"Highland Beach"

HIGHLAND BEACH
– Annapolis Area –

– Waterview –
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT
0.14± Acre ✦ Zoned R2 Residential

Known As:
3210 BRUCE AVENUE
Near Black Walnut Creek
Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, MD 21403

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:
3210 Bruce Avenue is located in the Highland Beach community in Anne Arundel County, about 5 miles south of downtown Annapolis. Highland Beach is an incorporated Town with a rich history going back to Major Charles Douglass, son of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The Town of Highland Beach has been linked to well known figures such as Langston Hughes, Alex Haley, Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Dubois and many others. A more complete history of the community can be found via the links below.

The water oriented community of Highland Beach is nestled among Black Walnut Creek, Oyster Creek and the Chesapeake Bay. Bay Ridge and Tolly Point are situated to the north, and Arundel on the Bay to the south. The Highland Beach community features a private access beach, pier and an array of other amenities. The Highland Beach Citizens Association fee is believed to be $50 annually.

Proximity to a number of major employment centers is excellent. Again, Annapolis is just 5 miles north, Washington, D.C. is about 29 miles west and Baltimore is about 28 miles north. A number of museums, parks and recreational facilities are nearby. Retail shopping and dining are well positioned throughout the area, including along Bay Ridge Road and Forest Drive. According to the Anne Arundel County school locator app, nearby schools are Hillsmere Elementary, Annapolis Middle and Annapolis High. A number of other independent and parochial schools are also in the area, including Key School and St. Anne’s School of Annapolis.

For more information about the area, please visit:
Town of Highland Beach, MD – www.highlandbeachmd.org
Highland Beach – www.preservationmaryland.org
Anne Arundel County, MD – www.aacounty.org
Visit Annapolis, MD – www.visitannapolis.org

SITE:
Lot size – 0.14 acre, more or less, according to public tax records

The lot is level and partially clear. Situated just 185′ from Black Walnut Creek, the site has ample opportunity for water views from second and possibly third story elevations. Public sewer is believed to run along Bruce Avenue. Well is believed to be required. The property is not believed to be within a flood hazard zone.

Note: Building plans must be approved by the Town of Highland Beach Board of Appeals. A current proposed plan is currently being adjudicated. The Town is proposing a building envelope not to exceed 13′ based on setbacks. The current owner is requesting a 33′ x 36′ building envelope. No warranty is made as to what can be constructed at the site.

Plat

Survey

Example Proposed House Plans

FEMA Flood Map

ZONING:
R2 – Residential

More information about Anne Arundel County zoning, please visit:
Office of Planning and Zoning – www.aacounty.org

Zoning Map

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

TAXES:
Current annual real estate taxes are $1,996.51, including Town of Highland Beach tax of $257.81, based on a full value tax assessment of $171,300.

SUMMARY TERMS OF SALE:
Please see the contract of sale for complete terms.
A $7,500 or 10% deposit, whichever is greater, payable by cashier’s check or wire transfer, will be required of the purchaser, 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. Purchaser assumes the risk of loss from the date of contract forward. 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. The purchaser shall be required to use Calvert Title Company (90 Holiday Drive, Suite C, Solomons, MD 20688; 443.355.4663) to conduct the closing for the transaction.

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