Beautiful custom Charles Shipp-designed, Nantucket-style home on nearly 1 acre in the heart of East Memphis! Enjoy the rare combination of space, charm, & walkability—just steps from the Greenline and minutes to top schools including St. Agnes, St. Dominic, St. Mary’s, PDS, & CBHS. Designed for both everyday living & entertaining, the open floor plan features rich hardwoods throughout the downstairs. The gourmet kitchen with granite, gas cooking, brand new frig/frzr, & large island opens to a warm hearth room with built-ins & fireplace. The spacious primary suite is down along with a second bedroom (currently used as an office) with private bath. All bedrooms feature en suite baths & most feature great room sizes & walk-in closets. A walk-up attic offers great storage. Relax outdoors on the stamped patio overlooking a fenced yard with blooming cutting garden & raised beds. A parking pad provides additional outdoor entertaining space. A true lifestyle property in a premier location.
Single-familyProperty Type
1994Year Built
0.95 acresLot Size
2 spacesParking
Listed by Judy McLellan• Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS
Perkins Waring, located between Poplar Avenue and Park Avenue, is a residential and retail Memphis neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and a well-traveled commercial corridor. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Poplar Ave & Perkins Rd intersection, where coffee counters, long-running eateries, and small storefronts keep the sidewalks active. Local pillars include the Memphis Botanic Garden, the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, and Novel. Streets mix brick colonials with low-slung postwar houses, while mature trees soften wide lots and curving drives. Daily rhythms orbit Poplar’s dining strip and the green calm of nearby gardens. The setting reads polished and practical, with culture and errands sharing the same grid.
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Offer insights
175 Waring Rd · $1,195,000
$1.17M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.17M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
117 days
The average home goes pending in 35 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
96.7%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Three fireplaces (gas starter) located in the living room, master bedroom, and keeping/hearth room
Wet bar
Walk-in closets
Permanent attic stairs
Powder/dressing room
Security system
Smoke detectors
Separate living and dining rooms
Keeping/hearth room
Pantry
Island in kitchen
Breakfast bar and separate breakfast room
Updated/renovated kitchen
9+ foot ceilings and smooth ceilings
Bedrooms
Five bedrooms total
Two bedrooms on the lower level
Primary bedroom with fireplace, hardwood floor, walk-in closet, full bath, and smooth ceiling
Bedroom 2: hardwood floor, private full bathroom, walk-in closet, smooth ceiling (15 x 11)
Bedroom 3: carpet, private full bathroom, walk-in closet, smooth ceiling (17 x 16)
Bedroom 4: carpet, private full bathroom, walk-in closet, smooth ceiling (17 x 14)
Bedroom 5: carpet, private full bathroom, smooth ceiling (19 x 16)
Master bedroom dimensions approximately 19 x 14
Bathrooms
Six full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Primary bathroom with double sinks, separate shower, tile floor, and whirlpool tub (luxury master bath with double vanity and separate tub & shower)
Kitchen
Updated/renovated kitchen with island
Cooktop and gas cooking
Double oven and self-cleaning oven
Dishwasher, disposal, microwave, refrigerator
Separate ice maker
Pantry
Laundry & utility
Laundry room on main and second-story floor plans
Two or more water heaters (gas water heater included)
Flooring
Part hardwood and part carpet
Tile floors in primary bath
Heating & cooling
Three or more heating systems — central gas
Three or more cooling systems — central with ceiling fans
220 wiring
Exterior features
Auto lawn sprinkler system
Patio
Well landscaped grounds with some trees
Wood fence
Storage
Sidewalks
No pool
Home design
Detached single-family home, Traditional style
Two-story home
Existing property built in 1994
Has termite contract
Parking
Two covered parking spaces
Front-load garage with garage door opener
Storage room(s) and workshop space
Security
Security system
Smoke detector(s)
Construction
Brick veneer and stone exterior with wood windows and double-pane windows
Composition shingle roof
Conventional foundation
Approximately 0.95 acre lot (lot described as level, professionally landscaped, some trees, wood fenced)
Utilities
Public water and public sewer
Gas water heater plus additional water heaters (2+)
Public power (implied by central systems)
Financial info
Financing: Conventional
Electricity and solar
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Memphis Area Association of Realtors(R) MLS #10220874
Jun 26, 2026
Price Changed
$1,195,000
May 5, 2026
Listed
$1,275,000
Memphis Area Association of Realtors(R) MLS #3232539
Nov 17, 2011
Sold
$762,500
Sep 16, 2011
Listed
$799,000
+7
Beautiful custom home designed by Chas Shipp on . 95 Ac shaded private grounds; New granite & SS appl in kitch; New Mstr Bath cabinets w/ marble vanities; Open plan for entertaining & family living; Appraised Sept '11 for $900,000.
Memphis Area Association of Realtors(R) MLS #2642130
Nov 20, 2006
Sold
$950,000
Jul 6, 2006
Listed
$1,165,000
+3
Public Records
Jan 5, 1990
Sold
$250,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$16,180 (+16.0%)
$68,825 + $238,150
$306,975
2024
$13,951 (+8.1%)
$68,825 + $238,150
$306,975
2023
$12,905
$68,825 + $143,025
$211,850
2022
$12,905 (−1.2%)
$68,825 + $143,025
$211,850
2021
$13,056 (−7.6%)
$68,825 + $143,025
$211,850
2020
$14,126
$68,825 + $143,025
$211,850
2019
$14,126
$68,825 + $126,125
$194,950
2018
$14,126 (+76.3%)
$68,825 + $126,125
$194,950
2017
$8,012 (−0.4%)
$68,825 + $126,125
$194,950
2016
$8,045
$68,825 + $126,125
$194,950
2014
$8,045
$57,350 + $126,750
$184,100
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
6
Baths
6.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
150 ft.
Lot depth
275 ft.
Lot size
0.95 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
6,209
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
6,209
Year built
1994
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Shelby County
APN
055034 00022
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
R-10
Residential Single-Family-10 District
The single-family residential districts are intended to accommodate one single-family detached principal dwelling unit per lot. These districts should be applied in areas where the land-use pattern is predominately single-family residential or where such a land use pattern is desired in the future. 5 single-family residential districts are established-R-10 which are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area and setback requirements.; New R-10 districts are generally located at least 1,500 to 2,000 ft from a CMU-1, CMU-2, CMU-3 or CBD district.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Recreation
Park & open space
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 109° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
20% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Memphis, TN • 38117
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.6 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 175 Waring Rd
$1,142,185
$53K under list price of $1.20M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $825K to $1.5M.