3517 Chaucer Place
Raleigh, NC 27609Some names earn their weight quietly. John C. Williams began building his in 1954. By the time he built 3517 Chaucer in 1967, his name meant uncompromising work. // You can read it in the house: the unshakable frame, the gracious proportion, the fine materials, the bespoke casework. Sixty years prove it. Not a crack in the brick, not a dip in the floor. // And you can read it in how the present owners refined and expanded it. They added a heated pool. Built a screened porch. Reimagined the lighting with a full suite of Visual Comfort fixtures. Renovated bathrooms. // Then they turned to the details most never think to touch. Upgraded light switches. New oak treads. Solid brass hardware. Metal-trimmed recessed lights. // John C. Williams set the standard. Every owner since has honored it. 3517 Chaucer is a signed declaration of beauty.©
$2,975,000
5 bedrooms
4 full, 1 half bathrooms
1.14 acres
6,880 square feet
$432 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Common Walls No Common Walls
- Construction Materials Brick
- Door Features French Doors
- Exterior Features Rain Gutters, Private Yard, Fenced Yard
- Fencing Gate, Back Yard, Fenced
- Lot Size Acres 1.14
- Parking Features Asphalt, On Street, Circular Driveway
- Patio And Porch Features Covered, Patio, Porch, Rear Porch, Deck, Screened, Enclosed
- Pool Features In Ground, Outdoor Pool, Fenced, Private
- Structure Type Site Built
- Above Grade Finished Area 5,391
- Appliances Microwave, Cooktop, Refrigerator, Oven, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Ice Maker, Washer/Dryer, Free-Standing Refrigerator
- Basement Storage Space, Heated, Interior Entry, Exterior Entry, Daylight, Finished
- Below Grade Finished Area 1,489
- Cooling Dual, Central Air
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Living Room, Kitchen, Wood Burning, Family Room
- Fireplaces Total 3
- Flooring Vinyl, Hardwood, Tile
- Heating Fireplace(s), Natural Gas, Forced Air, Central
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, Separate Shower, Bookcases, Recessed Lighting, Smooth Ceilings, Walk-In Shower, Kitchen Island, Walk-In Closet(s), Built-in Features, Crown Molding, Bathtub/Shower Combination, Quartz Counters, Breakfast Bar, Chandelier, Stone Counters, Dual Closets, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Laundry Features Laundry Room, Main Level
- Rooms Total 17
- Window Features Skylight(s)
- Lot Features Front Yard, Back Yard, Hardwood Trees, Landscaped, Gentle Sloping
- Tax Annual Amount 18409.6
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1967
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built1967
- NeighborhoodDrewry Hills
- CountyWake
- AreaRaleigh
- Elementary SchoolWake - Root Elementary
- Middle SchoolWake - Oberlin Middle
- High SchoolWake - Needham Broughton High
Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna Allen Tate Raleigh Glenwood. © 2026 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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