$230,000
About this home
Priced at just $230,000, 208 Overlook Avenue offers an incredible opportunity to own a detached home in Durham! This charming 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch sits on a spacious, level lot in the established River Forest community and offers comfortable single-level living with plenty of potential. Inside, you'll find a functional layout with a welcoming living area, bright eat-in kitchen, three nicely sized bedrooms, and an attached laundry area for added convenience. Outside, the approximately 0.28-acre lot provides plenty of room to relax, garden, play, or create your own outdoor retreat, while the oversized driveway offers generous parking. 11x11 shed conveys! The location is another standout, with the Eno Rover just minutes away for trails and outdoor recreation, plus nearby grocery stores, restaurants, shopping, and everyday conveniences right down the street. Downtown Durham, Duke University, the Museum of Life and Science, Durham Bulls Athletic Park, DPAC, and American Tobacco Campus are all within easy reach. At $230,000, this is a rare chance to own a single-family home in Durham at an approachable price point. Buyers should confirm financing requirements with their lender based on loan type, due to no central A/C (only window units) and electric baseboard heating. Full of potential and priced to sell!
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10200260
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- River Forest
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 1
- On market date
- October 26, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.28 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
- 461
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
- District
- Durham Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 827
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.5:1
- District
- Durham Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 352
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.1:1
- District
- Durham Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Durham'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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