Showings begin Friday, May 30. Carefully maintained and updated contemporary home in Duke Homesites/Duke Forest on almost 1 acre. Tucked away in the trees, this home features large picture windows along the back of the home with wooded views throughout the home, high ceilings in the public areas, an attached carport and a cozy screened porch. Extensively renovated in 2012 including new windows and doors on the main level, updated kitchen with a gas cooktop, wall oven, and island with butcherblock; updated primary bathroom, decking on front deck, and cable railings on all decking. Rubber roof updated 2010-2012. Updated skylights as well. The lower level walkout basement has 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom, den area and 1100 sq ft of unfinished space. There are 2 decks on the front of the house, a screened porch and a balcony along the back of the house plus covered and open patios on the rear.
*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
3
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.96 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,792
Year built
1963
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Durham County
APN
101173
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
RS-10
Residential Suburban Districts
The RS Districts are established to provide for orderly suburban residential development and redevelopment. A limited number of nonresidential uses are allowed, subject to the restrictions necessary to preserve the character of the suburban neighborhood. Multifamily development is permitted in areas designated RS-M, which should have convenient access to arterial streets and nearby civic, commercial or employment uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Community / recreation center
Jan 9, 2026 • Final
Mechanical
Bathroom
HVAC
Remodel
Jan 9, 2026 • Final
Building
Bathroom
HVAC
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.
Patio and Porch Features: Deck, Patio, Screened, See Remarks
Foundation Details: Block
Exterior Features: Private Yard
Roof: Flat, Rubber
Pool Information
Pool Features: None
Spa Features: None
Property information
Above Grade Finished Area: 1707.0
Above Grade Finished Area Source: Appraiser
Below Grade Finished Area: 687.0
Below Grade Finished Area Source: Appraiser
Common Walls: No Common Walls
Direction Faces: West
Entry Level: 1
Levels: One
Green Features
Green Energy Efficient: Exposure/Shade, Windows
Land Information
Horse: No
Vegetation: Heavily Wooded, Wooded
Lot Information
Lot Size Acres: 0.96
Lot Size Area: 0.96
Lot Size Square Feet: 41817.6
Lot Size Units: Acres
Waterfront: No
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: 7616.64
Financial Information
Buyer Financing: Cash
Utilities
Utility Information
Sewer: Public Sewer
Utilities: Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Water Source: Public
Heating & Cooling
Heating: Yes
Heating Information: Central, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling: Yes
Cooling Information: Ceiling Fan(s), Electric
Location
HOA Information
Association: No
School Information
Elementary School: Durham - Lakewood
High School: Durham - Jordan
Location Information
County Or Parish: Durham
Directions: From I-40 take US-15/501 North to West Cornwallis exit. Turn Right onto W Cornwallis Rd. Turn Left on McDowell Rd, Home will be on the right.
Latitude: 35.981063
Longitude: -78.94328
Postal Code: 27705
Road Frontage Type: City Street
Road Responsibility: Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Type: Paved
Community Information
Senior Community: No
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 2,792
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 0.96 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1963
Year Renovated: —
County: Durham County
APN: 101173
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 17, 2026
Other
hidden custom fields
Gas Dryer Hookup, In Basement, Lower Level
Listing Date Information
Contract Status Change Date: 2025-06-30
Documents Change Timestamp: 2025-05-27T21:53:19Z
Photos Change Timestamp: 2025-05-23T12:55:11Z
Around this home
Schools
Lakewood Elementary
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.5mi
3/10
Lakewood Montessori Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.9mi
10/10
Charles E Jordan Senior High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 4.1mi
4/10
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Lifestyle
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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 105° expected this year, 14 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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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 5.1 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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Estimated sale price
$956,000 – $1.16M
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