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Raleigh,NC 27605
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,964 sqft
Price per Sqft $536
Subdivision Forest Park
MLS Listing ID 10094088
Bedrooms 5
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 2
Year Built 1916
Annual Tax Amount $14,656
Lot Size 10,454 Sqft
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
It was 1721, and Johann Sebastian Bach was writing quietly in the German court of Köthen — not for kings, but for the pure joy of invention.
At Köthen, he composed the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 — a piece that begins in formality, breaks into daring freedom, and returns with light-footed grace.
This home moves the same way: anchored in tradition, bursting into life, and resolving in jubilant harmony.
The original 1916 home stands with quiet authority: richly detailed, beautifully proportioned, and inviting in its depth and character. Across a glass-lined passage, the modern addition rises — warm and luminous, answering the original structure with a voice of its own.
Outside, the home balances permanence and progress: a slate roof crowns the historic structure, while solar panels drape across the flat roof of the modern addition. A driveway threads from Hillcrest to the rear alley, and behind the house, a private, level backyard forms a beautiful backdrop.
Inside, six decorative fireplaces anchor rooms with warmth and texture, while museum-quality gallery lighting reveals the character and craft that unify both the historic and modern spaces. The new kitchen serves as the living heart of the home — opening to a casual dining area, a family room, and the open sweep of the backyard beyond. Below, a fully realized lower level offers spaces for retreat, movement, and gathering — a wine cellar, a sauna, a gym, a media room, and a guest suite — all finished to the same high standard that defines the rest of the home.
A home rooted in history — and alive to its future.©
Location
State NC
County Wake
Interior
Heating Central,Forced Air,Zoned
Cooling Central Air,Dual,Zoned
Flooring Carpet,Hardwood,Marble,Tile
Laundry Laundry Room,Upper Level
Exterior
Exterior Feature Fenced Yard,Lighting,Private Yard,Rain Gutters
Fence Back Yard,Wood
Utilities Available Electricity Connected,Natural Gas Connected,Sewer Connected,Water Connected
View Y/N Yes
Roof Type Flat,Slate
Building
Lot Description Back Yard,City Lot,Front Yard,Hardwood Trees,Interior Lot,Landscaped
Foundation Brick/Mortar
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Structure Type Brick,Metal Siding,Spray Foam Insulation,Wood Siding
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools Wake - Wiley
Middle Schools Wake - Oberlin
High Schools Wake - Broughton
Others
Special Listing Condition Standard