ESTATE AUCTION OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The estate of the late Mrs. Margaret C. Hanks

203 Neptune Drive, Beckley, WV 25801

5:00 pm Friday, Feb. 12^th, 2021

Price: AUCTION

ID:       800

Acres:  0.37 +/-

Address, 203 Neptune Drive, Beckley WV 25801

Agent Contact: Randy S. Burdette 304.667.2897

ONSITE AT THE PROPERTY

Directions: From Harper Road right at the Go Mart truck plaza turn onto Neptune Drive. Subject property is on the left. Located next to Morris Coker Inc.

www.foxfirenation.com

OVERVIEW

Lead Auctioneer and Realtor Randy S.” Riverbend” Burdette of Foxfire Realty is pleased to be selected to conduct this outstanding real estate auction for the estate of the late Mrs. Margaret C. Hanks. This property is a clean modern brick ranch style home with a full basement. The property includes a large, detached garage.

INSPECTION: 5-6 PM FRIDAY FEB. 5^TH AND 1-HOUR PRIOR DAY OF AUCTION.

THE HOME AND AMENITIES

Highlights

Brick ranch style home, circa 1995

Approx. square footage of the entry-level 1284 sq. ft.

3 Bedrooms

3 baths, 1 full, Two 3/4

Full unfinished basement with walkout.

Central heat and air

Auxiliary wood stove in the basement

Large, detached garage 46’ x 21’

2020 property taxes $923.13

Off Harper Road and WVTP exit 44 interchange.

Easy drive to Beckley

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 81.214831 W,37.796715 N
Address: 203 Neptune Drive, Beckley WV 25801
Elevation Range: 2438 ft.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

Residential home constructed circa 1995

DEED AND TAX INFORMATION

Property legal information:

Raleigh County, WV

Tax district, 11 Town

Tax map 25, Parcel 15

 Deed Roll 5069, Page 8228 - Tax map 25, Parcel 15 –  

 Parcel ID 1125001500000000 - Alternate ID 06032376 –

 2020 property taxes $923.13. Information is derived from public records.

Home Room Dimensions

Living Room 14.5 x 24.8

Kitchen 14.5 x 14.1

Breakfast Nook 10.7 x 14.1

Master Bedroom 14 x 16.5

Master Bath ¾ with shower stall 5.9 x 8.6

2 Bedroom 12.9 x 11.9

3 Bedroom  13.2 x 10.6

Hallway Bath, Full  8.2 x 7.9

Hallway to Bedroom 3.5 x 19.3

Foyer 7 x 5.6

Exterior Deck 10 x 14

BASEMENT 47 X 28

Storage Room 8.5 x 4.10

Basement Bath, ¾ with shower stall

GARAGE

Detached Garage 46 x 21

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Several public and private schools operate in and near Beckley by the authority of the Raleigh County School District, and homeschool programs are supported.

Public Elementary School:

Beckley-Stratton Elementary School

Public Middle School:

Park Middle School

Public High School:

Woodrow Wilson High School

UTILITIES

Water: public water is supplied by Beckley Water Co.

Electricity: on-property electric service is supplied by AEP

Natural Gas:  is supplied by Mountaineer Gas Co.

Internet: high-speed service available

Fire Service: 1 mile from Beckley Fire Department

Cell: Coverage excellent with 4G supplied by several carriers

Sewer: City of Beckley

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property is being sold by the existing legal description and not by the acre.

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

Accessed by paved drive accessed from Neptune Drive

ZONING

The property is zoned by the Raleigh County. All prospective buyers should consult the county planning/zoning office regarding zoning and building codes.

Raleigh County Planning and Zoning Phone: (304) 255-9146https://raleighcounty.org/planning-and-zoning/

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BECKLEY

The economic center of southern West Virginia, Beckley, and its downtown blossomed during the first half of the 20th century from a quiet courthouse village into a sprawling city of more than 20,000 residents. Fueled by the growth of the region’s coal mining industry, it had also benefitted from its location along with a natural travel route between the East Coast and Midwest. Expressways that meet at Beckley today shadow historic roads that joined in what’s now the city’s historic downtown. Around that road junction in 1835, Alfred Beckley platted a the village, which became the site of a small country courthouse.

The community grew slowly until World War I, after which the small collection of wooden and brick buildings began to increase in quality and dimension. What is now the downtown began to extend outward along avenues such as Neville Street, where village homes were replaced by civic and commercial buildings of brick and stone, two to four stories tall.

The downtown was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, securing for property owners within the district the financing to improve properties and restore them to the 1900-1945 period. In 2015, West Virginia University acquired buildings in and adjacent to the downtown and moved its technology campus to Beckley. In recent years, the potential of the downtown to benefit from proximity to the growing campus has attracted investment and much speculative attention.

BECKLEY AREA

The largest city in southern West Virginia, Beckley is home to more than 16,000 residents and a larger population of more than 73,000 residents who live in the surrounding Raleigh County. Its market area is estimated at more than 200,000, which includes inhabitants of most adjacent counties. The city is located at the junction of four expressways— including Interstates 64 and 77—and is less than a day’s drive from half the U.S. population.

The region is famous for its pleasant climate and diverse outdoor-recreation opportunities. An estimated two million tourists visit the Beckley area annually, exploring nearby state and national parks and attractions such as Winterplace Ski Resort, the New River Gorge Bridge, and the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine. miles of hiking trail wanders the area, including Endless Wall Trail, named the nation’s best national park hiking trail by USA Today in 2015.

Managed by the National Park Service, the New River Gorge is nationally renowned as a destination for hiking, rock-climbing, and whitewater rafting, while ATV touring has also become a popular vacation pastime in the mountains to the west. Just north of the city, the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve annually welcomes tens of thousands of scouts to the region. In 2019 it hosted more than 45,000 during the World Scout Jamboree. Seven golf courses are within a half hour’s drive of the city, and countless

Twenty-nine hotels operate in the Beckley area, and the region’s highest concentration of lodging facilities is located two miles from the property at I-77 exit 44, adjacent to the Beckley Travel Plaza at the Tamarack arts retail center. Most national retail stores and restaurants may be found at Beckley as well as a growing number of specialty shops and restaurants. More than 49,000 motorists pass by the exit daily, according to the West Virginia Parkways Authority.

Flight service is provided through the Raleigh County Memorial Airport, a 15-minute drive from the property, while Yeager provides service to Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Amtrak rail passenger service to Chicago, New York, and Washington is provided at the nearby Prince Station, a 25-minute drive.

Beckley is also the educational and medical center of southern West Virginia. In addition to the WVU-Tech campus, four institutions of higher education maintain campuses at or adjacent to Beckley, including Concord University, Bluefield State College, Appalachian Bible College, and New River Community and Technical College. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine at Lewisburg is a drive of less than an hour from the city. Many clinics and three hospitals serve Beckley, including Raleigh General Hospital, Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, and a Veteran’s Administration Medical Center.

The airport, at Charleston, is a drive of approximately an hour by expressway and

NEW RIVER GORGE REGION

Beckley is located at the center New River Gorge Region, an area of level highlands through which the New River has carved a steep-walled canyon, the most precipitous part of which, near Fayetteville, is known as the New River Gorge. More than 70,000 acres across the region are protected by the National Park Service as part of the New River Gorge National River.

With the exception of the gorge and the steep-walled valley of the New River, the region is otherwise known for its relatively level character—hilly in places, but without the steep and mountainous terrain found in other areas of the state. Though moderately industrialized during the early 1900s, the region since the The 1950s has been more highly regarded as a destination for the clean industry. Air and water quality are both relatively high throughout much of the region.

The highland area is also known for its pleasant climate. Summer heat rarely exceeds 90 degrees, while winter cold rarely falls below the 20s. Snowfall is traditionally moderate, and snow rarely lingers long expect in the most mountainous areas in the east along the Allegheny Mountains.

REGIONAL INFORMATION

• Raleigh County Commission
• Raleigh County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Raleigh County Lodging
• Raleigh County Restaurants
• State of West Virginia
• The Boy Scouts of America – The Summit Bechtel Reserve
• West Virginia Cave Conservancy
• West Virginia Conservation Agency
• West Virginia State Parks
• Winterplace Ski Resort
• WV Department of Natural Resources

STATE INFORMATION

• State of West Virginia
• West Virginia Explorer
• West Virginia Government
• West Virginia State Parks
• West Virginia Tourism
• Wonderful West Virginia Magazine
• WV Department of Natural Resources
• Virginia – Commonwealth of Virginia
• Virginia is for Lovers
• Virginia Museum of History & Culture
• Virginia Museum of Natural History
• Virginia National Park Service
• Virginia Recreation
• Virginia State Parks

For more information on the real estate, contact Randy “Riverbend” Burdette, CAI #927 Call, or text 304-667-2897.

FOXFIRE REALTY

Richard Grist Broker/Auctioneer/Forester

1029 Washington Street East, Lewisburg, WV 24901

Lewisburg office phone 304.645.7674

www.foxfirenation.com

Randy S. Burdette, CAI 927 Lead Auctioneer/ Realtor

304-667-2897 Cell call or text.

Email: randy@foxfirenation.com

Real Estate Terms: 

• There is a 10% buyer’s premium to be added to the final bid price of the real estate and shall become part of the total contract price.
• The Auctioneer is acting as an agent for the seller in this transaction.
• The property is being offered subject to HIGHLY MOTIVATED Seller confirmation. All offers are subject to a Right of refusal as per the last will and testament of Margaret C. Hanks.
•  Sold AS IS, WHERE IS. Closing within 45 days.
• The property will convey by the existing legal description and shall be sold by the existing boundary.
• NO PERSONAL PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD. Any personal property that remains after closing of the deed shall become the new owner’s sole responsibility to dispose of at their cost. All major appliances convey.
• A successful purchaser will be required to enter a non-contingent purchase contract. The sale is not contingent upon appraisal, inspections, financing, etc.  Should the purchaser withdraw from the transaction prior to closing, the purchaser shall forfeit all moneys deposited. Closing to occur in 45 days or sooner; time is of the essence.
• Real estate taxes and other apportionable items (if any) will be prorated at settlement. The Purchaser is responsible for ALL CLOSING COSTS regardless of the local custom including but not limited to; deed preparation, document recording tax stamps, recording costs, taxes, fees, attorney fees/closing agent, inspections, survey and closing expenses shall be paid by the Purchaser.
• Deposit for the property will be $4,900.00.  All deposit money is due in on the day of the auction by personal or business check. Once the seller has accepted the offer, the purchasers deposit is nonrefundable upon default of the purchaser.
• The property is being sold “as is, where is” without any warranty or guarantee, except for a marketable title shall be furnished. The property shall convey free and clear of any liens or back taxes.
• All announcements from the auction block will supersede all previously published or written material. This auction is being audio recorded. 
• The auctioneer will accept normal increases in the bid price. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid increment that is not in the best interest of the seller.
• Foxfire Realty and Sellers have gathered this information and believe it to be correct to the best of our knowledge. However, we strongly recommend that you inspect the property prior to bidding to determine the accuracy of statements made in promotional materials.

Feb. 02, 2021, 2;17 pm