TRACT 6 - Vacant Lot, 2.017 Acres
Lot Number: 6
Time Remaining: 28d 6h 22m
Starting Bid:$10,000.00
Start Time: 04/29/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
End Time: 05/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Location: 1255 Witness Tree Road, Corydon, IN 47112
Includes 2.017 +/- acres; 155’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; mostly open w/ some mature trees; utilities available; driveway permit approved (see Documents section for copy); soil/septic info (coming soon!); & adjoins Tracts 5 & 7.
56+ ACRE HARRISON COUNTY REAL ESTATE AUCTION
SELLS ABSOLUTE · NO RESERVE!
OFFERED IN 8 CONTIGUOUS TRACTS from 2-17 ACRES
1800’ FRONTAGE on WITNESS TREE ROAD
OPEN and WOODED ACREAGE
MULTIPLE BUILDING SITES · UTILITES AVAILABLE
1500+ SF 1.5 STORY COUNTRY FARMHOUSE
ONLINE ONLY · BIDDING ENDS MAY 28
Address: 1255 Witness Tree Road NW, Corydon, IN 47112
Location: 4 miles from I-64 Exit #105 (Corydon) & 20 miles from Shermon Minton Bridge to Louisville, KY!
COMBINATION BIDDING WILL OPEN ON MAY 21!
A BIDDING CENTER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MAY 28 (AUCTION END DAY) AT OUR OFFICE IN CORYDON BEGINNING AT 2 PM.
CALL (812) 738-9476 FOR INFORMATION!
REAL ESTATE INFO: PRIME POTENTIAL-EXCLUSIVE OFFERING!! Fifty-six (56) +/- contiguous acres of Harrison County land, only 10 minutes north of the charming small Town of Corydon and 30 minutes from Louisville, KY! Offered in 8 tracts ranging from 2 to 17 acres, all contiguous! Tracts may be bid on individually or in COMBINATIONS of YOUR CHOICE! Property showcases 1800’ frontage on Witness Tree Road and offers a desirable mix of open and wooded acreage with scenic country views and plenty of space for outdoor activities, social gatherings, and entertainment! Also includes a 1500+ SF country farmhouse and multiple ideal building sites with current driveway permits and soil tests (coming soon!). Utilities are available. Build your dream home (and/or mini-farm), invest, or just have some fun! Multiple possibilities & enjoyment for years to come! Sells ABSOLUTE with NO RESERVE!!! Land like this is hard-to-find, TAKE YOUR OPPORTUNITY NOW!
TRACT #1: Includes 5.943 +/- acres & home; 150’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; 50% open; 50% wooded; & adjoins Tracts 2, 3, 4, & 7. Home features: 1960-built; 1.5 story country farmhouse; 1570 +/- SF living area (1122 +/- SF main floor & 448 +/- SF finished 2nd floor); also includes 410 +/- SF unfinished 2nd floor & 858 SF partial basement (unfinished); 4BR/2BA. Interior: Original hardwood floors & trim; hardwood cabinetry; appliances included: dishwasher, oven & range. Mechanicals: electric water heater; natural gas forced air furnace & central A/C (installed new-2024); woodburning stove in basement w/chimney; & 100-amp electric service. Note: Furnace & A/C include a warranty (see Documents section for copy). Other improvements: detached 1-car garage; & 600 +/- SF pole barn. There is an empty LP tank on the property-owned by seller-currently unused. There is a cistern on the property-no longer in use. NOTE: Includes a waterline easement over Tract 3 for the benefit of Tract 1. Subject to a natural gas line easement to Indiana Utilities (see below & Documents section for copies & location).
TRACT #2: Includes 8.909 +/- acres; 150’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; 75% open; 25% wooded; utilities available; driveway permit approved (see Documents section for copy); & adjoins Tracts 1 & 3. NOTE: Subject to a natural gas line easement to Indiana Utilities (see below & Documents section for copies & location).
TRACT #3: Includes 6.168 +/- acres; 300’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; all open; multiple ideal building sites; utilities available; driveway permit approved (see Documents section for copy); & adjoins Tracts 1 & 2. NOTE: Subject to waterline easement for the benefit of Tract 1. Subject to a natural gas line easement to Indiana Utilities (see below & Documents section for copies & location).
TRACT #4: Includes 2.017 +/- acres; 155’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; mostly open w/ some mature trees; utilities available; driveway permit approved (see Documents section for copy); soil/septic info (coming soon!); & adjoins Tracts 1, 5, & 7.
TRACT #5: Includes 2.017 +/- acres; 155’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; mostly open w/ some mature trees; utilities available; driveway permit approved (see Documents section for copy); soil/septic info (coming soon!); & adjoins Tracts 4, 6, & 7.
TRACT #6: Includes 2.017 +/- acres; 155’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; mostly open w/ some mature trees; utilities available; driveway permit approved (see Documents section for copy); soil/septic info (coming soon!); & adjoins Tracts 5 & 7.
TRACT #7: Includes 11.569 +/- acres; 155’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; 25% open; 75% wooded; mature trees; utilities available; ideal building sites; & adjoins Tracts 1, 4, 5, 6, & 8.
TRACT #8: Includes 17.764 +/- acres; 662’ +/- frontage on Witness Tree Road; 75% open; 25% wooded; mature trees; utilities available; ideal building sites; & adjoins Tract 7.
COVENANTS & RESTRICTIONS: All tracts are subject to Restrictions and Protective Covenants that shall run with the land for the mutual benefit of all current and future property owners and will be included in each new Deed. See Documents section for copy.
ULTIMATE CHOICE BIDDING SYSTEM: The “Ultimate Choice” bidding system allows someone to bid on individual tracts or a combination of tracts throughout the auction. This auction system DOES NOT include a maximum bid feature; the price will increase to the bid amount that is entered for both individual tract bids and combination bids. Any posted bid is considered active and could be back in winning position any time during the auction due to different combinations being offered. Combination bidding will be allowed as of May 21. The final auction price will be determined by the combination which realizes the highest bid. If you have any questions about this system, please do not hesitate to contact our office to discuss.
OPEN HOUSE/INSPECTION: Thurs May 21 4-5 PM
SURVEY: See Documents section for recent 2026 survey/auction plat map.
UTILITIES: Electric available-Harrison County REMC; Public Water-Ramsey Water (2/3” line runs north and south of Witness Tree Road ($2150 meter installation fee) (water service is currently turned off at the house); Natural Gas: Indiana Utilities (see below & Documents section for copies); Septic Systems-see Documents section for copies of soil tests (coming soon!) for Tracts 4, 5, & 6; Internet-Mainstream available
NATURAL GAS LINE EASEMENT: Property is subject to an Indiana Utilities easement. A natural gas main providing natural gas to the Ramsey and New Salisbury area was installed 2008/2009. Indiana Utilities has agreed to provide natural gas service with no construction charges to developments within the 56 acres. See Documents section for copy of Letter and Location of Easement.
OIL & GAS LEASE: All oil and gas and/or mineral rights (if any) owned by the Sellers will be conveyed to the Purchaser(s). There is a capped well on the real estate; it was capped off in 2024. Seller has not received any royalties, extension of lease payments, shut-in royalties, or other money of any kind from oil and gas lessees, or their assigns, since 2020. See Documents section for copy of Affidavit of Lapse of Lease.
PROPERTY TOUR (includes INTERACTIVE MAP): Check out our new Property Tour below designed to guide you through key points of interest pertaining to the real estate. View a 3D spin of the property, topography, water features, soils, land use, utilities, & more!
POSSESSION/CLOSING INFO: Possession at closing; buyer to pay all title/closing fees except deed preparation. We strongly encourage all closings to be conducted by Davis, Davis, & Layson (ph 812-738-3201) in Corydon for purpose of coordination due to multiple tracts.
FARM LEASE: Farm is not leased for the 2026 calendar year.
SCHOOLS: North Harrison Community School Corp.
CURRENT PARENT PARCEL ID NOS: 31-09-11-200-001.000-011 (includes Tracts 1, 2, & 3) & 31-09-11-200-001.010-011 (includes Tracts 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8)
TAXES: Jackson Township. The current tax bills available (2025 due in 2026) include all 56 acres and improvements; $1,524.54 per semi-annual installment. Amounts are based on seller’s current assessments and tax deductions, if any. Future property tax bills may increase or decrease upon transfer to new buyers and reassessment.
DIRECTIONS: From I-64 Exit #105 (Corydon), head north on IN-135 0.2 miles, left (west) on Quarry Rd 1.0 miles, right (north) on Corydon Ramsey Rd 2.1 miles, then left (west) onto Witness Tree Rd to site.
OWNER: Davis Family
PLEASE READ AND REVIEW THE TERMS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING.
IF YOU HAVE NOT READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT BID. BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION, BUYER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH AND ENTERS INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS(S) UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
ULTIMATE CHOICE BIDDING SYSTEM: The “Ultimate Choice” bidding system allows someone to bid on individual tracts or a combination of tracts throughout the auction. This auction system DOES NOT include a maximum bid feature; the price will increase to the bid amount that is entered for both individual tract bids or combination bids. Any posted bid is considered active and could be back in winning position any time during the auction due to different combinations being offered. Combination bidding will be allowed as of Noon on May 21. The final auction price will be determined by the combination which realizes the highest bid. If you have any questions about this system, please do not hesitate to contact our office to discuss.
NOTE: This auction features EXTENDED BIDDING! Any bid placed within TEN minutes of the scheduled closing time will cause the auction timer to reset for another TEN minutes. The auction will remain open until all bidding has stopped. ***If auction is extended past one hour, extension time will decrease to FIVE minutes. If auction is extended past two hours, extension time will decrease to THREE minutes.
Bid Increments:
Min Max Increment
$0.00 - $49,999 $1000
$50,000 - $249,999 $2500
$250,000 - $499,999 $5000
$500,000 - $999,999 $10,000
$1,000,000+ $25,000
1. Conditions of Sale: This online only auction is absolute with no reserve and 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. 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. By signing an offer, Buyer(s) will be waiving the 10-day lead based paint test.
2. Closing Info: A Buyer’s Premium of 10% is added to the high bid. Please take this into consideration when bidding. At the close of the auction, the successful Bidder will be emailed an Agreement to Purchase Contract to be executed and returned to Beckort Auctions, LLC within twenty-four (24) hours of the completion of the auction along with 10% deposit of the total contract price. The entirety of the remaining balance is due at closing on or before Thirty (30) days from Auction Day. Purchaser will be responsible for all wire transfers. Per the Contract, time is of the essence; you should proceed to closing within Thirty (30) days. Buyer(s) shall pay all costs of closing with exception of deed preparation paid by Seller. Possession shall be given to the successful Buyer(s) at closing.
3. Lead Based Paint Disclosure: Buyers of any interest in residential real property with a residential dwelling built prior to 1978 are notified that such property may present exposure to lead from lead-based paint. The Seller(s) of such property is required to provide the Buyer(s) with any information on lead-based paint hazards from risk assessments or inspections while in the Seller(s) possession and notify the Buyer(s) of any unknown lead-based paint hazards. Any inspections and assessments for the presence of lead-based paint and/or hazards by a buyer(s) must be made prior to auction; otherwise, buyer(s) waives the 10-day opportunity to conduct such risk assessment/inspection and shall acknowledge receipt of lead-based paint disclosure form.
4. Liquidated Damages: Successful Bidders not executing and returning their Contract with Earnest Money deposit within Forty Eight (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 additionally be liable for any and all costs incurred by Seller and Beckort Auctions, LLC incurred in a subsequent resale of the property. If such action occurs, Beckort Auctions LLC hereby has the right to disperse the deposit as stated in the listing agreement and the buyer has no claims to such money or property being sold. Liquidated damages are to cover cost of auction, cost incurred by seller, labor cost and additional cost of auction as not defined in this agreement. These liquidated damages do not restrict the seller from suing the buyer for performance damages and/or any additional damages the seller suffers by the default of the buyer.
5. Other Conditions: 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.
Beckort Auctions, LLC 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, Beckort Auctions LLC will reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated.
All Beckort Auctions, LLC Online Only Real Estate Auctions are timed events that have an auto-extend feature. Any bid placed within 10 minutes of the auction ending will automatically extend the auction for 10 minutes from the time the bid is placed. Example: If an auction scheduled to end at 6:00 p.m. receives a bid at 5:59 p.m., the close time of the auction automatically extends to 6:10 p.m. The auto-extend feature remains active until no further bids are received within the 10 minute time frame.
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7. Beckort Auctions LLC Involvement in this Contract: The seller and buyer hereby agree that Beckort Auctions LLC is a part of this contract and shall receive compensation as stated in the agreement hereto or as stated in the listing agreement hereby made a part of.
8. Restrictions: Real Estate is sold subject to any and all existing matter of record, and all easements, building use or zoning laws and regulations. Taxes and assessments will be pro-rated to the closing date.
9. Additional Auction Information: All information published, announced or contained herein was derived from sources believed to be correct; however, it is not guaranteed by the seller or the auctioneers. Personal on-site inspection of all property is recommended. The failure of any bidder to inspect, or to be fully informed as to the condition of the property, will not constitute grounds for any claim or demand for adjustment or withdrawal of bid, offer or deposit money after its opening tender. This includes but is not limited to public information such as easements, restrictions, zoning, right-of-ways, or any other information that can be obtained as public record in the appropriate county court house concerning subject properties.
10. Bidder Verification: Bidding rights are provisional, and if identity verification is questionable, Beckort Auctions has the right to reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated. The Seller and Beckort Auctions reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person’s credential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account. When using the web site you must obey any and all local state and federal laws. Violations will result in termination of web site use privileges.
11. Technical Issues: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software, internet or any other online auction-related technologies, Beckort Auctions, LLC reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding or close the bidding. Neither the company providing the software, nor Beckort Auctions, LLC, shall be held responsible for the failure of the software to function properly for any reason.
YOUR BID ON THIS AUCTION INDICATES BOTH AN UNDERSTANDING AND AN ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOURSELF AND BOTH THE SELLER AND BECKORT AUCTIONS AND THAT YOU, AS THE BIDDER, ARE PREPARED TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AUCTION.
REVISED 02/12/2019
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