"Finksburg"

A $10,000 or 10% deposit, whichever is greater, payable by cashier’s check or wire transfer, will be required of the purchaser by 4:00 P.M. on the day of auction, at the Auctioneer’s office. 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 6% buyer’s premium 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 please see the Sample Contract.

To The Highest Bidder Over $99,000

FINKSBURG

TWO STORY HOME
– Gutted & Framed –

Known As:
2841 PATAPSCO ROAD
A/K/A 2837-2841 Patapsco Road
Off Manor Road
Finksburg, Carroll Co., Maryland 21084

Online Bidding Opens
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025

Online Bidding Closes
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025
AT 1:00 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.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Owner’s sale of a former multifamily home in the Finksburg area of Carroll County. The home has been gutted and is generally framed for use as a single family residence. The property is located in a rail and stream side village situated between Finksburg, Westminster and Hampstead. The auction provides an opportunity to purchase a fixer upper in a bucolic setting with good access to several major employment centers.

LOCATION:
2841 Patapsco Road is located within the Finksburg zip code of Carroll County, and is situated north of Finksburg, east of Westminster and south of Hampstead. The surrounding community is comprised of approximately 50 properties positioned along the North Branch of the Patapsco River, referenced as a “whistle stop” town on one of the nearby buildings. Area buildings, including homes, churches and storefronts, are of mixed ages and styles, with some dating back to the mid 1800s and early 1900s. The larger surrounding area is comprised of farms, farmettes, hillside homesteads and small subdivisions.

Baltimore Boulevard (MD-140) is located approximately 2 miles west, and Hanover Pike (MD-30) is about 4 miles west. The location is convenient to the Finksburg commercial district, Westminster, Reisterstown, Upperco and Hampstead. According to the Carroll County Public Schools boundary map, nearby schools are Sandymount Elementary, Shiloh Middle and Westminster High. Other independent and parochial schools are also in the area.

For more information about the area, please visit:
Carroll County Government – www.carrollcountymd.gov
GIS Interactive Maps – www.carrollcountymd.gov
Carroll County Public Schools – www.carrollk12.org

SITE:
Lot size: 0.219 acre, more or less, according to public tax records

Roadside lot fronting approximately 61′ along Patapsco Road, with depths of 126′ and 145′. Partially fenced rear yard.

Serviced by private well and septic. New septic system was recently installed. See documentation below for details.

Well Yield Letter

Septic Services Receipt

Septic Inspection Approval

SDAT Report & Legal Description

GIS Map

IMPROVEMENTS:
Two story frame building with at grade basement level – constructed in 1900 and containing 3,530 square feet of gross building area. The home was originally arranged as two semi-detached units, since gutted with some original and some new framing with an intention for single family use. Needs full build-out.

Features include frame construction, stone and masonry block foundation, asphalt shingle and aluminum roof, vinyl clad replacement windows and covered front porch.

Demo Permit & Drawings

TITLE:
In fee simple; sold free and clear of all liens.

TAXES:
Current annual real estate taxes are $867.95 based on a full value tax assessment of $71,500.

SUMMARY TERMS OF SALE:
Please see the contract of sale for complete terms.
A $10,000 or 10% deposit, whichever is greater, payable by cashier’s check or wire transfer, will be required of the purchaser by 4:00 P.M. on the day of auction, at the Auctioneer’s office. 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, 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. The Property will be sold subject to Carroll County violation notices, 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 6% buyer’s premium will be added to the final bid price.