$600,000
About this home
You've been waiting for a meticulously maintained mid-century Raleigh estate, and here it is! Situated across multiple lots, this rare offering encompasses both 8208 and 8212 Hillside Drive. Featuring an updated three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home, 8208 Hillside Drive is 1.5 lots (0.68 acres) and is adjacent to vacant lot 8212 Hillside Drive (0.48 acres). What could be better than having your own private oasis in Lake Anne, a serene lake community that serves as a nature lover's haven while offering remarkable convenience within Raleigh and to the greater Triangle area! The 1965 home at 8208 Hillside Drive was gorgeously renovated in 2021 with an expansive chef's kitchen. This home is a retreat unto itself with ample space for entertaining around an impressive granite island, beautiful cabinetry, luxury vinyl flooring, and high-end stainless steel appliances, including a Jenn-Air gas range and Miele dishwasher. Original hardwood floors refinished in September 2026 bring timeless warmth throughout the upper primary suite and bedroom levels. The lower level offers ideal versatility with a spacious living area, private home office, dedicated laundry closet, wet bar with granite countertops, and seamless access to a relaxing screened porch. Outstanding mechanical features and system upgrades provide complete peace of mind, including a 2026 iSpring water system, a 2024 Rinnai tankless water heater, water conditioning system, dual-zoned heating & cooling, whole-home UV air purification, and a dry crawlspace with a clean vapor barrier. As part of the desirable Lake Anne community, residents enjoy exceptional amenities such as a private beach area, community dock, fishing, community garden, playground, walking trails, and Umstead State Park located just across scenic Ebenezer Church Road. Offering coveted schools, no city taxes, and unmatched convenience to I-440, I-540, RTP, RDU Airport, Crabtree Valley, Brier Creek, Lenovo Center, and UNC Rex Hospital, this remarkable estate is truly the one you've been waiting for. Welcome home to 8208 & 8212 Hillside Drive!
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10197176
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Lake Anne
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 15
- On market date
- October 8, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 1.16 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
- 494
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.7:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,202
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 2,098
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.1:1
- 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). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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