Sold
Last Sold Price
4 beds3,670 sqft$245/sqft
1605 Scales St, Raleigh, NC 27608
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.31 acresLot Size
1929Year Built
$245/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Celebrate the charm of this 1929 bungalow --- restored to perfection. This one lives like a new house. Enjoy the comfortable living spaces, inside and out! Features include formal living room with fireplace, dining room and eat-in kitchen open to family room. Sunroom shares fireplace with cozy screened porch. First floor master with sitting room. Surprising hideaway nook adjacent to second floor bedroom. Flat, fenced back yard. A stone's throw from Five Points, shopping, restaurants, movies and more!Celebrate the charm of this 1929 bungalow --- restored to perfection. This one lives like a new house. Enjoy the comfortable living spaces, inside and out! Features include formal living room with fireplace, dining room and eat-in kitchen open to family room. Sunroom shares fireplace with cozy screened porch. First floor master with sitting room. Surprising hideaway nook adjacent to second floor bedroom. Flat, fenced back yard. A stone's throw from Five Points, shopping, restaurants, movies and more!
  • Listed by: May McMillan Bensen • Allen Tate/Raleigh-Glenwood
Listing closed: 05/11/2018 12:00 AM • Source: TRIANGLEMLS, MLS#: 2164289

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,025,000

Avg days on market

53

Sale-to-list ratio

89.7%

Raleigh, NC

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Location

Listing Courtesy of Allen Tate/Raleigh-Glenwood

Sold By Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS

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Property Information for 1605 Scales Street

Property Details
  • Taxes: $7,844 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
  • County: Wake County
  • Zoning Description: R-10
  • Subdivision: Hayes Barton
  • HOA Fees: $.00
  • Association Fee2: $.00
Building Information
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1929
  • Lot Size: 0.31 AC / 13,503 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • Zoning: R-10
  • Directions: From Glenwood Avenue at Five Points, go east on Fairview. Turn right on Scales Street. Home on the right. Or from Whitaker Mill Road, turn onto Scales. Cross Fairview. Home on right.
  • Cross Street: 13.4 X 19
  • Subdivision Name: Hayes Barton
  • Latitude: 35.80142
  • Longitude: -78.64497
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Association Fee Includes: HO Fees Include None
  • Tax Lot: 376 & 377
  • Tax Annual Amount: $7,844.00
Owner
  • Ownership Type: Other (SFH incl)
School Information
  • Elementary School: Wake - Underwood
  • Middle Or Junior School: Wake - Oberlin
  • High School: Wake - Broughton
Parking
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: DW/Concrete, Garage
  • Carport Spaces: 0.0
  • Carport: No
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Covered Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage: Yes
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Property
Lot Information
  • Lot Size Dimensions: Per survey
  • Architectural Style: Arts & Crafts
  • Farm Land Area Units: Square Feet
  • Structure Type: House, Site Built
Property and Assessments
  • New Construction: No
  • Photos Count: 25
  • Below Grade Finished Area: 0.0
  • Below Grade Finished Area Units: Square Feet
Utilities
  • Utilities: Cable Available
  • Gas: Natural Gas
  • Water_Sewer: Cable Available
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Construction Materials: Wood Ext
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Porch, Screen Porch
  • Roof: Shingle
  • New Construction Type: Wood Ext, House, Site Built
Interior Features
  • Levels: Two
  • Stories: 2
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Fireplace Y N: Yes
  • Fireplaces Total: 2
  • Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic, Hardwood
  • Cooling: Central Air, Dual Zone A/C
  • Cooling?: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Heating?: Yes
  • Appliances: Electric Water Heater, Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Ice Maker Connection, Microwave, Refrigerator
  • Laundry Features: 2nd Floor, Utility Room WD
  • Interior Features: 1st Floor Master Bedroom, Mbr w/ Sit Rm, Sun Room, Utility Room, Bookcases, Ceiling Fan(s), Granite Counters, Pantry, Walk-In Closet(s)
  • Equipment Appliances: Electric Water Heater, Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Ice Maker Connection, Microwave, Refrigerator
  • Interior: Cable Available, DW/Concrete, Garage, Wood Ext, 2nd Floor, Utility Room WD
  • Equipment: Electric Water Heater, Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Range, Ice Maker Connection, Microwave, Refrigerator, 2nd Floor, Utility Room WD, DW/Concrete, Garage
Room Information
Room Information
  • Rooms Total: 11.0
Agent
Sale and Listing
  • For Sale YN: No
  • Property Class Name: Residential

Property History for 1605 Scales Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
May 11, 2018

Sold

TRIANGLEMLS #2164289

$900,000
May 11, 2018

Sold

TRIANGLEMLS #2164289

$900,000
May 11, 2018

Pending

TRIANGLEMLS #2164289

DateEvent & SourcePrice
05/11/2018

Sold

TRIANGLEMLS #2164289

$900,000
05/11/2018

Sold

TRIANGLEMLS #2164289

$900,000
05/11/2018

Pending

TRIANGLEMLS #2164289

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1605 Scales Street

Taxable ValueLand$614,250Additions$645,967Total$1,260,217
Tax Record2025$11,010 ($918 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt3,605 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,605 SqFtStories2Lot Size13,504 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1929Year Renovated2004ZoningR-10CountyWAKEAPN1704.11-56-2870 0054518Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1605 Scales Street

This home is within Wake County School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 6 to 13
Rating
School
Distance
Underwood Elementary
PublicK to 5

Oberlin Middle School
Public6 to 8

Needham Broughton High
Public9 to 12

Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy
Public6 to 13

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 1605 Scales Street, Raleigh, NC 27608
$900,000
4
3,670
13,503
$1,175,000
5
4,066
13,503
3
2,350
11,326
$65,000
9,148
$206,000
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10,890
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1,742

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