68 Acre Maplewood Farm Auction
VONDENHUEVEL AUCTIONEERS LLC
Online Farmland Auction — Donald W. Shaffer
Shroyer Road, Salem Township, Maplewood (Shelby County), Ohio 45340 | Parcel 44-1436100.002 | 68.19± Acres
PROPERTY OVERVIEW
Vondenhuevel Auctioneers LLC is pleased to offer at online auction approximately 68.19± acres of productive Shelby County, Ohio, farmland in Salem Township. The tract carries approximately 66.38± tillable acres of naturally productive cropland (Blount and Pewamo soils, average NCCPI 70.6), with the balance in road frontage along Shroyer Road. The Property is currently enrolled in CAUV (Current Agricultural Use Value), offering a low carrying cost for the next owner. This is an excellent opportunity for area farmers and investors to add quality tillable ground in a strong agricultural community.
PROPERTY FACTS
Location | Shroyer Road, Salem Township, Maplewood (Shelby County), Ohio 45340 |
County / Township | Shelby County / Salem Township |
Parcel Number | 44-1436100.002 |
Total Acreage | 68.19± acres (per Shelby County Auditor) |
Tillable Cropland | 66.38± acres |
Road Right-of-Way | 1.81± acres |
Average Soil Score (NCCPI) | 70.6 / 100 |
School District | Sidney City School District |
Zoning / Use | Agricultural |
Annual Real Estate Taxes | $2,609.56 (CAUV-enrolled) |
Mineral Rights | Whatever Seller owns conveys, subject to leases/reservations of record |
SOILS
Soils data below is from USDA-NRCS / AcreValue (NCCPI — National Commodity Crop Productivity Index). The Property carries an average soil score of 70.6 out of 100, anchored by high-productivity Pewamo silty clay loam (NCCPI 76.5) and well-drained Blount silt loam. Bidders should verify drainage, tile, and yield history to their own satisfaction.
Code | Soil Description | % Field | NCCPI | Class |
Blg1 | Blount silt loam, ground moraine, 2–6% slopes | 53.8% | 66.5 | 2 |
Pe | Pewamo silty clay loam, 0–1% slopes | 40.9% | 76.5 | 2 |
Ble1 | Blount silt loam, end moraine, 2–6% slopes | 5.3% | 66.5 | 2 |
LOCATION & ACCESS
The Property fronts on Shroyer Road in Salem Township, Shelby County, with frontage at the south side of Maplewood Road (CR 36) and convenient access to Sidney and the surrounding agricultural market area.
AUCTION DETAILS
Auction Format | Online only — reserve auction, subject to Seller confirmation |
Bidding Opens | Monday, July 20, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. (ET) |
Bidding Closes | Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. (ET) (soft close) |
Buyer’s Premium | 5%, added to the high bid |
Earnest Money | $25,000.00, due within 24 hours; held by Lawyers Title and returned to Buyer at closing |
Closing | on or before Friday, August 21, 2026 |
Closing Costs | Buyer pays all closing costs, including transfer (conveyance) fees and recording fees |
Possession | Upon completion of harvest and removal of the 2026 crop |
Title | General Warranty Deed, marketable title |
Financing | Not a contingency — arrange financing before bidding |
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Situate in the Township of Salem, County of Shelby and State of Ohio, to-wit: The West one-half of the Northwest Quarter of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Two (2), Range Seven (7) East, containing Eighty (80) acres, and also a tract of land Ten (10) rods wide running North and South off of the East half of the said Northwest Quarter of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Two (2), Range Seven (7) East, containing Ten (10) acres, excepting therefrom Twenty (20) acres off of the East side of said premises, running clear across, and hereby conveying Seventy (70) acres, more or less; EXCEPTING THEREFROM a tract containing 1.807 acres, more or less, situate in the Northwest Quarter of Section 36, Salem Township, as more particularly described by metes and bounds in the deed recorded at Volume 1749, Page 237, Shelby County Recorder; being Shelby County Auditor Parcel No. 44-1436100.002 and containing 68.19 acres, more or less, per the Shelby County Auditor. Reference is made to said recorded deed for the complete legal description, which controls.
BIDDER DUE-DILIGENCE CHECKLIST
- Inspect the Property by drive-by, or by appointment with the Auctioneer.
- Review the Terms and Conditions of Sale and the Memorandum of Purchase Contract in full.
- Verify soils, drainage, tile, and tillable acreage to your own satisfaction.
- Confirm financing in advance — the sale is not contingent on financing.
- Investigate CAUV status and any recoupment exposure if you intend to change the use.
- Investigate access, boundaries, easements, and any oil/gas or mineral matters of record.
CONTACT
Justin Vondenhuevel, CAI, AARE, CES, GPPA
Vondenhuevel Auctioneers LLC | Broker: Gay Smith and Associates Realty
135 South Wilkinson Avenue, Sidney, Ohio 45365
Phone (937) 492-1078 • [email protected] • bids.vondenhuevelauctioneers.com
Ohio Auctioneer License #57199671009 • Ohio Real Estate License #432565
