NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE

6316 Castle Place, Falls Church, Virginia 22044

(Tax Map No. 0513-17-0003B)

County of Fairfax, Virginia

In execution of a certain Deed of Trust, dated December 30, 2020, granted by SSKDDS, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, as grantor and borrower, securing the repayment of a loan in the original principal amount of $1,482,000.00, which Deed of Trust is recorded among the Land Records of Fairfax County, Virginia in Deed Book 26782, at Page 0283 (Instrument No. 2021001302), a default having occurred in the payment of the Promissory Note thereby secured and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustee (appointed by virtue of a Deed of Appointment of Substitute Trustee dated August 27, 2026, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia as Instrument No. 2026052355, Deed Book 28787, Page 0177) will offer for sale at public auction at the entrance of the Circuit Court building for the County of Fairfax (4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax,

Virginia 22030), on

Friday, September 18, 2026 at 11:30 A.M.

the Property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address and briefly described as:

Beginning at a nail at a point in the Easterly right of way line of Castle Place (50 foot right of way), said point being 167.66 feet southeasterly from the intersection of Castle Place with Sleepy Hollow Road; running thence (1) along said line of Castle Place South 55 degrees 37'50" East 50.15 feet to an iron pin in a new line of land of Sibarco Corporation; thence (2) along said new line of Sibarco Corporation, North 45 degrees 18' 36"

East 193.37 feet to an iron pin in the Westerly right of way line of Leesburg Pike (Route #7) (variable right of way width); thence (3) along said line of Leesburg Pike North 30 degrees 26' 50" West 95.08 feet to an iron pin in the line of land now or formerly of Claude W. Owen et ux; and thence (4) along said line of land of Claude W. Owen et ux, South 34 degrees 34' 50"West 230.32 feet to the place of beginning, containing an area of 14,690 square feet (0.3372 acre), more or less.

Less and except therefrom 1,622.84 square feet dedicated as a public street along Leesburg Pike (Route #7) as shown upon a plat attached to a Deed of Dedication recorded on November 19, 1964 in Deed Book 2541 at Page 323 of the land records of said County.

Subject to any and all covenants, conditions, restrictions and easements, if any, affecting the aforesaid Property.

TERMS OF SALE:

A deposit of $148,200.00, or ten percent (10%) of the sale price, whichever is lower, cashier or certified check, will be required at the time of sale, except that no deposit shall be required if the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust, or any assignee thereof, is the successful bidder, in which case such holder may satisfy its bid by crediting all or part of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust against the purchase price. Settlement shall be by cashier's check or wire transfer of immediately available federal funds, and shall occur within thirty (30) days from date of sale, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE. The balance of the purchase price shall bear interest from the date of sale until settlement at the rate of interest then accruing under the Note secured by the Deed of Trust. Settlement shall occur in the offices of Courtesy Title & Escrow Corp in Vienna, Virginia. Provided, however, that if the holder of the Note is the successful bidder, settlement may occur at a location designated by the Noteholder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to extend the date of settlement as may be necessary to complete arrangements for settlement. The deposit, without interest, shall be applied to the credit of the successful bidder at settlement. If the successful bidder fails to complete settlement the deposit shall be forfeited and the Substitute Trustee may resell the subject Property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to remove any or all portion of the Property from sale at any time before the sale is announced as final, to reject any and all bids, waive deposit requirements, extend time for settlement, and announce additional terms of sale. Terms of sale announced at the public auction will supersede all advertised terms of sale. All closing costs, including the preparation of the Trustee's deed and the grantor's tax, shall be paid by the successful bidder. In addition, at settlement, the successful bidder shall pay all current and past due assessments, sewer or water charges, and real estate taxes, and any penalties and interest due on any of the foregoing, with respect to the Property prorated to the date of the foreclosure sale. The risk of loss or damage to the Property shall be assumed by the successful bidder from and after the bid strikedown at the time of sale. The Substitute Trustee will not deliver possession of the Property to the successful bidder, who shall be solely responsible for obtaining possession of the Property. Sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale.

The Property and all personal property applicable thereto shall be sold "AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS" and subject to any and all (i) senior deeds

of trust, judgment liens, tax liens, lis pendens, (ii) outstanding homeowner association assessments, (iii) existing housing and zoning code violations, (iv) filed or unfiled mechanic's and materialmen's liens, and/or (v) tenants, leasehold interests and other parties in possession, if any.

Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note, nor their respective agents, successors, and assigns, make any representations or warranties with respect to the Property including, without limitation, representations or warranties as to the structural integrity, physical condition, construction,

workmanship, materials, habitability, fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability of all or any part of the Property. The purchaser recognizes and agrees that any investigation, examination, or inspection of the Property being sold is within the control of the owner or other parties in possession and their agents and not within the control of the Substitute Trustee, the holder of the Note, or their respective successors or assigns.

Immediately upon the conveyance by the Substitute Trustee of the Property to the purchaser at foreclosure, all duties, liabilities and obligations of the Substitute Trustee, if any, with respect to such Property shall be extinguished.

Should settlement not occur for any reason on the part of the Substitute Trustee, the purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall be the return of the deposit without interest. Pursuant to the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, we advise you that this is a communication from a debt collector and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Additional terms may be announced at the sale.

Substitute Trustee: Ann Harris Clark, Esq., 11160-C1 South Lakes Drive, No. 605, Reston, Virginia 20191 (Tel: 703-434-3260, Email: ahclark@ahclarklaw.com).

INTERESTED BIDDERS are encouraged to contact the Substitute Trustee for additional information and materials concerning the Property; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, all such information and materials will be provided without any representations or warranties whatsoever.

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