Rare Auction Opportunity ~ Mac-O-Chee Castle ~ 1880's Farmhouse and 4 to 8 Acres, Saturday, October 19, 2019. 10:30am: Live-Only Auction Antiques, Collectibles, Misc., & Late Surprises. 12:30pm: Real Estate Auction 3 Parcels offered in 2 Tracts & In Combination. 3:00pm: Online-Auction End Featured Antiques, Collectibles, Lighting & More. see ohiorealestateauctions dotcom for details. ***Real Estate Details*** TRACT 1: 2223 OH 287, West Liberty, OH 43357 Mac-O-Chee Castle on 4+ Acres ~ Minimum Bid $150,000. Tract consists of 2 parcels totaling 4+ acres and includes Mac-O-Chee, a Logan County, Ohio landmark listed on the Register of Historic Places.

Mac-O-Chee is a 29-Room limestone mansion completed in the late 19th Century for nationally-renowned journalist, Donn Piatt and his second wife, Ella Kirby Piatt. In an 1892 autobiography of Donn, co-published by Ella, Mac-O-Chee is described as "...a paradise...a castle fit for a king...It sits on a hillside facing south, built of native stone and fashioned in the style of a Flemish castle, with high towers, sharp-pointed gables, courts, terraces and fountains. All that nature has neglected, art has supplied in making this spot an inspiration to poets and a study for painters..."

Nearly 150 years later the frescoes are faded, deferred maintenance is taking its toll and the current generation of the Piatt family to own Mac-O-Chee has made the difficult decision to sell this iconic landmark before further damage occurs and to focus resources on Mac-A-Cheek Castle (the other limestone mansion built by Donn Piatt's brother, Abram), where they intend to continue their mission of public education by expanding exhibit and program offerings. The frescoes may be faded, but Mac-O-Chee still proudly "sits on a hillside facing south" and remains "an inspiration to poets and a study for painters."

Alternative uses for this unique and historically rich home are unlimited. The next chapter is going to be written beginning this fall and you could be the author!

TRACT 2: 2319 OH 287, West Liberty, OH 43357 ~ 4BR Farmhouse on 4+ Acres TRACT 3: COMBINATION of Tracts 1 & 2 ~ Minimum Bid $300,000 ~ Buy-Now $900,000. Bidding is available on Tracts 1 & 2 individually and in combination. Property will sell in the manner garnering the highest sales price. Purchasing both buildings with the entire 8+ acres creates additional opportunities for live/work or onsite caretaker/manager depending on your planned utilization of Mac-O-Chee.

INSPECTION TOURS: Auction staff will be onsite with both homes fully accessible for bidder inspection on Friday, October 18th from 11:00am to 4:00pm. All featured antiques selling online will be available for viewing and auction staff will be staging items scheduled for live auction.