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Kitchen - 1709 Shawnee Street, Durham, NC 27701, Durham
8- Bathroom - 1709 Shawnee Street, Durham, NC 27701, Durham
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1700 Hollywood Lot - 1709 Shawnee Street, Durham, NC 27701, Durham
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$229,000

1709 Shawnee Street, Durham, NC 27701
Durham, NC 27701
Listed by John Whaley · Frasher Whaley Realty Group
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Living area
N/A
Year built
1947

About this home

Awesome opportunity with this cottage in the terrific Duke Park neighborhood! Nice floor plan, all electric, and outdoor area includes patio and large private back yard. Great potential to finish currently unfinished basement. Lot behind parcel (1700 Hollywood) is included with the sale, making it a combined .32 acres. Convenient to Duke and downtown Durham, this is an amazing investment property or make this one your own!

Property details

MLS #
10178573
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Not in a Subdivision
Status
Active
Days on market
93
On market date
July 8, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
1
Garage spaces
N/A
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.16 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 (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Eastway Elementary
1.38 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
420
Student:teacher ratio
10.2:1
District
Durham Public Schools
Middle
Lucas Middle
6.79 mi away · Grades 6-8
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
420
Student:teacher ratio
10.5:1
District
Durham Public Schools
High
City of Medicine Academy
2.61 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
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).

73
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
12.3 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
90 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores12
Parks10
Schools4
Transit stops20
Pharmacies0

Market position

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

On the market 93 days -- 17 fewer days than Durham's current average of 110 days.
For reference, the median list price across 1,678 active listings in Durham right now is $375,000.

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$45,800 down
$183,200 loan
Principal & interest$1,188
Property tax (est.)$191
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 28, 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.