Welcome to this enchanting Tudor-style home, where timeless architecture, storybook charm, and thoughtful updates create a truly special living experience. New roof in 2025! Recognizable for its distinctive green front door, this home offers warmth and character from the moment you arrive. Inside, you'll find three bedrooms and two full bathrooms, along with inviting living spaces designed for both comfort and functionality. The spacious living room serves as the heart of the home, featuring beautiful hardwood floors, a cozy gas log fireplace, and large windows that frame views of the mature oak trees surrounding the property. Natural light fills the space throughout the day, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere year-round. The spacious eat-in kitchen features granite countertops, a stylish tile backsplash, ample cabinetry, and plenty of room for everyday dining, while the separate dining room provides an ideal setting for gatherings and special occasions. A first-floor bedroom offers flexibility for guests, a home office, or additional living needs. Upstairs, the remaining bedrooms provide privacy and charm, enhanced by recently added wainscoting that complements the home's historic character and blends beautifully with the hardwood flooring found throughout much of the home. Outdoor living is equally inviting, with a welcoming front stoop and patio, a climate-controlled enclosed patio equipped with both heating and air conditioning, a rear deck, and a detached storage building for added convenience. The enclosed sunroom has been transformed into additional heated and cooled living space, increasing the home's square footage from approximately 1,684 to 1,941 square feet. This bright and versatile bonus area is perfect for a home office, playroom, fitness room, media space, or simply a cozy spot to relax and enjoy the view. The home also features an unfinished basement that houses the washer and dryer while providing valuable functional space for storage, hobbies, or workshop use. Ideally located just minutes from the Rockwood area, Rockwood Park, Forest Hills Park, and Downtown Durham, this home offers easy access to local restaurants, shops, parks, and entertainment. Combining architectural character, mature landscaping, hardwood floors, thoughtful updates, versatile bonus spaces, and an unbeatable location, this one-of-a-kind Tudor home delivers the perfect blend of charm, comfort, and convenience.
Preston Woods, located between Guess Road and North Roxboro Street, is a residential and wooded Durham neighborhood with curving streets and mid-century ranch homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Guess Road corridor near Horton Road, where local plazas and everyday errands set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Nearby, The Glass Jug Beer Lab (Durham), The Scrap Exchange, and the Carolina Theatre anchor off-hours culture with taps, reuse-minded browsing, and marquee nights downtown. Lots tend to be leafy, with a quiet, set-back feel behind mature trees. Short drives connect to Eno River trails and Northgate-area shopping without changing the calm street scene.
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Market insights
3016 Hope Valley Rd · $535,000
DAYS ON MARKET
62 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.6%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$535,000
Median sale price in this area is $463,768. (13% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
4 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
Gas fireplace with gas log and masonry surround in the living room
Crawl space basement (unfinished)
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms total, including one on the main level
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Flooring
Hardwood flooring
Tile flooring
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Architectural shingle roof
Yard on a 0.46-acre lot
Publicly maintained road access
Home design
House with two levels
Parking
One-car carport plus two open parking spaces (three parking spaces total)
Construction
Brick and Masonite construction
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
No association
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
''The House with the Green Door, '' well-known to Durhamites and anyone traveling along Hope Valley Road, this home delivers loads of classic charm with modern updates. Located minutes from Downtown Durham as well as convenient to vibrant Lakewood dining, parks, and shops, this home is surrounded by mature landscaping and old growth oak trees. Freshly refinished hardwood floors throughout. Spacious living room with fireplace leads to a dining room with crown/chair moldings. High-end countertops, gas range, and updated appliances make the kitchen space a chef's delight. Main floor bedroom features a spacious cedar closet. Quaint stairwell leads to two upstairs bedrooms. Hobbyists and storage seekers will appreciate this basement! Screened porch overlooks a large fenced backyard with deck. Cool off in the stock tank pool and plant your favorite herbs in the fenced garden or have a relaxing evening around the fire pit. There is a workshop/shed with power and carport too! Recent updates Include HVAC (2023) and water heater (2024). This truly special home is a MUST SEE!
TMLS #2027123
Sep 30, 2015
Sold
$237,000
$122/sq ft
Aug 31, 2015
Contingent
—
Aug 28, 2015
Listed
$234,900
$121/sq ft
+20
This cute 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick cottage is set deep into the lot and surrounded by mature landscaping and anchored by old growth oak trees. Warm hardwood floors run throughout, and white plaster walls exude classic charm. One bedroom down and 2 bedroom upstairs both with ceiling fans and a shared hall bath. Enjoy the large fenced-in backyard from the 3 sided screened-in porch. Easy access to stores and restaurants in the Rockwood shopping center and just minutes from vibrant downtown Durham!
Public Records
Nov 27, 2013
Sold
$220,000
$113/sq ft
TMLS #918096
Jun 25, 2007
Sold
$220,000
$113/sq ft
Mar 9, 2007
Listed
$230,000
$118/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 19, 1998
Sold
$149,000
$77/sq ft
Public Records
Aug 25, 1995
Sold
$125,000
$64/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,621 (+52.4%)
$200,750 + $366,245
$566,995
2024
$3,689 (+6.5%)
$200,750 + $366,245
$566,995
2023
$3,464 (+2.3%)
$84,180 + $180,283
$264,463
2022
$3,385 (+0.5%)
$84,180 + $180,283
$264,463
2021
$3,369 (+2.4%)
$84,180 + $180,283
$264,463
2020
$3,290
$84,180 + $180,283
$264,463
2019
$3,290 (+13.0%)
$84,180 + $180,283
$264,463
2018
$2,910 (+0.7%)
$51,240 + $163,293
$214,533
2017
$2,889 (+3.5%)
$51,240 + $163,293
$214,533
2016
$2,791 (+6.1%)
$51,240 + $163,293
$214,533
2014
$2,631 (+3.1%)
$42,225 + $147,854
$190,079
2013
$2,551 (+2.3%)
$42,225 + $147,854
$190,079
2012
$2,494 (+0.7%)
$42,225 + $147,854
$190,079
2011
$2,477
$42,225 + $147,854
$190,079
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,684
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,684
Year built
1968
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Durham County
APN
123271
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 2, 2026 • Final
Building
Remodel
Dec 12, 2025 • Final
Electrical
Change of contractor for the installation of a mini split system with no change in scope.
Electrical
HVAC
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, 15 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 • 27707
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Sun exposure
97/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 3016 Hope Valley Rd
$521,386
$14K under list price of $535K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $375K to $700K.