J.P. King Auction Company Takes Unrivaled Sunflower Farms

BRISTOL, WI--(Marketwired - October 21, 2015) - The 168 acre, state of the art horse training facility, Sunflower Farms, located near the Illinois-Wisconsin border, will be auctioned in four properties on Thursday, October 29, at 11:00 a.m. CST announced J.P. King Auction Company. The absolute auction with no minimums and no reserves will be held at the Welcome Center on Sunflower Farms.

The seller is Robert W. Troch, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Bell Fuels, Inc., one of the largest privately owned distributors of fuel products in the Chicago-metropolitan area.

George Sweeney, President of Bell Fuels, said, "Bob Troch has gone to great effort to maintain Sunflower Farms and gain the favorable opinion of the equestrian community. Sunflower Farms is a stunning lakefront setting. As you drive toward the Welcome Center, you begin to sense the scale of the 168 acre farm that is incredibly well maintained."

The four parcels may be purchased individually, in any combination, or as an entirety. Parcel 1 is focused on hunter and jumper training and includes four (4) barns with a total of 86 stalls, an arena, tack shop, woodworking shop, and two homes. Parcel 2 is focused on dressage training and includes the Welcome Center with a main office, a premier log home containing three (3) bedrooms and (3) three baths, four (4) barns with a total of 65 stalls, two arenas, and a machine shop. Parcel 3 is approximately 64 acres with a three (3) bedroom, five (5) bath house, acres of fenced pasture land, and two storage trailers. Parcel 4 is approximately 40 acres zoned for both commercial and agricultural use.

"Sunflower Farms is an active equestrian community. Borders come up from Chicago and down from Milwaukee all 12 months of the year," said Phil May, Operating Manager, Sunflower Farms.

This very special equestrian facility for hunting, jumping and dressage, is a master planned system of arenas, paddocks, and scenic paths which combine to allow the rider to focus on the thrill of achievement and the pure joy of riding. With "Equestrian Excellence by Design," as its motto, it is the only horse-care facility of its kind in the area.

J.P. King Auction Company is conducting the auction. Property tours are available beginning October 20, through auction day. To schedule a personal tour of the property, call the Auction Information Center at 800-558-5464. Also, for additional information on Sunflower Farms, visit the J.P. King website at www.jpking.com.

In 1991, J. P. King Auction Company pioneered the use of auctions for luxury real estate and non-distressed clients. Under the current leadership of the fourth generation of the King family, the firm has sold and closed over $2 billion in property through 850 auction events. As an independent premier real estate auction firm, J. P. King's impressive portfolio of trophy property sales includes over a million acres of land, high dollar recreational ranches and farms, and multi-million dollar luxury waterfront and vacation homes located throughout the United States. www.jpking.com