Secured Party Real Estate Auction
Thursday, February 12th at Noon
Registration & Inspection begin at 11:00AM
3875 Cedar Lakes Dr.
Ripley, WV 25271
Industrial Distillery Facility on 4 Acres Plus
a Complete Distilling/Bottling Equipment Package
Property Overview
Distillery facility (built 2014) on 4+/- acres (as assessed), featuring a mix of warehouse, storefront, and upstairs office/lab space.
Subject 1 -Real Estate Only
Warehouse space: 8,100+/- sq. ft.
Storefront: 1,250+/- sq. ft.
Upstairs office / storage / restroom / lab- 1,250+/- sq. ft.
4 Bathrooms
Key building features:
16’ garage door
Fully insulated
Built in 2014
Convenient location: ~3 minutes from Fairplain Exit / approx. 0.5 mile off I-77
Industrial/Manufacturing/Processing zoning
Utilities & Power
Public water & sewer
Public gas & electric
(4) heating & cooling HVAC systems
ADT Security System
District 4, Map 29, Parcel 3.71
Please note: Photos for subject 1 show the building without the current contents. To view the building with the contents as it exists now please see subject 3.
Subject 2 – Equipment (without Bottling Equipment) Only
Distilling & Production Equipment
Equipment: All distilling and production equipment was purchased in 2014, with the bottling machine added in 2022 (bottling equipment NOT included in this lot).
2013 2.5 million BTU steam boiler-Natural gas fired
650-gallon steam-heated mash tun cooker
600-gallon 16” 4- Bubble plate steam-heated hybrid still
Mixing tanks: (1) 250-gallon and (1) 500-gallon
26 Gallon Kettle Cooker
HS 500 Heating Element
Heavy-duty Kubota propane forklift
Electric Grain Auger
(4) 1,500-gallon plastic fermenters
500-gallon Spirit Tank
250-gallon Spirit Tank
400 Gallon Still Dividing Tank
Power Equipment Air Compressor
Barrels
All tangible personal property of the Debtor, as that term is defined below, including, without limitation, all equipment and inventory, together with all replacements thereof, all attachments, accessions, accessories, additions, and parts or tools belonging thereto or for use in connection therewith, and all substitutions, repairs and improvements now or hereafter placed thereon or added thereto, or made in connection therewith, to include without limitation, all bottling equipment, to include without limitation
Subject 3 – Subject 1 + Subject 2 combined (Real Estate + Equipment (without bottling Equipment)
Subject 4- Flexibloc 1000 Model Bottling Line only
Flexibloc 1000 Model Bottling Line
Bottle Orientation (Centering) Device just before Labelling by the Bottom Notch with the Driving Chain Stainless Steel
Industrial-grade IC filling system, fully enclosed
Rotating Bottle Accumulation Table at the end of line for Finished Product
External Hopper and Cap Elevator for Automatic Feeding of the Caps to the Cap Sorter
Custom Built Wooden Pallet, Shrinkfilm Packaging, Insurance & Delivery
Air supply, power supply, all ancillary equipment, improvements,
and attachments for operation
Output: up to 1,500 bottles/hour
Integrated functions: rinse, fill, cap, cork, label (all-in-one line)
Operates via commercial-grade air compressor (supported by 3-phase power converter)
TERMS OF SALE:
1. Cash in hand on the day of sale. The successful bidder shall tender to the Successor Trustee on the day of sale a deposit in the amount of Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000.00) by certified or cashier’s check payable to “Robert J. Dobkin, Successor Trustee.” Such deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE, except as expressly provided by these Terms of Sale. The remaining balance of the purchase price must be paid to the Successor Trustee by certified or cashier’s check or electronic funds transfer no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, March 16, 2026.
2. Prospective purchasers are advised that both the Secured Party and Partner Community Capital, Inc., formerly Natural Capital Investment Fund, Inc. (“PCAP”), hold security interests in some or all of the tangible personal property, equipment, and inventory (collectively, the “Tangible Personal Property”) located at, in, and upon the Real Estate. Such Tangible Personal Property is not included in the sale of the Real Estate. The Real Estate will be sold subject to a separate auction of the Tangible Personal Property (the “TPP Auction”) to be conducted by Joe R. Pyle Complete Auction & Realty Service (the “Auctioneer”) on behalf of the Secured Party and PCAP at the Real Estate immediately following the sale of the Real Estate on Thursday, February 12, 2026. By submitting a bid for the Real Estate, each bidder expressly acknowledges and agrees that:
a. The Secured Party and PCAP, as applicable, and each of their respective agents, and representatives, including but not limited to the Auctioneer and its agents, employees, and contractors, shall have the right to conduct the TPP Auction of the Tangible Personal Property at the Real Estate, and prospective bidders for the Tangible Personal Property (the “TPP Bidders”) shall be permitted access to the Real Estate for inspection of the Tangible Personal Property, participation in the TPP Auction, and removal of the Tangible Personal Property following the conclusion of the TPP Auction.
b. The Secured Party, PCAP, Auctioneer, TPP Bidders, and each of their respective agents shall have a right of access to the Real Estate for purposes of setting up and conducting the TPP Auction, removing purchased items, and completing any necessary post-TPP Auction activities.
c. The purchaser of the Real Estate shall take title to the Real Estate subject to the rights of access and use herein described, and shall not interfere with the Secured Party’s or PCAP’s rights or the TPP Auction process, and shall refrain from removing, damaging, or altering any of the Tangible Personal Property pending the conclusion of the TPP Auction; provided that the Secured Party, PCAP, and the Auctioneer shall take reasonable steps to avoid unnecessary disruption or damage to the Real Estate.
d. The purchaser of the Real Estate shall hold harmless the Secured Party, PCAP, the Auctioneer, and their respective employees, contractors, and agents for any damage to the Real Estate.
e. The purchaser of the Real Estate shall bear no responsibility for any costs associated with securing or safeguarding the Tangible Personal Property pending the conclusion of the TPP Auction, nor shall such purchaser of the Real Estate shall bear any obligation for the care, maintenance, or security of the Tangible Personal Property.
f. The Secured Party, PCAP, and the Auctioneer shall endeavor to conduct the TPP Auction in a commercially reasonable manner and to complete the removal of the Tangible Personal Property from the Real Estate within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed sixty (60) days following February 12, 2026.
g. The purchaser of the Real Estate shall be responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, including West Virginia Code § 38-1-17 to the extent such statute applies, in the disposal of any items of personal property remaining at the Real Estate following the conclusion of the TPP Auction and removal of the Tangible Personal Property.
3. Upon conclusion of the sale of the Real Estate, a Memorandum of Sale will be executed reflecting the sale of the Real Estate, the purchase price, the Terms of Sale, and the purchaser’s agreement to comply fully therewith. Time is of the essence.
4. If the purchaser fails to deliver the purchase price within the prescribed time, at the Successor Trustee’s sole discretion, the Successor Trustee may either (a) file suit to enforce specific performance or seek breach of contract or other applicable damages, (b) convey the Real Estate to the next highest bidder if such bidder will honor his, her or its bid, or (c) proceed to resell the Real Estate pursuant to the aforesaid Deed of Trust. In the event of such a default, the defaulting purchaser shall forfeit his, her or its deposit and shall be liable to the Secured Party for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price resulting therefrom, all costs and expenses of any subsequent sale, reasonable attorneys’ fees, all other charges due, and incidental damages. In the event that a resale of the Real Estate results in a sale in excess of the amount originally bid by the defaulting purchaser, the defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to return of his, her or its deposit, and waives any and all claims, rights and interest to any such excess amount and shall not be entitled to any distribution whatsoever from the resale proceeds.
5. The Secured Party reserves the right to bid on the Real Estate at the sale, which bid may be in the form of a credit bid. The Secured Party shall not be required to post a deposit.
6. The Real Estate may be sold either as a whole or in parcels in the Successor Trustee’s sole discretion.
7. The Successor Trustee reserves the right to accept or reject any bids.
8. The Real Estate will be sold subject to any and all assessments and taxes against the Real Estate; all prior liens and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever; and the Internal Revenue Service’s right of redemption, if any.
9. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of any accrued and unpaid ad valorem real property taxes against the Real Estate.
10. The purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the transfer taxes imposed by West Virginia Code § 11-22-2 and all other settlement costs and costs incidental to transfer of the Real Estate. Taxes and all other public charges and assessments outstanding against the Real Estate shall be paid by purchaser at settlement.
11. The Real Estate is being sold in “AS IS” condition. The Successor Trustee makes no representations or warranties of any kind or character including, but not limited to, the condition or zoning of the Real Estate, fitness of the Real Estate for any particular purpose, or the title to the Real Estate to be conveyed. Prospective purchasers must perform such independent investigations with respect to the Real Estate as they deem necessary prior to bidding on the Real Estate.
12. The purchaser is responsible for, and the Real Estate is sold subject to, any environmental matter or condition, whether latent or observable, if any, that may exist at or affect or relate to the Real Estate and to any governmental requirements affecting the same. The Real Estate will be sold subject to any building or housing violations, easements, agreements, restrictions, terms, rights of way, filed and unfiled mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens, covenants, conditions, rights of redemption, liens and all other encumbrances having priority over the aforesaid Deed of Trust, if any, lawfully affecting the Real Estate, whether or not of record, including but not limited to environmental conditions (including without limitation possible wetlands, riparian rights, critical or protected areas, and the presence of protected or endangered species) and all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations lawfully affecting the Real Estate.
13. The Successor Trustee will deliver a trustee’s deed to the purchaser without any covenant or warranty (express or implied) in the form prescribed by West Virginia Code § 38-1-6 upon receipt of the full purchase price in good and available funds.
14. If the Successor Trustee fails, refuses or for any reason is unable to convey title to the Real Estate, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of any deposit actually paid by the purchaser to the Successor Trustee. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition by the grantor prior to the sale or reinstatement or payoff of the loan secured by the Real Estate without the knowledge of the Successor Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by a party in interest, the Successor Trustee, in his sole discretion, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. Purchaser shall have no further remedy.
15. The Successor Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the Real Estate to vacate. Prospective purchasers are hereby advised that the rights of any existing tenants or persons occupying the Real Estate may be covered by the provisions of the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act and West Virginia Code § 38-1-16.
16. The Successor Trustee reserves the right to (i) modify or waive the requirements for bidder’s deposits and terms of sale and/or settlement, (ii) withdraw the Real Estate from sale, (iii) reject any and all bids, and (iv) to adjourn the sale of the Real Estate for a time, or from time to time, without further notice, by announcement made at the time and place of the sale described above.
17. Announcements made on the day of sale take precedence over all prior communications, both verbal and written, concerning the sale of the Real Estate, including, but not limited to, these Terms of Sale.
JOE R. PYLE COMPLETE AUCTION & REALTY SERVICE
(888) 875-1599
5546 Benedum Drive Shinnston West Virginia 26431
www.joerpyleauctions.com
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