ESTATE
ONLINE BIDDING ONLY ENDS
THURSDAY, MARCH 17TH @ 3:00 PM CDT
LOCATED IN BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY at 28 Bridge Lane Stephensport, KY 40170. From Hardinsburg, KY take KY 259 North 11.5 miles to Hwy. 144. Turn left on 144 West, go 4 miles to Stephensport after crossing the bridge over Sinking Creek. Parcels 1 & 2 will be on your right and Parcels 3 & 4 will be on your left. Signs Posted.
BARR REALTY & AUCTION CO., INC. has been selected to conduct the following Real Estate Auction for the Donald L. Melton Estate, Robert Melton Executor. Auctioneers Mark Barr, Stephen Barr, Jamie Barr, Chris Barr, Dennie Armes, Bobby Carwile and App. Evan Barr with offices in Hardinsburg & Brandenburg, KY.
OHIO RIVER AND SINKING CREEK WATERFRONT REAL ESTATE
4 BR HOME • BARN • ACREAGE • SELLING IN 4 PARCELS
Online Bidding Only Ends Thursday, March 17th @ 3:00 PM CDT
ACREAGE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS WATERFRONT REAL ESATE.
All acreage area is more or less.
PARCEL 1: Total acres 1.692, upland area 1.114 acres, creek area 0.578 acres.
PARCEL 2: Total acres 7.484, upland area 0.864 acres, river and creek area 6.620 acres.
PARCEL 3: Total acres 0.865, upland area 0.660 acres, creek area 0.205 acres.
PARCEL 4: Total acres 3.754, upland area 3.018 acres, creek area 0.736 acres.
Going on the Auction Block will be the following Real Estate in 4 Parcels: Parcel 1: Being one of the most unique 1 owner, 3 story homes to be offered at auction in years with water frontage on Sinking Creek and a beautiful view of the Ohio River. The home has approximately 4,800 sq. ft., including all 3 stories, 4 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, large open floor plan including kitchen, dining area and family room with cathedral ceiling, Cracker Barrel style stone fireplace and 2 other stone fireplaces, wrap around covered porch, walkout basement with garage area, has city water and is located on 1.692 acres. (See terms and conditions for important info about Parcel 1.) Parcel 2: Being 7.484 acres, fronting the Ohio River and Sinking Creek. Located on Parcel 2 is the old Stephensport bridge foundation. (See terms & conditions for important info about Parcel 2.) Parcel 3: 0.865 acres with Sinking Creek frontage, large barn wired throughout with a loft. Part of the barn could be remodeled into living quarters and still have lots of room for storage; also has a 2 bay tool shed and is available to city water & electric. (Parcel 3 selling at Absolute Auction.) Parcel 4: 3.754 acres, mostly wooded land with a nice home or campsite area out of the flood stage area with lots of mature shade, good Sinking Creek frontage and available to city water and electric. (Parcel 4 selling at Absolute Auction.) INSPECTION: Parcel 1 will be open for inspection inside on Thursday, March 10th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM CDT or by contacting Auctioneer Mark Barr at 270-257-2136. Parcels 2, 3 & 4 can be viewed at your leisure during daylight hours. Please inspect prior to bidding. Per CDC guidelines, social distancing and face masks are required for all in person interactions. If you need help registering or placing a bid call Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. at 270-756-2136.
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DONALD L. MELTON ESTATE
ROBERT MELTON, EXECUTOR
1. The closing date and time for Parcels 1 and 2 will be on or before June 24th, 2022 by 4:00 PM CDT.
2. If seller can not provide clear title to Parcels 1 & 2 by June 24th, 2022 by 4:00 PM CDT, then said purchase contract for Parcels 1 and 2 will become null and void. The purchaser’s earnest money deposits for Parcels 1 and 2 held in Barr Realty & Auction Co. Inc.’s escrow account will be returned to the purchaser by June 27th, 2022 by 4:00 PM CDT at the Hardinsburg office.
3. Possession of Parcels 1 and 2: There will be no possession given to purchasers prior to closing. Possession will be date of new deed transfer only after being signed by both seller & purchaser.
4. All other terms and conditions shall remain the same.
TERMS & CONDITIONS: REAL ESTATE: Parcel 1 will require a $20,000.00 deposit and Parcels 2, 3 & 4 will require a $3,000.00 deposit each within 48 hours of the auction ending time. Deposit to be made in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check with up to date bank letter guaranteeing deposit funds or wire transfer. Balance due on Parcels 3 & 4 by April 21st, 2022 by 4:00 PM CDT. POSSESSION: Date of new deed transfer only for Parcels 3 & 4. TAXES: 2022 Real Estate Taxes will be prorated. Other online bidding terms apply. BUYERS PREMIUM: A 10% buyer’s premium will be added to all winning bids to determine the final selling price. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Real Estate sold as is where is condition with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. Although information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, neither the seller nor the auctioneer makes any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information herein contained. It is for this reason that buyers should avail themselves of the opportunity to make an inspection prior to the auction. All announcements from the auction block take precedence over any printed material or any oral statements made. Not responsible for accidents.
1. Real Estate Terms and Conditions:
NOTE: If you require any type of government guaranteed loan such as VA, FHA, RHS or KY Housing Corporation, PLEASE DO NOT BID! There are no financing contingencies for homes sold at auction. If you are obtaining financing it is recommended that you use a conventional type loan only. You should speak with your loan officer prior to bidding to ensure that the financing can be completed within the allowed time frame and according to the terms and conditions as shown on the purchase contract agreement and addendum. TERMS & CONDITIONS: REAL ESTATE: Parcel 1 will require a $20,000.00 deposit and Parcels 2, 3 & 4 will require a $3,000.00 deposit each within 48 hours of the auction ending time. Deposit to be made in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check with up to date bank letter guaranteeing deposit funds or wire transfer. Balance due on Parcels 3 & 4 by April 21st, 2022 by 4:00 PM CDT. POSSESSION: Date of new deed transfer only for Parcels 3 & 4. TAXES: 2022 Real Estate Taxes will be prorated. Other online bidding terms apply. BUYERS PREMIUM: A 10% buyer’s premium will be added to all winning bids to determine the final selling price. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Real Estate sold as is where is condition with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. Although information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, neither the seller nor the auctioneer makes any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information herein contained. It is for this reason that buyers should avail themselves of the opportunity to make an inspection prior to the auction. All announcements from the auction block take precedence over any printed material or any oral statements made. Not responsible for accidents.
2. This online only auction is a cash sale not contingent on or subject to financing, appraisal, survey or inspections of any kind, as agreed to by bidders at registration prior to bidding and specified in the attached Agreement to Purchase Real Estate.
3. A Buyer’s Premium of 10% is added to the high bid. At the close of the auction, the successful Bidder will be emailed an Agreement to Purchase Contract to be executed and returned to Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. within Forty-Eight (48) hours. Successful Bidders will make their deposits in the form of cash, cashier’s check, or wire transfer with Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. within Forty-Eight (48) hours of the completion of the auction. The entirety of the remaining balance is due at closing on or before April 21st, 2022 for Parcels 3 & 4. The closing date and time for Parcels 1 and 2 will be on or before June 24th, 2022 by 4:00 PM CDT.
4. Purchaser will be responsible for all wire transfers.
5. Per the Contract, time is of the essence; you should proceed to closing within Thirty (30) days. Possession shall be given to the successful Buyer(s) at closing. Any closing fees charged by the buyer(s) lender or closing attorney will be a buyer(s) expense.
6. Successful Bidders not executing and returning their Contract with Earnest Money deposit within 48 hours of the conclusion of the auction will be considered in default. If your closing is delayed for any reason, by you, as purchaser or other parties working on your behalf, including any lender you involve, you may be declared in breach of this contract, forfeit all deposits made and could be additionally liable for any and all costs incurred by Seller and Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. incurred in a subsequent resale of the property.
7. Buyer(s) must be prepared to make a cash offer. There are no contingencies to this sale (i.e. financing, appraisal, repairs or inspections). Therefore, you should be pre-qualified by a lender prior to bidding if you require financing. This property is being sold for cash “as is, where is.” with a closing deadline.
8. SERVER & SOFTWARE TECHNICAL ISSUES: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software or any other online auction-related technologies, Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding, or close the bidding. Neither the Company providing the software nor Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. shall be held responsible for a missed bid or the failure of the software to function properly for any reason.
9. Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. reserves the right to remove or cancel the bids and or bidding rights and privileges of any party at any time deemed not to be in the best interest of the seller. The identity of all bidders will be verified, bidding rights are provisional and if complete verification is not possible, Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. will reject the registration and bidding activity will be terminated.
10. Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. will make its best efforts to accept and submit your bids. However, due to possible equipment malfunctions, lapsed time due to internet connections or bidders not acting quickly enough we do not guarantee that a bid will be received and/or accepted. It is of no benefit to wait to the last second to submit a bid. In the event bidding is active the auto extend feature will automatically extend the time unless we inform you otherwise. It is for this reason that we highly recommend that you submit any and all bids as quickly as you can to ensure that it is received/accepted.
11. Auctioneers and/or a Barr Realty & Auction Company, Inc. representative have the option of reopening the bidding for any item if they deem a computer or electronic malfunction prevented a potential or existing bidder from placing bids. Even though a bidding time may have ended and the computer screen may show the bidding is CLOSED. The auctioneers and/or a Barr Realty & Auction Company, Inc. representative may reopen the bidding at their sole discretion.
12. Barr Realty & Auction Company reserves the right to change a bidder’s user name and/or password at any time for any reason.
13. Buyer acknowledges they are buying property “as is, where is”, without inspections or contingencies, Buyer(s) will rely on his/her own judgment and inspection.
14. Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. and their representatives are Exclusive Agents of the Seller(s).
15. Real Estate is sold subject to any and all existing matters of record and all easements building use or zoning laws and regulations. 2022 Real Estate Taxes will be prorated.
16. All Barr Realty & Auction Co., Inc. Online Only Real Estate Auctions are timed events that have an auto-extend feature. Any bid placed within 5 minutes of the auction ending will automatically extend the auction for 5 minutes from the time the bid is placed. Example: If an auction scheduled to end at 12:00 p.m. receives a bid at 11:59 a.m., the close time of the auction automatically extends to 12:04 p.m. The auto-extend feature remains active until no further bids are received within the 5 minute time frame. Auto extend all extend feature.
17. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account.
18. When using the website you must obey any and all local state and federal laws. Violations will result in termination of website use privileges.
19. Auction company employees and/or auction company may bid on auction items.
20. We gather aggregate information from this web site which may include but is not limited to: number of page visitors, most visited pages, any and all correspondence. All property sold “as is where is” condition with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. Although information has been obtained from sources deemed to be reliable, neither the seller nor the auctioneer makes any warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied as to the accuracy of the information herein contained. It is for this reason that buyers should avail themselves of the opportunity to make an inspection prior to the auction. All instant announcements from the auction company take precedence over any printed material or any oral statements made. Not responsible for accidents.
21. This is a binding agreement upon the buyer. If the buyer defaults on this agreement, the real estate can be sold again. The buyer will be responsible for paying the monetary difference between the selling prices and all expenses incurred in the resale including but not limited to advertising, promotion, sales fees, closing fees, buyers premiums, attorney fees and court costs.