Vick Dog Fighting House Not Sold at Auction
Published December 16th, 2007
The 15-acre estate in Surry County that served as Michael Vick’s dogfighting headquarters has failed to sell at auction.
The property’s owner, real estate developer Wilbur Todd,rejected a final bid of 747-thosuand dollars. That’s the assessed value of the property at 1915 Moonlight Road. There were only two bidders and the opening bid was 345-thousand dollars.
Todd said afterward he will now list the property for sale. He bought it for 450-thousand dollars from Vick. Todd said he thought the 15-acre country estate in rural southeastern Virginia was worth at least $1 million, even without “the celebrity factor.” He now plans to list the house for a more conventional sale.
The house has two master suites and a media room with wet bar. A double-sided gas fireplace separates the bathroom from the bedroom in the upstairs master suite.
Other amenities include jetted tubs, freshly refinished hardwood floors, a two-car garage and an expansive kitchen with center island, granite countertops and built-in stainless steel appliances.
Vick is serving a 23-month sentence for a dogfighting conspiracy. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback and three co-defendants raised pit bulls and trained them for fighting in the area behind a 4,600-square-foot white brick house. Several dogs that did not perform well in test fights were killed.
