$350,000
About this home
SHORT SALE OPPORTUNITY in Wake Forest's Margot's Pond! Situated on a spacious 1.01-acre lot, this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home offers approximately 2,200 square feet, a 2-car garage, fenced backyard, and plenty of potential for a buyer ready to put some work into a home and make it their own. The home features a two-story great room, high ceilings and fireplace, an oversized primary suite with vaulted ceilings, two additional bedrooms with a Jack-and-Jill bath, and a large multi-level deck overlooking the backyard. The property needs a deep cleaning, minor repairs throughout, cosmetic updating, and general improvements throughout. Pet/animal odors are present inside the home. Buyers should expect to put work into the property, but the layout, lot, and location provide a solid starting point for someone looking to renovate and add value. Enjoy over an acre of land in an established Wake Forest neighborhood with convenient access to shopping, dining, parks, recreation, historic downtown Wake Forest, and the Capital Boulevard corridor. Bring your vision and make this one your own! **SHORT SALE. Property sold AS-IS. Seller will make no repairs. Sale and terms are subject to lender/third-party approval. Utilities may not remain active throughout the transaction. Buyer may be responsible for arranging temporary utility activation if needed for inspections, appraisal, or other due diligence, subject to utility provider requirements.**
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10195463
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Margots Pond
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 19
- On market date
- September 29, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 1.01 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
- 589
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,122
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.0:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,921
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Wake Forest'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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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 26 days ago.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.