Listing courtesy of Ness Bros. Realtors & Auctione · Listing agent: Kurt Ness · Off: 260-459-3911
5185 E State Road 218
$192,600
$140.79 / sq ft
LaFontaine, IN 46940
- Auction
- 2 acres
- 2-car garage
- Fireplace
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Living area
- 1,368 sq ft
- Lot
- 2 ac
- Year built
- 1960
- Type
- Site-Built Home
- Listed
- September 9, 2026
- MLS #
- 202637230
About this home
After serving one family for many years, this home is ready for its new owner. Set on 2 acres, the property offers privacy, space and a setting that's increasingly hard to find. Inside, this home features over 1,300 sq. ft. of living space, original hardwood and a completely rebuilt sunroom. Outside you have an attached garage, detached garage and additional outbuilding that provides ample room for vehicles, hobbies, storage or a workshop. Updates over the years include roofing, gutters and downspouts, septic service, geothermal system maintenance, plumbing work and recent tree removal. This is a home with history, character and room for someone else's ideas. Its next chapter is ready to be written! <<< Special Note: This is a Cash Sale. The sale of this property may be financed; however, the sale of this property IS NOT CONTINGENT to financing approval.>>> This is an ONLINE Real Estate Auction. All offers must be submitted ONLINE. The current highest bid amount will be available to the public. The MINIMUM starting bid is $ 100,000. The Personal Representative for the Estate will review the Highest Offer on Wednesday, September 30 @ 4pm. There will be Two Open House dates to view the property on Sun. Sept. 20 (1-2 pm) and Sun. Sept. 27 (1-2 pm). **The Contents of the Personal Property in the Home will also be selling online starting 9/16. ***This property is Listed at ASSESSED VALUE and may sell at, above, or below listed price depending on the outcome of the auction bidding
Property details
Interior
- Levels
- One
- Total rooms
- 8
- Total area
- 1,368 sq ft
- Finished area above grade
- 1,368 sq ft
- Bedrooms above grade
- 3
- Full baths, main level
- 2
- Basement
- Crawl Space
- Flooring
- Carpet
- Heating
- Forced Air, Geothermal, Heat Pump
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplaces
- 1
- Fireplace features
- Wood Burning
- Laundry
- Electric Dryer Hookup, Main Level
- Interior features
- Attic Pull Down Stairs, Range/Oven Hook Up Elec, Main Floor Laundry
Exterior & parking
- Construction
- Stone
- Roof
- Asphalt, Shingle
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Attached garage
- Yes
- Garage type
- Attached
- Garage sq ft
- 528 sq ft
- Parking
- Garage Door Opener, Concrete
- Private pool
- No
- Other structures
- Detached Garage
- Other structures (2)
- Pole/Post Building
- Outbuilding 2
- 320 sq ft
- New construction
- No
Waterfront & lake
- Waterfront
- No
Lot
- Lot features
- Level
- Lot size (acres)
- 2 ac
- Lot dimensions
- iregular
- Location type
- Rural
- County
- Wabash County
- Township
- Liberty
- Platted
- Yes
- Planned unit development
- No
- Directions
- From State Rd 15 - turn East on 218, house is 1 1/5 miles east on the right (south), the first house east on the right after America Rd
Schools
- Elementary school
- Southwood
- Middle school
- Southwood
- High school
- Southwood
- School district
- MSD of Wabash County Schools
Taxes & terms
- Annual taxes
- $1,005
- Tax year
- 2026
- Possession
- At closing
- Parcel number
- 85-19-36-100-002.000-005
Included in the sale
- Included in sale
- Water Softener-Owned
Utilities
- Water
- Well
- Well
- Private
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Electric provider
- REMC
Auction
- Auction starts
- September 9, 2026
- Auction ends
- September 30, 2026
- Auction time
- 4:00 pm
- Auction location
- Online
- Online auction
- Yes
Location
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