- Just over 20 acres of trees, with two homes on the land.
Just over 20 acres south of Canton, mostly wooded, with a cleared homesite at the end of a long gravel drive. That's the first reason to see 660 VZ County Road 2315. The second is the main house. It's a one-story brick home, built in 1973, with 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. A 20 by 27 living room with a brick wood-burning fireplace. A kitchen with an island and granite counters. Luxury vinyl plank floors. The roof was replaced in 2016. The third is what else is on the land. A second dwelling, a 2023 Fleetwood manufactured home of 1,492 square feet, recorded as real property. Plus a detached garage, a carport, and storage buildings. Both homes run on well water. Downtown Canton and First Monday Trade Days are about 18 minutes away. Purtis Creek State Park is about 13.
Location
- Canton, Texas
Property Details
- 20.24 Acres
- Built in 1973
About the Home and Area
660 VZ County Road 2315 covers 20.236 acres in Van Zandt County, per the county appraisal district. It sits outside any city limits, south of Canton.
Most of it is wooded. A long gravel drive leads back to a cleared homesite with grass around the houses and plenty of mature trees. The back yard has a chain-link fence.
There's a lot of working space out here. A detached garage of 672 square feet, a carport, a metal storage building, and two wooden storage buildings added in 2003.
Water comes from a well, and each home has its own aerobic septic system. Electric service is through Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative. There's no HOA.
Purtis Creek State Park is about 13 minutes away. Its 355-acre lake was built for fishing, per Texas Parks and Wildlife. Bass, catfish, and crappie. Boats run idle only with no wake, and the park caps the lake at 50 motorized boats at a time. There are fishing piers, boat ramps, and fish cleaning stations.
On land, the 4.1-mile Wolfpen Hike and Bike Trail and the 1.7-mile Beaver Slide Nature Path. The park has 59 campsites with water and electricity.
Coffee is in downtown Canton. The Pony Expresso on East Tyler Street sits in an old bank building, drive-through and all, with a rustic cowboy look and covered seating outside.
For breakfast, DownHome Cafe on Highway 243 does the classics, with chicken fried steak and cornbread that people talk about. It's open early, Monday through Saturday.
Barbecue is Moma T's BBQ on East Dallas Street, near the Trade Days grounds. Brisket, ribs, and homemade sauce. It's open Thursday through Sunday, so plan around it.
For a night out, Terra Sana Farm + Kitchen in Ben Wheeler is about 22 minutes away. It's a farm-to-table Italian spot, open Thursday through Saturday evenings.
Feed and farm supplies are at the Northeast Texas Farmers Co-Op on Highway 64 in Canton. Brookshire's on Highway 243 covers the weekly grocery run.
Here's how far things are, per Google Maps on October 19, 2026:
- Purtis Creek State Park: about 13 minutes
- Martin's Mill Elementary School: about 14 minutes
- Downtown Canton: about 18 minutes, by TX-19
- Brookshire's grocery, Canton: about 18 minutes
- CHRISTUS Emergency Care Center, Canton (open 24 hours): about 24 minutes
- Tyler: about 52 minutes, by SH-64
- Downtown Dallas: about 1 hour 6 minutes, mostly by US-175
This is Martin's Mill Mustangs and Lady Mustangs country. Martin's Mill Elementary is about 14 minutes from the house. For the big leagues, the Dallas pro teams are a little over an hour away.
The property has a second dwelling: a 2023 Fleetwood manufactured home with two sections and 1,492 square feet, per its Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs record. That record shows it as real property. It has its own address, 664 VZ County Road 2315.
It has its own kitchen, central electric heat and air, and its own aerobic septic system. Its roof is about 2 years old.
Canton is the county seat of Van Zandt County. The town was laid out in 1850 and incorporated in 1919. The 2020 Census counted 4,229 people.
Canton's claim to fame is First Monday Trade Days. It goes back to the early 1850s, when the circuit judge held court in Canton on the first Monday of the month and folks came to town to trade. The City of Canton has run it since 1965. Today it opens Thursday through Sunday before the first Monday of each month.
This home is outside Canton city limits, about 18 minutes south of downtown.
The main house is one story, brick, built in 1973, with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.
The living room is the big room, 20 by 27, with a brick wood-burning fireplace and a ceiling fan. The kitchen runs 12 by 18 with an island, granite counters, built-in cabinets, and room to eat right there. There's a separate dining room, too. Luxury vinyl plank runs through the house.
The primary bedroom is 14 by 17 with a walk-in closet. Its bath has dual sinks and a separate shower. The other two bedrooms are 13 by 16 and 13 by 12, each with a ceiling fan. There's a laundry room with built-in cabinets.
Central electric heat and air. The roof was replaced in 2016. Out back, a covered porch looks over the yard.
660 Vz County Road 2315 is in Martins Mill ISD ([martinsmillisd. Check the district's attendance boundaries for school assignment: https://www.martinsmillisd.net TEA school report cards: https://txschools.gov Buyers should verify school assignment with the district.