Highlands NC - USDA Forest Service Residence Sale Sealed Bid: 8.61 Acres & Residence w/Outstanding Views Start Price USD 950,000.00 Current Price USD 950,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 06, 2008 End Time Friday, September 05, 2008 Location Asheville, NC See more about 'Highlands NC - USDA Forest Service Residence Sale' Description  PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that the USDA Forest Service, has determined it is in the public interest to offer the following described property for sale to the highest bidder at no less than the minimum acceptable bid as shown below pursuant to the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (Title V.  P.L. 109-54) Sale Offer No. R8-008-11-004; USA Tract N-1164.  The Highlands Residence is nestled along Highway 28 (2266 Walhalla Road) approximately two miles south of the Town of Highlands, North Carolina.  This very private 8.61 acre lot comes complete with “Million Dollar” mountain views, a gorgeous cascading creek together with a 1,764 SF brick/wood ranch style single family residence built in 1966 that includes 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, living room, den, fireplace, eat-in kitchen, unfinished basement, one car garage, front porch, and a small storage shed.  Utilities include city water, septic, electric, propane heat and phone utilities.  Although Tract N-1164 includes a portion of Highway 28, the primary access to the residence is via a paved driveway that crosses a portion of private land by means of a road easement.  The easement deed is described as a strip of land, 15’ either side of driveway centerline for a distance of 110’ for a total of 0.07 acres of right-of-way and is more fully described in an Easement Deed conveyed from David H. Smith and Charlene Smith, his wife, to the United States Of America on August 22, 1969 and recorded in Deed Book G-8, Page 29 in the Macon County Register of Deeds Office, Franklin, North Carolina.  Tract N-1164 is a portion of the larger federal Tract S-1M-I (a.k.a. 1M-I), being a 4,291.10 acre parcel that was conveyed to the United States of America in the condemnation proceeding entitled “United States of America v. 6.751.91 acres of land, Macon County Land Company et al., At Law No. 971”, in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Greensboro Division, and recorded in Deed Book Z-3, page 513 on May 14, 1917 in the Macon County Register of Deeds Office, Franklin, North Carolina. The minimum acceptable bid for the property is $950,000.00 (Nine hundred and fifty thousand). The above described property will be offered for sale by sealed bids.  The Property will be awarded to the highest bidder but not for a price less than the minimum acceptable bid.  Conveyance of the property will be by Quitclaim Deed and may contain certain reservations or outstanding rights.  Detailed information and the conditions of the sale are described in the Invitation For Bid. The property is being offered for sale and will be sold “AS IS” and “WHERE IS” without representation, warranty, or guarantee as to quantity, quality, title, character, condition, size, or kind, or that the same is in condition or fit to be used for the purpose for which intended, and NO claim(s) for any allowance or deduction upon such grounds will be considered after the bid opening. The Bidder is invited, urged, and cautioned to inspect the property prior to submitting a bid.  The building is vacant and locked.  Open house is scheduled for Saturday, June 21 and August 23 from 12:00 pm until 5:00 pm and Sunday, July 27 and September 14 from 2:00pm until 5:00 pm.  All sealed bids will be publicly opened at the Nantahala Ranger District, 90 Sloan Road, Franklin, NC, on September 30, 2008 at 11:00 am. All bids must be in compliance with the “Highlands Residence” Invitation For Bid.  Copies of the Invitation For Bid may be obtained from:    Nantahala Ranger District 90 Sloan Road Franklin, North Carolina 28734 Ph. 828-524-6441 OR Visit our website at http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc For information on the Highlands, North Carolina Community Visit: http://www.highlandschamber.org/   Place a Bid!