NOT LISTED FOR SALE

8 Sylvan Rd Durham, NC 27701

Durham Area

Estimated Value: $1,009,000 - $1,246,345

3 Beds
2.5 Baths
3,060 Sq Ft
$365/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: December 4, 2024

Last sale price $1,175,000 $384 Per Sq Ft

Est. 5% decrease in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $7,205 / mo

11 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Lakewood Montessori Middle School Rated A-
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Corner Lot

About This Home

As of December 2024

Beautifully renovated 1940 gem with 3,000+ SF of elegant living space on 1/2- acre cul-de-sac seamlessly combines classic charm with contemporary updates. Deluxe kitchen is the heart of the home--a culinary haven featuring large island with soapstone top & antique heart pine sides, equipped with Wolf 6-burner gas range, Miele DW & charming Shaw's original Fireclay farmhouse sink. Adjoining the kitchen is the inviting FR, complete with Heatilator FP with wrap-around mantle & soapstone surround, plus natural white oak floors with 5-inch planks adding warmth & elegance to both rooms. Formal dining room exudes sophistication with crown moldings, plantation shutters & gleaming hardwood floors—ideal for entertaining. Cozy LR with FP creates a warm ambiance for gatherings. Main floor office/library offers a quiet retreat for work or study.
Upstairs, 3 spacious BRs & 2 beautifully renovated baths provide comfort & privacy for family & guests. Enjoy fabulous outdoor spaces including a screened porch, spacious deck, fenced yard & courtyard-style patio—perfect for al fresco dining or unwinding after a long day. Located in a coveted neighborhood just blocks from the Duke Main West Campus, this home is ideally situated near local parks, shops & dining options. A truly special home! * Property offered includes 8 Sylvan (PIN 0821-28-2273) + 622 Swift (PIN 0821-28-4203)

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Judy Weinstock

Keller Williams Central License #160427 Listed on: 10/10/2024

Keller Williams Central

Last Buyer's Agent

Kathy Shaw

Keller Williams Realty United License #287994

Keller Williams Realty United

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $7,332

Year Built

  • Built in 1940

Lot Details

  • 21,780 Sq Ft Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Wood Fence
  • Back Yard Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Corner Lot

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Entry on the 1st floor
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Brick Foundation
  • Block Foundation
  • Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Membrane Roofing
  • Wood Siding
  • Lead Paint Disclosure

Interior Spaces

  • 3,060 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Built-In Features
  • Bookcases
  • Crown Molding
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Heatilator
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Plantation Shutters
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Screened Porch
  • Storage
  • Home Security System

Kitchen

  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Range
  • Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Kitchen Island
  • Stone Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Dual Closets
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Attic

  • Permanent Attic Stairs
  • Unfinished Attic

Unfinished Basement

  • Interior and Exterior Basement Entry
  • Laundry in Basement
  • Basement Storage

Parking

  • 99 Parking Spaces
  • On-Street Parking
  • 99 Open Parking Spaces
  • Outside Parking

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Rain Gutters

Schools

  • Lakewood Elementary School
  • Brogden Middle School
  • Riverside High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Vented Exhaust Fan
  • Natural Gas Connected
  • Water Heater
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 0821282273

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$7,332

Year Built

Built in 1940

Lot Details

0.5 Acres

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 1940
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Horses: No
  • Road Frontage Type: City Street
  • Subdivision Name: Not in a Subdivision
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 3060.0
  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Entry Level: 1
  • Garage Yn: No
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: No
  • General Property Information Above Grade Unfinished Area: 592.0
  • General Property Information Below Grade Unfinished Area: 1103.0
  • General Property Information Total Unfinished Area2: 1695.0
  • General Property Information Basement YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Interior Features BathtubShower Combination: Yes
  • Sewer:Public Sewer: Yes
  • Structure Type Site Built: Yes
  • Water Source Public: Yes
  • Cooling:Electric: Yes
  • Flooring Ceramic Tile: Yes
  • Flooring Hardwood: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Levels Two: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Office: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: Second
  • Laundry Features Electric Dryer Hookup: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Room Types Living Room2: Yes
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • Utilities Cable Available: Yes
  • Security Features Security System: Yes
  • General Property Information Senior Community YN: No
  • Architectural Style Colonial: Yes
  • Foundation Details Block3: Yes
  • Foundation Details BrickMortar: Yes
  • Laundry Features In Basement: Yes
  • Attic Features Unfinished2: Yes
  • General Property Information Enhanced Accessible2: No
  • General Property Information Horse YN2: No
  • Utilities Water Available: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • General Property Information Spa YN: No
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 3060.0
  • General Property Information Carport YN: No
  • Cooling Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
  • Laundry Features Washer Hookup: Yes
  • Utilities Electricity Connected: Yes
  • Utilities Sewer Connected: Yes
  • Fencing Back Yard: Yes
  • Utilities Natural Gas Connected: Yes
  • Common Walls No Common Walls: Yes
  • Fencing Wood2: Yes
  • Disclosures Lead Based Paint: Yes
  • Fencing Full2: Yes
  • Interior Features Dual Closets: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 21780.0
  • Room Types Basement3: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.5
  • General Property Information Stories2: 2
  • General Property Information:Living Area3: 3060.0
  • General Property Information Waterfront YN: No
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
  • Interior Amenities: Bathtub/Shower Combination, Bookcases, Breakfast Bar, Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Crown Molding, Dual Closets, Entrance Foyer, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Pantry, Recessed Lighting, Smooth Ceilings, Stone Counters, Storage, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Shower
  • Basement: Exterior Entry, Interior Entry, Storage Space, Unfinished
  • Private Spa: No
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Exhaust Fan, Gas Range, Microwave, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Vented Exhaust Fan, Washer, Water Heater
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Entry Location: Front
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas, Gas Log, Heatilator, Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Stories: 2
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Range Hood: Yes
  • Interior Features:Ceiling Fan(s)2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Entrance Foyer: Yes
  • Interior Features:Pantry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Shower: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Family Room: Yes
  • Interior Features:Storage3: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Gas Log: Yes
  • Basement:Exterior Entry: Yes
  • Basement:Interior Entry: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Living Room: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Gas4: Yes
  • Interior Features:Bookcases: Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Range: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Attic Features:Permanent Stairs: Yes
  • Appliances:Stainless Steel Appliance(s): Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Fireplaces Total: 2
  • Community Features:None3: Yes
  • Appliances:Vented Exhaust Fan: Yes
  • Interior Features:Crown Molding: Yes
  • Interior Features:Built-in Features: Yes
  • Interior Features:Kitchen Island: Yes
  • Appliances:Exhaust Fan: Yes
  • Interior Features:Recessed Lighting: Yes
  • Interior Features:Breakfast Bar: Yes
  • Basement:Storage Space: Yes
  • Interior Features:Stone Counters: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Heatilator: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Membrane, Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Fenced Yard, Private Yard, Rain Gutters
  • Fencing: Back Yard, Full, Wood
  • Acres: 0.5
  • Waterfront: No
  • Disclosures: Lead Based Paint, Seller Disclosure
  • Home Warranty: No
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Construction Type: Block, Brick, Frame, Wood Siding
  • Foundation Details: Block, Brick/Mortar
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio, Porch, Screened
  • Exterior Features:Rain Gutters: Yes
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Screened: Yes
  • Lot Features:Cul-De-Sac: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck2: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Fenced - Yard: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Lot Features:Corner Lot: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Brick: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Private Yard: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Block2: Yes
  • ConstructionSiding:Roof Membrane: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Frame: Yes
  • Window Features:Plantation Shutters: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Open Parking Spaces: 99.0
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: On Street, Outside
  • Total Parking Spaces: 99.0
  • Parking Features:On Street: Yes
  • Parking Features:Outside3: Yes
  • General Property Information:Parking Total: 99.0
  • General Property Information:Open Parking YN2: Yes
  • General Property Information:Open Parking Spaces2: 99.0

Utilities

  • Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Available
  • Heating: Fireplace(s), Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: Ceiling Fan(s), Central Air, Electric
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heating:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Water Heater: Yes
  • Heating:Fireplace(s): Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: None
  • Senior Community: No
  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • Association Amenities:None: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association YN: No

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: Durham - Riverside
  • Middle Or Junior School: Durham - Brogden

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 21780.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel #: 0821282273
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 7332.08
  • Tax Year: 2024

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Durham - Lakewood

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
12/04/2024 12/04/24 Sold $1,175,000 +6.8% $384 / Sq Ft
10/21/2024 10/21/24 Pending -- -- --
10/10/2024 10/10/24 For Sale $1,100,000 -- $359 / Sq Ft
Source: Doorify MLS

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Judy Weinstock

    Seller's Agent in 2024

    Judy Weinstock

    Keller Williams Central

    (919) 960-1802

    196 Total Sales

    Judy Weinstock
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  • Kathy Shaw

    Buyer's Agent in 2024

    Kathy Shaw

    Keller Williams Realty United

    (919) 740-1811

    75 Total Sales

    Kathy Shaw
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Map

Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 10057394

Doorify MLS

APN: 108708

North Carolina Durham County Durham 27701

8 Sylvan Rd, Durham, NC

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