Shelby County Legacy Farm - 33 acres to Live, Work, Play & Prosper!

PUBLIC ONLINE AUCTION - 33 Acres, more or less including a 1950's era Farm House & a Rustic Horse barn with living quarters. Offered in (2) Parcels and its entirety. Selling by "Ultimate Choice Method"

A Rare Shelby County Alabama Legacy Farm - 33 Acres to Live, Work, Play & Prosper.

A Premier Equestrian Estate and Event Venue, Selling at Auction

Where? 5343 County Road 16, Montevallo, Alabama 35115 (Farm House & 5.46 Acres & 5273 County Road 16 (29 acres with barn and polo field).

When? Online bidding ends Friday, November 20 @ 1:00pm central (soft ending).

Open House - Wednesday, October 28, 10am - noon. Friday, Nov 6, Sunday Nov 15, & Thursday, Nov 19.

Properties like this rarely reach the market, and rarely reach auction. Spring Creek Polo is a turnkey equestrian showplace with a proven event business, and its your opportunity to bid your price on this amazing property.

Built for Horses

12 stalls and a home to more than a dozen horses year-round
Round pen and exercise track
Former polo field, 300 x 150 yards, offering a riding area few private properties can match
Professionally installed drainage across all fields, so there is no standing water after heavy rains
Centaur premium horse fencing throughout most of the property, with enough material on site to replace the remaining wood fence

Proven Event Venue

Spring Creek Polo has hosted numerous weddings and fundraising events. The event pad beside the polo field had a 40 x 80 tent which was used for events. Tent not included with the sale. The event area has:

Underground 200-amp power with a dozen power outlets.
Sewage - This area has an unground tank with easy access for pumping out. The owners had a custom built mobile bathroom with 6 tanks manufactured for this event venue to use. The mobile bathroom will be available for purchase outside of the auction to the buyer of the property.
Multiple water outlets with its own meter.

Live Where You Work

Barn living quarters: 3 bedrooms, bathroom, and a family room made for entertaining
Main house: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths
Additional buildings, including a new shop

Water and Opportunity

A spring-fed pond, supplied by an artesian spring, provides year-round water. Spring Creek borders the property on the east, creating exceptional additional building sites.

NOTE: A part of the farm is in located in the 100 year flood zone. Information provided by the current owners of this farm:

The Polo Field and Event Center

The former polo field is a landmark in its own right: approximately 300 yards long, 180 yards wide at the center, and 150 yards wide at each end. It was raised more than 3 feet with 500-plus triaxle loads of dirt, and the center of the field on the east border offers a sweeping view of Spring Creek.

Beyond the field, a separate 110' x 60' event pad was raised an additional 18 inches and houses a permanent outbuilding and location for a mobile restroom facility with in ground holding tank.

With this much elevation work, the entire area is expected to sit well above the 100-year floodplain (subject to survey).

Terms

REAL ESTATE AUCTION

These announcements supersede any prior oral or printed statements and will be attached to and become a part of the contract.
An Auction is considered to be at "CASH PURCHASE" and is not subject to financing. It is without contingencies.
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The property will be sold by legal description and transferred by warranty deed.
Selling Subject to Sellers Approval.
Winning bidder must sign a non contingent contract on auction day and pay earnest money within 3 days of auctions ending.
The terms are 10% down payment with the balance due within 30 days. Time is of the essence.
A 10% buyers premium will be added to the winning bid to determine the final sales
price.

Example: $100,000 bid, plus $10,000 (10% buyers premium) equals $110,000 gross sales price.

Purchaser to receive possession of the property upon delivery of deed at closing.

Purchaser to pay closing cost and title insurance. Seller guarantees
title to be free and clear. Closing attorneys Shelby County Title and Abstract, Columbiana, Alabama.

Ad Valorem taxes will be prorated at closing.

PROPERTY SOLD SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: All outstanding easements of any kind on said property, including but not limited to, roads, right of ways, utilities, water lines, and the like; any mineral, oil and past conveyances, leases or reservations; to any cemeteries that might exist on the property, outstanding leases recorded or unrecorded; zoning ordinances affecting the property; restrictions of record; wet lands; all rules and regulations of any appropriated authority having jurisdiction over the property, and any recorded encroachments of record.

BUYERS NOTE: Prior to the auction all prospective purchases should examine the property and all surrounding documents carefully as each bidder is responsible for evaluating the property and shall not rely on the sellers nor the auctioneers. Sellers and Auctioneers are assuming that the bidders have inspected the property and are satisfied and accept it “As
Is” without warranties expressed or implied. Personal on-site inspection of the property is recommended. Failure of any bidder to inspect or to be fully informed as to the condition of all or any portion of the property offered, will not constitute any grounds for any claim or demand for adjustment or withdrawal of a bid, offer or earnest money after its opening
or tender.

All information was obtained from sources deemed reliable. Although every precaution has been taken to insure accuracy, the sellers and all of their agents will not be responsible for any errors or omissions herein.

The auction company and/or it’s employees reserve the right to bid on behalf of the Seller, Lender, Estate Executor, Administrator, Government agency or any party having an interest in the property. Auctioneer reserves the right to advance the bid up to the owners reserve amount, unless the auction is stated as an “Absolute Auction”. By Alabama law, ALL auctions are considered with “Reserve” unless titled as “Absolute”.
NOTIFICATION OF BINDING ARBITRATION: In the event a dispute shall arise between the parties relating to the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement, property issues, or the Auction, and involving the Seller, Bidder, Buyer, Auctioneer or Auction Company, in any combination, it is hereby agreed that the dispute shall be determined and resolved exclusively by neutral arbitration as provided by Alabama law and the venue shall be Shelby County, Alabama.

Default by the Seller: If the Sellers are unable to make conveyance and to give title as herein agreed, the earnest money shall be refunded to the buyer and all obligations of either party shall wholly cease.

Default by the Buyer: Should the Buyer default in the performance of his/her contract in the time and the manner specified, then the earnest money shall be retained as partial liquidated damages and the seller may sue for specific performance.

AGENCY DISCLOSURE: Larry “Chip” Pearce Jr. has not been an agent for the Buyer in this transaction. Larry “Chip” Pearce Jr. has been an agent for the Seller in this transaction and is to be paid a commission by the Seller.

The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject bids from anyone who does not comply with the terms and conditions of this auction.

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Pearce & Associates makes available to those who can't bid online, for any reason including physical health/limitations and/or the ability to access a computer or internet services, an "absentee bid form". Absentee forms will require a deposit in the amount of 10% of the max bids. Absentee bid forms are available by calling the corporate offices of Pearce & Associates at 205-664-4300.

This auction has what is called an auto extend feature, meaning the auction will not close until all bidding parties are satisfied. If any bids are placed within the last 5 minutes of the auction, the bid on lot(s) will extend for 5 minutes. The bidding will extend in 5 minute increments from the time the last bid is placed until there are no more bids, and the lot sits idle for 5 minutes.

Shelby County Legacy Farm - 33 acres to Live, Work, Play & Prosper!

The Polo Field and Event Center

5.46+/- Acres with 1950's Era Farm house

29.09+/- Acres with Polo Field and Barn

Shelby County Legacy Farm - 33 acres to Live, Work, Play & Prosper!

The Polo Field and Event Center

5.46+/- Acres with 1950's Era Farm house

29.09+/- Acres with Polo Field and Barn

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The Polo Field and Event Center

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