NOT LISTED FOR SALE

537 E Lenoir St Raleigh, NC 27601

Olde East Raleigh Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $552,510 - $616,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,238 Sq Ft
$473/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: June 14, 2021

Last sale price $482,500 $390 Per Sq Ft

Est. 21% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $3,502 / mo

3 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Property is near public transit
  • Ranch Style House
  • No HOA
  • Hunter Elementary School Rated A
  • Granite Countertops
  • Home Office

About This Home

As of June 2021

1920's One Story Bungalow in South Park Historic District, designed by award-winning Maurer Architecture, 3 BR, 2 Ba, kitchen w/granite, SS appliances, pantry, custom window coverings, tiled baths, 2 laundry hook up locations ~ 1 in master bath & 2nd in "back room" or this space could be an office or mudroom nook, .3 miles to Transfer Food Hall, walkable to newly renovated Chavis Park/bike trails/greenway, large front porch, large backyard w/privacy fence, shed, garden area. Freshly painted! 12x8 shed.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Ginger Dawson

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService License #172766 Listed on: 05/08/2021

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService

Co-Listed By

Wendy Jackson

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService License #174089

Last Buyer's Agent

May Mcmillan Bensen

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService License #211884

Berkshire Hathaway HomeService

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $3,844

Year Built

  • Built in 1920

Lot Details

  • 5,663 Sq Ft Lot
  • Fenced Yard
  • Landscaped

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Bungalow
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1,238 Sq Ft Home
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Family Room
  • Combination Kitchen and Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Crawl Space
  • Scuttle Attic Hole
  • Laundry on main level

Kitchen

  • Electric Range
  • Plumbed For Ice Maker
  • Dishwasher
  • Granite Countertops

Flooring

  • Laminate
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Shower Only

Parking

  • Garage
  • Parking Pad
  • Front Facing Garage
  • On-Street Parking

Outdoor Features

  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • Rain Gutters

Schools

  • Olds Elementary School
  • Ligon Middle School
  • Broughton High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Electric Water Heater

Additional Features

  • Accessible Washer and Dryer
  • Property is near public transit

Community Details

Overview

  • No Home Owners Association

Recreation

  • Community Playground
  • Trails

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$3,844

Year Built

Built in 1920

Lot Details

5,663 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 1920
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Co List Office Phone: 919-782-6641
  • Subdivision Name: Not in a Subdivision
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 1238.0
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow, Ranch, Traditional
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: One
  • New Construction: No
  • Contract Information Ownership Type: Other
  • General Property Information Lot Size Dimensions: see survey
  • General Property Information Basement YN: No
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: No
  • Architectural Style Ranch: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Flooring Tile: Yes
  • Interior Features KitchenDining Room Combination: Yes
  • Laundry Features Main Level: Yes
  • Levels One: Yes
  • Sewer:Public Sewer: Yes
  • Structure Type Site Built: Yes
  • Water Source Public: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: M
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: M
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Architectural Style Traditional: Yes
  • Room Types Office: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: M
  • Interior Features Bathtub Only: Yes
  • Interior Features Shower Only: Yes
  • Remarks and Miscellaneous Syndication Remarks2: 1920's One Story Bungalow in South Park Historic District, designed by award-winning Maurer Architecture, 3 BR, 2 Ba, kitchen w/granite, SS appliances, pantry, custom window coverings, tiled baths, 2 laundry hook up locations ~ 1 in master bath & 2nd in "back room" or this space could be an office or mudroom nook, .3 miles to Transfer Food Hall, walkable to newly renovated Chavis Park/bike trails/greenway, large front porch, large backyard w/privacy fence, shed, garden area. Freshly painted! 12x8 shed.
  • Architectural Style Bungalow: Yes
  • Flooring Laminate: Yes
  • Attic Features Scuttle: Yes
  • Fencing Privacy: Yes
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 1238.0
  • General Property Information Carport YN: No
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 5662.8
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.13
  • General Property Information:Living Area3: 1238.0
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Laminate, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Bathtub Only, Ceiling Fan(s), Granite Counters, Kitchen/Dining Room Combination, Pantry, Primary Downstairs, Shower Only, Smooth Ceilings
  • Basement: Crawl Space
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Plumbed For Ice Maker
  • Basement YN: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Plumbed For Ice Maker: Yes
  • Community Features:Playground2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Ceiling Fan(s)2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Granite Counters: Yes
  • Interior Features:Pantry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Primary Downstairs: Yes
  • Basement:Crawl Space: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Water Heater: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Range: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Fenced Yard, Rain Gutters
  • Fencing: Privacy
  • Acres: 0.13
  • Construction Type: Fiber Cement, Wood Siding
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Porch
  • Accessibility Features:Accessible WasherDryer: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Fiber Cement: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Rain Gutters: Yes
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered2: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Fenced - Yard: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Lot Features:Near Public Transit: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Garage Faces Front, On Street, Parking Pad
  • Parking Features:Garage Faces Front: Yes
  • Parking Features:On Street: Yes
  • Parking Features:Parking Pad: Yes

Utilities

  • Heating: Electric, Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Electric4: Yes
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heating:Natural Gas: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Playground
  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • Association Amenities:Trail(s): Yes
  • General Property Information:Association YN: No

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: Wake - Broughton
  • Middle Or Junior School: Wake - Ligon

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: see survey
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5662.8
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 3844.0
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Wake - Olds

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 8, 2021
Closed on
Jun 9, 2021
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Ginger Dawson
Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
Buyer's Agent
May Mcmillan Bensen
Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
List Price
$465,000
Sold Price
$482,500
Premium/Discount to List
$17,500
3.76%
Current Estimated Value
$586,128

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$103,628
Avg. Annual Appreciation
3.95%
Original Mortgage
$470,000
Outstanding Balance
$416,696
Interest Rate
2.47%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$169,432

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 26, 2017
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$341,440
Interest Rate
4.3%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 13, 2015
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$140,000
Interest Rate
4.16%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 11, 2014
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$104,000
Interest Rate
4.36%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 10, 2014
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$104,000
Interest Rate
4.36%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$482,500 None Available
$352,000 None Available
$325,000 Attorney
-- None Available
$65,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open $470,000
Previous Owner $341,440
Previous Owner $140,000
Previous Owner $104,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
12/15/2023 12/15/23 Off Market $482,500 -- --
06/14/2021 06/14/21 Sold $482,500 +3.8% $390 / Sq Ft
05/15/2021 05/15/21 Pending -- -- --
05/12/2021 05/12/21 For Sale $465,000 -- $376 / Sq Ft
Source: Doorify MLS

Tax History

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Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $4,032 $460,080 $285,000 $175,080
2024 $4,016 $460,080 $285,000 $175,080
2023 $4,385 $400,419 $207,812 $192,607
2022 $4,074 $400,419 $207,812 $192,607
2021 $3,916 $400,419 $207,812 $192,607
2020 $3,845 $400,419 $207,812 $192,607
2019 $3,600 $308,898 $64,000 $244,898
2018 $3,395 $308,898 $64,000 $244,898
2017 $3,233 $308,898 $64,000 $244,898
2016 $3,167 $324,898 $80,000 $244,898
2015 -- $60,534 $28,000 $32,534
2014 -- $60,534 $28,000 $32,534
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Ginger Dawson

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Ginger Dawson

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeService

    (919) 270-5196

    53 Total Sales

    Ginger Dawson
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  • Wendy Jackson

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2021

    Wendy Jackson

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeService

    (919) 247-9937

    43 Total Sales

    Wendy Jackson
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    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    May Mcmillan Bensen

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeService

    (919) 740-4530

    1 in this area

    63 Total Sales

    May Mcmillan Bensen
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Map

Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 2382696

Doorify MLS

APN: 1703.44-96-5417-000

North Carolina Wake County Raleigh 27601 Olde East Raleigh

537 E Lenoir St, Raleigh, NC

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