Ron and Tabby Martin are retiring and giving us a great opportunity to bring all of their well cared for personal affects as well as their great lake home to Auction! This couple meticulously cares for all of their assets from Artifacts to Coins to Furniture, Tools, Vehicles, and more! They understand it is not always about having what you want but wanting what you have, and it shows! This will be a great opportunity for an auction find! This Lake home will start the simulcast portion of the auction at 12 noon on December 6th, 2025! This home built in 1988 with poured basement walls sit on 1 acre m/l and is a stone’s throw above the Little River Lake in Leon, Iowa and surrounded by 2300 plus acres of public land! Ron & Tabby enjoy a herd of deer in their yard every evening.
Particulars on this property:
- Legal: Section 24 TWP 69 RNG 26
- Acres: 1 m/l
- Zone: Residential
- School District: Central Decatur
- Yr. Built: 1988
- Basement: Full, poured walls
- Taxes: $1058/yr.
- Utilities: SIRWA, Clarke Electric, Grand River Mutual
- Sewer: Will Not Pass inspection, updates on the buyer, Decatur County Sanitarian 641-203-6545
- HVAC: Central heat and air
- Live & Online Bidding: Oline Via our App, Live in person
- Acreage Terms: 10% earnest money payment, paid by wire or check, all funds made payable to Todd Nielson Law PC
- Auctioneer/ Administrator: Jason Dent is serving solely as Auctioneer and not representing the seller or buyer as a Real-Estate broker or agent.
- Auction Method: Lump Sum, highest bidder
- Buyer Premium: On acreage w/ dwellings only, 10% on top of hammer price, paid at closing. This fee compensates the auctioneer and is not a commission or brokerage fee.
- Attorney & Contracts: Todd Nielson Law PC Attorney 211 N. Maple St. Creston, Ia 50801
- Possession & Closing: On or before Jan. 23rd, 2026, at the office of Todd Nielson or decided upon by all parties at the time of contract signing. Full possession at closing. Sale subject to all easements, covenants, leases and restrictions of record.
- As is Where is: This property sells as is where is basis with no warranties expressed or implied made by the auctioneer, All American Auctions., or seller. All boundaries are presumed to be accurate according to best available information and knowledge of seller and All American Auctions.
- Inspections: Open house Monday Dec. 1st, 2-7pm or by appointment only. Prospective buyer should perform their own investigations of the property prior to bidding at the auction.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the live/online auction of the acreage portion, the winning bidder will enter into a real-estate sales contract and deposit with Todd Nielson of earnest money 10%, signatures will be required. Sale is not contingent on buyers financing.
Vehicles, Mowers, Trailers
2013 Ford F250 XLT, 73k miles, 4×4, 6′ bed, 6.2 gas, 5th wheel rails, immaculate condition; 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan, 168k miles, 3 row seating, sto and go, loaded, built in gaming and DVD; Cub Cadet 1050, 50″ lawn mower, Huskavarna 52″ zero turn lawn mower; 4×8 utility trailer; 7×11, single axel utility trailer; homemade lawn mower trailer
4-Wheeler
2000 Polaris 335, 4×4, winch, snow blade
Furniture, Households, Appliances
leather reclining ends couch w/ USB ports; pair of matching leather recliners with blue under lights; round table, (4) chairs; cedar chest; Whirlpool refrigerator freezer; microwave; pots pans; TV trays; cookie jars; ceramic eggs; glass ware; washer; dryer Pepsi collection; rare finds of various Pepsi-Cola collectibles; (4) pack 18 oz. cooler glasses; 1943 popcorn tin; Pepsi wall clock; salt and pepper shakers; Pepsi child’s toy; collectible Pepsi plates; Pepsi serving tray; playing cards; NIB Pepsi-Cola filling station toy set; NIB toy Pepsi machine; NIB salt and pepper shakers; Majorette 1/64 scale Pepsi truck; 4 serving glasses; NIB Pepsi party pack; Pepsi chalk board; signage; Pepsi mirror clock; Jewelry; arrow heads; collectible stones; coins; watches; necklaces; rings and costume jewelry; collection of arrow heads; artifact finds; mashing rocks; coins from late 1800’s to 1964 better info on all these collectibles to come.
Tools, Power Tools
drills; jig saws; 90-degree angle drills; skill saws; power stapler; power corner sander; hole saws; glue gun; jumper cables; house power washer; jack hammer; table top saw; Epoxy and hardener; rivets and rivet gun; poly utility sink; drywall squares; wire welder; Craftsman stackable tool boxes; table top drill press; car battery power pack; drill bits; chop saw; air tanks; bench grinders; screw drivers; hammers; tools too numerous to mention
