68.3 Acres - Wooded - 4 Miles From I-65 Exit 102
LAND AUCTION
ONLINE – 4/2 thru 4/16
68.3 Acres – Wooded
4 Miles From I-65 Exit 102
Battle Training Rd, Elizabethtown
*IMPORTANT: Property shown by appointment only. There is no existing vehicle entance onto the property. Do not drive over neighboring properties in an attempt to view this one. Hunting land requires planning and preparation and careless trespassing can ruin months of work. Please be respectful of others.*
LOCATION
KY-434 (Battle Training Rd) approximately 3 miles from KY-251 (Shepherdsville Rd) and 3 ½ miles from KY-313 and I-65.
REAL ESTATE
Outstanding opportunity to purchase 68.35± acres of all-wooded land in a highly desirable Hardin County location. This tract offers excellent privacy, rolling topography, and a strong stand of mature timber, making it ideal for recreation, hunting, or a secluded single-family residence. Located just minutes from I-65, convenient to Elizabethtown, and a short drive to Fort Knox, this property offers the perfect balance of seclusion and accessibility. Enjoy country living while remaining close to employment centers, shopping, dining, and medical facilities.
Property Highlights:
• 68.36± acres, recorded boundary survey in 2024
• Frontage along Battle Training Road
• Entirely wooded with established wildlife habitat
• Rolling terrain with natural draws and hardwood timber
• Excellent deer and turkey hunting potential
• Potential homesite locations
• No existing improvements – ready for your vision
Whether you’re looking for a recreational getaway, hunting tract, timber investment, or a private estate setting with acreage, this property offers tremendous versatility. The shape and depth of the tract provide outstanding privacy from the road while still maintaining convenient access.
PROXIMITY
• Elizabethtown Ring Road – 4.5 miles
• Radcliff US-31W – 6 miles
• Ft Knox Bullion Blvd – 13 miles
• Louisville KY-265 – 27 miles
TIMBER SUMMARY
• 64 Acres of Woodland (68.36 surveyed acres)
• Professionally cruised August 8, 2024 by Ron Taylor, RL Taylor Forestry
• 43 sample plots taken
• 4 acres of non-productive cedar glade excluded from totals
TIMBER VOLUME (14” DBH & Larger)
• Estimated 1,910 merchantable trees
• Average 30 sawtimber trees per acre
• 4,308 Board Feet per acre (Doyle Rule)
• Total Estimated Volume: 275,740 Board Feet
ESTIMATED TIMBER VALUE
• $1,359 per acre timber value
• Total Estimated Timber Value: $86,958
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
• Hardwood Sawtimber: 241.1 MBF – $81,512
• Pine Sawtimber: 13.0 MBF – $1,562
• Cedar Sawtimber: 21.6 MBF – $3,882
SPECIES MIX
• Yellow Poplar – 23%
• Red Oak Group – 17%
• Hickory – 17%
• White Oak Group – 16%
• Hard Maple – 9%
• Cedar – 8%
• Pine – 5%
• Walnut & Miscellaneous – Balance
Strong stand of marketable hardwoods with multiple grade classes represented. Detailed timber cruise, species breakdown, and maps available for review.
TERMS
Online-Only Auction
· Bidding Opens: Thursday, April 2nd at 8:00 AM
· Bidding Closes: Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 PM
· Auction Website: HodgesAuction.com
· This auction will utilize a soft close: if a bid is placed within the final 3 minutes, the bidding clock will automatically reset to 3 minutes.
Auction Terms & Conditions
· A 10% buyer’s premium will be added to the winning bid to determine the final sale price.
· A $10,000 deposit is due from the winning bidder and must be received by Hodges Auction Co within 24 hrs of auction close, with the balance due within 30 days. The deposit will be placed in the Hodges Auction escrow account and applied to the purchase at closing. Buyer is responsible for their own title opinion and arrangement of closing. If title is uninsurable, the seller has 45 days to correct any defect(s) or the escrow deposit may be returned to buyer.
· Property taxes will be prorated to the date of deed.
· Possession will be given wikth delivery of the deed.
· Property is available for inspection by appointment prior to the auction.
· In the event of a tie max bid, precedence will be given to the bid placed first.
Additional Information
· All information is derived from PVA, County Clerk, or other public sources and is not guaranteed.
· Property sells AS IS, with no warranties or guarantees by the seller or Hodges Auction Company.