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The Barns at Nappanee sells at auction
NAPPANEE — The former Amish Acres property, later known as The Barns at Nappanee, has been sold.
An auction for the property, which includes 10 buildings across 54,000 square feet of space on the west edge of Nappanee, ended at 6 p.m. Wednesday, with the winning bid being $2,547,300. The auction firm of Kraft Auction Service, Valparaiso, was the coordinator of the auction, and the news of the sale broke late Wednesday night.
According to Jonathan Kraft, the auction conclusion came down to a 'bidding war that saw 43 bids placed on the property.'
'More details about the new owner will be released by the new owner shortly, and what the future looks like for the property,' Kraft said. 'But I can say the buyer is going to re-open the property and build on the successful history of the property.'
The historical aspect of the property can be attributed to the longtime legacy of Amish Acres, the original enterprise, which was founded in 1968 by the Richard Pletcher family. Upon Pletcher's retirement, the complex was purchased at auction in 2020 by Indiana 3rd District Congressman Marlin Stutzman and his wife, Christy. They renamed the business The Barns at Nappanee and launched a steakhouse in the former restaurant building until earlier this year, following Stutzman's election to Congress. The property has been primarily vacant since Stutzman's departure, until interest was renewed in the popular tourist destination with the announcement of the auction several weeks ago.
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