Price Point: For $185K, a home previously occupied by a heavy smoker with cats
This week’s Price Point looks at homes that sold recently for around $185,000 and found choices in Durham, Northeast Raleigh and North Raleigh. In terms of bang for buck, the best is saved for last: a 1968 manufactured home on a basement foundation, offering a whopping 2,127 square feet of space.
Price Point
“Price Point” is a new N&O column aimed at offering a snapshot of the local real estate market. Each week, we'll tell you about three houses on the market that are roughly the same price but located in different parts of the Triangle. It will also highlight how prices — and what you get for the money — can vary greatly across the region.
912 Wyldewood Rd, Durham, 27704
Sold: $185,000 on May 22
Single-family ranch home with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms on a .34-acre lot
Built in 1972, this ranch home is in the British Woods subdivision of Durham. It’s about a 12-minute drive south to downtown Durham, and about a 28-minute drive southeast to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The 1,320-square-foot home needs a “complete renovation,” according to the listing. “Heavy smoker and cats were in the home.”
Price per square foot: $140
HOA fees: None
Taxes: $2,100 (estimated)
Last sold: Not available
Listed by: Jeanette Hussey, West and Woodall Real Estate
8213 Merriweather Cir, Raleigh, 27616
Sold: $187,000 on May 22
Single-family ranch home with two bedrooms and one bathroom on less than .2-acre lot
Built in 1999, this ranch home is in the Berkshire Downs West of Raleigh. It’s about a 21-minute drive southwest to downtown Raleigh, and about a 22-minute drive west to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The 798-square-foot home features a fenced backyard with detached storage shed. It’s currently renter-occupied through September for $1,100.
Price per square foot: $234
HOA fees: $108 monthly
Taxes: $1,200 (estimated)
Last sold: $170,400 in 2021
Listed by: Linda Craft, Linda Craft Team
2400 Barrington Dr, Raleigh, 27610
Sold: $180,000 on May 9
Manufactured home with five bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms on a .48-acre lot
Built in 1968, this manufactured double-wide home is in the Clyde Barrington subdivision of Raleigh. It’s about a 15-minute drive west to downtown Raleigh, and about a 29-minute drive northwest to Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The 2,127-square-foot home is built on a basement foundation. It features a new water tank, HVAC and fenced backyard. Metal roof is original but sound, the listing said.
Price per square foot: $85
HOA fees: None
Taxes: $600 (estimated)
Last sold: 1982 for $4,500
Listed by: Janna Whitehorne, Mark Spain Real Estate
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