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Carrboro, NC 27510Charming 1950's one-level cottage with wonderful gardens in great Carrboro location. This property has been the home of a garden designer for 34 years. The private, fenced, 1/3-acre lot has a variety of gardens including a white garden, a water garden, many unique flowering trees and shrubbery, thousands of bulbs, and an extensive variety of perennials. The cozy house has a bright interior with hardwood and cork flooring. Large living room with wood-burning fireplace and wall of built-ins. Dining room with built-in cabinet and French doors that open to the screened porch. Efficient galley-style kitchen also has a door to the screened porch. Three bedrooms plus a study/office. One and one-half baths. The half bath has good space for adding a shower. The large, screened porch has a vaulted ceiling. One-car garage. Pull-down attic stairs provide access to good storage space. Exterior painted March 2025. Great location is on the bus and bike routes, plus walking distance to downtown and the farmers' market.
$575,000
3 bedrooms
1 full, 1 half
bathrooms
0.32 acres
1,508 square feet
$381 per square foot
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built1953
- NeighborhoodNot in a Subdivision
- CountyOrange
- AreaCarrboro
- Elementary SchoolCH/Carrboro - Carrboro
- Middle SchoolCH/Carrboro - McDougle
- High SchoolCH/Carrboro - Chapel Hill
Listing courtesy of Tony Hall & Associates. © 2024 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Attached Garage Y/N Yes
- Construction Materials Wood Siding
- Exterior Features Rain Gutters
- Fencing Fenced, Back Yard
- Garage Y/N Yes
- Lot Size Acres 0.32
- Parking Features Garage, Attached, Garage Faces Front, Gravel
- Patio And Porch Features Front Porch, Screened, Patio
- Pool Features None
- Structure Type House
- Above Grade Finished Area 1,508
- Appliances Electric Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Basement Crawl Space
- Cooling Central Air
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Wood Burning, Living Room
- Flooring Hardwood, Cork
- Heating Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features Built-in Features, Bookcases, Bathtub/Shower Combination, Ceiling Fan(s)
- Laundry Features Laundry Closet
- Rooms Total 7
- Lot Features Landscaped, Garden
- Tax Annual Amount 5968
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1953
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