An incredible opportunity to create your dream home in the heart of Old Irving Park! Built in 1928, this distinctive Tudor offers over 3,000 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths and a wealth of original character awaiting your personal vision. The main level features a welcoming foyer, formal living and dining rooms, a bedroom with adjoining full bath, richly paneled den with a second fireplace. An adjoining sunroom fills the rear of the home with natural light. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms and two full baths. The basement, with an outside entrance, offers great customization options. Architectural details—including leaded-glass windows, hand-forged ironwork, detailed brickwork and the signature curved entry—reflect the craftsmanship of an earlier era. The detached garage offers possibilities for parking, a workshop, studio, home gym or additional storage. Bring your ideas and make this special property uniquely your own on one of Greensboro’s most admired streets.
Single-familyProperty Type
1928Year Built
0.31 acresLot Size
$283Price/Sq.Ft.
1 car garageParking
Listed by Chad Waclawczyk• Carolina Home Partners by eXp Realty
Old Irving Park, located between Battleground Avenue and North Elm Street, is a residential and historic Greensboro neighborhood with winding streets and a golf-course edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Greensboro Country Club and the tree-lined bends of Sunset Drive, where manicured greens, brick colonials, and deep setbacks set a quiet, club-adjacent rhythm. Architecture leans Colonial Revival and mid-century brick, with mature oaks framing broad lawns and curving sidewalks. The Irving Park Historic District adds a layered streetscape of early-20th-century homes and stone details. Nearby, Green Valley Grill, O.Henry Hotel, and Tanger Center for the Performing Arts serve as cultural and dining anchors beyond the residential blocks. Parks and greenways thread the area with a calm, outdoors-forward cadence.
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Offer insights
812 Dover Rd · $850,000
$848K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $848K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
53 days
The average home goes pending in 38 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.0%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Ceiling fans
Deadbolt locks
Pantry
Separate shower
Partially floored walk-in attic
Bedrooms
Total rooms: 9
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Pantry (kitchen storage)
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Dryer connection
Flooring
Vinyl flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Steam heating (natural gas fuel)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Garden
Home design
Residential stick/site-built house
Two levels
Built in 1928
Existing structure
Parking
Detached garage (1 garage space)
Driveway parking
Security
Smoke detectors
Construction
Brick, stucco, and wood siding construction
Two fireplaces (in den and living room)
Unfinished basement
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Water heater: unknown
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Other
Publicly maintained road
Electricity and solar
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Built in 1928 this stucco & half-timbered Tudor has graced Dover Rd. for over 98 years! Distinct barrel curved front door covering & side porch create inviting views of Craft Park & neighborhood. Formal entry opens to Living Rm w/firepl, dining rm. kitchen & lower level bedrm w/full bath. Beautifully wood paneled family rm with firepl. (Lincoln firepl insert for efficient heating). opens to light filled sunroom. Three upper level bedrms w/two full baths - note cedar closet, sewing rm & built-ins. LL basement hosted many childhood gatherings w/outside entrance & laundry rm. Garage w/additional storage & antiquated guest rm with a bath (not in use). Wonderful opportunity to live on one of the best streets in Old Irving Park & per seller this one the first house built on Dover Rd. Leaded windows, hand forged wrought iron, detailed brick exterior & so many wonderful features make this a home to be loved and cherished.! *Tax Amount is based on 2025 Tax Rate. New 2026 Tax Rate TBD
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,820
$175,000 + $460,000
$635,000
2024
$8,820
$175,000 + $460,000
$635,000
2023
$8,820 (+1.9%)
$175,000 + $460,000
$635,000
2022
$8,655 (+8.0%)
$175,000 + $460,000
$635,000
2021
$8,017
$175,000 + $460,000
$635,000
2020
$8,017
$175,000 + $400,500
$575,500
2019
$8,017 (+2.2%)
$175,000 + $400,500
$575,500
2018
$7,844
$175,000 + $400,500
$575,500
2017
$7,844 (+9.2%)
$175,000 + $400,500
$575,500
2016
$7,180 (−1.3%)
$150,000 + $368,700
$518,700
2014
$7,274
$150,000 + $368,700
$518,700
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
3
Baths
3
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.31 Acres
Year renovated
2003
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,269
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,269
Year built
1928
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Guilford County
APN
6843
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 2026.
R-3
Residential Single-Family 3 District
The R-3, Residential Single-family district is primarily intended to accommodate low density single-family detached residential development. The overall gross density in R-3 will typically be 3 units per acre or less.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure-Other
Public service
Agriculture-Cropland
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
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
16% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Greensboro, NC • 27408
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Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Greensboro. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
6.2 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 812 Dover Rd
$829,014
$21K under list price of $850K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $300K to $805K.