Beautiful 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath home featuring a spacious layout, separate dining room, enclosed 2 car garage, and a large lot with room for future possibilities. The lot is eligible to be subdivided, allowing for the potential construction of an additional home. Recent upgrades include waterproof laminate flooring throughout, a fully renovated kitchen with new cabinets and fixtures, updated bathrooms, a dedicated laundry area, new attic insulation, a new water heater, and updated lighting fixtures. Move-in ready with plenty of outdoor space and excellent potential for future development.
Single-familyProperty Type
1955Year Built
0.42 acresLot Size
$270Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Josselin Vazquez Marquez• LAS CHICAS REAL ESTATE LLC
Wellons Village, located between I-85 and North Roxboro Street, is a residential and mixed-use Durham neighborhood with compact townhomes and a walkable street grid. The neighborhood reads as new-urban in form, with front-porch streetscapes and small greens that frame daily routines. The character concentrates around the North Roxboro Street corridor near the I-85 ramps, where auto shops, local eateries, and service storefronts set a practical, lived-in tone. Nearby community pillars include Motorco Music Hall, Fullsteam Brewery, and the Durham Farmers’ Market for live shows, local beer, and weekend stalls. Downtown Durham’s brick warehouses and galleries sit a short drive south, while the Museum of Life and Science and West Point on the Eno add trail-and-park counterpoints to the built landscape.
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Market insights
1608 Cheek Rd · $320,000
DAYS ON MARKET
8 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.6%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$320,000
Median sale price in this area is $463,768. (45% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
25% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Laminate flooring
Bedrooms
2 bedrooms (both on the main level)
Bathrooms
1 full bath
1 half bath
Flooring
Laminate
Heating & cooling
No heating specified
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Shingle roof
Lot approximately 0.42 acres
Zoned R-5
Public-maintained road access
Home design
Single-story house
Site-built construction
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
Construction
Brick construction
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Other
County: Durham
Directions: From I-85, take Cheek Rd exit to the left
Electricity and solar
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Nice Ranch, Good location, close to I-85, MUST SEE
TMLS #1872359
Mar 11, 2013
Sold
$49,000
$41/sq ft
Mar 11, 2013
Sold
$49,000
$41/sq ft
Feb 17, 2013
Pending
—
Feb 5, 2013
Listed
$51,000
$43/sq ft
Feb 5, 2013
Listed
$51,000
$43/sq ft
+5
2 Bedroom ranch home on large lot. Property has a carport and workshop. Property needs some updating, but is priced accordingly. This property is approved for HomePath Renovation Mortgage Financing. Purchase this Fannie Mae HomePath property for as little as 3% down!
Public Records
Nov 29, 2012
Sold
$89,358
$76/sq ft
TMLS #923484
Oct 9, 2007
Sold
$105,000
$89/sq ft
Sep 25, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Apr 2, 2007
Listed
$119,000
$101/sq ft
TMLS #892301
Apr 3, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Oct 5, 2006
Listed
$129,900
$110/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,836 (+77.1%)
$120,700 + $165,424
$286,124
2024
$1,602 (+6.5%)
$120,700 + $165,424
$286,124
2023
$1,504 (+2.3%)
$28,340 + $86,495
$114,835
2022
$1,470 (+0.5%)
$28,340 + $86,495
$114,835
2021
$1,463 (+2.4%)
$28,340 + $86,495
$114,835
2020
$1,428
$28,340 + $86,495
$114,835
2019
$1,428 (+18.7%)
$28,340 + $86,495
$114,835
2018
$1,203 (+0.7%)
$17,712 + $70,985
$88,697
2017
$1,194 (+3.5%)
$17,712 + $70,985
$88,697
2016
$1,154 (+9.2%)
$17,712 + $70,985
$88,697
2014
$1,057 (+3.1%)
$17,740 + $58,668
$76,408
2013
$1,025 (+2.3%)
$17,740 + $58,668
$76,408
2012
$1,002 (+0.7%)
$17,740 + $58,668
$76,408
2011
$996
$17,740 + $58,668
$76,408
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.42 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
987
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
987
Year built
1955
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Durham County
APN
120455
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
RU-5
F/J-B
Residential Urban Districts
The RU Districts are established to provide for orderly urban residential development and redevelopment. A limited number of nonresidential uses are allowed, subject to the restrictions necessary to preserve the character of the urban neighborhood. Such uses should have convenient access to arterial streets and nearby civic, commercial or employment uses.
Zone overlays
Watershed Protection Overlay - Falls/Jordan District B
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Community / recreation center
Apr 22, 2009 • Final
Mechanical
Replace the heat pump and the heating and cooling system.
Heat pump
HVAC
Jan 2, 2009 • Final
Electrical
Perform an electrical service change.
Electrical
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Durham, NC • 27704
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Sun exposure
91/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1608 Cheek Rd
$320,560
$560 over list price of $320K
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