000 242nd Avenue, Illinois City, IL, 61259

If you want seclusion in a property, you'll definitely want to take a look at this farm! Located just north of Illinois City at the end of 242nd Street, you'll end up on this farm. Once you enter the south property line, you'll have property on each side of the roadway. The east side of the road consists of approximately 42.5 acres of rolling hardwoods with multiple creeks and drainages. It in itself could be an excellent stand-alone hunting location, or left as a sanctuary. The west side of the road makes up over 75% of the farm. It is made up of a variety of diversity from steep valleys, hardwood timber, creeks, small pond, and approximately 25 acres currently being farmed. The farmland portion has very fertile soils that average 131 PI and generates a cash rental income of $3,750 annually! The timbered portion was recently logged, but there is still plenty of forest left. The logging operation created multiple trails throughout the entire property making access to even the most difficult terrain possible, and opened the forest floor up to the sun to boost plant and tree productivity and growth. There are many ridge lines throughout that could be cleared for small food plots, and the multiple drainages create natural water sources for the area wildlife. For the waterfowl hunter, there is a small pond on the north end that has been known to be a great honey-hole for ducks and geese. The field would also be a great place for during corn years to set out decoys and layout blinds to add to the waterfowl opportunities. Available as a 42.5 acre tract also a 141.8 acre tract. Recently surveyed!