Midwest Real Estate & Equipment Specialists.
Midwest Real Estate & Equipment Specialists.
Huntington & Whitley County, IN
K&B Farms & Kenny Rupley Estate Auction
367.13± Acres in 10 Tracts
Date: Tuesday, February 3rd at 6pm
Auction Location: Huntington Co. 4-H Fairgrounds, Heritage Hall building, 631 E Taylor St, Huntington, IN 46750
Property Locations: Tracts 1-4: From HWY 24 and SR 9, south edge of Huntington, travel south on SR 9 approx. 5 miles to CR 500 W. Watch for signs. Tracts 5-6: From HWY 24 and SR 105, travel north on SR 105 approx. .7 miles. Watch for signs. Tract 7: Take SR 5 north of Huntington to CR 1100 N. Turn east and travel 1.5 miles. Watch for signs. Tract 8: From SR 5 and SR 114 travel west .3 miles. Watch for signs. Tract 9-10: From SR 5 and SR 114, travel east .7 miles. Watch for signs.
Auction Information: Hiner Real Estate & Auction is proud to present at public auction 367.13+/- acres in 10 tracts in Huntington and Whitley counties, including productive tillable farmland, woodland, potential building sites featuring acreage and woods, and a country farmhouse and outbuildings.
Auctioneer's Note: Attention Farmers, Investors, Small Acreage and Country Home Buyers! Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity. Properties with this kind of versatility seldom come to auction, presenting a unique chance to secure a highly desirable parcel with tremendous potential.
Whether you are looking to invest, farm, build or enjoy the outdoors, this is a rare opportunity to acquire versatile land in a great location!
Tract Information:
Tract 1: 26± acres, featuring approximately 18± acres of tillable ground and 8± acres of wooded land. This property offers exceptional potential, including a possible building site ideal for country living. Conveniently located with easy access to State Road 9 and just minutes from Huntington.
Tract 2: 67± acres of predominantly tillable farmland. This tract features productive blount silt loam, ground moraine and pewamo silt clay loam soils. Convenient road frontage along CR 500 W and 200 S provides excellent access.
Tract 3: 29.55± acres of predominantly tillable land featuring blount silt loam and ground moraine soils. The property is divided by an open drainage ditch along the southern boundary and offers road frontage on CR 500 W along with visibility from State Road 9.
Tract 4: 15.62± acres of mostly tillable farmland with an open ditch along the northern boundary. This small acreage, just minutes from town, presents a strong opportunity as a future building site featuring convenient access to State Road 9 and road frontage on CR 200 S.
Tract 5: 24.87± acres of mostly tillable farmland. Potential building site adjoining scenic woodland with abundant wildlife. A beautiful rural property offering ample space to expand, featuring road frontage on State Road 105.
Tract 6: 23.57 ± acres of mostly tillable farmland. Potential building site with room to expand. This small tract is bordered by abundant woodland, providing privacy and a scenic setting.
Tract 7: 77.90± acres, including 72.66 FSA cropland acres, with the balance in woodland. This tract features productive blount loam, interlobate moraines, and pewamo silty clay loam soils and offers road frontage along CR 1100 N.
Tract 8: 20± acres of prime cropland. According to FSA records, the tract contains 20.04 tillable acres. This highly productive parcel is predominantly comprised of pewamo silty clay loam and blount loam soils.
Tract 9: 80.12± acres with excellent agricultural potential. According to FSA records, the property includes 76.26 acres of cropland and approximately 4.7 acres of wooded area. This tract features highly productive pewamo silty clay loam and blount loam soils. Convenient road frontage on CR 350 W and State Road 114 adds accessibility.
Tract 10: 2.5± acres including country home and outbuildings. 1410 sq. ft, 1.5 story home, 3-bedroom, 1 bath with 2-car detach garage. A 2688 sq. ft. Morton pole barn with concrete floor. Large pin-frame barn with metal roof and siding, including a concrete feed lot. This tract includes 2 other outbuildings, both with a metal roof and siding. This tract is ideal for a hobby farm with easy access on State Road 114 and less than 20 minutes from Interstate 69 and the Fort Wayne area.
Note: The house is currently rented. The current tenant would like to continue renting the property if the new buyer is interested. Please contact the auction manager for current rental details.
Auction Manager: Zach Hiner
260-437-2771
SALE METHOD: Hiner Real Estate & Auction will offer this property at public auction on February 3, 2026. At 6:00 PM, 367+/- acres in 10 Tracts will be offered at the Huntington Co. 4-H Fairgrounds, Heritage Hall building located at 631 E. Taylor St, Huntington, IN 46750. This property will be offered in 10 individual tracts. Tracts 1-9 will be sold on a price per acre basis and will be offered through the marketing method of “Buyer’s Choice”, whereas the high bidder can elect any, or all, of the tracts for their high bid. After Tracts 1-9 have been elected and removed from the Buyers Choice bidding pool, Tract 10, the house and buildings, will be offered per a lump sum basis (total dollars). The tracts will NOT be offered as a whole, nor in any combination, at the conclusion of the auction.
ACCEPTANCE OF BID PRICES: Successful bidder(s) will be required to enter into a purchase agreement at the auction site immediately following the close of the auction. Successful bidders must execute purchase agreements on tracts exactly as they have been bid. If a bidder is awarded multiple tracts, such tracts will not be split in separate purchase agreements at the close of the auction. All final bid prices are subject to the Seller's acceptance or rejection.
DOWN PAYMENT: 10% of the accepted bid down on the day of the auction with the balance due at closing. The down payment must be in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check, or corporate check. Your bidding is not conditional upon financing, so be sure you have arranged financing, if needed and are capable of paying cash at closing.
ACREAGE: All tract acreages, dimensions, and proposed boundaries are approximate and have been estimated based on current legal descriptions and/or aerial photos. These images and drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not surveyed boundary lines.
CLOSING: The closing shall be on or before March 27, 2026. The Sellers have the choice to extend this date if necessary. The balance of the real estate purchase price is due at closing.
POSSESSION: Possession at closing.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: Any personal property, including the LP tank, on Tract 10 is NOT included in the sale of real estate. Buyer(s) agrees to acquire the purchased tract with remaining or discarded personal property or debris. Seller shall have no obligation before or after closing to remove items or clean up any part of property.
REAL ESTATE TAXES: Seller will pay 2025 taxes payable spring 2026. Buyer will be a given a credit at closing for the 2025 real estate taxes due in 2026 and will pay all taxes beginning with spring 2026 installment and thereafter.
EVIDENCE OF TITLE: Seller shall provide a title insurance policy in the amount of the purchase price.
DEED: The Sellers will provide a Warranty Deed at closing.
SURVEY: The Seller shall provide a new survey where there is no existing legal description or where new boundaries are created by the tract divisions in this auction. Any need for a new survey shall be determined solely by the Seller. Seller and successful bidder shall each pay half (50:50) of the cost of the survey. The type of survey performed shall be at the Seller's option and sufficient for providing title insurance. Adjoining tracts purchased by the same bidder will receive a perimeter survey only. Closing prices will be adjusted to reflect any differences between advertised and surveyed acreages.
DITCH ASSESSMENT: The Buyer(s) will pay 2026 ditch assessments, if any.
ZONING AND EASEMENTS: Property is being sold subject to all easements of record.
MINERAL RIGHTS: The sale shall include 100% of the mineral rights owned by the Seller.
PROPERTY INSPECTION: Each potential Bidder is responsible for conducting, at their own risk, their own independent inspections, investigations, inquiries, and due diligence concerning the property. Inspection dates have been scheduled and will be staffed with auction personnel. Further, Seller disclaims all responsibility for Bidder's safety during any physical inspection of the property. No party shall be deemed an invitee of the property by virtue of the offering of the property for sale.
OPEN HOUSES: An open house for Tract 10, the house and buildings, is Wednesday January 21, 2026, from 3pm-5pm.
AGENCY: Hiner Real Estate & Auction LLC. and its representatives are exclusive agents of the Seller.
TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event there are technical difficulties related to internet bidding, software, internet or any other online auction-related technologies, Hiner Real Estate & Auction reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. Neither the company providing the software, nor Hiner Real Estate & Auction shall be held responsible for failure of bidding software, Internet connection or missed bids.
DISCLAIMER AND ABSENCE OF WARRANTIES: All information contained in this brochure and all related materials are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Purchase Agreement. The property is being sold on an "AS IS, WHERE IS" basis, and no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, concerning the property is made by the Seller or the Auction Company. All sketches and dimensions in the brochure are approximate. Each potential bidder is responsible for conducting his or her own independent inspections, investigations, inquiries, and due diligence concerning the property. The information contained in this brochure is subject to verification by all parties relying on it. No liability for its accuracy, errors, or omissions is assumed by the Seller or the Auction Company. Conduct of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and discretion of the Auctioneer. The Seller and Selling Agents reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person's credentials, fitness, etc. All decisions of the Auctioneer are final.
ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE THE DAY OF THE SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER PRINTED MATERIAL OR ANY OTHER ORAL STATEMENTS MADE. AUCTION COMPANY OR OWNER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS.
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