Nicholls Auction to sell Route 301 car wash near Dahlgren

Nicholls Auction Marketing Group is putting a 1.27-acre car wash property on Route 301 in King George County, Virginia, up for online auction on Sept. 30. The site sits minutes from Naval Support Facility Dahlgren and the Harry Nice Bridge, giving the sale relevance for investors, operators and brokers watching a high-traffic commercial corridor.

Why it matters: - The property combines an operating car wash with prime frontage on Route 301, one of King George County’s key commercial corridors. - The location is minutes from Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, which the release cites at 10,000 employees and staff. - The site is also near the Harry Nice Bridge into Maryland, where the release cites traffic of 25,000 vehicles per day. - The sale could appeal to a new operator or investor looking for an income-producing asset in a visible, high-traffic location.

What happened: - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group announced an online-only auction for 1.27± commercial acres with a car wash at 4567 James Madison Parkway in King George, Virginia. - Bidding is scheduled to begin closing Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. - The auction is open to the public. - Brokers must pre-register to receive compensation.

The details: - The site includes about 1.272 acres with about 210 feet of Route 301 frontage. - The property has in-floor heat throughout the site, including aprons, powered by a propane-fired high-efficiency boiler. - Other site features include PVC ceilings, RAB LED lights, solid-dyed split-face concrete block construction, a 16-camera IP security system with three PTZ cameras, automatic winter doors on all four automatic bays, a lawn sprinkler system, a brand-new Watchfire 5' x 10' LED road sign and a dumpster pad. - The property also includes three 1,500-gallon underground concrete tanks for reclaim filtered water and two 1,500-gallon underground concrete tanks for oil separation. - Automatic wash equipment includes two PDQ ProTouch Tandem Automatic Hybrid Wash bays and two PDQ LaserWash 360 Touchless Automatic Wash bays. - Pay stations for bays 1 through 4 include PDQ Access with code system, credit card and cash systems. - The automatic wash bay service room includes a Con-Serv free-standing combination series III unit, a Con-Serv reverse osmosis/spot-free rinse system with dual system and eight membranes, a Con-Serv reject water repressure system with a 5-horsepower motor, a Con-Serv spot-free water repressure system with a 5-horsepower motor, two 2,500-gallon underground storage tanks, an Ingersoll Rand 7.5 HP duplex compressor and an Ingersoll Rand air dryer. - Self-service bay service room equipment includes a vending machine, coin machine and dual sewer pumps. - Self-service bay equipment includes a Ginsan Ultra Wash system, four self-service bays, Ultra Lumi-Touch meter box panels, lower coin vaults, 3x foam in every bay, foam brushes in every bay, spot-free water in every bay and credit card, bill acceptor and coin acceptor access in every bay. - The vacuum area includes three Industrial Vacuum Systems Power Vac units with bill acceptors and credit card readers and three Industrial Vacuum Systems Combo Vac units with bill acceptors and credit card readers.

Between the lines: - The sale appears to be a strategic exit by the owners, who are reducing operational responsibilities as long-time staff transition toward retirement. - The property’s combination of visible frontage, multiple wash formats and upgraded equipment suggests it is being marketed as a turn-key asset rather than a redevelopment play. - The release frames the asset as both an operating business and a land play, which can widen the buyer pool.

What's next: - Online bidding remains open until the Sept. 30 closing time. - Interested buyers can contact Kelly Strauss at 540-226-1279 or visit more information. - Nicholls Auction Marketing Group says it has more than 57 years of auction experience and has served the Mid-Atlantic since 1968. - The company also directs buyers to the company website for additional details.