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Front photo of this historically beautiful Cottage. It's the only home that fronts 20th Street and has been on the Garden Tour numerous times! - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Single Family Residence at 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, photo 2 of 44
Courtyard with historic bricks and tall walls for privacy. and a shaded trellis for backyard entertaining - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Welcoming front entry foyer with storm door. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Living Room with pine flooring and big windows add plenty of natural lighting. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Bright sun-filled Living Room. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Living Room with built-ins for books and electronics. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Huge split level living room with beautiful Pine flooring, gas fireplace and entertainment center. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
downstairs powder room - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Fully updated kitchen with plenty of cabinets and storage - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Formal ding room area - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Upstairs landing with built-ins and beautiful hardwood floors throughout the entire Home. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Spacious master bedroom suite with built-ins - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Fully updated kitchen with plenty of cabinets and storage - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Master bedroom suite - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Formal dining room area filled with sun-light - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Upstairs fully updated bathroom with walk-in tiled shower - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Formal ding room has built-ins and hardwood floors - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Walk-in tiled shower with glass surround - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Formal ding room with seamless access to kitchen. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Spacious bedroom 2 - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Inside Foyer looking at front door and Living Room to right - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Spacious bedroom 2 - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Bedroom 3 used as home office and workout room - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Historic brick courtyard looking towards detached garage and workshop. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Spacious master bedroom suite with built-ins and closets - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
View of the rear of the Home and courtyard with trellis - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
View of detached garage and shaded trellis social area - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Courtyard with historic bricks and tall walls for privacy. and a shaded trellis for backyard entertaining - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Courtyard entryway into side of the detached garage. Cute, cute, Cute! - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Upstairs fully updated bathroom - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Courtyard red door entryway into side of the detached garage. Greenhouse is on the right. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
This Historically beautiful Cottage has been on the Garden Tour numerous times! - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Interesting fact...This is the only address that fronts 20th St. Plenty of parking and an off-street parking pad right beside the front door. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Floor Plan - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Bedroom 3 used as home office and workout room with lots of natural lighting - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
back porch leads out to private walled courtyad - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Courtyard with historic bricks and tall walls for privacy. and a shaded trellis for backyard entertaining - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Pool idea - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Alley access to detached Garage behind Home - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Side alley access to detached garage. Backyard contained within Historic brick privacy walls - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Covered front porch entry with historic cobblestone walkway and parking pad in addition to the garage out back! - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Single Family Residence at 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405, photo 43 of 44
Charming with lighting at night. - 5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
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$2,900

5 N 20th Street, Wilmington, NC 28405
Wilmington, NC 28405
Listed by Jim A Spicuzza · Coastal Properties
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.5
Living area
1,714 sqft
Year built
1920

About this home

Offered for lease or sale, whichever happens first... A private brick courtyard, detached garage, greenhouse, and ample off-street parking--right in Historic Carolina Heights. This distinctive 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home pairs bright rooms and hardwood floors with extensive built-ins and generous closet/storage space. The interior has been freshly painted. Fully Renovated in 2023, with new HVAC in 2025 and a tankless water heater in 2026, it's full of history and thoughtfully updated for modern living. Its celebrated gardens have even appeared on Azalea Festival home tours.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Hive MLS
MLS #
100608747
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Historic Carolina Heights
Status
Active
Days on market
21
On market date
October 7, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1.5
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
1
Lot size
0.06 acres

Location

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Nearby schools

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.

Elementary
A H Snipes Academy of Arts/Des
0.22 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.9
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
391
Student:teacher ratio
10.6:1
District
New Hanover County Schools
Middle
Williston Middle
0.86 mi away · Grades 6-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
1.9
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: F (2025)
Enrollment
698
Student:teacher ratio
12.7:1
District
New Hanover County Schools
High
Isaac M Bear Early College High School
2.71 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
230
Student:teacher ratio
23.0:1
District
New Hanover County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Wilmington'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.

78
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
15.5 / 20 -- Most walkable

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Wilmington, from live MLS data.

On the market 21 days -- 79 fewer days than Wilmington's current average of 100 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,435 active listings in Wilmington right now is $419,500.

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$167/mo
$580 down
$2,320 loan
Principal & interest$15
Property tax (est.)$2
Home insurance (est.)$150

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