10.72 ACRES ALONG THE ONION RIVER IN THE TOWN OF LIMA, SHEBOYGAN COUNTY SELLS FOR $165,000 AT FULL LIST PRICE

WHAT THE LAND OFFERED

This 10.72-acre parcel along State Highway 32 in the Town of Lima, Sheboygan County packed a lot of diversity into a relatively compact footprint. About 7 acres of the property was open crop ground, productive farmland that a buyer could cash rent or farm directly. The remaining acreage transitioned into wooded ground bordering the Onion River along the entire east side of the property, bringing approximately 925 feet of river frontage onto the listing sheet.

River frontage of that length on a parcel this size is not a common find in Sheboygan County. The Onion River corridor added water views, natural habitat, and recreational value on top of the agricultural base the open ground provided. Topography was level to wooded with wetland along the river edge, and the parcel carried partial flood plain designation consistent with that type of waterfront ground. Zoning was A-2 per the Town of Lima, and the property had state road and paved road frontage directly on Highway 32, just south of Gibbsville.

HOW THE SALE CAME TOGETHER

The property listed at $165,000 in late April 2022 and went under contract in just 9 days, closing July 1, 2022 at full list price. The buyer was represented by Debra Yochis of Coldwell Banker Werner and Associates. A 9-day contract at full price tells a straightforward story: the combination of productive cropground and nearly 1,000 feet of river frontage put this parcel in a category that buyers recognize and act on quickly.

Al Wisnefske of Land & Legacy Group LLC represented the seller. "Nine hundred and twenty-five feet of river frontage on a 10-acre parcel is the kind of feature that stops buyers in their tracks," Wisnefske said. "You have working farmland on one end and a river running the entire length of the other side. That is two completely different types of value on one deed, and buyers who understand that do not wait around. Full price in nine days was the right outcome for this property."

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY LAND VALUES AND RIVER FRONTAGE DEMAND

Sheboygan County farmland and rural acreage has drawn consistent buyer interest from both agricultural operators and recreational land buyers. Parcels that sit along named waterways, particularly those with meaningful frontage measured in hundreds of feet rather than a lot line touching water, trade at a premium and move faster than comparable acreage without water access. The Onion River corridor in the Town of Lima and surrounding townships has that kind of pull for buyers coming from both inside and outside the county.

At $165,000 for 10.72 acres, this transaction came out to roughly $15,391 per acre for a parcel that blended income-producing cropground with a significant stretch of river frontage. For landowners in Sheboygan County holding similar mixed-use acreage, especially anything touching a creek, river, or lake, that figure is worth keeping in mind. Properties with water access in this part of Wisconsin continue to find motivated buyers at strong prices.

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If you own rural land, farmland, or acreage property in Wisconsin and are curious what it might be worth in today's market, Land & Legacy Group LLC specializes in exactly this kind of transaction. Visit landandlegacygroup.com to learn more, or reach out directly to discuss your property.