Great Location, Great Space, Great Yard, Renovated Interior!
An affordable opportunity for a house in sought-after Lakewood with easy access everywhere you want to be. Less than a half mile from the new Lakewood hot spots, you can walk or bike in just a few short minutes to grab your coffee or an evening snack at the new Cocoa Cinnamon. You can be one of the first to swing by and check out the new County Fare for a drink or a bite to eat when it is scheduled to open next month! Swing by the Scrap Exchange to finish off your next project. It's all just a few blocks away!
This large house has plenty of space to spread out with a large living room, large bedrooms, and a spacious kitchen with room for your kitchen table. The backyard is wooded and has lots of potential for enjoying the coming spring weather, or chill out on the rocking-chair front porch. All new kitchen with brand new appliances, two all-new bathrooms include a walk-in shower in the master and a tub in the hall-bath, new flooring, and connections for washer/dryer.
Pets allowed with approval and fees.
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Sold for $670,000
$670,000
1520 James St, Durham, NC 27707
3beds
2baths
1,350sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1965
0.52 Acres Lot
$621,900 Zestimate®
$496/sqft
$2,042 Estimated rent
Home value
$621,900
$585,000 - $659,000
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: In Unit
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,350 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Off-street
Lot
- Size: 0.52 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 104274
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
Condition
- Year built: 1965
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Durham
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $496/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $551,864
- Annual tax amount: $5,471
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/2024 | Sold | $670,000+109.4%$496/sqft |
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| 5/28/2021 | Sold | $320,000+0%$237/sqft |
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| 4/28/2021 | Contingent | $319,900$237/sqft |
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| 4/23/2021 | Listed for sale | $319,900$237/sqft |
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| 3/25/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 3/3/2021 | Contingent | $319,900$237/sqft |
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| 2/18/2021 | Listed for sale | $319,900$237/sqft |
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| 3/26/2018 | Listing removed | $1,295$1/sqft |
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| 3/19/2018 | Listed for rent | $1,295$1/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,471 +35.4% | $551,864 +90.5% |
| 2024 | $4,041 +29.1% | $289,681 +21.2% |
| 2023 | $3,131 +2.3% | $238,999 |
| 2022 | $3,059 +0.5% | $238,999 |
| 2021 | $3,045 +2.4% | $238,999 |
| 2020 | $2,973 | $238,999 |
| 2019 | -- | $238,999 +27.9% |
| 2018 | $2,534 +0.7% | $186,815 |
| 2017 | $2,515 +3.5% | $186,815 |
| 2016 | $2,431 | $186,815 +156.4% |
| 2015 | $2,431 +141% | $72,857 |
| 2014 | $1,009 | $72,857 |
| 2013 | -- | $72,857 |
| 2012 | -- | $72,857 |
| 2011 | $950 +0.4% | $72,857 |
| 2010 | $946 +4% | $72,857 |
| 2009 | $909 -29.5% | $72,857 -20.2% |
| 2007 | $1,290 +1.4% | $91,348 |
| 2006 | $1,272 | $91,348 |
| 2005 | $1,272 +1.4% | $91,348 |
| 2004 | $1,254 | $91,348 |
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Neighborhood: Tuscaloosa-Lakewood
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Lakewood ElementaryGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 10/10Lakewood Montessori Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.1 mi
- 4/10Charles E Jordan Sr High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.6 mi
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