59 Acre Preserved Farm
PUBLIC AUCTION
2.5 Story Limestone Farmhouse Circa 1760
2 Story Penna. Dutch Bank Barn
Personal Property – A House Full of Antiques, Primitives
Saturday, September 10, 2011
9:00 AM – Personal Property
12:00 NOON – Real Estate
5171 Route 419, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
Tulpehocken Township, Berks Co., Penna.
(In The Village of Host)
REAL ESTATE: Consists of 59.4 preserved acres, improvements thereon consist of a 2.5 story limestone farmhouse. First floor has a large open double living room w/fireplace, formal dining room, country kitchen w/many cabinets, family room, powder room, older out kitchen off the kitchen, open staircase leads to the second floor which has 5 bedrooms & bath, fireplace in the master bedroom. Full attic, cement basement w/stone foundation walls, oil hot water furnace w/wood-coal backup, 200 amp electric, attached garage w/garaging for 4 cars, other improvements include a German bank barn w/limestone end walls and sandstone corners, metal roof. The upper level has 3 drive in bays and 2 hay mows and granaries. The lower level has animal housing and barnyard, fenced-in meadow, mill creek runs through the property. The cropland is in a very high state of row crop cultivation. The property is further described in Deed Book 1471, Page 761 in the Berks County Recorder of Deeds Office.
INSPECTION: By calling auctioneer 717-821-9789 or Open House Saturday, August 13 from 12-3 PM.
TERMS OF REAL ESTATE: 10% down on day of auction of which $25,000 shall be guaranteed funds, balance due in 60 days.
ANTIQUES-PRIMITIVE FURNITURE: Fine early Dutch corner cupboard; flour chest; fine early hutch, 2 doors 6 lites each w/wavy glass, 2 dovetail drawers and 2 lower doors; early dry sink; bucket bench; old secretary rolltop w/hutch above; very old deacon bench; school master’s desk; jelly cupboard; dovetail blanket chest; old 2 lid dovetail wood box; Empire cottage bureau; small table w/dovetail drawer; high bed w/heavily carved acorn finial & shield similar to the bed in the Lincoln Room in the White House; impressive 7 drawer high boy chest; basement pie safe; walnut drop leaf table; tea cart; tilt top table w/heavily carved claw feet; early child’s high chair; small plank seat child’s chairs; decorated half spindle plank seat chair; full spindle plank seat chairs; balloon back chairs; decorated plank seat chair and early decorated arm rockers; primitive nursing rockers; large library table from the Lebanon, PA library; decorated deacon bench toy box; Minnesota treadle sewing machine made at the Minnesota State Prison; oak high bed; cane seated chairs; decorated balloon back rocker; oak wash stand; steamer trunk; primitive 2 lid wood box; mahogany dining room table; fainting couch; small cherry wood chest; china mantle clock; arts & crafts mirror; fine old coverlet; Harvard china wash bowl; iron bean pot; repro. Shaker cabinet; unique cherry tree stump table; piano stool; foot stools; fireplace bench; clothes tree; handmade braided rugs; wagon seat; old child’s sled; copper apple butter kettles; Gone with the Wind lamps; old wicker doll coach; stoneware pudding crock w/blue paint; H.P. Co. Hawthorne, PA; stoneware jugs & crocks; Mississippi mud crock; stoneware bowl; 2 gal. sauerkraut crock; 10 gal. sauerkraut crock; butter molds; wooden bowl; many large George Washington framed photos & prints; Geo. Washington praying at Mt. Vernon; brass buckets; whale oil lamp; brass lighter oil bucker; sad irons; 2 qt. tin milk can; peanut butter tin; coffee & lard tin; tin lunch bucket; sausage stuffer; copper wash boiler; homespun linen; brass saddle bell; sleigh bells; wagon seat; wooden rakes; over 50 pcs. of Fostoria; Homer Laughlin china service for 10, platter; soup tureen; Limoges china 12 plates & platter; oyster plates; Buffalo china, 10 plates & platter; pitcher bowl set; rose pattern Carnival glass pitcher & 6 glasses; copper Majestic tea kettle; wicker bottle; oil fill bottle and top embossed J. B. Rhodes Co. Kalamazoo Mich.; toboggan shoe repair lath; 2 Nantucket carpets 12’x13’ each, made by Langhorne Carpet Co; carriage oil lamp from an old horse drawn hearse.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, APPLIANCES & MODERN FURNITURE: Oak rolltop desk & swivel oak chair; stacking oak book shelf; king size bed; single bed; maple dining room table w/4 chairs; Frigidaire refrigerator; elec. recliner; pole lamps; Maytag automatic washer; GE dryer; trash compactor; kerosene heater.
SHOP TOOLS – LAWN & GARDEN: Portable air compressor; 8 HP Troy Bilt leaf vacuum; Mantis tiller w/attachments; weed eater; 40 ft. alum. & fiberglass extension ladder; metal shelving; wheelbarrows; hand post hole digger; shovels; forks; rakes; axes; tool chest; tool boxes; mechanical tools; carpenter tools; Sears rechargeable drill; Sears leaf blowers; wooden carpenter bench w/vise; bolt cutters; floor jack; spike tooth harrow; shop vac; masonry tools; cement mortar pan; push reel mowers; Earthway one row seed planter; many more items too numerous to mention.
PREVIEW OF PERSONAL PROPRTY: Friday, September 9th from 11 AM- 5 PM.
DIRECTIONS: Womelsdorf, PA. At the intersection of Rt. 422 & Rt. 419 at the McDonald’s Restaurant, travel north on Rt. 419 for 5 minutes, property on the right, see signs.
CONDITIONS BY: Ruth Osterburg
ATTORNEY: Steiner, Sandoe & Cooper
For Color Photos, Visit: www.nelsonebersole.com
AUCTIONEER: ASSISTED BY:
NELSON L. EBERSOLE JAMES MCCLELLAN
LICENSE #AU-001307-L LICENSE #AU-002831-L
PHONE 717-269-0608 PHONE 717-821-9789