420 Borderline Road Northwest , Willis, VA 24380(Carroll County)

This is known as Offering #1. Download Bidder Pack for Online Bidders Agreement, Maps, Deed, Sample Contracts, and Property Information.

Offering # 1 +/- 104.58 acres and improvements. This offering is comprised of 5 tracts. Refer to survey in Bidder Pack. The Carroll and Floyd County line is on this property, which causes it to be 8 tax parcels due to county line bisecting 3 of the tracts. Survey of Offering # 1 in Bidder Pack.

The property is located at 420 Borderline NW Road in Willis, VA on the Floyd and Carroll County Line. It has open and wooded land with good topography and building sites with amazing views. Very good farmland with trails throughout the property. There is a large, spring fed pond approximately up to 26 deep, stocked with bass, catfish, and bluegill. A Bold Creek meanders throughout the front of the property.

The custom timber frame home is high-quality construction, multiple upgrades, and in excellent condition. Construction was completed in 2017. It has a total of 3,866 square feet of living area on two levels. The exterior of the home is fiber cement boarding with rock to grade, and shingle roof. The ground level is 2,142 sq ft with a master bedroom, master bathroom, and a half bath. The great room has a vaulted ceiling with exposed timbers, oak hardwood floors, and custom cabinetry entertainment center. There are 16 bifold doors out to the covered deck. When open, this connects the great room to 308 square foot outdoor living area. There is a double-sided rock cooking fireplace separating the great room and kitchen. The kitchen has granite countertops, custom cabinets, double farm copper sink, oak hardwood flooring, and stainless-steel appliances featuring a dual fuel range with 6 gas burners and electric convection oven. The master bedroom has a large walk-in closet, oak hardwood flooring, and screened in porch. The master bath has a copper tub, ceramic tile floors, and large ceramic tile walk through shower with pebble floor. On the main level there is also a laundry room, half bath, foyer, and study room. The timberframe is white oak. This is important because most timberframes are pine or spruce which are lower quality and cheaper per sq ft., not as solid, less longevity, and more prone to bugs. Crucially, oak species are hardwoods, whereas pine is softwood. Because oak trees can take well over one hundred years to grow and live for more than 300 years, their timbers are much stronger, heavier, and denser than those of pine trees. Oak is much less prone to scratching or denting. Most of the timbers were cut from the property. (87 out of 113 timbers). Greenhouse also white oak and 100% of the timbers are from the site. Market research indicates that to build a Timberframe home, the cost would likely exceed $375 / square foot. This is for an average Timberframe not counting add-ons, upgrades, and customizations found in this home. Timberframes are more expensive than other homes due to the high quality of materials, skills, and craftsmanship required to build one.

The lower level has 1,744 finished square feet with epoxy concrete flooring, family room with granite countertop wet bar, wine cellar, bedroom, office, and large area which could be a bedroom with wood stove. There is an unfinished 96 square foot area behind a large office that could be used as a safe room or extra storage. Off the basement is a large 581 square foot covered brick patio with amazing views of the level yard, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Buffalo Mountain. The mechanical room houses the pressure tank, on demand hot water tank, and single point whole home wiring.

The appliances and the furnishings were carefully selected specifically for this home. Some were custom made and designed to contribute to the propertys superb appeal. Appliances and most furnishings convey with the property. There is an appliance and furnishings exhibit in the Bidder Pack that lists the appliances and furnishings to convey with property. The property has high speed fiber optic internet provided by Citizens Internet in Floyd VA.

This home was designed to be very energy efficient. It is positioned where sunlight exposure is minimized during the summer months and maximized during the winter months. There is a grid tied solar array that meets electric demands. High efficiency electric/gas heat pumps for heating and cooling.

The property has a private well and septic, gravel driveway, and extensive landscaping. There is an Arched Breezeway connecting home to a 40 x 24 detached 4 car garage (960 square feet). The upper level of garage is intended as an in-law suite. It has 480 square feet with roughed-in plumbing and electric, drywall, and subfloor. Behind the home and garage is a picturesque 24x18 Timber Frame Greenhouse finished in 2017. The Greenhouse has water, electricity, and gas heat. There is a 1,000-gallon rainwater collection holding tank.

Other improvements include a 1,728 square foot, 2-level, log-sided cabin built in 2008 with electric, water, and insulation served by spring and septic. The cabin could be an excellent guest home. The ground floor interior isnt partitioned except for bathroom, which gives the opportunity for the new buyer to design the home to their liking. Cabin also has a full unfinished basement with 10 ceilings. 75x75 garden area protected by 9 high fence, 19x10 machine shed, and 32x21 tractor and equipment shed.

Property has characteristics of a country resort, family or corporate retreat with beautiful landscapes and farmland. There are RV hookups at barn, a septic RV dump, 220 electric service, and water.

Please refer to the bidder pack and building plans for more detail. Property is shown by appointment only. Property has a restriction where no single wide mobile home is permitted. Access road through property to offering # 2 referenced in the deed is no longer applicable.

ONLINE BIDDING Online bidding is now active and runs through 3 PM September 15th, 2023. SOFT CLOSE.

BIDDER PACK: Download Bidder Pack for complete information on each offering. Bidder Pack has maps, complete terms and conditions, sample contracts, tax cards, property information, and floorplan. Some of the plats in Bidder Pack may have notations and boundaries created by Auctioneer for illustration purposes, however unchanged surveys are in Bidder Pack as well.

SOFT CLOSE: If a bid is received within the last 3 minutes of the auction, the auction close time will automatically extend 2 minutes to allow other bidders an opportunity to competitively bid prior to the auction closing. This feature eliminates snipers and encourages fair and impartial bidding from all participants.

SIMULTANEOUS CLOSE OF LOT BIDDING: Bidders desiring more than one offering (tract) will need to be high bidder on all offerings (tracts) desired. Each offering will stay open until all bidding is complete, and all offerings will close simultaneously.

BUYERS PREMIUM TEN PERCENT (10%): Buyers Premium shall be added to the final online bid, which will determine the Total Contract Sales Price. Bidders hereby acknowledge and understand that the Buyers Premium will be added to the winning bid to create the Total Contract Sales Price for which they are obligated to pay for the property. Example: (winning online bid $100,000 + 10% buyers premium = total purchase price of $110,000). Buyers Premium is not due until closing.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: 10% Buyers Premium will be added to final high bid to arrive at contract price. Earnest Money Deposit of $20,000 per offering required within 2 business days of sale (September 15th, 2023). Close on or before October 31st, 2023. Subject to seller confirmation. Property sold as is, where is with any and all faults. Buyer is expected to complete their own due diligence. Tracts are being offered individually and if bidder wishes to purchase multiple tracts, bidder will need to be the high/winning bidder on both offerings. Auction starts ending at 3 PM on September 15th, 2023. Please note that during the last two minutes of bidding, if a new bid is placed, the clock is automatically extended an additional two minutes. Be sure to register to bid early to ensure you receive notifications regarding any changes to the Auction, Bidder Packet, and/or Pre-Auction offers received.Download Bidder Information Pack for complete terms and conditions, property information, purchase contract and maps.