County accepting bids for Mountain View Cemetery

After months of careful consideration, Lewis County officials have decided to sell the 28-acre cemetery the county acquired due to tax foreclosure.

The county took ownership of the Mountain View Cemetery, located at 1113 Caveness Drive in Centralia, in January 2023 following an unsuccessful attempt to sell it at a foreclosure auction.

Since that time, county staff and a team of dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to restore and provide maintenance for the 125-year-old cemetery, which had fallen into disrepair.

AUCTION DETAILS

Minimum bid: $2,000.

Bid deadline: 3 p.m. Friday, May 3.

Submittals: Bids must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “SEALED BID FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY” and can be summited in one of two ways:

• Hand delivery to the Lewis County Treasurer's Office on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse at 351 N.W. North Street, in Chehalis, Wash.
• Mailing to the Lewis County Treasurer’s Office at PO Box 509, Chehalis, WA 98532.

TERMS OF SALE: Conditions of the sale are as follows:

• Property will be sold to the highest and best bidder.
• Payment will be via cash or a cashier’s check.
• The purchaser must pay the full amount at the time of sale.
• The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all offers.
• Endowment funds will be released upon verification of Cemetery Certificate of Authority from the Washington State Department of Licensing (information here). The certificate is required before closing of escrow.
• Property is being sold as-is. Interested parties are encouraged to thoroughly inspect the property and perform due diligence before submitting proposals.

CLICK HERE to view a Fact Sheet about the Mountain View Cemetery and the sale of Tax Title Property.

CLICK HERE to view the full Legal Description of the property.