Astoria's Flavel House Will Go To Highest Bidder

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OPB | Dec. 30, 2014 11 a.m. | Updated: Dec. 30, 2014 4:38 p.m. | Portland

The ultimate home-improvement project is about to hit the market in Oregon. And if you have a few hundred thousand at your disposal, it could be yours nextyear.

The Daily Astorian reportsthat the historic Flavel House will go to auction next month, with aminimum bid of $180,000. The buyer will also be required to pony up for restoration costs because the home is on the National Register of HistoricPlaces.

Potential owners can tour the house next month, and must have$25,000 available for a downpayment. After 30 days, the top two bidders will have another two weeks to up the ante for the four-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home, which has been vacant since1990.

Built in 1901, the 4,644-square-foot Colonial Revival-style house will be sold asis.

Earlier this month, owner Mary Louis Flavel and the Astoria City Council reached an agreement to sell the family home. Flavel conservator Caroline Evans was appointed to sell the residence and other family properties after Flavel racked up more than $1 million in fines for the abandonedbuildings.

Evans said only serious buyers will be allowed to tour the property. To deter tourists, viewers will have to pay $100 per person and must be accompanied by a contractor. Potential buyers will also have to sign liability waivers before entering the boarded uphome.

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