On-Site Real Estate Auction: 4-Bed, 2-Bath Home
Bob & Sallie Connelly will conduct an On-Site Auction of the Real Estate at 42 Fairview Avenue, Binghamton, NY 13904 at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 22, 2015, with Open Houses on Wednesday, January 14 and Monday, January 19, both from 5:00-7:00 pm, and by appointment (call 607-722-9593). The auction will be conducted by Connelly Realty, Robert J. Connelly, Broker and Auctioneer for the Estate of Gail Dombosky. The property comprises a 2-story house in the City of Binghamton on a lot, 40’ front x 103’ deep. The heirs are eager to sell, so the upset (minimum selling) price is only $54,900. The property is selling without reserve ‘AS IS’ (Warranty Deed, No Refunds, No Returns) at a 10% buyers premium.
Photos of the house are displayed in the slideshow below and in an AuctionZip Gallery.
Located in a mature residential neighborhood close to schools, public transportation and highways, this 1900 single family house (zoned 210) is neat, clean and ready for move-in. It has public sewer and water and municipal gas and electric in place. Served by the 
Binghamton School System, it has a total assessment of $59,900 and total taxes before Star of $1797.
The house, with 1418 sq ft of living space, has new vinyl siding, a new roof, aluminum storm windows with screens, oak floors throughout, and uses gas for a newer forced-air heating furnace and hot water heater. It is selling with a refrigerator, stove, washer and dryer, all "AS IS." There is a detached one-car garage (18' X 12') and asphalt driveway.
The first floor, which includes a covered porch (20' X 7'), has a living room (21'3" x 11'5"), dining room (13' x 11'6"), kitchen (9'6" x 9') and also a large (12' x 15') bedroom, full bath (6' x 6') and a mud room (5'10" x 5'4"). It is over a concrete block basement with poured concrete floor. The second floor has 3 bedrooms (10'3" x 9'10", 10'3" x 11'8", 10'7' x 9'8") and a full bath (9'10" x 7'), and gives access to a walk-up attic.
Additional details, photos, and directions are available in the auction brochure (PDF: 338 KB) and in a slim version (130 KB).
Absentee and phone bids for this auction can be submitted using the convenient bidform. Bidders must be pre-registered. First-time NYS tax exempt buyers must complete and submit NYS Resale Certificate ST-120.
Labels: 2 stories, 2-baths, 4 bedrooms, appliances, attic, auction, basement, Binghamton, Bob and Sallie Connelly, detached garage, Estates Auction, NY, on-site, real estate auction, residential
This auction, for the Estate of Gail Dombosky, includes a reverse painted Art Deco lamp; a 9' x 17' Saurok rug and 2 other rugs; furniture including a mahogany secretary and a Victorian settee, 3 chests of drawers, an early stenciled doll cradle, and a corner Whatnot; postcard and photo albums;; 500 paperbacks and other books; costume jewelry; a large assortment of china & glasses; 40 pieces of adolescent Edwardian Whites; Endicott Johnson factory photos and other photographs; 2 Indian baskets; a collection of harmonicas; and Scottish Terrier bookends, dated 1929, Hummel.
Furniture, including a 5-piece walnut sleigh bedroom set; pair of contemporary mission oak end tables; two stands by Art Furniture; a harvest table; a leather 3-piece sectional couch with ottoman by Bernhardt; wrought iron patio furniture; a contemporary oak roll top desk; a large entertainment center, etc.
walkout basement with an older style rec room, bar and faux fireplace, and a full-size walkup attic with insulated floor. Furnished with all utilities -- sewer, water, gas and electric -- it uses hot water baseboards off a gas boiler and has a new 40 gallon heater for domestic hot water. Zoned single family residential (210), the property pays total taxes of $3,999 on a total assessed value of $124,900 ($29,900 for land).
The house has a walkout basement containing a half bath and a laundry room with new Samsung washer and dryer. It's heated by a gas-fired hot water system and has a three-year old roof, replacement windows and storm doors, a partially updated electrical system, and a hard wired alarm and fire system.
er; Sears 220V air compressor with 20 gallon tank; 20 HP Craftsman LT2000 tractor with 42" mower; 42" cut 18 HP Powr Kraft riding lawn mower; Miller electric welder; 4000 W generator; Bosch rotary hammer; Reddy Heater; 7" Makita grinder; Makita Sawzall/reciprocating saw; STIHL gas trimmer/weed wacker; Jonsered chainsaw; Craftsman 2 HP air compressor with 33 gal tank, 120V; Remington electric chain saw; 6.5 HP John Deere lawn mower; Ryobi 10" chop saw; Homelite electric pole hedge trimmer; Rotozip saw; Oak machinist's box; metal machinist's box; Lifestyle Treadmill; also many Craftsman items in excellent condition, most with original boxes including 9" table saw with 4" jointer; 6' belt & 9" disk sander; router; 15.5" HD floor drill press; Laser Trac; 0.5 HP pedestal tool grinder; 10" radial arm saw; scroll saw; 18V cordless drill; Shop Vac, Craftsman tool cabinet and many yard tools.
first floor of the vinyl-sided house includes a great room (27 X 19) encompassing the kitchen, dining and living rooms, a master bedroom (11 X 20) and master bath (8 X 80), bedroom (11-6 X 11) and bath, and a laundry room (11-6 X 6). Fitted with oil-fired hot water baseboard heating, 110/220 V service, oak floors, carpet, and aluminum storm and screen windows, it is selling with refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer. The full walk-out basement (28 X 44) with half bath is partially finished and includes a water softener. The heated pole barn has insulated sheet rock walls, an oil furnace and 12 X 12 overhead door.
sterling silver topped cut glass cocktail shaker by Hawkes, a Tiffany sterling silver bowl, a Meigh salt glaze apostle pitcher, books, smalls, and a working Apple iBook laptop; 
and a 8' X 20' rear storage shed. The left bay, with 12' X 14' high 3-window door, has a mechanical frame lift. The right bay, with 16' X 14' high door with automatic opener, is equipped with a hydraulic post lift.
Connelly Realty, Robert "Bob" Connelly Broker and Auctioneer, will sell AS IS with a Warranty Deed the 3 bedroom 1,314 sq ft 2-story house on an 38.33 (front & rear) X 125 ft lot at 9 Tompkins St in Binghamton. Built in 1904, the 2-story house with enclosed front porch (19-6 X 6), long driveway and open rear porch (carport) has all city services (110-220 VAC) and a gas converted gravity feed furnace. Set on a laid stone foundation, the house has an aluminum siding exterior, a kitchen (12-6 x 11), living room (20-2 x 10-2), bedroom (12-6 x 10-4) and bath (13-6 x 7-10) downstairs, and two bedrooms (12-8 x 12-3 and 13-6 x 7-10) in the second story. The Buyer's Premium is 10% and the opening bid is just $10,000.
Built in 1955, the forced-hot-air gas heated house with central air conditioning, wall-to-wall carpeting, and a security system has a brick and cedar shingle exterior, a poured concrete foundation with a large finished basement, and an attached 11 X 21 one-car garage. The ranch includes a kitchen (10 X 11) with built-in dishwasher, living/dining room (10 X 11) with fireplace, three bedrooms (10-8 X 9-6, 10-8 X 11, 10-8 X 12-8) and a full (10-8 X 5) tiled bath. An attached 18 X 12 sun porch features a stone barbecue. There is a dry bar, laundry room and -- yes -- a bomb shelter in the basement. Located one block from Vestal High School, the house has a picket fence around the rear yard, and has some aluminum storm windows and screens. The Buyer's Premium is 10% and the opening bid is $89,000.
