$299,000
About this home
Known as the "Lyon House," take a hunt thru the home and see how many lions you can find? This is a home with lots of charm and character and hopes to return to the elegance of its past. Hardwoods, dentil moulding, chair railing, wainscoting, pine paneling, built-in china cabinets, carved mantle, 2 fireplaces, 9-ft ceilings, built-in bookcases. Huge covered back porch (12.5x46) that overlooks big back yard. Formal living room (16.5x14.8) with fireplace, grand dining room (12.5x16.6), spacious foyer (9x15), handsome pine paneled den (14x17) with fireplace. Two large bedrooms and a full bath on second floor. Plus a finished walk-in attic (unheated) that was used for crafts, storage, and child's playroom. Hallway has built-in bookcases galore. The enclosed side porch (unheated) was used as an office. House is being sold in its present condition. Located within 3 blocks of downtown and close to restaurants, library, churches, museums, and shops. Property is being sold by a recently-named heir who has never lived there.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10200045
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Not in a Subdivision
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 2
- On market date
- October 23, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.65 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 484
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.1:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 556
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.1:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 278
- Student:teacher ratio
- 30.9:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Smithfield's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
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