also stay with this parcel.  The Parcel 5 well also supplies the pipeline water system for Parcel 8. -See Gravel Lease Information-   Grain Storage (5a): 3 – 3000 Bushel Bins (Cement Pads)               Parcel 6: Acres: 320.00 +/- Legal: N½ 35-157-99 FSA Cropland: 244.04 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $951.00 Parcel 6 is perhaps the most productive cropland tract in the offering, featuring over 78 on the Soil Productivity Index!  Parcel 6 has good access and is excellent fall grazing with a good water dugout.  This parcel would be a tremendous addition to any operation or investment portfolio! -See Gravel Lease Information-           Parcel 7: Acres: 320.00 +/- Legal: S ½ 35-157-99 FSA Cropland: 200.58 +/- Acres Taxes (2012): $697.18 Very similar in kind and quality to Parcel 6, as Parcel 7 features good soils, good access, and the ability for great fall grazing!         Parcel 8: Acres: 446.97 +/- Legal: SW¼ NE¼, SE¼ NE¼, N½ SE¼, SE¼ NE¼, & Lots 1,2,3,4,5 in 6-156-99 Taxes (2012): $633.68 -See Gravel Lease Information-           Parcel 9: Acres: 322.24 +/- Legal: SW¼ NE¼, NW¼ SW¼, S½ NW¼, Lots 2, 3, and 4 5-156-99 Taxes (2012): $478.31   Parcels 8 & 9 are two magnificent grazing parcels featuring tremendous grass, good fences, and good water supplied by both a pipeline system and natural dugouts with great water quality.               GRAVEL & LEASE INFORMATION: LEASE I: Lease Legal: NE ¼ 34-157-99, S ½ SE ¼ 27-157-99, N ½ SE ¼ Sec. 33-157-99, NW¼ NW¼ 35-157-99, and S½ S½ 26-157-99. Parcels Involved: 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 Terms: Present Day – December 31, 2015 Royalty: $1.00 per ton of aggregate removed from premises                 $10,000 per month minimum royalty payment LEASE II: Lease Legal: NW¼ NE¼ 6-156-99 Parcels Involved: 8 Terms: Present Day – June 13, 2016 (with 1 year renewal option) Royalty: $1.00 per ton of aggregate removed from premises Reclamation of disturbed property to be completed to a smooth and neat apprearance at no expense to lessor. Additional lease information available by request from Pifer's Auction & Realty at 701-523-6283.  Ask for Andy Mrnak or Jim Sabe.       Owners:  Travis & Charity Twitchell   This sale is managed by Pifer’s Auction & Realty, Kevin Pifer, ND #715. All statements made the day of the auction take precedence over all printed materials.  This property is subject to prior sale. The seller reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.