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$879,000

1917 Sunset Drive, Raleigh, NC 27608
Raleigh, NC 27608
Listed by Kathy Tambke · Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Living area
N/A
Year built
1927

About this home

Do you have a great imagination, a talented architect, and the desire to make a classic Five Points home your own? This 1927 brick home is full of character and ready for its next chapter. Offering 2,332 square feet, off-street parking, and a detached garage, the property features mature trees and inviting outdoor spaces with potential for patios, porches, an expanded footprint, or an ADU (subject to applicable regulations). The first floor includes original hardwood floors, an eat-in kitchen, formal living and dining rooms, a den or bedroom, a full bath, a laundry or pantry area, and a spacious foyer. Upstairs, the primary suite includes two full baths and a flexible foyer/office area with the potential to reconfigure into additional bedrooms. The insulated third-floor attic and full basement add even more possibilities. An outstanding opportunity to renovate, restore, or personalize a home in the heart of Five Points, just moments from local dining, shopping, parks, downtown Raleigh, RTP, and RDU Airport.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
10180823
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Bloomsbury
Status
Active
Days on market
84
On market date
July 17, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
3
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
34
Lot size
0.12 acres
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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
Joyner Elementary
0.86 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
531
Student:teacher ratio
13.0:1
District
Wake County Schools
Middle
Oberlin Middle
0.93 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
1,202
Student:teacher ratio
15.2:1
District
Wake County Schools
High
Needham Broughton High
1.19 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
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).

84
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
15.3 / 20 -- Most walkable
Google Places amenity density
95 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores3
Parks7
Schools13
Transit stops20
Pharmacies4

Market position

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

On the market 84 days -- 19 fewer days than Raleigh's current average of 103 days.
For reference, the median list price across 2,844 active listings in Raleigh right now is $375,000.

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$5,443/mo
$175,800 down
$703,200 loan
Principal & interest$4,561
Property tax (est.)$733
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 27 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.