"Carrollton Ridge"

A $5,000 or 10% deposit, whichever is greater, payable by cashier’s check or wire, will be required of the purchaser by 4 p.m. on June 27, 2024 (the auction day). When you register for an online auction, a “ping” will be placed on your credit card and immediately voided, you will not be charged the deposit amount. A 5% or $2,500 buyer’s premium, whichever is greater, will be added to the final bid price.  For complete Terms Of Sale, see the Summary Terms Of Sale at the bottom of this page and see the Sample Contract.

Louis J. Weinkam, Jr., Esquire
1002 Frederick Road
Catonsville, MD 21228

To the Highest Bidder Over $7,500

ESTATE SALE

CARROLLTON RIDGE

THREE STORY TOWNHOME

Sale On Premises:
215 S. BENTALOU STREET
Near Frederick Avenue
Baltimore City, Maryland 21223

Online Bidding Opens
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2024

Online Bidding Closes
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024
AT 2:00 P.M.

NOTE: The information contained herein has been obtained from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate. However, no express or implied warranty is made or may be inferred from any such representation. Dimensions, square footage and acreage contained herein are more or less. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence, in advance of the auction, regarding the permitted uses of the property.

LOCATION:
215 S. Bentalou Street is located in the Carrollton Ridge neighborhood in southwest Baltimore City. The property sits a short distance south of Frederick Avenue and close to Wilkens Avenue, providing easy access east to Downtown and west to the Baltimore Beltway. I-95 and MD-295 are also in close proximity. The property sits opposite the Westside Shopping Center, which features a grocery store, retail stores and dining options. Carroll Park, featuring a golf course, walking trails, ball fields and playgrounds, is less than 1 mile south. The West Baltimore MARC train station is approximately 1 mile north.

For more information about the area, please visit:
Neighborhoods – livebaltimore.com
CityView Map – cityview.baltimorecity.gov
Community Development Map – cels.baltimorehousing.org

SITE:
Lot size -12′ x 50′, more or less

All public utilities. Street parking.

Zoned R-8 Residential

Block Plat

IMPROVEMENTS:
Three story brick inside-group townhome – constructed in 1920, containing 1,080 square feet of living area above grade and 360 square feet of basement space. The home is currently arranged for a living area and kitchen on the first floor, a bedroom and full bathroom on the second floor, and two bedrooms on the third floor. The property requires full renovation.

TITLE:
Sold subject to a $54 annual ground rent (unregistered); sold free and clear of all liens.

TAXES:
Current annual real estate taxes are $542.80, based on a full value tax assessment of $23,000.

SUMMARY TERMS OF SALE:
Please see the contract of sale for complete terms.

A $5,000 or 10% deposit, whichever is greater, payable by cashier’s check or wire, will be required of the purchaser by 4 p.m. on June 27, 2024 (the auction day). Deposit funds shall be held by A. J. Billig & Co., LLC. Balance to be paid in cash at settlement, which shall take place within 45 days. If payment of the deposit or balance does not take place within the specified time, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property may be resold at the risk and expense of the Purchaser. Interest to be charged on the unpaid purchase money, at the rate of 12% per annum, from date of contract to date of settlement. All adjustments, including taxes, ground rent, all other public charges and assessments payable on a monthly or annual basis, and sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of contract and assumed thereafter by the Purchaser. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition, and subject to easements, agreements, restrictions or covenants of record affecting same, if any. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of contract forward. The Purchaser waives and releases the Seller, the Auctioneers, and their respective agents, successors and assigns from any and all claims the Purchaser and/or its successors and assigns may now have or may have in the future relating to the condition of the property, including but not limited to the environmental condition thereof. The Purchaser agrees to waive the right of inspection for lead paint, as provided under current Federal and State law. If the Seller is unable to convey good and marketable title, the Purchaser’s sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit this sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the Purchaser shall have no further claim against the Seller or Auctioneers. Recordation costs, transfer taxes and all costs incidental to settlement to be paid by the Purchaser. Time is of the essence. A 5% or $2,500 buyer’s premium, whichever is greater, will be added to the final bid price.

Sale by Order of the Estate of Jane M. Lipscomb