Castle Mac-O-Chee LODGE

Tract 1 ~ 4 Bedroom Farmhouse
2319 OH 287, West Liberty, OH 43357
Minimum Bid $150,000

TRACT 2, 2319 OH 287, West Liberty, OH 43357, is a single 4+ acre parcel with a pre-1900 4-Bedroom farmhouse that boasts interior arts and crafts features including two stone fireplaces; built-in walnut cabinets; leaded windows, side lights and hardwood floors. The exterior features a Craftsman-style treatment on the south façade and a Colonial Revival front facing Mac-O-Chee to the west. The 2,400 SF home offers 5 rooms plus bathroom upstairs, half-bath downstairs, kitchen with adjoining pantry/laundry room, 2-story barn and an early 20^th century milk house attached to the kitchen. The country setting is amazing and your neighbor is a Castle!
TERMS: Auction will be conducted live with online bidding available. Property sells As-Is with no contingencies for financing, inspections or otherwise. All desired inspections must be completed prior to auction. 10% Buyer’s Premium will be added to winning bid(s) to establish final contract selling price(s). Short tax proration. Buyer(s) pays all closing costs. No personal property is included in the sale of real estate. Further, some items affixed to the structure of Mac-O-Chee including certain light fixtures; wall sconces, etc., will NOT be included in the sale of real estate. These items will be clearly marked and available for purchase via the online-only auction of featured antiques & collectibles at BidNowLLC.com ending at 3:00pm. Piatt Castles, Inc., shall retain all historical documentation and photographs of subject property on hand at the time of auction as well as the right to use same for educational, promotional or any other purpose their historic preservation endeavors and the ongoing operation of Mac-A-Cheek.
DEPOSIT AND CLOSING: Successful bidder(s) required to place a non-refundable deposit equal to 10% of the final contract selling price(s) at the conclusion of the auction. Close on or before November 19, 2019 through M & M Title. 
BUY-NOW TERMS: Buy-Now is ONLY available on the combination of both tracts at $900,000. Sale shall be subject to all terms of auction and Seller shall retain possession through 11/30/19 free of rent. Pre-auction contract must be completed with required deposit in place no less than 48 hours prior to auction end time. Buy-Now option is removed 48 hours prior to auction end time.
INSPECTION TOURS: Auction staff will be onsite with both homes fully accessible for bidder inspection on Saturday, September 28th from 9:00am to 12:00pm. On Friday, October 18th from 11:00am to 4:00pm both homes will be open for inspection, all featured antiques selling online will be available for viewing and auction staff will be staging items scheduled for live auction. All are invited to the join Piatt Family and auction staff for hot dogs over the campfire after this inspection. Surprises are planned for this Auction Eve event!
NOTE: The farmhouse will ONLY be available for inspection during the times listed above and NO PRIVATE SHOWINGS will be allowed.  However, Mac-O-Chee Castle remains open for one final season of tours! Times, days and details can be found at PiattCastles.org. While touring, you can preview some of the Featured Antiques & Collectibles slated for the online auction at BidNowLLC.com starting in August.
ONLINE BIDDING NOTES:
Bid Increment: for this auction is $100.
Max Bid: When you place a bid, you can place a “Max Bid” and the system will bid for you in $100 increments up to your maximum bid. You will be notified by email if your maximum is out-bid.
Bid Extensions: If a bid is received within the last 5 minutes prior to the stated Auction End Time, bidding will extend for an additional 5-minute period of time. Bid extensions will continue until a 5-minute period of time elapses after the stated Auction End Time with no advancing bids placed.