1915 Cape Cod with four-gabled, covered front porch. The property will require significant repair. Discover the hidden potential of this diamond-in-the-rough! Formerly a rooming house, the home has 6 Bedrooms, 5 Bathrooms and 15 total rooms. The home is built on a hill and the crawlspace is +/- 20' tall and has its own loft area! No driveway on S Alston Ave. Street parking on Linwood Ave. This property presents a remarkable opportunity for visionary buyers. Your canvas awaits - seize the chance to reposition this property in an up-and-coming area. This is a partition sale with a ten-day upset bid period and clerk of court approval required.
Sold for $128,000
$128,000
805 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27701
6beds
2,718sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1915
7,405 Square Feet Lot
$125,200 Zestimate®
$47/sqft
$3,608 Estimated rent
Home value
$125,200
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 5
- Full bathrooms: 5
Features
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,718 sqft
Property
Lot
- Size: 7,405 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 117997
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Frame
Condition
- Year built: 1915
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Durham
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/29/2025 | Sold | $128,000-22.4%$47/sqft |
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| 2/28/2024 | Listing removed | $165,000$61/sqft |
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| 9/6/2023 | Pending sale | $165,000$61/sqft |
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| 9/6/2023 | Contingent | $165,000$61/sqft |
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| 8/30/2023 | Price change | $165,000-8.3%$61/sqft |
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| 8/15/2023 | Price change | $180,000-7.7%$66/sqft |
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| 8/9/2023 | Listed for sale | $195,000$72/sqft |
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| 11/16/2022 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/23/2022 | Listed for sale | $195,000$72/sqft |
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| 7/27/2022 | Pending sale | $195,000$72/sqft |
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| 7/13/2022 | Contingent | $195,000$72/sqft |
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| 6/30/2022 | Price change | $195,000-11.4%$72/sqft |
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| 6/14/2022 | Listed for sale | $220,000+714.8%$81/sqft |
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| 11/20/2002 | Sold | $27,000-10%$10/sqft |
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| 11/19/1997 | Sold | $30,000$11/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,229 +20.3% | $224,866 +69.3% |
| 2024 | $1,853 +6.5% | $132,817 |
| 2023 | $1,740 +2.3% | $132,817 |
| 2022 | $1,700 +0.5% | $132,817 |
| 2021 | $1,692 +2.4% | $132,817 |
| 2020 | $1,652 | $132,817 |
| 2019 | $1,652 | $132,817 +77.4% |
| 2018 | $1,652 +63.8% | $74,886 |
| 2017 | $1,008 +3.5% | $74,886 |
| 2016 | $974 | $74,886 -0.5% |
| 2015 | $974 -6.5% | $75,285 |
| 2014 | $1,042 | $75,285 |
| 2013 | -- | $75,285 |
| 2012 | -- | $75,285 |
| 2011 | $981 +0.4% | $75,285 |
| 2010 | $977 +4% | $75,285 |
| 2009 | $940 | $75,285 |
| 2008 | $940 -9.7% | $75,285 +2.1% |
| 2007 | $1,041 +1.4% | $73,733 |
| 2006 | $1,026 | $73,733 |
| 2005 | $1,026 +1.4% | $73,733 |
| 2004 | $1,012 | $73,733 |
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Neighborhood: Southside / St. Teresa
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 7/10Burton ElementaryGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 7/10James E Shepard Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1 mi
- 2/10Hillside HighGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.9 mi
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- North Carolina
- Durham County
- Durham
- 27701
- Southside / St. Teresa
- 805 S Alston Ave
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