$250,000
About this home
Current bid is $277,830. Upset bid is $291,721.50 with $14,586.08 Deposit. Must be placed at Johnson County Courthouse. Excellent opportunity to own a substantial commercial building in the heart of Downtown Benson! Located at 208 E Main Street, this 10,252-square-foot building is zoned B-1 and offers excellent potential for redevelopment, investment, owner occupancy, retail, office, or other uses permitted by zoning. The first floor features approximately 4,937 square feet, while the second floor provides approximately 5,315 square feet. Situated in a highly visible downtown location with convenient access to area businesses, restaurants, shopping, and major thoroughfares. Property is in need of renovation and offers an opportunity for a buyer to reposition the building to fit their vision. William S. Godwin, Commissioner, is the authorized Seller, as appointed in that Order Allowing Partition by the Johnston County Clerk of Superior Court in Johnston County File No. 24SP000149-500. Commissioner makes no warranty as to the title of the property and will convey the subject property by Commissioner's Deed. The property is being sold strictly AS IS/WHERE IS, with no representations or warranties regarding its condition. OFFERS WILL BE REVIEWED DURING WEEKDAYS (MONDAY-FRIDAY) ONLY. Any accepted offer and Offer to Purchase and Contract are SUBJECT TO THE NORTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL SALES ACT, ARTICLE 29, including the 10-DAY UPSET BID PERIOD through the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Johnston County and confirmation pursuant to the applicable statute. Buyer(s) acknowledge and understand that the property is subject to the statutory 10-day upset bid process.
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10194431
- Property type
- Business
- Subdivision
- N/A
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 25
- On market date
- September 23, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.167 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 592
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.9:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 483
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.1:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 278
- Student:teacher ratio
- 30.9:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Benson's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
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Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.