$2,000,000
900 Old U.S. Highway 101
Benbow, CA 95542
MLS# 260242
Status: Sold
3000 sqft
900 Old U.S. Highway 101, Benbow, CA 95542
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Property Description
Fred Hartsook was a famous American photographer who in his day owned the largest photographic business in the world. His clients included Henry Ford, Charles Lindbergh, Mary Pickford, and sitting President Woodrow Wilson. He purchased the Hartsook Inn in Humboldt County after honeymooning there with his wife Bess Hesby who was ''Miss Liberty'' in the Panama-Pacific Intl. Exposition on 1915. He turned the lodge and cabins into a first class resort with many celebrity clients...among them Mary Pickford and Bing Crosby. Although the original Inn burned down in 1927, it was rebuilt and run by Bess until 1938...long after Fred had pass away. This amazing property with over 50 cabins, two maintenance barns, and the grand lodge awaits it's next owners to restore it to its' former glory.

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Listing Information
Status: Sold
List Date: 2021-10-01
List Price: $2,000,000
Current Price: $1,300,000
Sold Date: 2022-05-05
Sold Price: 1300000
Property Description
Type of Property: Commercial
Realtor.com Type: Commercial
Construction Status: Existing
Main House SqFt: 3000
Lot Size: 20 - 39.99 Acres
Lot Acres: 28
Flood Zone: No
List Price/SqFt: 666.66
Sold Price/SqFt: 433.33
Location Legal and Taxes
Area: South County
House Number: 900
Street Name: Old U.S. Highway 101
Sub-Area: Benbow
State: CA
Zip Code: 95542
Cross Street: Richardsons Grove
Directions and Remarks
Directions: South on 101 past Benbow Valley and Richardson's Grove State Park...the Lodge and cabins are on the right....the second parcel with cabins are on the left. Just before the Cooks Valley Recreation area.
Building Description
Year Built: 1927 and 1938
# Units: 50
# of Floors: 2
Ceiling Height: 18
Square Footages
Total Building SqFt: 10000
Business
Business Description: Closed
Business Name: The Hartsook Inn
Real Estate Included: Yes
Exterior Features
Outbuildings: Barn
Property Features
Zoning: Commercial; Flood
Type of Use: Bed and Breakfast; Food Service; Lodging; Recreation; Store Front
Existing Use: None
Location: Rural
Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Construction: Wood Frame
Siding: Wood
Roof: Composition Shingle
Insulation: Unknown
Parking: Over 20 Spaces
Exterior Amenities: Major Road Access
Flooring: Asphalt Tile; Carpeted; Wood
Storage: 1000 + SqFt
Sale Includes: Land/Bldg/Bus
Possession: At Close of Escrow
Financing Terms: Owner Carry 1st

Listing Office: Chris Brannan Realty

Last Updated: September - 09 - 2024

900 Old U.S. Highway 101, Benbow, CA 95542 - MLS# 260242

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