In execution of a certain Deed of Trust dated May 31, 2022, in the original principal amount of $227,272.00 recorded in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court for Botetourt County, Virginia as Instrument No. 220002086. The undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the front of the Circuit Court building for Botetourt County, Main Street, Fincastle, VA 24090, or any such temporary alternative Circuit Court location designated by the Judges of the Circuit Court, on April 3, 2026, at 10:45 AM, the property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address, and more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT CORNER NO. 1, BEING A FENCE CORNER POST AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE GALEN R. LAYMAN BARNYARD LOT; THENCE WITH THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE REMAINING PROPERTY OF SAID GALEN R. LAYMAN AND FOLLOWING THE EXISTING FENCE LINE, S. 85° 19` W. 122.36 FT. TO A FENCE CORNER POST AT CORNER NO. 2; THENCE N. 4° 30` E. 36 FT. TO A STEEL PIN AT CORNER NO. 3; THENCE N, 77° 04` W. 164 FEET TO A FENCE CORNER POST AT CORNER NO. 4; THENCE LEAVING SAID LAYMAN PROPERTY AND WITH THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE PROPERTY OF HADEN S. CRONK AND FOLLOWING THE EXISTING FENCED LINE, S. 30° 47` W. 169 FT. TO AN OLD IRON PIPE AT CORNER NO. 5 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OLD FINCASTLE ROAD, BEING SECONDARY ROAD ROUTE 651; THENCE WITH THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF SAID ROAD, BEING 30 FT. WIDE, S. 58° 36` E. 151.22 FT. TO CORNER NO. 6; THENCE S. 88° 50` E. 129.59 FT. TO CORNER NO. 7; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD AND PASSING THROUGH THE CENTER OF A FENCE POST AT 2.88 FT. AND THENCE FOLLOWING THE EXISTING BOUNDARY LINE FENCE AND WITH THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF THE REMAINING PROPERTY OF GALEN R. LAYMAN, N, 34° 25` E. 198.87 FT. TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 1.386 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, BEING AS SHOWN ON RECENT SURVEY BY T. P. PARKER & SON, ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, LTD., DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 1983, RECORDED IN THE CLERK`S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BOTETOURT, VIRGINIA IN DEED BOOK 288, PAGE 54, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HERE AND NOW MADE FOR THE LOCATION OF IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID PROPERTY AND SLIGHT FENCE ENCROACHMENT ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE THEREOF. TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A bidder’s deposit of ten percent (10%) of the sale price or ten percent (10%) of the original principal balance of the subject Deed of Trust, whichever is lower, in the form of cash or certified funds payable to the Substitute Trustee must be present at the time of the sale. The balance of the purchase price will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Purchaser’s deposit may be forfeited to Trustee. Time is of the essence. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser may, if provided by the terms of the Trustee’s Memorandum of Foreclosure Sale, be entitled to a $50 cancellation fee from the Substitute Trustee, but shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. A form copy of the Trustee’s memorandum of foreclosure sale and contract to purchase real property is available for viewing at www.bwwsales.com. Additional terms, if any, to be announced at the sale and the Purchaser may be given the option to execute the contract of sale electronically. This is a communication from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The sale is subject to seller confirmation. Substitute Trustee: Equity Trustees, LLC, 8100 Three Chopt Road, Suite 240, Richmond, VA 23229. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Virginia Pre-Sale Department of counsel for Equity Trustees, LLC at 301-961-6555, website: www.bwwsales.com.
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