Renovated from top to bottom! Charming cottage in Durham hot spot! 2BR+office/bonus on 1st floor. New 2nd floor MBR/BA. 2017-19: New roof, dormers, foundation restored, covered front porch & rear deck added, New floors, New drywall, fresh paint, granite counters, New cabs, SS appliances, New BAs, New windows, siding, gutters, lighting, New HVAC & water heater. Basement access from inside & out. Tons of storage plus covered parking. Fenced front yrd, deep wooded lot. Walk to Lakewood ES, YMCA, restaurants.
Single-familyProperty Type
1939Year Built
9,234 sq ftLot Size
$324Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Kim Solomon• Keller Williams Realty United
Bought with Emily Godrich• Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
Extensive remodel of a 1930's cottage style home. New roof, dormers added to provide private second floor master suite. Foundation restored, front porch and rear deck added. New flooring, new drywall, fresh paint, all new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, all new bathrooms, new windows, new siding, new lighting, new HVAC, new water heater, and new gutters. Deep lot and walk in basement accessible from back yard or the house.
TMLS #2073880
Jun 24, 2016
Sold
$130,000
$78/sq ft
Jun 20, 2016
Contingent
—
Jun 17, 2016
Listed
$124,000
$74/sq ft
Offer accepted awaiting signatures. Great investment opportunity in a historic area of downtown Durham. Close to shopping and highways for commuting.
Public Records
Jun 28, 1991
Sold
$55,000
$33/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,140 (+7.3%)
$284,350 + $234,153
$518,503
2024
$4,792 (+6.5%)
$284,350 + $234,153
$518,503
2023
$4,500 (+2.3%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2022
$4,397 (+0.5%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2021
$4,376 (+2.4%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2020
$4,273 (+27.5%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2019
$3,351 (+68.5%)
$48,480 + $220,897
$269,377
2018
$1,988 (+0.7%)
$30,300 + $116,270
$146,570
2017
$1,974 (+3.5%)
$30,300 + $116,270
$146,570
2016
$1,907 (+128.1%)
$30,300 + $116,270
$146,570
2014
$836 (+3.1%)
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
2013
$811 (+2.3%)
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
2012
$792 (+0.7%)
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
2011
$787
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
Tax history for 2527 Chapel Hill Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,140 (+7.3%)
$284,350 + $234,153
$518,503
2024
$4,792 (+6.5%)
$284,350 + $234,153
$518,503
2023
$4,500 (+2.3%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2022
$4,397 (+0.5%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2021
$4,376 (+2.4%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2020
$4,273 (+27.5%)
$48,480 + $295,038
$343,518
2019
$3,351 (+68.5%)
$48,480 + $220,897
$269,377
2018
$1,988 (+0.7%)
$30,300 + $116,270
$146,570
2017
$1,974 (+3.5%)
$30,300 + $116,270
$146,570
2016
$1,907 (+128.1%)
$30,300 + $116,270
$146,570
2014
$836 (+3.1%)
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
2013
$811 (+2.3%)
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
2012
$792 (+0.7%)
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
2011
$787
$28,961 + $91,855
$120,816
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
9,148 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
1,638
Year built
1939
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Durham County
APN
104469
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 1, 2026.
RU-5
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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
Neighborhood Protection Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Community / recreation center
Oct 13, 2020 • Final
Plumbing
Add a second story and remodel the existing kitchen and bathroom. Construct a new rear deck and a front covered porch. Repair the foundation.
Addition
Bathroom
Kitchen
Remodel
Sep 16, 2020 • Final
Plumbing
Addition
Bathroom
Kitchen
Remodel
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.
Appliances: Dishwasher, Double Oven, Dryer, Gas Range, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Wall Oven, Washer
Directions: From Hwy 147 take the Chapel Hill St exit. Right on W. Chapel Hill St, Left on Chapel Hill Rd. 2527 is on the Left with white picket fence in front.
Latitude: 35.980555
Longitude: -78.93437
Postal Code: 27707
Road Frontage Type: Other
Community Information
Senior Community: No
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,638
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 9,148 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1939
Year Renovated: —
County: Durham County
APN: 104469
Home facts updated by county records on Oct 1, 2026
Other
hidden custom fields
In Basement
Listing Date Information
Contract Status Change Date: 2021-12-14
Documents Change Timestamp: 2024-06-17T08:42:47Z
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K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Lakewood Elementary
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi
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Lakewood Montessori Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.4mi
10/10
Charles E Jordan Senior High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 4.2mi
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
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7 days above 105° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
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