$450,000
About this home
A rare opportunity to own a charming brick ranch in the highly desirable Wade Avenue area! Whether you're looking to renovate, expand, or build your dream home, this property offers exceptional potential on an expansive nearly half-acre lot. This 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home features hardwood floors throughout most of the main level, a spacious family room with a cozy wood-burning fireplace, and a full basement ready to be transformed into additional living space, a workshop, home gym, or recreation area. Numerous recent improvements provide added value and peace of mind, including: New electrical breaker box (2025) HVAC air handler and condenser (2018) Electric range (2022) Expansion tank for water heater (2022) Plumbing pressure relief valve (2022) Front windows (2021) Gutters (2021) Storm door (2022) Thermostat (2022) PVC plumbing piping (2022) Ideally located near Jaycee Park, shopping, dining, and major commuter routes, this property combines a premier location with endless possibilities. Renovate the existing home or create the custom home you've always envisioned in one of the area's most sought-after neighborhoods.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS #
- 10178797
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Not in a Subdivision
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 51
- On market date
- August 19, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1.5
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 2
- Lot size
- 0.41 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
- 664
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,003
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- 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).
Market position
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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 19, 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.