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LARGE WOROBIEC FARM CLOSEOUT AUCTION

56+/- Acres-Home-Barns-Loader Tractor-Implements - Alum. Horse Trailer-Livestock - Pickup-Horse Tack -Tools-Household Furnishings-Much More!!

Sat. July 25, 2009 9:00 AM

Located: 2511 E. River Rd. (Richland Twp.) Marion, Oh. 43302, S.E. Marion Co., off St. Rt. 529, or approx. 6 mi. S.E. of Marion, 7.4 mi. W. of Cardington, 8.6 mi. N. of Waldo, Oh. Owners are relocating. Don't miss this great property!

ORDER OF AUCTION: Starting with Household items. Guns & Canoe sell at 9:45. Pickup, Horse Trailer, Farm Equip. sells at 10:15 followed by livestock & equip. Real Estate sells at 12:00 followed by Canvas building and S.S. appliances. Partial two auction rings, bring a friend.

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Real Estate: (sells @ 12:00): 56 +/- acres with renovated 1900's two story 1968 sq. ft. farmhouse consisting of 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, first floor laundry, lg. updated kitchen with oak cupboards, granite counters; dinning room w/ French doors leading to 14"x 14" wood deck patio, Living room w/ granite/ hardwood, corner gas fireplace w/ thermo; cozy den w/ wainscoting coating and Vermont Casting wood stove; sitting room w/ glass paned double french doors; full basement, this homes first level is a open floor plan w/ slate & 100 yr. wood floors, lots of nice walnut doors & natural woodwork. Propane & electric heat, city water. Many extensive renovation projects including windows, elect. wiring, plumbing, siding, roof, new basement & landscaping. Barn includes 60'x 40' open area w/ loft also 46' x 34' adjoining shop & open area w/ concrete floor. Property also boasts a ½ acre stocked pond that owner says is 12' deep and floating dock. Grounds also have small apple & pear orchard. 41.5 +/- total acres tillable; currently 9.9 acres signed up in CRP gov't program paying $1,747.00 yearly until 2019., 8 +/- acres in pastureland, balance currently in crops. Rest of property includes homesite, waterways & wooded Olentangy river frontage, and lots of road frontage on S.R. 529. Property taxes $1,765.40 per. year for the whole farm.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Successful bidders will be required to enter into a purchase agreement which is not contingent upon financing and will require $20,000 down in certified funds (non-refundable) upon conclusion of auction. The balance due shall be paid at closing, which shall occur in 45 days. Seller to convey title by deed. Taxes prorated to date of closing. Property being sold as-is condition with no warranties of any kind. Parcels selling subject to all legal highways, easements, restrictions, agreements and right-of-ways of record. Farmland is under CAUV. If buyer changes usage, any recoupment will be at buyer's expense. Announcements made day of auction take precedence over printed material. Possession of properties will be at closing. Tenant Farmer retains rights to harvest 2009 crops. DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this brochure and all related materials is based upon information available at time of listing and is believed to be accurate, but is subject to verification by all parties relying on it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by the seller or auction company. All sketches, dimensions, and acreages are approximate and have been estimated based on plat maps and legal descriptions.

AUCTION NOTE: A great opportunity to buy a nice Farmhouse, with acreage and farmland. Properties like this don't come along very often. Selling to the highest bidder with owner confirmation. If you are in the market for this type of property, you must attend. Farms are enrolled in the Government Production Flexibility contract with bases. For more information or a personal tour, contact Ben A. Higgins Auctioneer & Realtor 740-389-6202, 740-387-5111, assoc. of Murphy Realty 740-387-2225.

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APPLIANCE - HOUSEHOLD: G.E. 24 c.u. stainless steel refrig. w/ water & ice dispenser; G.E. XL44 S.S. Profile Performance gas range w/ convection oven; 4 pc. leather Italian living room suite; Kenmore refrig.; Westinghouse chest freezer; lg. 2 pc. china hutch; 5 pc. Art Deco antique full- size bedroom suite; 4 pc. full size bedroom suite; (3) window A/C units; mahog. cabinet; (2) quilt racks; antique finger carved settee; Dep. Era buffet; Maytag S.S. dishwasher; picts.; small kitchen elect. appliances; books; Babee Tenda feeding table; sev. nice kids toys; DVD's, CD's, pots, pans, dishes; 36" stone grinding wheel; (5) glass 5 gal. jugs; silver plate items; old slide projector; (2) antique wood clothes wringers; cast iron bathtub and sink pedestal, piano stool, buggy bench.

CANNING SUPPLIES: being All American 14 qt. Pressure canner; 34 qt. Pot; Kwality hand oper. cream separator (from Lehmans Hardware); misc. jars & canning supplies, crock; etc.

JACUZZI TUB - GRILL - FIREPIT - PATIO FURNITURE: Viking Spa's 6 person hot tub w/ L.E.D. lights, waterfall, step & cover, only 1 ½ yrs. old; Vermont Casting S.S. propane grill w/ rotisserie; Smokey Mountain propane smoker; 38" cast iron fire pit w/ swinging arm & grate; 5 pc. metal/wood slat patio set; 5 pc. metal patio set; (3) wood patio tables; picnic table; charcoal grill/smoker.

CHILDS SWING SET - BIKES: Ultra-Bilt treated wood Play System play set consisting of slide, swings, climbing wall, Air Pogo, 2 levels, fort, etc. only 3 yrs. old; (3) bicycles 1 Traveler folding camper bike; bike pull behind child's cart.

TRACTOR-IMPLEMENTS: JD 5300 dsl. w/ JD 520 front end loader, 72" bkt., 1932 hrs.; King Kutter 7' 3pt. rotary mower w/ rear wheels; " King Kutter" 6 ½ 3pt. disk; 8' 3pt. blade; Millcreek 37T ground drive manure spreader w/ end gate (1 yr old); TSC 3pt. hyd. horizontal/ vertical log splitter, used twice; TSC 3pt. post hole auger; 2 section 8' drag harrow; 3pt. subsoiler;Rhino 8' 3pt. blade; Lilliston 9' pull typr rotary mower, rough;  200 gal. fuel tank on skids w/ elect. pump.

LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIP: JD GX255 garden tractor, 54" cut, 356 hrs.; Fimco 12 volt/25 gal. pull type sprayer w/ boom & wand; Troy Bilt Proline 5.5 hp. rear tine tiller (3 yrs. old); Troy Bilt cultivator/edger; JD 10 tilt bed trailer; 48" yard roller; Buckeye 8'x 5' tilt bed utility trailer; Huskee 6.5 hp. power mower; landscaping boulders & stones, garden tools; etc.

ALUM. HORSE TRAILER-PICKUP: '01 Kiefer Built Genesis X3 alum. 3 horse slant gooseneck trailer w/ dressing & tack room, 9400 lb. GVW, nice; '99 Ford F250 XLT Super Duty, diesel, 4wd, ext. cab, air, new tires, 5th wheel hitch, 168,000 mi., runs good.

HORSE STALLS - CORRAL - TACK - LIVESTOCK EQUIP.: (3) Priefert Powder Coated Stalls w/ swing out water & hay feeders (12'x 12') & (2) (10' X 12'); 1-12' matching stall front; over (30) rubber mats some interlocking; Priefert 180 ft. round powder coated corral consisting of (15) 12' leather brown J-Leg panels X 60" high w/ gate (all above only 4 yrs. old); wall mount 3 saddle rack; 5' hay/grain feed bunk; (6) galv. stock water tanks; 10 c.u. wheel barrow; metal 4'x 6' pickup bed livestock transport cage; Zareba A50 LIL 50 mi. fence charger; Kube Argos 4000 fence charger; Electronet fencing for sheep & poultry; 36"barn fan; pedestal barn fan; Pet Pro 10'X 10'X 6' high kennel w/ divider (nice); (8) Priefert tube gates; pony cart; 4 sets of jumping standards, extra poles & safety clips; Parelli horse training tapes (complete system); misc. tack; Tuff Handler cart; wood goat milking stand supplies; sev. feet of Horseguard elect. tape fencing w/ posts & clips; dog crate; misc. bales of straw; etc.

CHICKEN COOP - POULTRY: wood 8' X 8' chicken coop w/ nests & exhaust fan; misc. chicken feeders & waterers; approx. (19) chickens being Polish Banties, Silkies, Araucana hens & rooster, Rhode Island hen.

LARGE CANVAS INDOOR HORSE ARENA: Winkler Canvas LTD. 72' w. X 140' long X 29' high canvas building with pipe rafters, 4' pony walls, 6 Mega Lights, access doors, only 6 yrs. old, cost over $50,000 new, buyer to remove within 45 days at own expense & risk. This building offers multiple uses!

HORSE - LIVESTOCK: Registered Trakehner 11 yr. old mare, dark brown/black, 16.2 hands, easy keeper, good looking, pedigree available on our website; (5) sheep being (3) Ewes w/ Rambouilet breeding 1- Registered and 2 yearling ewe lambs; (2) Nubian milk goats; Nubian/Boer cross kid; 7 yr. old Lama, gelding (good guard).  For pedigree certificates, scroll back to the top and look under documents on the right hand column, select the one you want to view.

CANOE - GUNS - RELATED: Grumman 16 ½ alum. canoe; Remington 1100 20 ga. pump, walnut stock, vent rib; Mossberg 695 12 ga., 22" rifled bore, Simmons 1.5-5 X 32 scope; Ruger 10/22 rifle w/ G-18 X 40 scope; Remington Sportsman 12 ga. auto.; H&R 20 ga. single; (2) Topper 88's 20 ga. single, pellet air rifle; Trius trap flunger; Yukon Excell camo. crossbow; flip type .22 target; clay pigeons; misc. ammo., set of golf clubs.

SAILBOAT:  Custom built 14' wood sailboat w/16' trailer, very good condition.

TOOLS - SHOP ITEMS: Craftsman 6 hp./33 gal/150 PSI port. air compressor; alum. ladders; Delta drill press; Atlas 6" joiner; Delta table top band saw; Diehard battery charger; Clark 4 ½" angle grinder; Stihl MS 290 chainsaw w/ case; Ingersoll Rand 2317G pro wrench set, NIB; wood pulleys; (3) paint guns; power tools; kero. heater; shop vac.; misc. cement block; (4) hand planes; misc. lumber; hand tools; misc. hardware, etc.

WOOL & ART EQUIP. : Leelerc Canadian 4 harness large floor hand loom; Sheepy Hollow wool skirting table; bulk woolspinning wheel; framing & matting equip. soap making supplies, knitting yarn & supplies, other artisery.

Terms: Cash, Check, VISA, or MasterCard w/drivers license. 4% buyer's premium waived for cash or check. Statements made day of auction take precedence over printed material.

Owners: Dr. Michael & Michelle Worobiec

BEN HIGGINS AUCTIONEERS

Ben F. 740-387-5111 / Ben A. 740-389-6202 / Brad 740-389-5808

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