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Live Auction Bidders – a $10,000 deposit, payable by cashier’s check, will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. The deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours at the Auctioneer’s office.
Online Auction Bidders – A $10,000 deposit, or ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price (whichever is greater), in a cashier’s check to be delivered to the Auctioneer’s office at 6500 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209, or sent by wire transfer, by 4:00 P.M. on the date of the auction. No exceptions. 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.
No Buyer’s Premium! For complete Terms Of Sale, see the Summary Terms Of Sale at the bottom of this page and please see the Sample Contract.
Elizabeth L. Morris, Esquire
The Law Office of Arthur L. Drager, LLC
One N. Charles Street – Suite 1200
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Guardian’s Sale
Featuring Live & Online Simulcast Bidding
$50,000 Opening Bid
HALETHORPE
– RIVERVIEW –
TWO STORY
TOWNHOME
3 Bedrooms & 1 Bath
Known As
1017 FREDONIA COURT
Near Hollins Ferry Rd.
Halethorpe, Baltimore County, MD 21227
Online Bidding Opens
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
Live On-Site Auction
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
AT 12:00 P.M.
Pursuant to an Order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, passed In the Matter of Helen Johnson, Case No. C-24-FM-003043, the undersigned Guardian will sell the above-captioned property as noted.
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.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Guardian’s sale of a two-story brick townhome in the Riverview subdivision of Halethorpe in southwest Baltimore County. The property contains 1,024± square feet of living area and is arranged for 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living room, and eat-in kitchen. The home is currently vacant and requires renovation. The location offers excellent access to I-695, I-95, I-895, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD-295), with major employers such as BWI Airport and UMBC nearby. This auction presents an excellent opportunity for investors or homeowners to acquire a home in need of renovation within a desirable Baltimore County neighborhood. The auction will be conducted live onsite and Simulcast online, with a $50,000 opening bid and a $10,000 deposit required to bid.
LOCATION:
1017 Fredonia Court is located in the Riverview subdivision in the Halethorpe area of southwestern Baltimore County. The area comprises approximately 900 homes, most of which are townhomes constructed in the 1950s. The location offers excellent proximity to many of the area’s most important commuter routes, including the Baltimore Beltway (I-695), I-895, the Baltimore Washington Parkway (MD-295) and I-95, all of which are within 2 miles. A number of major employers are nearby, including BWI and those located around the BWI commercial corridor, UMBC and many others. Dining and shopping are also easily accessible, including world famous crabcakes at G&M Restaurant (1.8 miles south). Southwest Area Park is a short distance away and offers residents various recreational activities alongside the Patapsco River. According to the Baltimore County Schools school locator, nearby schools are Riverview Elementary, Lansdowne Middle and Lansdowne High.
For more information about the area, please visit:
Baltimore County Government – www.baltimorecountymd.gov
Baltimore County Public Schools – www.bcps.org
SITE:
Lot size – 0.054 Acre, more or less, according to public records. Plat
Fenced front yard
Rear storage shed
Zoned DR 10.5, Density Residential
All public utilities
IMPROVEMENTS:
Two story brick inside-group townhome – constructed in 1955, and containing 1,024 square feet of living area. The home is currently vacant, requires renovation and is arranged as follows:
EXTERIOR:
Brick & siding facade
Flat built-up roof
Vinyl clad replacement windows
FIRST FLOOR:
Eat-in-Kitchen – laminate tile flooring
Living Room – laminate tile flooring – exit to rear yard
SECOND FLOOR:
Bedroom – laminate tile flooring
Bedroom – laminate tile flooring
Bedroom – laminate tile flooring
Full bathroom – ceramic tile flooring
Mechanical: Gas forced air heat, 40 gallon gas water heater
TITLE:
In fee simple; sold free and clear of liens. Baltimore County Deed Book SM 12190, Page 444.
TAXES:
Published annual real estate taxes are $1,855.92, based on a full value assessment of $105,667.
SUMMARY TERMS OF SALE:
Please see the contract of sale for complete terms.
Live Auction Bidders – a $10,000 deposit, payable by cashier’s check, will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. The deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours at the Auctioneer’s office.
Online Auction Bidders – A $10,000 deposit, or ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price (whichever is greater), in a cashier’s check to be delivered to the Auctioneer’s office at 6500 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209, or sent by wire transfer, by 4:00 P.M. on the date of the auction. No exceptions.
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 and 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 except where otherwise mandated by local, State or Federal law. Time is of the essence.
No Buyer’s Premium!
Elizabeth L. Morris, Guardian