ASHLAND COUNTY ABSOLUTE FARM and PERSONAL PROPERTY AUCTION 

Saturday April 3rd  

Personal Property 10 AM – Real Estate 12 Noon 

125.7 Acres – 5 Parcels – Home and Buildings – Tillable and Wooded Land – Building Lot 

Auction will be held on location at 1439 County Road 16, Ashland.  From US Rte. 224 take State Route 60 North towards New London, to left on County Road 16.  From US Rte. 250 at the Ashland and Huron county line take Townline Road 187 to the property.  Watch for RES signs.  

REAL ESTATE: Situated just south of New London, the Payne farm offers a good homestead with very desirable land in a convenient location.  Built in 1917, this two-story home offers great character, structural soundness, and lots of upside potential.  The main level features the kitchen, large living room with breakfast nook, office, formal dining room, and a half bath.  The second floor has 4 bedrooms, a full bath, and study.  The home offers an abundance of character with a rod iron staircase, vaulted ceiling foyer, finished dormers, and a fireplace.  Additional amenities include an enclosed rear porch, unfinished basement with exterior access and a floored walk up attic. The home could use cosmetically updated however there has been no shortage of upkeep with Geothermal heating, updated electric, replacement windows, and New London public water.  Outbuildings on the property include a flat barn with hay loft, machinery shed, pole building, and a 2-car garage.  The farm totals 125.7 acres of rolling Ashland County land with nearly 100 acres tillable.  The balance of the land is wooded with characteristic terrain suitable for hunting and recreational hobbies.  The tillable land would make a great addition to any cropland portfolio with good surface drainage and ample access for large equipment.  One of the greatest features of this farm is the accessibility from several major highways.  If you are searching for a home and buildings, wooded recreational land, ideal tillable ground, a good building lot, or a great Ashland County farm, this property deserves your attention.  The farm will be offered in 5 parcels and in its entirety, selling to the highest bidder(s) regardless of price.   

Parcel 1: 4 acres with the home and buildings. 

Parcel 2: An ideal 6.5 acre building lot on the corner of County Road 16 and Township Road 1461.   

Parcel 3: 27.2 acres of wooded and open land with great character.  Tuck your dream home on the wooded hillside and enjoy mother nature with over 18 acres of woods and 9 acres of open tillable land.    

Parcel 4: 20 acres of open tillable land ideal for farming or a great place to establish your gentleman’s farm.  This parcel would also make a great addition to parcel 1.  

Parcel 5: 68.5 acres mostly all tillable.    

OPEN HOUSE: The home and buildings will be open for inspection on Thursday March 18th from 5 to 6 PM.  Private showings are available through Andy White 419-651-2152.   Pick up a brochure in the info box on the property and walk the land at your leisure.  

TAXES – LEGAL: Ashland County parcels L36-019-0-0003-01, L36-022-0-0006-00, and L36-019-0-0003-00, Ruggles Township, Mapleton Local Schools.  Annual taxes are currently $3,327.72 based on CAUV and will be prorated to the day of closing.  All mineral rights transfer to the new buyer subject to an leases of record.  

TERMS: The successful purchaser will be required a 10% non-refundable down payment at the auction with the balance due at closing within 45 days or at the completion of the survey.  A 5% Buyers Premium will be added to the final bid to determine the purchase price.  All desired inspections need to be completed prior to bidding.  Ask an RES representative how to use your current property to buy this one.  Additional details are available at www.RES.bid.   

Auction by order The Walter R.J. Payne, Jr. Estate 

Ashland Co. Probate #20201179 – John A. Vanosdall, Executor – Clint Leibolt, Attorney  

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Andy White 419-651-2152 – Joseph Mast – Mary Hartley 419-651-3586 

Drew Turner – Jake White – Seth Andrews, Broker 

PAYNE ESTATE PERSONAL PROPERTY 

Saturday April 3rd – 10 AM 

Tractor & Attachments: Massey Ferguson 135 with Freeman 3000 loader, gas, single remote, 3pt, 540 pto, tine bucket, 556 hrs; John Deere 307 pull type brush hog; Massey Ferguson 773 3pt snowblower; small wood wagon. 

Firearm: Stevens 16ga sidexside 

Appliances: Amana gas range; Kitchen Aid refrigerator; International Harvester chest freezer; International Harvester upright freezer; Amana washer & electric dryer; microwave. 

Furniture: Roll top desk; glass top secretary desk; hide away sectary desk; wood desk; five section lawyer bookcase; beveled glass curio cabinet claw footed; wood hutch; upright kitchen cabinet; oak glass front china cabinet; assorted book cases; round kitchen table & chairs; assorted dropleaf tables; assorted stuffed chairs; sofa; sectional couch; assorted straight back chairs; carpenter chest; end tables; assorted rocking chairs; glass top table & chairs; assorted lamps; metal lockers; old trunk; cedar chest; dressers; vanity and mirror; 2 drawer w/ large mirror; full beds; 2 single beds; oak mirror; wood medicine cabinet w/ mirror; vanity & mirror with matching dresser & full bed; sewing table; quilt rack; school house assembly seats; organ. Household goods: Assorted pots, pans, dishes, glasses, stemware, kitchen utensils, graniteware; cleaning supplies; assorted books, encyclopedias; cookbooks; oil lamp; assorted jars; fans; mantle clocks; Cat Meows; crocks; blankets & linens; computer & printer; Rubbermaid storage container; pet cages; more to be discovered. 

Collectables: The Infamous Walter Payne pencil collection; assorted local advertising pieces; old Christmas décor; ceramic Christmas tree; collector tins; Lander Frary & Clark kitchen scale; large assortment of salt & pepper shakers; assorted pressed glass, milk glass; ration stamps; assorted dolls; costume jewelry; vintage women hats; 4 string banjo; assorted old kids toys; milk cans; old McCormick Farmall pedal tractor; old radio flyer wagon; Holstein-Frisian display; Croftland Farms sign; Lighting Rod Mutual signs; DeLaval tin signs; Reynolds lumber apron and nail pouch; collectable gas cans; Johnson Motor Oil gas tank; license plates; weather vane; old bull rings; chicken crates; old farm primitives; barn beams; wood stanchions; and much more to be discovered. 

Tools: new Stihl SFA45 electric weed eater; assorted garden tools; large assortment of hand tools; assorted power tools; t-posts; log chains; tire chains; old air compressor; wood ladders; step ladder; steel tanks; assorted nuts, bolts, and hardware; and much more to be discovered. 

Auction Note: Plan on a big auction as this is a partial list of several generations worth of items.  Personal Property starts at 10 AM with 2 crews selling.  Real Estate will be sold at 12 Noon.  Details and pictures are available at www.RES.bid.  

Auction by order The Walter R.J. Payne, Jr. Estate 

Ashland Co. Probate #20201179 – John A. Vanosdall, Executor – Clint Leibolt, Attorney  

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Andy White 419-651-2152 – Joseph Mast – Mary Hartley 419-651-3586 

Drew Turner – Jake White – Seth Andrews, Broker