Whitman Real Estate Auction

Saturday, July 19th 2025

+/- 29.96 ACRE FARM – 2 STORY FARM HOUSE & BARN

TILLABLE ACREAGE – GOOD LOCATION – OFFERED IN 6 PARCELS & TOGETHER

Located at 14260 Canaan Center Road, Creston, OH 44217 (From Creston take Myers St. West out of town which turns into Britton Rd. to property or from SR 83 go East on Britton Rd. Property is at the corner of Britton & Canaan Center Roads (watch for signs).

Open House: Saturday, July 12th 2025

12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM

UPDATED

Real Estate Description

Excellent opportunity, whether you are looking for a small farm with existing buildings, tillable acreage to add to your current farming operation or a prime location to build your dream home! This property offers all that and more. The nearly 30 acres lays nice and is primarily tillable offering good return with crops or a desirable site for new construction. The 2-story farm house features 3 bedrooms, 1 ½ baths, attached 2 car garage, mudroom area, eat in kitchen and a great room with a brick hearth and wood burning stove. The mechanicals include fuel oil furnace with forced air heat and electric hot water. The home has had many updates and renovations over the years, however could use some cosmetic updates, giving you the perfect opportunity to truly make it your own. The barn on the property offers room for livestock, a hay loft and ample storage. All located in a desirable location with easy access to town and major routes in any direction.

Auction Parcel 1: ± 5.000 acres with house and barn, making for a nice mini farm with room for livestock and future expansion. 

Auction Parcel 2: ± 3.001 acres that lays flat and would make a nice building lot with ample visibility and road frontage on Canaan Center and Britton Roads.

Auction Parcel 3: ± 8.369 acres, a combination of previous parcels 3 & 4. Open ground that would make a nice building lot with access off Britton Road.

Auction Parcel 4: ± 6.840 acres on the back of the farm with access off Britton Road would make another nice home site. (Previously parcel 5)

Auction Parcel 5: ± 6.750 acres of open tillable land running the depth of the farm. (Previously Parcel 6)

Taxes & Legal: Canaan Twp. Norwayne Local Schools, Wayne County Parcel #s 07-00584.000 & 07-00962.000. Current Taxes approx. $975.63 per ½ year under CAUV & homestead reduction. Mineral rights transfer subject to any existing leases of record.

Note: Tenant farmer reserves the right to harvest the current growing crop. The farm will be offered separately in parcels and together as a whole and will sell in the manner that nets the most to the seller. Selling absolute to the high bidder with NO minimum or reserve, come prepared to buy!

Terms on Real Estate

5% buyer’s premium will be added to determine the final contract price. Successful bidder shall make a 10% non-refundable down payment day of auction and balance due at closing in approximately 45-60 days. Property sells “As Is” with no contingencies. Any desired inspections need to be made by buyer prior to bidding. Announcements on the day of sale take precedence over all former advertising. 

Auction by order of:

Arthur Dean Whitman, POA for Henry F. Whitman

Jack Gant
Principal Broker
C: (330) 465-7692
jgant@gant-realty.com

Trevor Gant
Principal Broker
C: (330) 466-9355
tgant@gant-realty.com

246 W. Liberty Street
 Wooster, OH 44691

Nick DeFelice
Auctioneer / Realtor
C: (330) 464-1302
nickdauctions@gmail.com

246 W. Liberty Street
 Wooster, OH 44691

246 W. Liberty Street
 Wooster, OH 44691

246 W. Liberty Street
 Wooster, OH 44691

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