124± AC Manlius Twp Farm

** New Listing **

Property Overview

Great spot for a large lot residential development. Great views of the surrounding area. Offered along a well-traveled stretch of US Route 6 near Seneca, this 124± acre holding combines rolling, timbered creek-bottom ground with open farmland across three tax parcels split between LaSalle and Grundy Counties.

• 124.37± tax-record acres across 3 parcels (LaSalle & Grundy Counties); final acreage by survey
• ~29± tillable acres carrying an 82 weighted PI; balance is rolling timber and creek-bottom cover
• Spring-fed creek and pond run through the property, framed by mature timber — outstanding deer & waterfowl habitat
• 100% FEMA Zone X — no mapped flood risk despite the creek frontage
• Direct frontage on US Route 6, with I-80 Exit 105 approx 3.5 miles up the same road
• All seller-owned mineral rights convey; possession at closing

The farm’s ~29± tillable acres carry a weighted Productivity Index of 82 across Nappanee, St. Clair, Frankfort, and Chatsworth silty clay loam and silt loam soils — the balance of the tract is rolling, timbered creek-bottom ground rather than row-crop acreage. Elevation ranges from 519.8 to 636.5 feet, a full 116.7 feet of relief, with high ground in the northwest corner falling away to a wooded creek bottom along the Route 6 frontage. The entire property sits in FEMA Zone X, outside the 500-year floodplain, with roughly 7.4± acres of mapped ponds, riverine corridor, and forested wetland adding to its water features and wildlife appeal.

Location is straightforward: the farm fronts US Route 6 directly, with the Village of Seneca approx 1.8 miles away and I-80 Exit 105 approx 3.5 miles up the same road. Morris (Grundy County seat) is approx 9.2 miles and Ottawa (LaSalle County seat) approx 12.9 miles. A verbal farmland lease is currently in place and will be terminated by the Seller no later than October 31, giving a buyer a clean path to possession at closing.

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Property Facts

• 124.37± acres per county tax records (3 parcels); final acreage by survey
• ~29± tillable acres (Surety AgriData); PI 82 weighted average on tillable ground
• Primary soils: Nappanee, St. Clair, Frankfort & Chatsworth silty clay loams/silt loams
• 2024 real estate taxes: $700± captured (2 of 3 parcels; 3rd parcel unconfirmed)
• Townships: Manlius (LaSalle Co.) & Erienna (Grundy Co.)
• FEMA: 100% Zone X — outside the 500-year floodplain
• Wetlands: 7.37± ac (National Wetlands Inventory) — pond, riverine & forested/shrub wetland
• Elevation 519.8–636.5 ft (116.7 ft of relief)
• No buildings; all seller-owned mineral rights convey

Location & Distances (approx, straight-line)

• Village of Seneca — 1.8 mi
• I-80 Exit 105 (via US Route 6) — 3.5 mi
• Morris, IL (Grundy County seat) — 9.2 mi
• Ottawa, IL (LaSalle County seat) — 12.9 mi
• Chicago — approx 73 mi driving via I-55 (approx 64 mi straight-line)

Local Resources

• LaSalle County Land Use / GIS
• Grundy County GIS / Zoning
• USDA Web Soil Survey
• FEMA Map Service Center
• Seneca Township High School District 160
• Village of Seneca

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