166 Bishop Rd, Bozrah, CT 06334 - New London County

New London County Bozrah, Connecticut

Sealed-Bid Real Estate Auction - Camp Tadma Scout Reservation

339 ACRES WITH A TWENTY-NINE ACRE PRIVATE LAKE Available as Three Distinctive Parcels, or in its Entirety!

February 5, 2015

ON SITE INSPECTIONS:

By Appointment Only On - November 21st, December 6th, 12th and 19th.

Call 312.278.0600 ext 101 to schedule an inspection (48 hours notice required).

CAMP PREMIER RETREAT PRIVATE ENCLAVE DEVELOPMENT SITE INVESTMENT PROPERTY

SOLD SUBJECT TO A MINIMUM BID OF $450,000

for the entirety or the sum of the parcels

Set on 339 glorious wooded acres with a pristine twenty-nine acre private lake as its focal point, Camp Tadma, a former scout camp is unquestionably the premier land-buying opportunity currently available in Connecticut, ideal for continued use as a camp, non-for-profit or corporate retreat, personal residence, family compound or visionary development opportunity.

Take Advantage of This Rare Opportunity

The property is simply astonishing. The most coveted feature of Camp Tadma is its self-contained twenty-seven acre private lake; Tadma Pond, stocked with Bass, Perch and Pickerel, set deep within the property, running north to south with a dam creating the impoundment. Heavily wooded forests with towering hardwoods and gently rolling to moderately steep terrain surround the lake. The camp is also home to an abundance of wildlife, including turkey, and deer. Camp Tadma has operated as a scout camp since 1947. Its structures include a dining hall, rangers residence with workshop, administrative building, bunkhouses, other dwellings and frame buildings that have been used to support camp activities. The interior road system provides easy access to the majority of the property. Public electric, wells and private septic systems serve the improvements on the property.

Camp Tadma is well situated in eastern Connecticut, only

35 minutes from Hartford, less than two hours from Boston and under three hours from New York City. If your vision is development, the property has great access with approximately 2,500 feet of paved public road frontage on Bishop Road, in the town of Bozrah, Connecticut. The property is zoned RU-1, Rural Residential.

Located toward the southern end of the property, near Bishop Road, is a television transmission tower leased to Connecticut Public Television with additional sub-lessees, providing a respectable income stream.

This is a very special opportunity to purchase quality land of rarely available size, with a generous private lake in close proximity to New York City, Boston and all of Connecticut.

CAMP TADMA IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE PREMIER LAND-BUYING OPPORTUNITY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN CONNECTICUT

Steven A. Smith, Executive Director of the Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut Rivers Council, said: Our Executive Board voted to sell Camp Tadma and reinvest the proceeds into the Councils active camps for the benefit of scouts across the state. The auction provides the best sales method for a transparent transaction where all interested buyers can compete to purchase the property under identical terms and conditions.

EACH PARCEL WILL BE OFFERED SEPARATELY.

BIDDERS CAN BID ON ANY COMBINATION OF THE PARCELS OR PURCHASE THE ENTIRETY.

There are a multitude of potential uses for this property. A high net worth individual could make this their private family retreat. A private group or non-for-profit may continue to utilize it as a camp or retreat, or a visionary could develop the property. With its premiere location just 35 minutes from Hartford and a 2 1/2 hour drive from New York City, the possibilities are endless. Few Connecticut properties compare to Camp Tadma in offering the utmost in privacy and solitude.

PARCEL 1: The Camp comprises 335 spectacular wooded acres including the pristine twenty-nine acre lake as its centerpiece. There is a series of buildings including clubhouse, dining hall, meeting hall and seasonal cottages. The topography varies from gently rolling to rising sharply with interior roads and hiking trails traversing the property.

PARCEL 2: The Ranger Residence is a Cape Cod design with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,911 sq. ft. of living space on 4.66 acres.

PARCEL 3: A long term, income producing broadcast tower ground lease, net leased to Connecticut Public Broadcasting, generates substantial revenue with projected income for 2015 of $28,137 and significant upside potential.

Bidding Procedures

Bidding For The Broadcast Tower - February 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST Bidding on the broadcast tower will be via live webcast auction in cooperation with .

Bidding For The Entirety, The Camp or Ranger House -

February 5, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. CST

Bidding on the entirety, the camp and ranger house will be via sealed bid auction with bids due no later than 3:00 p.m., on January 15, 2015 at the offices of Fine & Company, 747 Lake Cook Rd., Suite 100W, Chicago, Illinois, 60606.

Cashiers Check Required to Bid:

$100,000 To bid for the entirety

$60,000 To bid for the camp only

$70,000 To bid for the camp and the ranger residence together

$10,000 To bid for the ranger residence only

$20,000 To bid for the broadcast tower only