14 Acre Farm
PUBLIC AUCTION
Real Estate – Personal Property

 

Saturday, April 18, 2009
9:00 AM – Personal Property
12:00 PM – Real Estate

 

89 Darkes Road
Jonestown, PA  17038
Swatara Township
Lebanon County, Penna.

 

REAL ESTATE:  14.61 acre farm, beautiful setting, level open land with woodland behind the farm.  2.5 story remodeled farmhouse, metal siding with shingle roof, mountain stone fireplace in living room, entry foyer with open staircase, large fully equipped kitchen with butcher block island, old cook stove in kitchen (sold separately), 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, 2 car attached garage, oil warm air furnace, central air, drilled well, on-site septic, Penna. Dutch bank barn, lower level has 4 box stalls for horses, upper level has drive-in bay, 2 hay mows, grainery, various other buildings, corn crib, high tensil fenced pasture, macadam lane.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AERIAL MAP:   Strauss Aerial Map0001.pdf
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ASSESSMENT MAP:   Strauss Assessment Map0001.pdf

INSPECTION:  By calling auctioneer or Open House Saturday, March 28 from 12-3 PM.

TERMS:  10% down on day of auction, balance due on or before June 1, 2009.  Buyers will have the right to plant crops immediately after the auction.
 

ANTIQUES:   Fine early bucket bench; 2 part dry sink; Majestic cook stove; old secretary desk; large copper apple butter kettle; dovetail 2 lid wood box; smaller dovetail wood box; old Magneto in wooden box; early rocker; old wooden fork; old wooden rake; beam scale; stoneware crocks and stoneware jugs; coffee grinder; buggy whips; cast iron tea kettle; Dutch oven; iron butcher kettles; old barn hinges; 1 hole corn sheller; Fire King bowl; gingerbread mantle clock; ice tongs; oak wall telephone; mantle clock with lions’ heads at each end; needlepoint arm chair and side chair; decorated rocker; Victorian stand; very old American adding machine.

COLLECTIBLES:  Boyd’s Bear collection; Beanie Bears; Hess trucks; Winross trucks and old Post Office trucks.

WOOD WORKING TOOLS, SHOP TOOLS:  Hitachi miter saw; Delta drill press; scroll saw; 10 inch table saw; small table saw; carpenter tools; B&D reciprocating saw; battery charger; elec. chain saw; brand new 2000 watt Honda generator; shop vac; aluminum extension ladder; pressure washer; old lumber at the barn.

LAWN & GARDEN:  Like new John Deere Z Track zero turning 757 mower just serviced, 25 HP; John Deere 18 HP riding mower with attachments snow blower, chains, weights; John Deere lawn trailer; gas powered trailer sprayer; snowmobile trailer; garden tools; weed eater.

BASS BOAT:  17 ft. Skeeter Bass Boat on titled trailer; 40 HP Yamaha outboard motor.

FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD GOODS:  3 pc. bedroom suite; dressers; chest of drawers; coffee table end tables; floor lamp; table lamps; trestle table with benches; chest freezer; apartment size refrigerator; 3 TVs; treadmill; exercise bike; everyday dishes; cookware; Pyrex; leather easy chairs; recliners.

DIRECTIONS:   Go 10 miles north of the City of Lebanon on Rt. 72 to the Village of Lickdale, then turn right onto the Lickdale to Fredericksburg Road.  Go one-third mile then left on Darkes Road, first farm on left.

CONDITIONS BY:   Linda Strauss and the Late Gordon W. Strauss.

ATTORNEY:   George E. Christianson, Esquire

    AUCTION CONDUCTED BY:

NELSON L. EBERSOLE
        LICENSE # AU-001307-L
      PHONE   717-867-5221

 

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