LANDON T. SMITH ABSOLUTE ESTATE AUCTION

128+/- ACRES – 6 TRACTS – TRACTS RANGING FROM 5 TO 30 ACRES – 3800 SQ. FT. LOG HOME – BUILDING SITES – MOSTLY WOODED – EXCELLENT HUNTING – PANORAMIC VIEWS – LOTS OF ROAD FRONTAGE – NOBLE AND SHARON TOWNSHIPS – NOBLE COUNTY – OHIO - OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!!

-ALSO SELLING PERSONAL PROPERTY-

SATURDAY, MAY 20^TH STARTING @ 10:30 A.M.

REAL ESTATE TO SELL @ HIGH NOON

15750 T-RIDGE RD. – CALDWELL, OHIO 43724

DIRECTIONS:  From I-77, use Exit #25 (Caldwell Exit), go West on St. Rt. 78, follow for 4/10^th of a mile, turn right onto Arnold Rd. (CR #66), follow for 8/10ths of a mile, turn left onto T-Ridge Rd. (CR #13), follow for 8/10ths of a mile to auction site on your right.  Signs will be posted.  Please note on the day of the auction, T-Ridge Rd. will be a “ONE-WAY RD.” – all traffic will have to travel west, eastbound traffic will be stopped at Boyd Rd. and routed around.

Opportunity is knocking with this fine offering of real estate.  This property consists of 128+/- acres w/ an approximate 3800 square foot log home.  This property is conveniently located just a couple miles west of Caldwell and within a couple minute drive of I-77.  This property will be offered in 6 tracts ranging from 5+/- acres to 30+/- acres.  The tract breakdown is as follows:  Tract #1 features 5.2+/- acres with the 3800 square foot log home.  This log home was built in 2001, and offers panoramic views of the rolling Noble County landscape.  The home offers a large kitchen, a dining room that is open to the large family room that features large windows with view for miles.  Also on the main floor is the exceptionally large master bed, complete with master bath and fire place which is also open to the family room.  The main floor also boasts another living area that offers French doors that open to the back covered deck that again, offers panoramic views of the beautiful landscape.  There is also a half bath on the main floor.  Upstairs this home has two large sized bedrooms, an open loft area and a full bath.  The basement is partially finished and with a fireplace, laundry hook-ups, and a full bath.  There are tons of possibilities.  This home is in need of some TLC, but with the view and the proximity to town and the interstate, you will want to check this property out.  Tract #2 has 26.7+/- acres with frontage on T-Ridge.  This tract is mostly wooded and would make an ideal hunting or recreational piece of property.  Tract #3 is 27.9+/- wooded acres w/ road frontage on Valley Rd.  Tract #4 features 29.5+/- acres of mostly wooded acreage, although there are some small open areas which would be ideal for food plots.  This property has frontage on Dutch Connell Rd.  Tract #5 contains 9.3+/- mixed acres with frontage on Dutch Connell Rd.  Tract #6 28+/- acres of mostly pasture and hay ground with some wooded acreage.  This property also has a newer pole-type building and some other older structures on it.  This property has road frontage on T-Ridge Rd.  OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!!

INSPECTION DATES:

SUNDAY, MAY 14^TH FROM 1:00 TILL 3:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17^TH FROM 4:30 TILL 6:00 P.M.

TERMS ON REAL ESTATE:  There will be a 10% Buyer’s Premium added to the final bid price to determine the contract price.  Successful purchaser(s) will be required to deposit a 10% non-refundable down payment the day of the auction, with the balance due at closing (within 45 days).  This property will sell Absolute w/ no minimums or reserves.  This property will sell “AS-IS, WHERE-IS, w/ no warranties implied or expressed.  Property will sell with no contingencies, financing or otherwise.  Sellers are reserving unto themselves, their heirs and assigns any oil, gas or other hydrocarbons they may own.  Property will be offered in individual tracts, combinations, and as a whole – whichever way nets the seller the most money is the way it will be sold.  Secure Title will handle the closing.  All information contained herein was derived from sources believed to be correct, but not warranted.  Any announcements on the day of auction will take precedence over any and all printed material.

FORD TRUCKS – POLARIS RANGER – POTTERY & GLASS – ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES – LOCAL MEMORABILIA – CAMPER – FURNITURE – HOUSEHOLD AND MORE – OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!!

VEHICLES: 2013 Ford F-150 STX 4x4 Ext. Cab – 150k; 2010 Ford F-150 XLT – 4x4 – Crew Cab – 160k; 2013 Toyota Camry LE – 148k; 1999 Honda Civic – 300k – needs work; POLARIS RANGER – ATV’S – CAMPER - IMPLEMENTS: 2013 Polaris Ranger 800 Crew – 5400 miles; Honda Four-Trax 300 – needs work; Honda Rancher AT – needs work; 2005 Jag K-2 28’ camper – bumper pull – slide out – sleeps 6; 5’ Bush Hog; Caroni 5’ finish mower; ANTIQUES – COLLECTIBLES – POTTERY – GLASSWARE – HOUSEHOLD – AND MORE: Lighted stained glass replica of Noble County Sheriff’s Office and Jail made by Edsel Young – only 2 in existence – the other one is in the Noble County Jail Museum; 2 L.T. Clog dancers made by Bill Saling; wooden dining room table w/ 6 chairs; 2-drawer library table; Buck mount; Coyote pelt; Eastern Turkey fan mount; Longhorns; Roseville Pottery – lg. water lily vases – Silhouette -  Foxglove – Freesia Bushberry – Vases  - others; pressed back rocking chairs; rocking chair; oak flat-wall cupboard w/ glass doors; China cupboard; Quartz-Westminster chime mantle clock; blue decorated crock; salt glazed crocks; other misc. crocks and crock bowls and jugs; cake plates; oil lamps;  2 wagon seats w/ table; misc. graniteware; cast iron tea kettle; cast iron bean pot; misc. Fenton; several “Hens on the Nest”; stoneware and glass pitchers; Blue Willow China; Ransbottom water jug; Weller standard glaze vases; Eocean bowl; lots of other misc. glassware; cream can; primitive kitchen items and utensils; mirrored hall tree; 2 man saw; pie safe; 4 gal. crock cooler; crock butter churn; misc. baskets; collection of salts; several children rockers; 4 qt. butter churn; coffee grinder; Heartland gas stove; corn meal grinder; old anvil; Wurlitzer juke box; bar from Frontier Vacation Land bar; Frontier General Store wooden sign; baby cradle; restaurant mid-sized statues; old pictures and frames; wood carved bears; hump-back trunk; roll-top desk – nice; day bed; wood framed beveled mirror; blanket chest; Coca-Cola memorabilia; enamelware; Rogers flatware; metal lunch pails; sleigh bells; kitchen scales; Leslie Cope tray; Dazy butter churn; A-Rod life size store advertising pc.; Noble County Jail Paintings; Wiedeman and Budweiser beer signs; cast iron dinner bells; Superior Drill Co. and Improved Buckeye Cider presses; ice tongs; runner sleighs; cast iron cauldron and tri-pod; moonshine still; Lane cedar chest; 4 pc. Queen bedroom set; Jenny Lind bed; upright jewelry box; 1 horse open sleigh; iron kettle; sausage press; wooden wheels; flat screen tv; Christmas décor; plastic shelving; meat slicer; scroll saw; disc and belt sander; and many more items.

TERMS ON CHATTELS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK W/ PROPER ID.

AUCTION BY ORDER OF: SUSIE SMITH REED, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LANDON T. SMITH ESTATE – NOBLE COUNTY PROBATE CASE# 20231001 – PAIGE GAYDOS, ATTORNEY

AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:

BEN SCHAFER REALTY

ED AND BEN SCHAFER, AUCTIONEERS, LLC.

www.edandbenschafer.com           www.benschaferrealty.com

740-584-7253                                740-305-5054

ED SCHAFER, AUCTIONEER – 740-584-2921     BEN SCHAFER, AUCTIONEER – 740-584-SALE

DEAN BLACKBURN, AUCTIONEER – 740-621-1576      

LANCE MILLER, AUCTIONEER – 740-819-8838

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: We have been commissioned and our honored to serve as the auctioneers and real estate broker for long-time Noble County Sheriff, Landon T. Smith.  Landon proudly served the Noble County community for 37 years.  There are several pieces of local memorabilia as well as several other heirlooms.  The property is conveniently located just a short drive from Caldwell and I-77.  If you are in the market for real estate, whether it be for a home, hunting or farming land – you will want to check this property out.  Please note, that on the day of the auction, T-Ridge Rd. will be a One-Way Rd. – this is for safety purposes.  We look forward to seeing everyone on auction day!!!