127 Park Drive
Raleigh, NC 27605It's barely hyperbole to say that this may be the best house on the best lot on the best street in the best neighborhood in Raleigh. (And there are 2 houses!) Built in 1912 & lovingly updated & improved during the current owners' 14+ years of ownership, and with vast entertaining & overnight accommodation spaces perfect for hosting loved ones & friends, the ''Wedding Cake'' house is one of the larger homes on Green Park, with 4+ beds & 4 full baths. It's charmingly historic, yet completely modernized & move-in ready, featuring both aesthetic updates—like the improved & redone baths, open kitchen w/ carrera marble counters, pull out cabinet drawers, & high end appliances, all of which opens through floor to ceiling glass doors to the huge yard professionally landscaped & hardscaped by Arrowhead Designs to include deck & patio space w/ seating and an outdoor fireplace—as well as functional (if somewhat unseen) updates—like new HVAC & ducts, new paint, sealed crawlspace, and more! Plus it sits on a huge-for-the-city .33 acre lot with a 797 square foot 1BR / full bath / full kitchen guest house in back with its own alley access. Honestly, it cannot all be covered here. You've got to see it to believe it. And it would take a novella to list all it has to offer.
$2,585,000
4 bedrooms
4 full bathrooms
0.33 acres
4,456 square feet
$580 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Construction Materials Attic/Crawl Hatchway(s) Insulated, Wood Siding, Brick, Fiber Cement
- Door Features Storm Door(s), French Doors, Sliding Doors
- Exterior Features Rain Gutters, Fire Pit, Rain Barrel/Cistern(s), Storage, Lighting, Fenced Yard, Private Yard, Smart Irrigation, Balcony
- Fencing Back Yard, Full, Gate, Wrought Iron, Fenced, Brick
- Lot Size Acres 0.33
- Other Structures Outbuilding, Shed(s), Storage, Guest House, Workshop
- Parking Features Electric Vehicle Charging Station(s), Outside, On Site, Concrete, Driveway, Direct Access, Alley Access, Parking Pad, Off Street, On Street, Paved
- Patio And Porch Features Porch, Deck, Patio, Wrap Around, Covered, Front Porch
- Structure Type House, Site Built
- Above Grade Finished Area 4,456
- Appliances Cooktop, Exhaust Fan, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Gas Water Heater, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Built-In Electric Oven, Tankless Water Heater, Ice Maker, Dryer, Dishwasher, Freezer
- Basement Exterior Entry, Partial, Sump Pump, Interior Entry
- Cooling Multi Units, Ceiling Fan(s), Zoned, Electric, Central Air, Gas
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Dining Room, Living Room, Family Room, Gas Log, Master Bedroom, Outside, Wood Burning, Decorative, Bedroom, Gas
- Fireplaces Total 7
- Flooring Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Other, Parquet
- Heating Zoned, Central, Natural Gas, Forced Air
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features Master Downstairs, Chandelier, Kitchen Island, Ceiling Fan(s), Double Vanity, Smooth Ceilings, Beamed Ceilings, Second Primary Bedroom, Crown Molding, Recessed Lighting, Built-in Features, High Ceilings, Walk-In Closet(s), Smart Thermostat, Bookcases, High Speed Internet
- Laundry Features In Hall, Inside, Sink, Upper Level
- Rooms Total 15
- Window Features Wood Frames, Plantation Shutters, Storm Window(s)
- Association Amenities None
- Community Features Historical Area, Sidewalks, Park, Curbs, Street Lights
- Lot Features Back Yard, Level, Near Public Transit, Front Yard, Sprinklers In Front, Rectangular Lot, Landscaped, City Lot
- Tax Annual Amount 13102.98
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1910
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built1910
- NeighborhoodForest Park
- CountyWake
- AreaRaleigh
- Elementary SchoolWake - Wiley
- Middle SchoolWake - Oberlin
- High SchoolWake - Broughton
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