Property Description

80 Acres with Home, Productive Farmland & Hunting Potential | Mercer County, Illinois

Located just 3.8 miles from Aledo in Mercer County, Illinois, this versatile 80-acre property offers a combination of productive farmland, rural living, and recreational opportunities. With approximately 68.71 FSA tillable acres, a 99.2 average Productivity Index (PI), and tenancy open for 2027 and beyond, this property provides agricultural investment potential alongside a spacious country home and established outbuildings.

The farmland includes approximately 11.7 acres previously farmed in a corn-soybean rotation and 57 acres formerly enrolled in CRP under a contract that expired September 30, 2026. A level hilltop in the northwest corner features primarily Muscatune silt loam soils, while the remaining acreage offers rolling, well-drained terrain. Two tree-lined draws provide wildlife habitat and scenic appeal, with opportunities for recreation, pasture conversion, or future land improvements. Whitetail deer, pheasants, quail, and songbirds frequent the property, and a potential pond site offers additional possibilities.

The homesite sits along blacktop 120th Avenue and features a spacious yard shaded by mature trees, with established windbreaks to the north and west. The home offers approximately 2,607 square feet of finished living space, including two bedrooms, 1 and 3/4 bathrooms, and a third non-conforming bedroom upstairs. Hardwood floors run throughout the home, and the spacious kitchen opens into the dining room. Additional features include a screened-in back porch, full basement, attached two-car garage, and included kitchen and laundry appliances.

Outbuildings include an older metal-sided machine shed, an original livestock barn, and a repurposed grain bin for storage. The property also offers frontage along gravel 175th Street on its entire west boundary and is located within the Mercer County School District. Whether you're seeking a rural homestead, productive farmland, recreational acreage, or an agricultural investment with future income potential, this 80-acre Mercer County farm offers flexibility in a convenient location near Aledo.