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Land & FARMSTEAD Auction

159 +/- Acres
Benson Family Trust

Online Bidding Opens:

Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:00 am (CST)

Online Bidding Closes:

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 11:00 am (CST)

Bidding Open!

Auctioneer overview

This online land & farmstead auction consists of 159 +/- deeded acres being sold as one parcel. The property is located 5.5 miles northeast of Wolford, ND.  The land includes 101.39 +/- FSA cropland acres with strong base acres and yields, rolling topographies, recreational acres, CRP acres and a beautiful view from the 20-acre farmstead. Additionally, the surrounding land has pasture and a CRP contract at $74.55/acre!  What a great starter property or place to get away from it all!

property details

Benson Farmstead Driving Map

Auction Terms

*Property will be sold as one (1) parcel (land and farmstead).
*The 2025 real estate taxes will be prorated to the date of close.
*Property will be sold free of a 2025 cropping/grazing contract.
*CRP income will be prorated to the date of close.
*Sellers to retain 100% of the owned subsurface minerals.
*Farmstead showings will be by appointment only, after April 15th.
*Cash at close, on or before June 25, 2025.
*10% earnest money due sale day.

Agent Information

Amy
Amy

Amy Nikolaisen

Auctioneer, Broker, Realtor

Direct: (701) 968-4455
Cell: (701) 303-0392
amy@niklandco.com

Amy Nikolaisen

Auctioneer, Broker, Realtor

Direct: (701) 968-4455
Cell: (701) 303-0392
amy@niklandco.com
Tom Nikolaisen

Tom Nikolaisen, Jr.

Auctioneer, Attorney, Realtor

Direct: (701) 968-4455
Cell: (701) 303-0395
tom@niklandco.com
Tom Nikolaisen

Tom Nikolaisen, Jr.

Auctioneer, Attorney, Realtor

Direct: (701) 968-4455
Cell: (701) 303-0395
tom@niklandco.com

Parcel Information

Parcel 1

Legal: S ½ NW ¼ & Lots 3&4 a/k/a NW ¼ Section 4, T158N, R69W (Union Twp) Pierce Co, ND

2024 Real Estate Taxes:  $1,077.78

Deeded Acres:  159 +/-

Soil Productivity Index: 62

FSA Cropland Acres:  101.39 +/-

Base Acres & PLC Yields:  Oats 0 base ac, 15.10 CCC-505 CRP Reduction Acres, 0 bu; Soybeans 0.97 ac, 29 bu;
Barley 0 base ac, 120.70 CCC-505 CRP Reduction Acres, 0 bu; Canola 0 base ac,
31.72 CCC-505 CRP Reduction Acres, 0 bu

CRP Contract: 100.42 ac @ $74.55/acre = $7,486.00 annual payment, CP38E-1 practice
(Signup type: SAFE-ND Coteau-Drift Prairie Water Bank), expires 9/30/2028

Benson Trust FSA Soils Map
House 1



Farmstead Information (House 1):
911 Address: 5012 78th Street NE, Wolford, ND 58385
Acres: 20 +/- (not surveyed out of the 159 acres)
House color: cream with brown trim
Stories: 1.5
Bedrooms: 1 (main), 3 (2nd floor)
Bathrooms: 1 (main)
Laundry: main
Water: rural
Septic: private
Heat: new, forced air (propane)
A/C: new, central
Foundation: rock
Electrical provider: Northern Plains Electric

House 2

Farmstead Information (House 2):
911 Address: 5012 78th Street NE, Wolford, ND 58385
Acres: 20 +/- (not surveyed out of the 159 acres)
House color: gray with white trim
Stories: 1
Bedrooms: 2 (main)
Bathrooms: 1 (main), 3/4 (basement)
Laundry: basement
Water: well (in airplane hangar building)
Septic: private
Heat: new, forced air (propane)
A/C: new, central
Foundation: block
Windows: vinyl, updated
Roofing: asphalt shingles
Electrical provider: Northern Plains Electric
Note: Ramp shown in pictures has been removed.

Yard and Barns

Outbuildings:
Shop: 50′ x 60′, steel construction, metal shell, insulated, cement floor, heated, 220 amp, 24′ OH door w opener, 10′ x 8′ door (N side), shop bench, propane tank
Airplane hangar: 44′ x 32′, wood frame, steel shell, dirt floor, well for house 2 located inside
Quonset: 96′ x 40′, steel construction, 20′ x 10′ door, no cement, electricity
Pole Building: 36′ x 70′, metal shell, open wall to the south
Barn: metal roof and shell, wood frame, updated, full loft
Steel bins: 8 total, 3 with air

Yard: rolling topography, private, many mature trees and very beautiful

Buyers are urged to inspect the property. Property is being sold AS-IS, WHERE IS. Announcements made sale day take precedence over all printed materials. 
This auction is managed by Nikolaisen Land Company, Amy Nikolaisen, ND #951 – Tom Nikolaisen, ND #2038. Seller reserves right to accept or reject any and all offers.