$645,000
About this home
Welcome to 1705 Oakboro Drive, where timeless charm meets beautiful updates in North Raleigh's sought-after Falls River community! Offering 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and 2,509 square feet, this inviting home combines flexible living spaces with a peaceful, garden-inspired setting. The home has been thoughtfully refreshed inside and out, with interior and exterior painting, a beautifully updated kitchen featuring quartz countertops and backsplash, refreshed bathrooms, professionally refreshed hardwood floors, new carpeting, and stylish lighting and hardware throughout. Updated kitchen appliances and thoughtful finishing touches add to the home's fresh, inviting feel while preserving its original charm. The versatile floor plan offers a formal living room with gas-log fireplace, dining room, breakfast area, and a sun-filled sunroom overlooking the gardens. A flexible fourth bedroom offers wonderful possibilities for a home office, playroom, or creative retreat. Outside, discover your own little secret garden! Mature landscaping, winding brick pathways, a patio, and charming garden cottage create a delightful setting for relaxing or entertaining. Imagine morning coffee overlooking the gardens, evenings on the welcoming front porch, and weekends enjoying everything Falls River has to offer. Falls River's tree-lined streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, and nearby greenway trails create a welcoming, connected neighborhood. Oakboro Park is less than a block away, with Durant Nature Preserve and Falls Lake nearby. Optional Greenway Club membership offers swimming, tennis, pickleball, and more. Shopping, dining, healthcare, and convenient access to I-540 are just minutes away. Falls River has aged beautifully, with mature trees, established amenities, and a desirable North Raleigh location that give the community enduring appeal. The very qualities that make it a wonderful place to live also make it an attractive long-term investment in lifestyle and location. Beautiful updates, enchanting gardens, and the enduring charm of Falls River. Welcome home!
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10199608
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Falls River
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 9
- On market date
- October 23, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.24 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
- 824
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 768
- Student:teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,921
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Raleigh'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). EPA National Walkability Index only -- nearby-amenity data not cached yet for this area.
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