DONNA J. BETTS ABSOLUTE WASHINGTON COUNTY

REAL ESTATE AND CHATTEL AUCTION

94.7+/- ACRES – 6 TRACTS - GREAT PASTURE AND HAY FARM – HUNTING AND RECREATIONAL POSSIBILITIES – BUILDING SITES – EXCELLENT LOCATION – ROAD FRONTAGE – NICE BANK BARNS – 32’ x 60’ MACHINE SHED – 32’ x 40’ HEATED SHOP – 32’ x 45’ FINISHED BUILDING – OTHER OUTBUILDINGS – FARM HOUSE – SUMMER KITCHEN – FEARING TWP. – WASHINGTON COUNTY – OHIO – OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!!

-ALSO SELLING PERSONAL PROPERTY-

SATURDAY, MAY  3^rd STARTING @ 10:30 A.M.

REAL ESTATE TO SELL AT HIGH NOON

2229 REEDS RUN RD. WHIPPLE, OHIO 45788

DIRECTIONS: From I-77, use Exit #6 Marietta/Lower Salem, go north on State Route 821 follow for 3.6 miles, turn right onto Twp. Rd. 391, go 500 feet and turn left onto Whipple Run Rd. follow for 2.1 miles, then continue onto Reeds Run Rd. to the auction site.  Signs will be posted.

Opportunity Knocks w/ this working farm located in Fearing Township of Washington County, Ohio. One of the great things about Southeast Ohio is the diversity of the farms making up this section of our state, and this offering has woods, pastures, hayfields, and building sites. This farm sits in a beautiful area on a low-traffic township road but is conveniently located 6 miles from I-77.  The property has most recently been used for a cow/calf operation with both hay and pasture fields.  The tract breakdown is as follows:  Tract #1 contains 6.6+/- acres and includes the “homestead,” complete with the barns and all the other outbuildings, plus the original farmhouse.  The 2-story farm house has most recently been used as a rental, but could easily be updated to make a beautiful farm house.  It has approx. 2000 sq. ft. of living space with three bedrooms and one bath (at the time of writing this ad – we have not been able to view the interior).  This tract has all the buildings on it.  There are two bank barns, a storage shed and then a 32’x 165’ building that has three sections.  The first section is a 32’ x 40’ heated shop area which, the second section of building measure 32’ x 45’ and has both a bedroom, full bath, an area that once was used as a commercial kitchen and ample storage space, the third section of this building is an open face machinery shed that measures 32’ x 60’.  You will be impressed with this building and the amount of work and storage space it offers.  Tract #2 has 14.24+/- acres with over 700 feet of road frontage on Twp. Rd. 332.  This tract is currently a gently rolling hayfield, but offers multiple building sites.   Tract #3 is 14.2 +/- acres and is currently in use as pasture with some woods, there is over 770 feet of road frontage on Twp Rd 331.  Tract #4 is 40.7+/- acres that offers a combination of rolling hay ground, pasture, and woods. This tract has over 2,000 feet of frontage on Twp Rd 24 and easy access via a nice field road.  The ridge-top views from this tract are incredible, and the woods and cover offer a great place for whitetail.  Tract 5 is 4.3 +/- acres of bottom land and will make a nice building site for your cabin or home! Tract 6 is 14.7 +/- acres, which is made up of woods with fields on both sides. This long narrow tract makes a perfect travel route for whitetail. The woods are mature and will be producing mast. This property has exceptional access and road frontage, there are multiple building sites located throughout this land.  With Marietta being located only about 9 miles away and also being close to I-77, amenities are only a short drive away.  The property will sell in individual tracts and as a whole (Tract #6 will be sold individually and not combined with Tracts #1 - #5, as Tract #6 is not contiguous with the other five tracts) – whichever way brings the most money is how it will be sold.  OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!!

INSPECTION DATES:

THURSDAY, APRIL 24^TH FROM 4:30 TILL 6:00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30^TH FROM 4:30 TILL 6:30 P.M.

-PLEASE FEEL FREE TO WALK PROPERTY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND CONVENIENCE.

TERMS ON REAL ESTATE: There will be a 10% auction premium added to the final bid price to determine the contract price.  Successful purchaser(s) will be required to give a 10% non-refundable deposit down on the day of auction, with the balance due at closing (within 45 days).  This property will sell “ABSOLUTE” w/ no minimums or reserve.  This property will sell “AS-IS/WHERE-IS” w/ no warranties implied or expressed.  The property will sell w/ no contingencies, financing or otherwise.  Sellers are reserving unto themselves, their heirs, and assigns any oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons they may own.  Secure Title will manage closing – purchaser will be responsible for title insurance.  All information contained herein was derived from sources believed to be correct but not warranted.  Any announcements on the day of the auction will take precedence over any or all printed material. 

FARM ITEMS – ZERO TURN MOWER – STAINLESS STEEL TABLES – PRIMITIVES – COLLECTIBLES HOUSEHOLD AND MORE – OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS!!!

FARM ITEMS, ZERO TURN AND RELATED: Bad Boy Magnum MZ zero-turn mower w/ 54” cut; John Deere 9’ hay bine; 8’ x 18’ bale wagon; double cultipacker; old pull type rotary cutter; transport disc; old hay fluffer; farm trailer; upright fuel tank; farm trailer; 7’ rotary scythe; Arts-Way 400 grinder-mixer; insulation blankets; hog crate; hay wagon; 3 bottom plows; 3 pt. cultivator; Massey Ferguson sub-soiler; Gehl 3210 square baler w/ thrower; 2 bottom plows; Ford Ferguson tractor; Troy-Bilt tiller; Troy Bilt wood splitter; weed wacker; scrap piles; and more.  PRIMITIVES, HOUSEHOLD, STAINLESS AND MORE: Victrola; wooden boxes; misc. shelving; Conservo; old meat grinder; cherry seeder; green canning jars; quilt frames; misc. stoneware and crocks; older pieces of wood furniture; wood stove; Kitchen Kraft gas stove; school slate; chicken feeders; crock water cooler; beam scales; stainless steel bulk tank; stainless milk pail and milker; seed potato cutter; platform scales; New Idea metal corn sheller; old gas stove; older electric and gas range; Univex SRM 30 commercial mixer w/ attachments; stainless steel table; stainless steel table w/ drawers; stainless steel table w/ racks; older safe; Gibson upright freezer; misc. furniture; treadle sewing machine; stained lamp; grain cradle; and more.

TERMS ON CHATTELS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK W/ PROPER ID.  NO BUYERS PREMIUM.

AUCTION BY ORDER OF:  THE FAMILY OF DONNA J. BETTS

BEN SCHAFER REALTY

ED AND BEN SCHAFER AUCTIONEERS, LLC.

www.edandbenschafer.com          www.benschaferrealty.com

740-305-5049                              740-305-5054

BEN SCHAFER, BROKER/AUCTIONEER – 740-584-SALE                     ED SCHAFER, AUCTIONEER/AGENT – 740-584-2921

                        LANCE MILLER, AUCTIONEER/AGENT – 740-819-8838                        BEN WAGNER, AUCTIONEER – 740-885-1236

MIA CLARK – LISTING AGENT – 740-509-2117

Auctioneer’s Note:  We have been commissioned by the family of Donna J. Betts to offer her real estate and personal belonging up for public auction.  This will be a large auction and this is only a partial listing, as many items were jammed into the buildings and unable to be viewed at the time of writing this ad.  If you are in the market for real estate, you will want to check this property out.  Tis property offers many possibilities, as there are building sites, farm land and/or recreational opportunities with a great location only being about 6 miles from Exit #6 on I-77.  We may sell in two rings on auction day.  There will be plenty of field parking.  Lunch stand and port-a-let will be available.  Come spend the day with us, see you on May 3^rd.