$1,195,000
About this home
One of North Carolina's most recognized historic estates and former destination wedding venues, this extraordinary 1910 property offers something increasingly difficult to find—a setting designed for celebrations in every season. Timeless Southern architecture, expansive indoor event space, picturesque outdoor ceremony areas, and multiple gathering spaces create the flexibility to host indoor or outdoor weddings, receptions, corporate events, social gatherings, holiday parties, milestone celebrations, and private functions throughout the year. The difference is versatility. A beautiful outdoor wedding does not have to depend entirely on the weather, with substantial indoor space providing options for ceremonies, receptions, dining, dancing, and entertainment. Beyond weddings, the estate's layout creates opportunities for holiday parties, corporate celebrations, reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, showers, community events, and other private gatherings—allowing a future operator to pursue multiple event types rather than relying on a single revenue season. Once home to unforgettable weddings, elegant celebrations, overnight guests, and corporate gatherings, the property has undergone more than $80,000 in recent improvements following the COVID shutdown and is positioned for its next chapter. Whether your vision is to revive an iconic year-round wedding and special-events destination or reimagine the property as a boutique inn, private club, corporate retreat, restaurant, hospitality concept, or one-of-a-kind private estate, the Preston Woodall House offers a combination of history, character, indoor/outdoor flexibility, and hospitality potential that is exceptionally difficult to replicate. A property built on history. A venue designed for every season. An opportunity ready for its next vision. The Preston Woodhall House has not operated since Covid in 2021. No financial records from 2022 - Current.
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Property details
- MLS #
- 10175200
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Not in a Subdivision
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 106
- On market date
- June 26, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 4.5
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.49 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 592
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.9:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 483
- Student:teacher ratio
- 15.1:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
- Enrollment
- 278
- Student:teacher ratio
- 30.9:1
- District
- Johnston County Public Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Benson'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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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 25, 2026.
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.