Step back in time to one Raleigh's most beloved neighborhoods, Forest Park, where history and modern amenities combine. Forest Park features grand historic homes with pampered gardens and three lush neighborhood parks dating back to the turn of the century. Built in 1920, 120 Forest Road embodies Southern charm starting with the wrap-around front porch, complete with 'Haint Blue' ceilings. Inside, a wide foyer introduces the formal living room featuring a wood-burning fireplace and original oak hardwood floors that run throughout the home. The formal dining room offers a space for elevated dining, while the light filled open floorplan of the keeping room, kitchen and breakfast room is the heart of the home. Huge windows bathe this area with sunlight and provide tree-filled views that will make any architecture buff nod in approval. Just off the kitchen, a spacious screened porch creates the perfect spot for entertaining, dining, or relaxing with a good book. The main-floor guest suite provides flexibility for visitors or multi-generational living. Upstairs you'll find two bedrooms, a full bath, a den, and the primary bedroom w ensuite bath. Storage is abundant with a walk-up floored attic and a 1,258 sqft unfinished basement. The property also includes a curb cut with driveway potential, leading to the original garage along the alley, giving buyers the option to add off-street parking. Forest Park is highly sought after not just for its historic charm, but for its urban lifestyle. Ditch your car and walk to schools, the Village District, Glenwood, downtown Raleigh, NC State, Fred Fletcher Park, Pullen Park, the YMCA - all the things that make our quaint city unique.
Single-familyProperty Type
1920Year Built
8,712 sq ftLot Size
$437Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Christine Lewis• NextHome Triangle Properties
Est. $4,010 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 120 Forest Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
TMLS #10152042
Jun 1, 2026
Sold
$1,040,000
$437/sq ft
Mar 18, 2026
Pending
—
Mar 12, 2026
Listed
$1,150,000
$483/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 29, 1988
Sold
$140,000
$59/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 29, 1976
Sold
$34,500
$14/sq ft
Public Records
May 4, 1976
Sold
$34,500
$14/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,588 (−9.5%)
$765,000 + $217,484
$982,484
2024
$9,489 (+31.2%)
$765,000 + $217,484
$982,484
2023
$7,235 (+7.6%)
$850,000 + $325,322
$1,175,322
2022
$6,722 (+4.0%)
$450,000 + $211,944
$661,944
2021
$6,461 (+1.9%)
$450,000 + $211,944
$661,944
2020
$6,343 (+8.6%)
$450,000 + $211,944
$661,944
2019
$5,838 (+6.0%)
$450,000 + $211,944
$661,944
2018
$5,505 (+5.0%)
$300,000 + $202,036
$502,036
2017
$5,243 (+2.1%)
$300,000 + $202,036
$502,036
2016
$5,134 (+1.7%)
$300,000 + $202,036
$502,036
2015
$5,050 (+5.4%)
$300,000 + $202,036
$502,036
2014
$4,789 (+7.1%)
$328,000 + $157,776
$485,776
2013
$4,473
$328,000 + $157,776
$485,776
2012
$4,473 (+1.0%)
$328,000 + $157,776
$485,776
2011
$4,428
$328,000 + $157,776
$485,776
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
8,712 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1980
Sq. Ft.
2,379
Year built
1920
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wake County
APN
1704.17 10 4894 000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
—
Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 10, 2026.
R-6
NCOD
Residential-6 District
R-6 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house and two-unit living in an attached house or townhouse or tiny house with a minimum lot size of 6,000 sq ft. Multi-unit living is also allowed in a townhouse.; Smaller minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development.; Additional building types, and smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.; Dimensional standards, maximum density, allowed building types, and allowed uses may be modified for the R-6 district within the TOD overlay or Frequent Transit Areas identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan to enable transit oriented development.
Zone overlays
Neighborhood Conservation District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Infrastructure
Public service-Other
Recreation-Other
Park & open space
Property details
Interior
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 3
Bedroom Information
Bedrooms Total: 4
Main Level Bedrooms: 1
Interior Features
Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Oven, Refrigerator