$245,000
About this home
RARE WAKE FOREST OPPORTUNITY UNDER $250K! Own a single-family home on approximately 1/3 acre with NO HOA and NO Wake Forest city taxes—plus an outdoor lifestyle that's hard to find at this price. NEW Septic System (2025). This charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath 1955 cottage offers simple, manageable living with space to garden, gather around the fire pit, or create your own backyard retreat. Boat launches, state recreation areas, hiking and nature trails, campgrounds and outdoor recreation are approximately ½-1.6 miles away, with nearby horse-boarding opportunities adding to the country-living appeal. Convenient access to North Raleigh, Durham and historic Downtown Wake Forest. Whether you're a first-time buyer, downsizing, looking for a weekend escape or searching for an investment property, this is a little piece of Wake County with a lot of possibilities. Come see what you could make of it. 1-yr. First American basic home warranty offered by seller (see documents). If you do not have access to SentriKey, text Jessica for a combination lock code. Send a photo of your ID and NCREC Pocket Card, please, with your request.
Property details
- MLS #
- 10188601
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Not in a Subdivision
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 44
- On market date
- August 28, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 3
- Lot size
- 0.28 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
- 557
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 921
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.1:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
- Enrollment
- 342
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
- District
- Wake County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Wake Forest'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
How this listing compares to current activity in Wake Forest, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 9, 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.