Piedmont Historic Homes

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2021

101 S. Snider Street, Denton, Davidson County

• Sold for $29,000 on December 20, 2021 (listed at $45,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,740 square feet (per county), 0.46 acre
• Price/square foot: $17
• Built in 1900
• Listed December 11, 2021
• Last sale: $20,000, December 2021
• Note: For sale by owner
  • The listing shows 2,300 square feet.

610 Westside Drive,Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $110,000 on December 18, 2021 (listed at $105,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,759 square feet
• Price/square foot: $40
• Built in 1923
• Listed June 29, 2021
• Last sale: $42,000, September 2017
• Neighborhood: Rosemary Park
• Note: No central air conditioning
  • Caveat emptor: The pictures with the listing suggest the house is in relatively good shape cosmetically, but it’s priced like a broken-down wreck.

1145 Joe Scales Road, Sandy Ridge, Stokes County

• Sold for $120,000 on December 17, 2021 (listed at $130,000)
  • The buyer was a Greensboro developer, so the house is likely to be torn down.
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,982 square feet, 29.06 acres
• Price/square foot: $40
• Built in 1920
• Listed July 6, 2021
• Last sale: October 1948, no price recorded on deed
• Listing (please excuse the seller’s yelling): “VALUE IS IN LAND AND TIMBER. HOUSE, WHILE APPEARING SOUND NEEDS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK AND RENOVATIONS WHICH SELLERS WILL NOT DO. CONTENTS IN HOUSE WILL BE BUYER’S RESPONSIBILITY. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHERE OIL TANK IS, NOR WELL, NOR SEPTIC/FIELD. NOTE SIZES OF ROOMS, WITH SUBSTANTIAL RENOVATIONS, HOUSE COULD BE VERY NICE 100+ YR OLD HOME.”
  • “SELLERS CANNOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURIES OF POTENTIAL BUYERS OR AGENTS WHO ENTER THE HOME.”
  • The property includes a small cemetery “near or inside the northern boundary of the property.”

507 Newton Street, High Point

• Sold for $93,000 on December 3, 2021 (listed at $100,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,611 square feet
• Price/square foot: $36
• Built in 1909
• Listed July 18, 2021
• Last sale: $92,500, October 2004
• Neighborhood: Oakwood
• Note: Rental property
  • Listing: “Some renovations have already started – just need your finishing touches.”
  • The house includes a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom in-law suite (included in the bedroom and bathroom numbers above).

• Sold for $45,000 on December 1, 2021 (originally $49,950, later $65,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 745 square feet
• Price/square foot: $60
• Built in 1935
• Listed June 22, 2021
• Last sale: $26,000, June 9, 2021
• Neighborhood: Glenwood
• Listing: “Great fixer upper opportunity”
  • “Roof will be replaced 7-10-2021, price will change after finished.” Both of those things happened.

4007 Oak Ridge Road, Summerfield

• Sold for $125,000 on November 30, 2021 (originally $150,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,308 square feet, 5 acres
• Price/square foot: $96
• Built in 1938
• Listed July 28, 2020
• Last sale: Not identifiable in online records
• Listing: “…a lot of potential for the right person with a keen eye, a lot of Elbow Grease and TLC.”
  • Something you don’t see everyday: “A bonus yard feature is a fire box for cooking Beets in a Steel Pot.”
  • “No septic or well records on file at Guilford Co. Environmental Health.”

197 Spring Street, Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $55,000 on November 23, 2021 (listed at $49,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,732 square feet, 0.32 acre
• Price/square foot: $32
• Built in 1900
• Listed November 10, 2021
• Last sale: $8,500, March 1984
• Note: No heating or air conditioning systems
  • No interior photos are included in the listing.

1021 Washington Street, Eden, Rockingham County

• Sold for $67,000 on November 19, 2021 (originally $84,800)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,334 square feet, 0.45 acre
• Price/square foot: $50
• Built in 1936
• Listed May 21, 2021
• Last sale: $79,301, March 2021

644 Crowder Road, Rockingham County

• Sold for $145,000 on November 17, 2021 (listed at $145,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,716 square feet, 15.74 acres
• Price/square foot: $84
• Built in 1867
• Listed October 19, 2021
• Last sale: Not found in online records
• Neighborhood: Just west of Wentworth
• Listing: “House is being sold as-is and has no heat or a/c. The woodstoves and window unit do not remain.”
  • “The septic system was installed around 1985, but no records were found by the Health Dept.
  • “There are 11 Walnut trees on this property.
  • “Seller says that the logs used to build the house are Chestnut.”
  • Not owner-occupied
  • The property has a Madison mailing address, but is closer to Wentworth.

937 Haynes Road, Rockingham County

• Sold for $130,000 on November 17, 2021 (listed at $85,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,082 square feet, 1.96 acres
• Price/square foot: $42
• Built in 1917
• Listed October 25, 2021
• Last sale: Not identifiable in online records
• Listing: The property has a Summerfield mailing address but is across the Guilford-Rockingham county line in southern Rockingham County.
  • “Utilities will not be on for inspections or appraisal due to condition. County could not locate any septic records”

502 W. Allenton Street, Mount Gilead, Montgomery County
The Scarborough House

• Sold for $60,000 on November 9, 2021 (originally $150,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,840 square feet, 3.77 acres (all per county records)
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1892
• Listed August 4, 2021
• Last sale: $45,000, November 2020
• Note: The for-sale listing shows 5 bedrooms, only 1 bathroom and 3,992 square feet, all at odds with county records (which is not to say necessarily that the for-sale listings are wrong). The 2020 for-sale listings showed 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, and 2,692 square feet.
  • The house, outbuildings and the 3.77-acre lot are subject to preservation covenants held by the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina.
  • From the 2020 listing: The property includes five outbuildings — well house, smokehouse, barn, corn crib and 1920s garage (Frankie Scarborough was one of the first car owners in Mount Gilead).
  • Also: “The Scarborough House needs structural repairs to the rear hall floor and ceiling caused by a roof leak (recently dried-in), and porch repairs, removal of old ceiling tiles and carpeting, plus updates to the kitchen, baths, and mechanical systems.”

500 Fairview Drive, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $125,000 on November 5, 2021 (originally $165,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,684 square feet, 0.47 acre
• Price/square foot: $47
• Built in 1937
• Listed July 13, 2021
• Last sale: $82,500, November 1992
• Note: The house is in livable condition but needs updating.

5414 N.C. Highway 8, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $250,000 on November 4, 2021 (originally $295,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,822 square feet, 21.64 acres
• Price/square foot: $89
• Built in 1900
• Listed December 13, 2020
• Last sale: $77,500, December 1990
• Note: Located well south of Lexington in the Cotton Grove community.
  • Listing: “Tax office says it was built in 1900 but the older part may have been built before that.”
  • “Lower level is heated by wall gas heaters. No heat upstairs, but AC recently installed upstairs.”
  • “There is a detached 1-car garage with unfinished room (249 sq. ft) beside of it as well as upper level across garage and room ((491 sq. ft.) Great potential for apartment, etc.”
  • The property includes a log barn and a storage shed.

213 W. Banner Avenue, Winston-Salem
The Mahlen A. Joyce House

400 Guilford Street, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold fr $32,000 on October 14, 2021 (originally $40,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,808 square feet
• Price/square foot $18
• Built in 1897
• Listed February 6, 2019
• Last sale: August 28, 2015, one of several properties sold together, individual prices not broken out
• Note: Owned by an out-of-state LLC, being sold as is

2624 West Court Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $85,000 on October 1, 2021
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,220 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $
• Built in 1928
• Apparently was not listed publicly for sale
• Last sale: $78,000, April 2021
• Neighborhood: Lathamtown

306 N. Main Street, Mount Gilead, Montgomery County

703 W. 5th Avenue, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $45,000 on September 23, 2021 (listed at $69,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,500 square feet
• Price/square foot: $18
• Built in 1907
• Listed June 15, 2021
• Last sale: $4,400, January 1950
• Note: The house is divided into a duplex.
  • The property includes a vacant lot behind the house facing Market Street.
  • The listing includes no interior pictures.

304 Barnwell Street, Thomasville, Davidson County

• Sold for $65,000 on September 16, 2021 (listed at $80,920)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,327 square feet, 0.41 acre
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1912
• Listed June 19, 2021
• Last sale: $22,000, July 2001

716 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $47,000 on September 16, 2021 (originally $75,000)
• 3 bedrooms, no bathrooms, 1,338 square feet, 1.86 acres
• Price/square foot: $35
• Built in 1896
• Listed July 7, 2021
• Last sale: $85,000, May 2020
• Note: The property includes a detached garage/workshop and an old barn.

635 Lindsey Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County
The W.L. Gardner House

• Sold for $40,000 on September 15, 2021 (listed at $45,000)
• Number of bedrooms and bathrooms not specified, 2,222 square feet, 0.49 acre
• Price/square foot: $18
• Built in 1917 (per county), possibly ca. 1890 (NRHP district nomination)
• Listed July 2, 2021
• Last sale: $60,000, October 2000
• Neighborhood: Reidsville Historic District
• Listing: “Home needs to be completely redone. This home also includes another property that is accessed through Snead Street.
  • “Enter at your own risk, condition of the home is unknown. SOLD AS IS.”
  • No interior photos are included in he listing.
  • “This may be a Historic home, check with Rockingham county for restrictions.” It is, so restoration work is eligible for historic preservation tax credits.
  • No heating or air conditioning systems
  • The lot runs all the way back to Snead Street.
  • The second residence on the property is 708 Snead Street. Exterior pictures are included in the listing, but otherwise no information on that house is available.
  • The owner also is selling 633 Lindsey Street and is willing to sell both properties as a package.
  • District NRHP nomination: “A construction date, builder and original owner of this two-story brick house have not been determined, but it appears that William Littleton Gardner (1848-1928), a Virginia native, acquired the tract of land occupied by the house in 1900 from J.W. and Sallie B. Jennings. Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Jennings were both Blairs, and the property may have been involved in a Blair inheritance. It is also possible that Jennings, a brick manufacturer, built the house. The lot was a large one, extending some 800 feet to the south, all the way through to Piedmont St.
  • “Gardner had moved to Rockingham County in 1881, and at the turn of the century located in Reidsville where he first operated a butcher shop and later ran a small grocery store on nearby Snead St.
  • “Like its neighbor to the east, the Gardner House is one of a small number of 19th century brick dwellings in Reidsville. Topped by a low hip roof of standing seam tin, the house features a single-pile, central hall plan with a two-story, hip-roofed and one-story, gable-roofed ells extending to the rear.
  • “Segmental arch openings contain two over two windows and the main entrance at the center of the three-bay facade, which is spanned by a one-story porch with bracketed turned posts. Corbeled brick chimneys are located at either side of the rear of the main block.”

635 Lindsey Street, Reidsville
The James A. Ware House
contract pending July 19, 2021

• Sold for $35,000 on September 15, 2021 (listed at $40,000)
• Number of bedrooms and bathrooms not specified, 1,676 square feet, 0.63 acre
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1922
• Listed July 2, 2021
• Last sale: $
• Neighborhood: Reidsville Historic District
• Listing: “Home needs to be completely redone, It was involved in a Fire. It is listed as a single residence in in city records but the layout is a Duplex. The land for this home runs to Snead Street. Enter at your own risk, condition of the home is unknown. SOLD AS IS. 633 Lindsey (brick home beside) is also For Sale and can be sold as a package. Cash Only.”
  • District NRHP nomination: “In 1886, James A. Ware (1853-1930), a young Reidsville merchant, acquired a 77 by 403 foot tract of land on the south side of Lindsey St. from Stephen H. Ware, probably a cousin, who was living across Lindsey St. a short distance east.
  • “Likely built a short time after Ware acquired the property, this house shares with fewer than ten others the distinction of being of brick residential construction dating from the 19th century. It is the sole one-story example. In form, it follows traditional patterns of frame houses of the period, with a single-pile front section topped by a side and facade gable roof of standing seam tin.
  • “Tall corbeled brick chimneys pierce the main roof ridge on either side of the facade gable, and a pair of one-story ells extends to the rear. Two over two windows and the front entrance are set in segemental arch openings.
  • “The entrance features a double-leaf door and an elliptical fanlight. A one-story porch with turned posts and balustrade shelters the three-bay facade. Further embellishments include sawn eaves brackets, a wide frieze, round pierced attic vents in the gable ends, and cornice returns. A low stone retaining wall stretches across the well-shaded front yard.
  • “The house remained in the ownership of the Ware family until the 1950s.”

305 Oakwood Street, High Point
The Charles S. Welborn House

• Sold for $205,000 on August 30, 2021 (listed at $225,000)
• 4 apartments, see note below in re bedrooms and bathrooms, 3,758 square feet, 0.3 acre
• Price/square foot: $55
• Built in 1902
• Listed June 29, 2021
• Last sale: $107,000, July 1994
• Neighborhood: Oakwood Historic District
• Note: This house could be a great candidate for restoration on a street with great but mostly unrealized potential.
  • No central air conditioning.
  • No interior photos are included in the listing.
  • Originally a single-family home, it has been divided into four apartments. The listing says one has 2 bedrooms; no other descriptions are given. County records show 5 bedrooms but only 2 bathrooms.
  • District NRHP nomination: “Imposing Colonial Revival style house with Queen Anne influences; frame with later asbestos shingles, spacious wrap front porch with second story hip-roofed balcony; glass panel front door with oversize side lights; bay windows; steep hip roof with gable. Approximately 4,000 square feet. Welborn [1872-1966] owned a highly successful furniture retail store with his brother [David Nerius] Welborn [1876-1925].”

3328 Old Greensboro Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $52,000 on August 24, 2021 (originally $70,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 952 square feet, 0.46 acre
• Price/square foot: $55
• Built in 1920
• Listed July 15, 2021
• Last sale: $35,000, July 1998

256 Main Street, Yanceyville, Caswell County

• Sold for $10,000 on August 23, 2021 (listed at $15,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 750 square feet, 0.42 acre
• Price/square foot: $13
• Built in 1900
• Listed July 7, 2021
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Listing: “This log home needs A LOT of work. It will need ceiling repairs and floor repairs.”

1507 Wiltshire Street, High Point
The Nathaniel and Naomi Yarborough House

• Sold for $125,000 on August 18, 2021 (listed at $125,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,320 square feet
• Price/square foot: $54
• Built in 1926
• Listed July 2, 2021
• Last sale: $55,000, May 1992
• Listing: “Bring this classic home back to its previous splendor!”
  • The house has an arched front door, foyer with black and white floor, original chandelier in the dining room and hardwoods under carpeting. The living room’s fireplace is flanked by French doors leading to a sunroom.
  • “Upstairs bathroom has been demo’d with intentions of remodeling.”
  • The property first appears in the 1931 city directory as 1431 Wilshire Boulevard (the “t” appeared in the name a few years later), listed as vacant. Its original ownership is unclear. It may have been a rental property until it was foreclosed upon around 1935.
  • Dr. Nathaniel Patton Yarborough and Mary Naomi Morris Yarborough bought the house in 1936. Nathaniel (1903-1992) came to High Point College in 1925, the school’s second year, as an instructor in French and German and dean of men. He served as registrar from 1936 to 1968 while still teaching. During World War II, he was the college’s military instructor; his military background was in the ROTC program as an undergraduate at Wofford College. He received an honorary doctorate in 1974 after 49 years as a faculty member. The Nathaniel P. Yarborough Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student in the university’s Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures. The department also has a Nathaniel Yarborough faculty award.
  • Mary (1905-1952) was the head of the Department of Home Economics, 1930 to 1936.
  • After the deaths of Mary and his second wife, Margaret Etta Austin Yarborough (1918-1981), Nathaniel owned the house until his death at age 89.

502 N. Charles Street, Mebane, Alamance County

• Sold for $160,000 on August 11, 2021 (listed at $150,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,520 square feet, 0.35 acre
• Price/square foot: $105
• Built in 1928
• Listed July 15, 0221
• Last sale: $125,000, July 2017
• Listing: “Please be careful when showing. Please do not walk on or use back porch”

815 Lawsonville Avenue, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $27,000 on August 6, 2021 (originally $34,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,130 square feet, 0.7 acre
• Price/square foot: $24
• Built in 1910
• Listed June 28, 2021
• Last sale: $9,500, February 2015

912 N. Main Street, Burlington, Alamance County
The Moss J. Burley House

• Sold for $135,000 on July 28, 2021 (listed at $121,900)
• 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,888 square feet, 0.32 acre
• Price/square foot: $72
• Built in 1934
• Listed July 3, 2021
• Last sale: $79,000, January 1997
• Neighborhood: Beverly Hills Historic District
• District NRHP nomination: “Two-story brick bungalow with a cross-gable roof, projecting gabled bays on the façade and rear elevations’ west ends and the side (east and west) elevations, a hip-roofed front porch supported by brick posts on brick piers spanned by a pierced brick knee wall, 6/1 sash (often paired or tripled), brick end and interior chimneys, and false beams. The house appears on the 1948 update to the 1929 Sanborn map and was occupied by Moss J. Burley in 1937. The city directory does not give an occupation for Mr. Burley.”

643 Park Avenue, Eden, Rockingham County

• Sold for $27,300 on July 27, 2021 (auction held Saturday June 26, 2021)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,716 square feet, 2.28 acres
• Price/square foot: $16
• Built in 1918
• Listed May 19, 2021
• Last sale: Before 1986 but otherwise not clear in online records
• Neighborhood: Spray
• Note: No central heat or air conditioning
  • The property consists of four lots.

1153 Gold Hill Road, Madison, Rockingham County
contract pending July 1, 2021

• Sold for $71,000 on July 15, 2021 (listed at $69,900)
• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 672 square feet, 2.95 acres
• Price/square foot: $106
• Built in 1910
• Listed June 29, 2021
• Last sale: $40,500, December 2013
• Neighborhood: Jacobs Creek
• Note: No heating system
  • The property has a Madison mailing address but is well to the southeast, just inside Rockingham County.

4201 Pineneedle Drive, Greensboro
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• Sold for $155,000 on July 6, 2021 (listed at $169,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,416 square feet, 3.76 acres
• Price/square foot: $109
• Built in 1903
• Listed August 29, 2019
• Last sale: $5,500, December 1982
• Neighborhood: Summit Hills
• Listing: “House is sold AS IS and will not qualify for FHA/Va loans.”
  • No heating or cooling systems
  • No photos or description of the interior
  • The property appears to be priced for development, as $120/square foot is a very high price for a house in this condition, even with the acreage. The listing says, “Would be a great property to develop.”
  • The property went under contract five times, selling on the fifth accepted offer.

715 Eldorado Street, Troy, Montgomery County

• Sold for $35,000 on July 5, 2021 (listed at $32,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,670 square feet, 0.36 acre
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1926
• Listed June 3, 2021
• Last sale: $47,000, July 2004
• Listing: “Property to be sold ‘As Is’ with No warranties or guarantees. Property exempt from Residential Property Disclosure, condition unknown”

4927 Love Joy Road, Troy, Montgomery County

• Sold for $135,700 on July 2, 2021 (listed at $140,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,350 square feet, 1.77 acres
• Price/square foot: $59
• Built in 1920
• Listed May 1, 2021
• Last sale: $51,750, July 2014
• Note: Love Joy (two words) is correct.
  • The property has a Troy mailing address but is located well to the north, and to the north of the Lovejoy (one word) community as well, near the Abner community.
  • Listing: “The current owner has started the renovations and now you can finish the process!!”

938 Galloway Street, Eden, Rockingham County
The Sharpe House

306 Clayton Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $80,000 on June 15, 2021 (listed at $72,800)
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,136 square feet, 0.84 acre
• Price/square foot: $37
• Built in 1930
• Listed May 2, 2021
• Last sale: $95,310, February 2021 (foreclosure)
• Neighborhood: Alspaugh
• Note: Bank-owned property
  • Listing: “Needs major repairs but could be restored to a very beautiful and stately presence.”

932 N. Main Street, Mocksville, Davie County
The Thomas J. Caudell House

• Sold for $65,000 on June 14, 2021 (listed at $89,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,584 square feet, 0.32 acre
• Price/square foot: $41
• Built in 1923
• Listed April 3, 2021
• Last sale: $25,000, August 2012
• Neighborhood: North Main Street Historic District
• District NRHP nomination: “… stuccoed hollow-tile masonry Craftsman-influenced house with front-gable roof; large shed dormers on the side elevations; one-story, hipped porch across front with stuccoed piers, solid balustrade, metal awnings … exterior side chimney; triangular knee brackets in eaves; row of four small windows over porch in gable end; six-over-one, eight-over-one, four-over-one vertical pane sash windows; built by Davie Construction Company for Thomas J. Caudell, founder of Caudell Lumber Company.”

115 W. White Street, Archdale, Randolph County

• Sold for $70,000 on June 11, 2021 (listed at $70,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 782 square feet
• Price/square foot: $90
• Built in 1935
• Listed May 21, 2021
• Last sale: $56,000, October 2010

512 Hamilton Street, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $64,000 on June 11, 2021 (listed at $62,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,644 square feet, 0.32 acre
• Price/square foot: $39
• Built in 1930
• Listed May 13, 2021
• Last sale: $2,200, July 1944

116 Briggs Place, High Point

• Sold for $40,000 on June 7, 2021 (originally $75,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 1,910 square feet
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1920
• Listed April 2, 2021
• Last sale: $31,500, February 2006
• Listing: “Need some hard work …”
  • Not owner-occupied

699 Flat Rock Road, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $230,000 on June 4, 2021 (listed at $225,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,583 square feet, 4.18 acres
• Price/square foot: $89
• Built in 1930
• Listed April 16, 2021
• Last sale: $162,000, September 2019
• Note: The listing says the house “just needs a little TLC,” but it provides no photos of the interior.
  • The property has a Reidsville mailing address, but it’s well to the south toward Guilford County, just south of Lake Reidsville.
  • Vinyl siding

1205 Filbert Place, High Point

• Sold for $23,000 on June 1, 2021 (listed at $27,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,243 square feet
• Price/square foot: $19
• Built in 1912
• Listed April 1, 2021
• Last sale: $3,300, February 1951

1222 N. Stokes School Road, Danbury, Stokes County

• Sold for $175,000 on May 28, 2021 (originally $179,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,472 square feet, 3.59 acres
• Price/square foot: $119
• Built in 1920
• Listed March 23, 2021
• Last sale: $400 for a 1/18 interest in a 61.82-acre property
• Listing: “… still needs cosmetic updates. Alot updates been done …” including vinyl siding and replacement windows.

724 Julian Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $87,000 on May 28, 2021 (originally $110,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,642 square feet
• Price/square foot: $53
• Built in 1916
• Listed April 9, 2021
• Last sale: $3,252, June 1967
• Neighborhood: Nocho Park
• Note: A rental property owned for the last 54 years by the well-known Agapion family.

108 S. 1st Avenue, Mayodan, Rockingham County

• Sold for $29,900 on May 27, 2021 (originally $39,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,390 square feet
• Price/square foot: $22
• Built in 1932
• Listed December 23, 2021
• Last sale: $31,800, December 2020 (foreclosure)
• Note: Bank-owned property
  • Listing: “Needs interior renovation and roof replacement.”

1007 N.C. Highway 705, Westmore, Moore County

• Sold for $149,900 on May 21, 2021 (listed at $149,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,674 square feet, 14.3 acres
• Price/square foot: $90
• Built in 1902
• Listed March 11, 2021
• Last sale: September 1960, price not recorded on deed
• Listing: The house is described as “ready for you to renovate and make over the way you would want it.”
  • Something you don’t see every day: “There is a free flowing spring that crosses the field and the owners say they have never seen it run dry.”
  • The property has a Seagrove mailing address but is well to the southeast, just across the Moore County line and almost to Westmore.

1701 S. Main Street, Winston-Salem
The Ashburn-Holland House

• Sold for $40,000 on May 20, 2021 (listed at $99,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,270 square feet
• Price/square foot: $31
• Built in 1910
• Listed August 29, 2020
• Last sale: $54,000, March 2017
• Neighborhood: Washington Park Historic District (NRHP)
• Listing: For sale by owner
  • “Substantial work towards full restoration has already been started.”

1328 Forest Acres Circle, Pleasant Garden, Guilford County

• Sold for $25,000 on May 11, 2021 (listed at $20,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,058 square feet, 0.81 acre
• Price/square foot: $24
• Built in 1930
• Listed April 23, 2021
• Listing: “Rustic Property is being sold with No value being given to the Log Cabin on property. It is unsafe for entry and the Well and Septic have not been used in over a decade. Enjoy bringing this Classic Log Cabin back to life OR remove it and build your dream home in the Pleasant Garden area. Property is prices to sell based on the lot value only. Bring your tools or your builder.”
  • The pictures with the listing, though, show the house filled with furniture, clothes, etc., as if someone is living there now.

3810 Southdale Avenue, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $34,900 on May 11, 2021 (listed at $34,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,392 square feet
• Price/square foot: $25
• Built in 1930
• Listed April 26, 2021
• Last sale: $48,000 March 2003
• Listing: “New Ownership will need to bring home to minimum housing code standards. … The home needs new flooring, windows, bathroom, kitchen, etc.”

608 Park Avenue, Greensboro
The Andrews House

• Sold for $140,000 on May 5, 2021 (listed at $129,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1,428 square feet
• Price/square foot: $98
• Built in 1920
• Listed February 9, 2021
• Last sale: $142,500, January 1996 (one of three properties sold together, individual prices not broken out)
• Neighborhood: Dunleath Historic District
• Note: A house in desperate need of renovation, originally a single-family home, long ago divided into four apartments, all now vacant.
  • Asbestos siding
  • Eugene Andrews and his wife, Nellie, bought the property in 1921 and lived there for about two years. They sold it in 1923 to Eugene’s son, Bune Derwood Andrews, and moved to Chapel Hill. Bune apparently used the house as a rental property until he sold it in 1940. Eugene (1874-1940) and Bune (1896-1944) were embalmers. Bune worked for with Poole & Blue funeral home and ambulance service at 342 N. Elm Street.

2417 Cypress Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $49,583 on May 5, 2021 (foreclosure auction)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 934 square feet
• Price/square foot: $53
• Built in 1922
• Listed March 27, 2021
• Last sale: $45,000, December 1995
• Neighborhood: White Oak
• Note: A rather fatalistic description of the house includes, “Fire department about a mile away and cone hospital close.”
  • “The water and utilities are not on. Copper pipes were stolen.”

614 E Main Street, Boonville, Yadkin County

• Sold for $70,000 on April 27, 2021 (previously $89,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,240 square feet, 1.16 acres
• Price/square foot: $56
• Built in 1810
• Listed March 20, 2021
• Last sale: $17,650, January 1965 (23.75-acre tract, of which this property was part)
• Listing: “… possibly the oldest home in Boonville. Original doors and door knobs through out. In good condition needing some restoration.”
  • “Some updates done,” including cheap replacement windows and deck boards for a front porch. Miraculously, it does still have wood siding, though.
  • Propane gas heating
  • Not owner-occupied
  • No direct street frontage:

446 Gorrell Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $53,000 on April 27, 2021 (listed at $75,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms, 1,292 square feet
• Price/square foot: $41
• Built in 1928
• Listed April 6, 2021
• Last sale: $35,000, April 2014
• Note: No central air conditioning
  • Listing: “… many vintage features remain” but it has vinyl siding and deck boards for the front porch floor.

307 Carolina Avenue, Thomasville, Davidson County

• Sold for $28,500 on April 27, 2021 (listed at $40,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 952 square feet, 1.04 acres
• Price/square foot: $30
• Built in 1930
• Listed January 5, 2021
• Last sale: $22,000, July 2003
• Note: No pictures of the interior are included in the listing.
  • Listing: “House needs some repairs”
  • Rental property

1408 Stevens Road, Stokes County

• Sold for $65,000 on April 23, 2021 (listed at $75,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 977 square feet, 3 acres
• Price/square foot: $67
• Built in 1927
• Listed March 27, 2021
• Last sale: $25,000, March 2012
• Note: The property has a Westfield mailing address but is located northwest of the town in Stokes County.
  • Listing: The home is “is in poor condition and needs a new owner to restore it, has not been lived in for several years. … Seller never lived in home and does not warrant its condition, being sold as is. Above ground oil tank but no furnace seen, fire place in living room. Buyer to verify well and septic condition, county unable to find original permit.”

6790 Ridge Road, Tobaccoville, Forsyth County

• Sold to lender at auction for $108,393 on April 19, 2021
• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,201 square feet, 11.89 acres
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1930
• Last sale: $25,000, September 1984
• Note: GIS overhead view of the property:

620 Park Avenue, Greensboro

• Sold for $160,000 on April 16, 2021 (listed at $137,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 1,949 square feet
• Price/square foot: $82
• Built in 1909
• Listed January 20, 2021
• Last sale: $57,000, February 2000
• Neighborhood: Dunleath Historic District
• Listing: “Bring your contractors with you! Price reflects need for repairs.”

2624 West Court Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $78,000 on April 9, 2021 (listed at $65,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,220 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $35
• Built in 1928
• Listed March 11, 2021
• Last sale: $16,000, September 1983
• Neighborhood: Lathamtown
• Listing: “This fixer-upper has lots of potential.”

732 Julian Street, Greensboro

• Sold to lender (foreclosure auction), April 7, 2021, no price recorded on deed
• Opening bid: $129,500
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,496 square feet, 0.31 acre
• Built in 1905
• Last sale: $25,000, April 2005
• Neighborhood: Asheboro Community

623 Park Avenue, Greensboro (for-sale listing)
623 Park Avenue (online auction listing)
623 Park Avenue (in-person auction listing)
The Apple-Patterson House

• Sold for $155,600 on March 30, 2021 (auction)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,944 square feet
• Price/square foot: $80
• Built in 1931
• Listed January 28, 2021
• Last sale: $162,000, October 2020 (foreclosure)
• Neighborhood: Dunleath Historic District
• Note: The house was built by H. Brona Apple, apparently as a rental property. Apple was a bookkeeper in the county welfare department.
  • After an apparent foreclosure, Allen C. Patterson bought in the house in 1938, and he and his wife, Dorothy, and lived there for 28 years, selling it in 1971. He was the superintendent of the Mid State Delivery Service.

2509 N. Patterson Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $35,000 on March 26, 2021 (listed at $50,000)
• 7 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,934 square feet
• Price/square foot: $18
• Built in 1922
• Listed December 27, 2020
• Last sale: $35,000, November 2019

413 N.E. Market Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $22,000 on March 26, 2021 (originally $34,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,700 square feet
• Price/square foot: $13
• Built in 1900
• Listed February 10, 2021
• Last sale: $8,500, October 2019
• Note: The house sold for $27,000 in 2002, $10,500 in 2016 and $8,500 in 2019. There no indication why it should be worth four times as much now as in 2019.

308 S. Kirkman Street, Liberty, Randolph County

• Sold for $93,600 on March 24, 2021 (originally $99,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,956 square feet, 3.71 acres
• Price/square foot: $48
• Built in 1909
• Listed December 18, 2020
• Last sale: $67,800 (foreclosure), December 2020 (last non-foreclosure sale: $63,000, February 2006)
• Note: Bank-owned property

5182 Foushee Road, Ramseur, Randolph County

• Sold for $140,000 on March 22, 2021 (listed at $120,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 4,210 square feet, 1.59 acres
• Price/square foot: $33
• Built in 1900
• Listed February 4, 2021
• Last sale: $12,000, September 2018
• Listing: “Someone with a vision could bring this place back to life.”

206 Forest Hill Avenue, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $43,000 on March 15, 2021 (originally $49,900, later $51,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,176 square feet
• Price/square foot: $37
• Built in 1928
• Listed July 8, 2020
• Last sale: $112,000, May 2018

2244 U.S. Highway 64, E. Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $75,000 on March 9, 2021 (listed at $90,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,667 square feet, 1.51 acres
• Price/square foot: $45
• Built in 1924
• Listed January 27, 2021
• Last sale: $155,000, October 2020 (for a 25-acre tract, of which this property is a piece)
• Note: The property is located well to the east of Mocksville.

7435 U.S. 158 East, Leasburg, Caswell County
The Walter Thomas House

• Sold for $130,000 on March 8, 2021 (originally $160,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,212 square feet, 1.71 acres
• Price/square foot: $40
• Built in 1850
• Listed June 30, 2019
• Last sale: $154,500, July 2009
• Listing: “Partially restored 1850 Greek Revival home … beautiful restored staircase, 5 chandeliers, 7 fireplaces (one restored Thomas Day design), large columned front porch, upstairs balcony, roof 2007, new septic, plumbing, electrical upgrades, new insulation, plantation shutters, reinforced chimneys, side porch, dbl carport, smoke house …”

931 Willow Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $80,000 on March 5, 2021 (listed at $70,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1,593 square feet
• Price/square foot: $50
• Built in 1929
• Listed February 16, 2021
• Last sale: $25,000, April 2020
• Note: The first floor is gutted to the studs.

910 Ellett Avenue, Eden, Rockingham County (listing says “Undisclosed Address”)

• Sold for $50,000 on March 5, 2021 (listed at $59,999)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,628 square feet, 0.38 acre
• Price/square foot: $19
• Built in 1921
• Listed December 15, 2020
• Last sale: 2015, price not available online
• Note: Not owner-occupied
  • The listing shows “undisclosed address,” but a Zillow listing for 910 Ellett shows the same house and the same details and statistics as the “undisclosed address.”

528 S. Hamilton Street, Eden, Rockingham County

• Sold for $49,900 on February 26, 2021 (listed at $49,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1980 square feet
• Price/square foot: $25
• Built in 1922
• Listed January 25, 2021
• Last sale: $39,000, May 2011
• Neighborhood: Central Leaksville Historic District
• Listing: “Needs some TLC.” The low price and lack of any interior photos with the listing suggest “some” = a lot.
  • NRHP district nomination on 526 and 528 S. Hamilton: “These nearly identical houses are intact, carefully detailed examples of the basic one-and-one-half story bungalow. Both houses have shed dormers, exterior sheathing of weatherboards on the first story and shingles on the second, engaged full-facade porches with slender columns on brick piers, and interior chimneys with exposed faces in each gable end.”
  • Replacement windows

520 White Oak Street, High Point

• Sold for $110,000 on February 25, 2021 (listed at $110,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,253 square feet, 0.34 acre (two lots, see below)
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1910
• Listed October 12, 2020
• Last sale: $75,000, August 2009
• Note: Rental property
  • A vacant lot next door (522 White Oak) is included in the sale.

310 Hall Avenue, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $25,000 on February 25, 2021 (listed at $29,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,414 square feet
• Price/square foot: $18
• Built in 1919
• Listed December 20, 2020
• Last sale: $7,000, July 2013

212 River Street, East Bend, Yadkin County

• Sold for $87,500 on February 24, 2021 (listed at $75,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,227 square feet, 0.72 acre
• Price/square foot: $39
• Built in 1922
• Listed August 24, 2020
• Last sale: Note available in online records
• Listing: “Many vintage details remain including light fixtures in downstairs bedrooms and hallway, shiplap siding and cabinet in kitchen, claw foot tub, and wainscoting in living/dining rooms.”

2940 Bon Air Avenue, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $40,000 on February 16, 2021 (listed at $45,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,984 square feet
• Price/square foot: $20
• Built in 1925
• Listed December 20, 2020
• Last sale: $24,000, March 2020
• Listing: “Completely gutted down to the studs.”

1911 Bradford Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $112,000 on February 10, 2021 (listed at $121,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,377 square feet (per county)
• Price/square foot: $81
• Built in 1920
• Listed January 13, 2021
• Last sale: $3,000, December 1966
• Neighborhood: McAdoo Heights
• Note: Not owner-occupied

751 Chestnut Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $130,000 on February 9, 2021 (originally $179,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,056 square feet, 0.31 acre
• Price/square foot: $63
• Built in 1908
• Listed November 23, 2020
• Last sale: 1966, price not recorded on deed
• Neighborhood: Dunleath Historic District
• Listing: “… looking for new owners to bring back the glory days. Exterior has been covered in aluminum siding, interior plaster walls covered by wood paneling, wood floors covered by carpeting since 1960.”
  • “FP mantels and newel posts from original Dunleath Mansion.”
  • The property was bought in 1905 by Leon M. Ham and his wife, Kate, who apparently built the house as a rental. They lived on East Lee Street. Leon was secretary-treasurer of the family business, the Ham Grocery Company at 215 S. Elm Street. The first known tenant was Dr. John R. Williams, a physician, in 1908. By 1909, the house was occupied by Jesse and Walter Waynick, both carpenters, and Miss Clara and Miss Molly Waynick.
  • A somewhat odd 1912 deed shows the house being sold to “D.A. McLarty and her heirs.” County property records identify her as Mrs. Eugene McLarty; he was listed in the city directory as living at the same address. He was a druggist. Also living there were Verne McLarty, a clerk at Sykes Drug Store, and William McLarty, a student. They owned the house for 54 years, selling it in 1966.
  • The house apparently has remained in one family since then. It is being sold by the estate of Norman P. Alley, who died in June at age 85. He was a World War II veteran and a retired employee of AMP Inc., now part of Tyco.

135 Dixon Street, Asheboro, Randolph County

• Sold for $30,000 on February 5, 2021 (originally $60,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,795 square feet, 0.37 acre
• Price/square foot: $17
• Built in 1920
• Listed December 4, 2020
• Last sale: September 1996, price not recorded on deed
• Listing: “Natural gas heat downstairs only.”
  • “House has foundation issues.”
  • “Priced below tax value. Cash buyers only.”
  • “Use caution when viewing home.”

315 W. Pine Street, Mount Airy, Surry County
The Binder House

• Sold for $155,000 on February 4, 2021 (originally $189,900)
• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,424 square feet, 1.44 acres
• Price/square foot: $45
• Built in 1900
• Listed October 28, 2020
• Last sale: Unclear in online records
• Neighborhood: Mount Airy Historic District
• District’s NRHP nomination: “Two-story, L-shaped, late Victorian frame house set in a very large lot on a high knoll well back from the street. Although the house has been sheathed with asbestos shingles in recent years, it retains a wealth of sawn work and turned ornamentation. Lacy bargeboards ornament the side gables and projecting three-part front facing bay; this bay is further enriched with graceful spindle arches at the eave. The house boasts a large wrap-around porch with turned posts and balusters, fancy porch brackets with drop pendants, and lattice work at one end.”
  • “The house was built by 1905 and long associated with the Binder family though they are not thought to have been the original owners.”

306 Clayton Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $95,310 on February 3, 2021 (auction)
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,136 square feet, 0.84 acre
• Price/square foot: $45
• Built in 1930
• Listed December 21, 2020
• Last sale: $64,000, August 1996
• Neighborhood: Alspaugh

2501 Hubbard Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $69,000 on February 3, 2021 (listed at $79,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 999 square feet
• Price/square foot: $69
• Built in 1922
• Listed January 13, 2021
• Last sale: $13,000, October 1976
• Neighborhood: Cone Mills
• Note: Cone Mills owned the house until 1974.
  • Listing: “Replacement windows. Wall furnace natural gas heat. Window unit a/c.”
  • Not owner-occupied

235 Harper Street, Star, Montgomery County

• Sold to lender on February 3, 2021; price not recorded on deed (foreclosure auction)
• 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,258 square feet
• Built in 1902
• Listed July 30, 2020
• Last sale: $2,200, September 1941

7520 Anchusa Street, Lewisville, Forsyth County

• Sold for $55,000 on February 1, 2021 (originally $60,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,560 square feet, 3 acres
• Price/square foot: $35
• Built in 1920
• Listed April 6, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Note: The seller is writing off the house and outbuildings, but they could be worth a look. “… three acres of buildable land or subdivided into smaller lots … Abandonned homestead (enter at your own risk) with misc. unusable building. Bring your plans for your new home or small subdivision.”

206 S. Hundley Drive, Eden, Rockingham County

• Sold for $60,000 on January 29, 2021 (originally $79,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,896 square feet, 0.35 acre
• Price/square foot: $32
• Built in 1921
• Listed November 18, 2020
• Last sale: $90,000, June 2008

190 Overdale Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $150,000 on January 27, 2021 (listed at $169,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,952 square feet, 7.64 acres
• Price/square foot: $77
• Built in 1900
• Listed November 22, 2020
• Last sale: $130,000, May 2001

4534 Rocklane Drive, Walkertown, Forsyth County (see note below)

• Sold for $70,000 on January 20, 2021 (originally $100,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,340 square feet, 2.34 acres
• Price/square foot: $30
• Built in 1927
• Listed December 2, 2020
• Last sale: Unknown, see note below
• Note: The property is currently part of 4544 Rocklane Drive, a 6.17-acre lot with two houses on it. It will be divided to create a separate 2 acre-plus lot for this house.

609 Old Climax Road, Climax, Guilford County

715 Old Winston Road, High Point

• Sold for $65,000 on January 11, 2021 (listed at $75,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,180 square feet
• Price/square foot: $55
• Built in 1927
• Listed October 6, 2020
• Last sale: $37,000, March 2003
• Note: Out of state owner

2417 Thurmond Road, Thurmond, Wilkes County

• Sold for $65,000 on January 4, 2020 (listed at $74,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,717 square feet, 1.4 acres
• Price/square foot: $38
• Built in 1880
• Listed September 26, 2020
• Last sale: $45,000, April 2010
• Note: Thurmond is in northeast Wilkes County, just over the line from Surry County to the east and quite near Stone Mountain.
  • The property includes a barn of more that 5,000 square feet.

2020

318 Graves Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $50,000 on December 29, 2020 (originally $52,000; has been listed as low as $48,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,133 square feet
• Price/square foot: $44
• Built in 1948
• Listed September 1, 2020
• Last sale: $24,000, October 2019
• Listing: “Fixer upper ready for new owner.”

705 Salisbury Ridge Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $85,500 on December 10, 2020 (listed at $89,500)
• 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,339 square feet
• Price/square foot: $67
• Built in 1925
• Listed November 8, 2020
• Last sale: $45,000, October 1, 2020
• Note: Yes, this house was bought for $45,000 in October and it’s listed again in November for essentially double the price.
  • Listing: “Possibility of 2 additional bedrooms upstairs.”
  • Aluminum siding

7501 Old Second Street, Julian, Guilford County

• Sold for $86,190 on December 9, 2020 (originally $104,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,600 square feet, 0.44 acre
• Price/square foot: $33
• Built in 1893
• Listed October 29, 2020
• Last sale: $23,000, September 1991
• Note: Vinyl siding

307 Main Street, Eden, Rockingham County

• Sold for $35,000 on November 17, 2020 (originally $70,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,840 square feet (per county; listing says 2,692), 3.77 acres
• Price/square foot: $12
• Built in 1892 (per county records)
• Last sale: $16,500, August 1998
• Listing: The property includes five outbuildings: well house, smokehouse, barn, corn crib and 1920s garage (Frankie Scarborough was one of the first car owners in Mount Gilead).
  • “The Scarborough House needs structural repairs to the rear hall floor and ceiling caused by a roof leak (recently dried-in), and porch repairs, removal of old ceiling tiles and carpeting, plus updates to the kitchen, baths, and mechanical systems.”
  • The property is still owned by a member of the Scarborough family.

336 Wilkesboro Street, Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $135,000 on November 9, 2020 (listed at $139,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,960 square feet
• Price/square foot: $71
• Built in 1928
• Listed October 7, 2020
• Last sale: $47,500, June 1995
• Listing; “Home needs some TLC and is being sold as-is.”
  • Rental property

2041 Routh Road, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $84,300 on November 9, 2020 (listed at $100,000)
• 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,608 square feet, 1.3 acres
• Price/square foot: $52
• Built in 1928
• Listed September 17, 2020
• Last sale: $31,000, April 1977
• Note: The house has a Burlington mailing address, but it’s northwest of town beyond Glen Raven.
  • Listing: “Home listed as 1 bedroom but has additional room downstairs that could be used as another BR but has no closet. Additional 3 rooms upstairs could also be used as bedrooms but only has ceiling height of 6 foot 10 inches.”

615 Piedmont Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $56,500 on October 30, 2020 (originally $54,100, later as low as $49,500)
  • Previously available in an online auction with a starting bid of $33,000
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,205 square feet, 0.56 acre
• Price/square foot: $26
• Built in 1922
• Listed April 17, 2020
• Last sale: Conflicting information in online records
• Neighborhood: Old Post Road Historic District
• Listing: “Reviewing Offers Sat, Aug 22 at 12PM”
  • No air conditioning
  • Vinyl siding

2017 Neelley Way, Pleasant Garden, Guilford County
Pine Needles Lodge

• Sold for $185,000 on October 29, 2020 (originally $269,900)
• 10 bedrooms, 5 1/2 bathrooms, 7,617 square feet, 3.91 acres
• Price/square foot: $24
• Built in 1912
• Listed February 7, 2019
• Last sale: $292,000, October 2018
• Note: The house is in very poor condition and is being sold as-is.
  • “Septic records could not be located.”
  • County tax records show the house being 7,617 square feet; the listing shows 5,882.
  • Offers must be submitted through RESNET.

326 Rockcrusher Road, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $25,000 on October 20, 2020 (listed at $40,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 992 square feet, 0.63 acre
• Price/square foot: $25
• Built in 1910
• Listed August 31, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records

7655 Salem Chapel Road, Northern Forsyth County

• Sold on October 16, 2020, price not recorded on deed (last listed price $47,000, originally $54,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,696 square feet, 0.94 acre
• Price/square foot: $28
• Built in 1900
• Listed May 20, 2020
• Last sale: $40,000, January 2000
• Note: A Homepath property
  • The property has a Walnut Cove mailing address but is just south of the county line in Forsyth County.

110 Burton Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $10,000 on October 12, 2020 (originally $11,175)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 906 square feet, 0.3 acre
• Price/square foot: $11
• Built in 1900
• Listed August 15, 2020
• Last sale: $11,610, June 2020 (foreclosure); last sale before foreclosure, $65,000 in April 2001
• Listing: “No Showings Allowed due to Squatter in the Home/Condition of Home – DO NOT ENTER.”
  • “CASH ONLY. Pending Code Violations with the City of Reidsville”
  • “Sold As Is with Buyer to verify all Info, Systems, Conditions, Utilities, Surveys, Permitting, Code Violations, etc.”
  • Bank-owned property

102 W. 3rd Street, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $145,000 on October 5, 2020 (originally $159,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 3,060 square feet
• Price/square foot: $47
• Built in 1922
• Listed June 29, 2020
• Last sale: $40,000, November 2012
• Neighborhood: Park Place Local Historic District
• Listing: “Currently 2bd/2ba ea duplex w/dbl.laundry. Can easily be single family home or B&B. Needs exterior paint. Hardwoods under most carpet. Price reflects “AS IS” condition.”

183 Mullins Road, Advance, Davie County

• Sold for $75,000 on October 1, 2020 (listed at $89,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,381 square feet (per county records), 2 acres
• Price/square foot: $31
• Built in 1890
• Listed August 21, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records (The February 2009 sale listed by Zillow is not documented in Davie County records.)
• Listing: “100% tongue and grove wood panelling. Wood was taken from the trees off the property in 1955”
  • No photos of the interior are included in the listing.

202 S. Main Street, Asheboro, Randolph County

• Sold for $81,900 on September 24, 2020 (originally $94,900)
• Number of bedrooms and bathrooms not given, 4,064 square feet
• Price/square foot: $20
• Built in 1910
• Listed August 19, 2020
• Last sale: $111,730, April 2006
• Note: Single-family residence divided into four apartments and allowed to deteriorate. It clearly could be a lovely home if restored.

1692 Seven Island Road, Danbury, Stokes County

• Sold for $58,000 on September 18, 2020 (originally $67,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,746 square feet, 9.29 acres
• Price/square foot: $33
• Built in 1940
• Listed July 2, 2020
• Last sale: $19,500, September 2019

209 Wilba Street, Mebane, Alamance County

• Sold for $287,000 on September 17, 2020 (listed at $258,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,607 square feet, 1 acre
• Price/square foot: $110
• Built in 1924
• Listed August 14, 2020
• Last sale: $136,000, August 1999
• Listing: “Home needs some TLC to restore the historic character,” which has been damaged with the installation of replacement windows.

2002 School Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $185,000 on September 11, 2020 (originally $204,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,494 square feet, 18.86 acres
• Price/square foot: $124
• Built in 1880
• Listed July 13, 2018
• Last sale: Unclear in online records
• Note: This is the third time since 2015 that the property has been listed for sale, originally at $259,900.
  • Not owner-occupied

601 N.C. Highway 150, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $100,000 on September 10, 2020 (listed at $98,500)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,934 square feet, 1.91 acres
• Price/square foot: $52
• Built in 1916
• Listed April 4, 2020
• Last sale: $106,000, June 2004
• Listing: “Country Farm House, needing TLC, to be sold ‘as is’.”
  • “No records at the Health Dept on the well and septic systems.”
  • “Most windows have been replaced.”
  • “Several small barns, plus a stable located on this property.”

811 Derby Road, Jackson Springs, Montgomery County

• Sold for $285,000 on August 31, 2020 (originally listed at $295,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,148 square feet, 63.8 acres
• Price/square foot: $133
• Built in 1772
• Listing date unavailable
• Last sale: $250,000, March 2016
• Listing: “Restoration has begun on the farmhouse. Perfect project for someone wanting to renovate and restore a historic farm.”
  • The property consists of two parcels totaling 63.8 acres, according to county records.
  • Not owner-occupied

7310 N.C. 135, Mayodan, Rockingham County
The Wall-Cardwell House, 1856

• Sold for $154,900 on August 24, 2020 (originally $199,500)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,063 square feet, 2 acres
• Price/square foot: $51
• Built around 1856
• Listed November 10, 2016
• Last sold: June 2013, $88,000
• Note: A previous version of the listing said, “Ready for your cosmetic upgrades … The house is being sold as-is with the kitchen and second bathroom needing updates. Cracked plaster and peeling wall paper will also need to be repaired. All of the windows have been replaced.”
  • The original woodwork remains and is attributed to Thomas Day (not uncommon in houses of this period in the Caswell-Rockingham area).

420 W. Front Street, Burlington, Alamance County
The Fogleman-Jeffries House

• Sold for $201,000 on August 20, 2020 (listed at $215,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3,378 square feet, 0.56 acre
• Price/square foot: $60
• Built in 1916
• Listed July 2, 2020
• Last sale: $2,850, April 1905
• Listing: “House is PRICED to accomplish improvements by new owner.”
  • The property has been in the Fogleman and Jeffries family for 115 years.

1506 Barnes Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $32,000 on August 20, 2020 (listed at $32,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 984 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $33
• Built in 1900
• Listed July 22, 2020
• Last sale: $39,000, January 2001
• Listing: “Seller started to tear out kitchen and bath but decided that at his age he just did not have the energy to take a project on”

402 Corona Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $127,500 on August 17, 2020 (originally $159,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,538 square feet
• Price/square foot: $50
• Built in 1920
• Listed October 12, 2019
• Last sale: $101,000, March 2000
• Neighborhood: Ardmore
• Note: A Homepath property (Fannie Mae foreclosure)

1834 E. 4th Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $52,500 on August 17, 2020 (originally $52,500)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,064 square feet
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1925
• Listed January 13, 2020
• Last sale: $13,500, February 2012

304 Oakwood Street, High Point

• Sold for $99,000 on August 10, 2020 (originally $115,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,582 square feet
• Price/square foot: $38
• Built in 1904
• Listed May 22, 2020
• Last sale: $115,000, July 2007
• Note: “The property used to be a Multi-Family (3 Units) and it can be turned back.”
  • No central air conditioning

818 Jay Street, Eden, Rockingham County
The Dunn House

• Sold for $80,000 on August 7, 2020 (originally $102,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,661 square feet
• Price/square foot: $30
• Built in 1928
• Note: The house is a contributing structure in the Central Leaksville National Register Historic District.
  • The house was sold to the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina.
  • Designed by architect J. Bryant Heard
  • “Though the house is habitable, it will need some minor plaster repair, interior paint, and cosmetic updates. Previous roof leaks have been repaired. Some cracks in the brickwork may indicate some foundation issues. The house was last re-wired in the 1960s and has never had a central air conditioning system.”

1506 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro

• Sold for $59,5000 on August 7, 2020 (originally $67,600)
• 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,205 square feet
• Price/square foot: $27
• Built in 1922
• Listed March 6, 2020
• Last sale: $104,500, December 2019 (foreclosure sale)
• Note: Bank-owned property

1106 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $29,000 on August 4, 2020 (listed at $29,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,140 square feet
• Price/square foot: $25
• Built in 1932
• Listed June 2, 2020
• Last sale: $60,500, January 2008
• Note: Foreclosure, owned by HUD

512 Denny Street, High Point

• Sold for $11,000 on July 13, 2020
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,879 square feet, 0.37 acre
• Price/square foot: $6
• Built in 1910
• Apparently not listed for sale
• Last sale: $1,000, December 2016
• Note: The house sold for $60,000 in 2006.

524 Church Street, Gibsonville, Guilford County
The Kivette House
Blog post — The Kivette Houses, Both Now For Sale: The Gibsonville Homes of Two Sisters Who Loved Parties and Elon (July 11, 2020)

• Sold for $153,000 on August 12, 2020 (listed at $150,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, 2,048 square feet
• Price/square foot: $75
• Built in 1923
• Listed July 7, 2020
• Last sale: $50,000, November 2019
• Listing: “2nd Floor waiting for some TLC – 4 Bedrooms and plumbed for potential 2 baths with guest suite.”
• Note: This property was owned by the Kivette family from 1923 to 2010. The sale came shortly after the death of Camille Kivette, the last of the Kivette sisters, lifelong supporters and benefactors of Elon University.

404 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $90,000 on August 12, 2020 (originally $110,000)
• 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,016 square feet 0.59 acre
• Price/square foot: $45
• Built in 1926
• Listed November 12, 2019
• Last sale: $70,000, June 2003
• Listing: Single-family home divided into three units. “Large stair case at entrance allows this home to be converted into a beautiful historic home for one.”
  • “Basement unit does need some TLC”

119 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $18,000 on August 3, 2020 (originally $45,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,487 square feet
• Price/square foot: $12
• Built in 1902
• Listed March 19, 2020
• Last sale: $7,000, November 2016
• Listing: “Home has been completely gutted to make remodel a breeze for new purchaser.”
  • The pictures appear to show that the upstairs windows have been removed.

713 SW Mulberry Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $68,000 on July 31, 2020 (listed at $80,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,277 square feet
• Price/square foot: $53
• Built in 1912
• Listed July 9, 2020
• Last sale: $45,000, December 2000
• Neighborhood: West Salem Historic District (NRHP)

716 Knox Road, McLeansville

• Sold for $70,000 on July 28, 2020 (originally $119,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,043 square feet, 1.92 acres
• Price/square foot: $34
• Built in 1901
• Listed April 18, 2019
• Last sale: $185,000, July 2010

336 W. Main Street, Yanceyville, Caswell County
Dongola House
Blog post — Restoration Project of the Week: Dongola House in Yanceyville, “the Most Pretentious Farmhouse of the Piedmont”

2007 Craven Street, Ramseur, Randolph County

• Sold for $45,055 on July 17, 2020 (listed at $44,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,528 square feet, 0.50 acre
• Price/square foot: $29
• Built in 1890
• Listed June 22, 2020
• Last sale: $88,000, February 2018
• Note: Owned by HUD

131 E. Lexington Road, Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $75,000 on July 16, 2020 (originally listed at $297,570, previously as low as $50,000, per Zillow)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,265 square feet (per county records)
• Price/square foot: $23
• Built in 1898
• Listed October 16, 2019
• Last sale: $87,000, April 2001
• Note: Listing: “previous use was office/commercial”
  • A previous listing said the upstairs and downstairs are divided into separate units.
  • Vinyl siding

1869 Gumtree Road, Winston-Salem (Northern Davidson County)

• Sold for $60,000 on July 14, 2020
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,312 square feet
• Price/square foot: $26
• Built in 1901
• Apparently not listed for sale
• Last sale: $49,500, July 2, 2020
• Note: For sale by owner
  • The property includes two lots.
  • The property has a Winston-Salem address but is in Davidson County near Wallburg.

9395 Center Grove Church Road, Clemmons, Forsyth County

• Sold for $120,000 on July 13, 2020 (listed at $389,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,707 square feet, 28.78 acres
• Price/square foot: $70
• Built in 1886
• Listed March 1, 2017
• Last sale: $26,500, June 2017
• Note: County property records show the house with 2,016 square feet; listing has 1,707.

1224 S. Downing Street, High Point

• Sold for $9,000 on July 13, 2020 (listed at $12,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,260 square feet
• Price/square foot: $7
• Built in 1918
• Listed June 13, 2020
• Last sale: $24,000, January 1990
• Note: For sale by owner
  • This Google Street View shot from 2012 indicates the house been deteriorating for a long time.

713 Morehead Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $112,000 on July 9, 2020 (listed at $99,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,170 square feet
• Price/square foot: $52
• Built in 1910
• Listed June 17, 2020
• Last sale: $159,000, May 2007
• Neighborhood: College Hill Historic District
• Note: Originally a single-family home, this house was converted into three apartments many years ago. At less than $100,000, it’s a great candidate to be converted back into a single-family home.
  • The 2020 selling price of the property was 30 percent lower than the price 13 years ago.
  • The property has been the site of five local-ordinance nuisance violations in the past nine years.

1978 Angell Road, Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $45,000 on July 9, 2020 (originally $44,900, had been listed as low as $42,900 and as high as $47,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 972 square feet, 1.13 acres
• Price/square foot: $46
• Built in 1914
• Listed April 20, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records

707 Summit Avenue, Walnut Cove, Stokes County

• Sold for $35,000 on July 9, 2020 (originally $43,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,130 square feet, 0.49 acre
• Price/square foot: $31
• Built in 1914
• Listed June 2, 2020
• Last sale: $38,000, November 1997
• Note: The street is Summit Avenue, not Summit Street, which is in the listing.
  • Not owner-occupied

1869 Gumtree Road, Winston-Salem (Northern Davidson County)

• Sold for $49,500 on July 2, 2020 (originally listed at $100,571)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,312 square feet
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1901
• Listed July 17, 2019
• Last sale: $53,000, March 2002
• Note: For sale by owner
  • The property includes two lots.
  • The property has a Winston-Salem address but is in Davidson County near Wallburg.
  • This is the fifth time since 2010 that the current owner has put the house up for sale, originally at $149,000, according to Zillow.

125 Vogler Drive, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $45,000 on June 30, 2020 (originally $60,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,120 square feet, 0.77 acre
• Price/square foot: $40
• Built in 1935
• Listed March 26, 2020
• Last sale: $59,000, October 1994
• Note: Judging from Google Street View, this is the only run-down house on a semi-rural block of modest homes on large lots.
  • Pictures included in the listing indicate interior renovations already have begun.

410 E. Whittington Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $36,500 on June 25, 2020 (originally $50,000)
• 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom, 1,075 square feet
• Price/square foot: $34
• Built in 1900
• Listed April 30, 2020
• Last sale: $57,500, July 2009
• Neighborhood: Arlington Park
• Note: Rental property

6957 ‌S. ‌N.C. ‌Highway ‌150, Lexington, ‌Davidson County

• Sold for $69,000  on June 18, 2020 (listed at $79,000)
• 3 bedrooms, no particular number of bathrooms, 1,760 square feet, 2.2 acres
• Price/square foot: $39
• Built in 1913
• Listed May 18, 2020
• Last sale: $55,000, April 2019
• Listing: The house was listed as having one bathroom when it was sold in 2019.
  • Listing: “… would be a beautiful home after renovation. The owner knocked out walls and built bathroom area but not finished. … Chimneys were removed as they were crumbling. Home has a new metal roof, Walls ready to be finished lower floors- AS IS, no repairs.”
  • How it looked when it sold a year ago:

427 W. 6th Avenue, Lexington

• Sold for $30,000 on June 5, 2020
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,342 square feet, 0.47 acre
• Price/square foot: $13
• Built in 1903
• Listing date unknown
• Last sale: $36,970, November 2019 (foreclosure auction)
• Neighborhood: Lexington Residential Historic District (National Register)
• Note: The seller was the previous lender, Fannie Mae.

1181 Park Springs Road, Providence, Caswell County

• Sold for $216,000 on June 3, 2020 (listed at $219,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1,972 square feet, 44 acres
• Price/square foot: $110
• Built in 1934
• Listed October 21, 2019
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Note: The property includes four tracts totaling 44+/-acres.
  • A 1981 double-wide on the property rents for $420 per month.
  • City water available

13 E. Sprague Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $150,000 on June 3, 2020 (listed at $159,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,459 square feet
• Price/square foot: $61
• Built in 1925
• Listed April 16, 2020
• Last sale: $75,000, May 2012
• Neighborhood: Sunnyside/Central Terrace Historic District (NRHP)
• Note: Bank-owned property
  • Listing: “Lower level was formerly a separate living unit but has since been partially converted back. Sold as is.”
  • NRHP nomination: “One-story front-gable Craftsman Bungalow with asbestos shingle; shingled gable end; four(vertical)-over-one windows flanked by three-over-one windows; false beams; exposed rafter tails.”

4847 Dippen Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $43,900 on May 29, 2020 (originally listed at $55,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 1,863 square feet, 0.48 acre
• Price/square foot: $24
• Built in 1900
• Listed July 18, 2019
• Last sale: $112,000, July 2001
• Listing: “needs a lot of updating,” sold as-is
  • Previous listing: “Unknown septic permit.”
  • Aluminum and vinyl siding
  • Owned by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac)

1201 Madison Street, High Point

• Sold for $85,293 on May 28, 2020 (originally $98,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,433 square feet (per county records)
• Price/square foot: $60
• Built in 1923
• Last sale: $72,500, June 2019 (foreclosure); last previous sale was $88,000, July 2000.
• Note: Bank-owned property
  • The listing shows 1,562 square feet; county property records show 1,433.

718 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $18,000 on May 26, 2020 (originally $31,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 840 square feet, 1 acre
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1900
• Listed February 3, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Note: The neighborhood looks well-kept on Google Street View.

704 Summit Avenue, Greensboro
The Thomas J. Reavis Jr. House

• Sold for $150,000 on May 22, 2020 (originally $170,000)
• 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2,559 square feet
• Price/square foot: $59
• Built in 1923
• Listed August 13, 2019
• Last sale: $28,500, December 2005
• Neighborhood: Dunleath Historic District
• Note: No central air conditioning
  • Photos with the listing indicate the interior is in better condition than the exterior.
  • Online listings say the house has “over 3,900” square feet; county property records show 2,559.
  • Online listings shows 8 bedrooms; country property records show 5.
  • Listing: “Basement with kitchenette, three bedrooms, full bath and private entrance.”

2007 Craven Street, Ramseur, Randolph County

• Sold by lender to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, May 21, 2020; price not recorded on deed
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,528 square feet, 0.5 acre
• Built in 1890 (per county property records)
• Last sale: $88,000, February 2018
• Note: Foreclosed property

3736 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, Forsyth County
The Peter Clemmons House
Blog post — The Peter Clemmons House: An 1805 Landmark in Forsyth County, Sold for Just $212,000

• Sold for $212,750 on May 20, 2020 (listed at $212,750)
• 6 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 3,502 square feet, 0.9 acre
• Price/square foot: $61
• Built in 1805
• Listed March 2, 2020
• Last sale: $80,000, October 1994
• Listing: “It will require a complete rehabilitation. The house has not been lived in since 1995 and the heir does not know if the systems, such as water, septic, heat will function. Recent roof and exterior paint.”
  • The house has served as a stagecoach stop, inn and residence.
  • The property is subject to a historic preservation easement.

1000 Guilford Avenue, Greensboro

• Sold for $175,000 on May 18, 2002 (listed at $165,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,427 square feet
• Price/square foot: $123
• Built in 1925
• Listed May 1, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Neighborhood: Westerwood
• Note: Vinyl siding
  • Not owner-occupied

115 Highland Avenue, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $60,000 on May 11, 2020 (listed at $65,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,385 square feet
• Price/square foot: $43
• Built in 1928
• Listed March 18, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Listing: “House needs TLC inside & out.”

1398 Stemp Everhart Road, Thomasville, Davidson County

• Sold for $10,000 on May 8, 2020 (originally $25,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 722 square feet
• Price/square foot: $14
• Built in 1917
• Listed January 15, 2020
• Last sale: $9,550, November 2019
• Listing: For sale by owner
  • “House needs full rehab … This is an AS-IS CASH ONLY sale.”
  • The listing includes no interior photos.

113 Watt Street, Cooleemee, Davie County

• Sold for $42,000 on May 7, 2020 (originally $65,600)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,073 square feet
• Price/square foot: $39
• Built in 1903
• Listed April 4, 2019
• Last sale: 1953, price not available online
• Listing: “… will be adorable with a little restoration, power washing, scraping of paint, refinishing wood floors & TLC. The total square footage without removing unheated rooms is approx. 1500 sq.ft. Multiple heating units are found in the home (natural gas & electric). ”
  • Vinyl siding

219 Edgedale Drive, High Point

• Sold for $149,500 on May 6, 2020 (listed at $200,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, 3,078 square feet, 0.63 acre
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1928
• Listed March 16, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Neighborhood: Emerywood
• Note: The seller was Vietnam Veterans of America, which received it in a bequest.

515 Oakview Road, High Point

• Sold for $150,000 on April 30, 2020 (originally $172,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,880 square feet, 0.73 acre
• Price/square foot: $80
• Built in 1900
• Listed November 18, 2019
• Last sale: $130,000, May 2000
• Listing: “semi-remodeled Farmhouse … All new plumbing, all new electrical, new hot water htr, kitchen updated, bath updated, new int paint and new flooring on first floor only. New 30′ x 50′ work building or storage.”
  • A 1.3-acre lot next door is included in the sale.
  • Sold as-is
  • Aluminum siding

342 Pine Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $143,300 on April 30, 2020 (listed at $136,900)
• 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,254 square feet, 1 acre
• Price/square foot: $64
• Built in 1900
• Listed February 20, 2020
• Last sale: 1964, price not available in online records
• Listing: “this home needs some tlc but what an amazing place it could be!” The few interior photos with the listing give little indication of how bad it is.

931 Willow Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $25,000 on April 30, 2020 (listed at $45,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,531 square feet
• Price/square foot: $16
• Built in 1929
• Listed February 24, 2020
• Last sale: Not listed
• Listing: “Please use caution when going up the stairs.”
  • “Unsure of any heating source that works.”

4330 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $250,000 on April 27, 2020 (originally $259,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,451 square feet, 1.32 acres
• Price/square foot: $102
• Built in 1925
• Listed October 24, 2019
• Last sale: $20,000, August 1990
• Neighborhood: Shattalon Lake
• Listing: “This home has been lovingly maintained, however is in need of updating.”
  • The property includes a detached double garage with a loft.

2568 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $180,000 on April 22, 2020 (listed at $199,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,630 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $110
• Built in 1915
• Listed April 4, 2020
• Last sale: $41,000, April 1979
• Neighborhood: Buena Vista
• Note: Not owner-occupied
  • It appears to be a charming little house that needs work, but it’s irrelevant to the sellers: “Rare Buena Vista opportunity to demo and build your dream house!”
  • The speed of the closing suggests the property will be a tear-down.

66 Bombay Road, Denton, Davidson County

• Sold for $18,000 on April 22, 2020 (originally $45,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,604 square feet, 0.48 acre
• Price/square foot: $11
• Built in 1900
• Listed March 1, 2019
• Last sale: $2,000, January 23, 2019 (last previous sale was $2,750, April 1946)
• Listing: “I am sure it was a grand home in its day. … Homes sits on 2 & 1/2 lots. Sold as is.”

811 Vail Avenue, High Point

• Sold for $20,000 on April 9, 2020 (originally $26,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 856 square feet
• Price/square foot: $23
• Built in 1902
• Listed February 17, 2020
• Last sale: $5,000, September 1991

120 S. Washington Avenue, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $5,000 on March 26, 2020 (originally $39,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,477 square feet
• Price/square foot: $3
• Built in 1917
• Listed July 30, 2019
• Last sale: $36,113, July 2014
• Note: Located in the Old Post Road Historic District
  • The property was foreclosed upon in October 2011, and its ownership since then has been kicked around among at least four financial companies.

7930 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, Forsyth County

• Sold for $40,000 on March 5, 2020 (listed at $50,000)
• 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom, 1,836 square feet, 1.36 acres
• Price/square foot: $22
• Built in 1898
• Listed January 7, 2020
• Last sale: $1,000, July 1974
• Note: The seller appears either uninterested in or not hopeful of selling the house as a residence: “Beautiful old homeplace … Would make a nice building site …” No pictures of the interior are included in the listing.
  • “No value being given to home.”

114 N. Laura Wall Boulevard, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $23,500 on February 5, 2020 (originally listed at $57,250)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,408 square feet
• Price/square foot: $17
• Built in 1910
• Listed December 7, 2019
• Last sale: $11,500, August 2010
• Neighborhood: East Winston
• Listing: “This house has the potential to be an awesome home. … All it needs is updating and your finishing touches.”
  • Rental property

523 S. Hamilton Street, Eden, Rockingham County
The Saunders-Hege House

• Sold for $79,900 on February 4, 2020  (originally listed at $85,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,188 square feet
• Price/square foot: $37
• Built in 1879
• Listed July 16, 2019
• Last sale: $1,000, May 1998
• Note: The house is owned by the Leaksville United Methodist Church.

921 Thurmond Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $55,500 on January 31, 2020 (listed at $55,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1,887 square feet, 0.46 acre
• Price/square foot: $29
• Built in 1915
• Listed January 13, 2020
• Last sale: $29,500, June 2018
• Note: Vinyl siding

109 Lovers’ Lane, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $75,000 on January 22, 2020 (listed at $89,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,600 square feet, 0.98 acre
• Price/square foot: $47
• Built in 1900
• Listed November 21, 2019
• Last sale: $8,000, February 2002
• Note: The photos suggest that while the house isn’t in terrible shape, it needs some work.
  • Not owner occupied
  • The property has no street frontage. The driveway goes through another property on Lovers’ Lane to reach 109:

404 W. Fifth Street, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $43,000 on January 17, 2020
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,876 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $23
• Built in 1897
• Last sale: $42,560 September 2019 (foreclosure auction)
• Note: The house sold for $52,500 in 1990.

1326 Bretton Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $20,000 on January 17, 2020 (listed at $15,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,280 square feet
• Price/square foot: $16
• Built in 1924
• Listed January 10, 2020
• Last sale: $7,700, January 1966

402 Steele Street, High Point
Dr. John Joseph Hamlin and Margaret Pickett Hamlin House

• Sold for $160,000 on January 3, 2020 (listed at $175,000)
• 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3,702 square feet
• Price/square foot: $43
• Built in 1925
• Listed October 12, 2019
• Last sale: $75,000, June 1994
• Listing: “Most of the remaining updates are cosmetic … ”
  • “Located within walking distance of the Furniture Showroom District it screams for a new life as a Bed and Breakfast.”

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2002 School Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $185,000 on September 11, 2020 (originally $204,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,494 square feet, 18.86 acres
• Price/square foot: $124
• Built in 1880
• Listed July 13, 2018
• Last sale: Unclear in online records
• Note: This is the third time since 2015 that the property has been listed for sale, originally at $259,900.
  • Not owner-occupied

601 N.C. Highway 150, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $100,000 on September 10, 2020 (listed at $98,500)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,934 square feet, 1.91 acres
• Price/square foot: $52
• Built in 1916
• Listed April 4, 2020
• Last sale: $106,000, June 2004
• Listing: “Country Farm House, needing TLC, to be sold ‘as is’.”
  • “No records at the Health Dept on the well and septic systems.”
  • “Most windows have been replaced.”
  • “Several small barns, plus a stable located on this property.”

811 Derby Road, Jackson Springs, Montgomery County

• Sold for $285,000 on August 31, 2020 (originally listed at $295,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,148 square feet, 63.8 acres
• Price/square foot: $133
• Built in 1772
• Listing date unavailable
• Last sale: $250,000, March 2016
• Listing: “Restoration has begun on the farmhouse. Perfect project for someone wanting to renovate and restore a historic farm.”
  • The property consists of two parcels totaling 63.8 acres, according to county records.
  • Not owner-occupied

7310 N.C. 135, Mayodan, Rockingham County
The Wall-Cardwell House, 1856

• Sold for $154,900 on August 24, 2020 (originally $199,500)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,063 square feet, 2 acres
• Price/square foot: $51
• Built around 1856
• Listed November 10, 2016
• Last sold: June 2013, $88,000
• Note: A previous version of the listing said, “Ready for your cosmetic upgrades … The house is being sold as-is with the kitchen and second bathroom needing updates. Cracked plaster and peeling wall paper will also need to be repaired. All of the windows have been replaced.”
  • The original woodwork remains and is attributed to Thomas Day (not uncommon in houses of this period in the Caswell-Rockingham area).

420 W. Front Street, Burlington, Alamance County
The Fogleman-Jeffries House

• Sold for $201,000 on August 20, 2020 (listed at $215,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3,378 square feet, 0.56 acre
• Price/square foot: $60
• Built in 1916
• Listed July 2, 2020
• Last sale: $2,850, April 1905
• Listing: “House is PRICED to accomplish improvements by new owner.”
  • The property has been in the Fogleman and Jeffries family for 115 years.

1506 Barnes Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $32,000 on August 20, 2020 (listed at $32,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 984 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $33
• Built in 1900
• Listed July 22, 2020
• Last sale: $39,000, January 2001
• Listing: “Seller started to tear out kitchen and bath but decided that at his age he just did not have the energy to take a project on”

402 Corona Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $127,500 on August 17, 2020 (originally $159,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,538 square feet
• Price/square foot: $50
• Built in 1920
• Listed October 12, 2019
• Last sale: $101,000, March 2000
• Neighborhood: Ardmore
• Note: A Homepath property (Fannie Mae foreclosure)

1834 E. 4th Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $52,500 on August 17, 2020 (originally $52,500)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,064 square feet
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1925
• Listed January 13, 2020
• Last sale: $13,500, February 2012

304 Oakwood Street, High Point

• Sold for $99,000 on August 10, 2020 (originally $115,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,582 square feet
• Price/square foot: $38
• Built in 1904
• Listed May 22, 2020
• Last sale: $115,000, July 2007
• Note: “The property used to be a Multi-Family (3 Units) and it can be turned back.”
  • No central air conditioning

818 Jay Street, Eden, Rockingham County
The Dunn House

• Sold for $80,000 on August 7, 2020 (originally $102,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,661 square feet
• Price/square foot: $30
• Built in 1928
• Note: The house is a contributing structure in the Central Leaksville National Register Historic District.
  • The house was sold to the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina.
  • Designed by architect J. Bryant Heard
  • “Though the house is habitable, it will need some minor plaster repair, interior paint, and cosmetic updates. Previous roof leaks have been repaired. Some cracks in the brickwork may indicate some foundation issues. The house was last re-wired in the 1960s and has never had a central air conditioning system.”

1506 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro

• Sold for $59,5000 on August 7, 2020 (originally $67,600)
• 4 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,205 square feet
• Price/square foot: $27
• Built in 1922
• Listed March 6, 2020
• Last sale: $104,500, December 2019 (foreclosure sale)
• Note: Bank-owned property

1106 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $29,000 on August 4, 2020 (listed at $29,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,140 square feet
• Price/square foot: $25
• Built in 1932
• Listed June 2, 2020
• Last sale: $60,500, January 2008
• Note: Foreclosure, owned by HUD

512 Denny Street, High Point

• Sold for $11,000 on July 13, 2020
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,879 square feet, 0.37 acre
• Price/square foot: $6
• Built in 1910
• Apparently not listed for sale
• Last sale: $1,000, December 2016
• Note: The house sold for $60,000 in 2006.

524 Church Street, Gibsonville, Guilford County
The Kivette House
Blog post — The Kivette Houses, Both Now For Sale: The Gibsonville Homes of Two Sisters Who Loved Parties and Elon (July 11, 2020)

• Sold for $153,000 on August 12, 2020 (listed at $150,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 bathrooms, 2,048 square feet
• Price/square foot: $75
• Built in 1923
• Listed July 7, 2020
• Last sale: $50,000, November 2019
• Listing: “2nd Floor waiting for some TLC – 4 Bedrooms and plumbed for potential 2 baths with guest suite.”
• Note: This property was owned by the Kivette family from 1923 to 2010. The sale came shortly after the death of Camille Kivette, the last of the Kivette sisters, lifelong supporters and benefactors of Elon University.

404 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $90,000 on August 12, 2020 (originally $110,000)
• 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,016 square feet 0.59 acre
• Price/square foot: $45
• Built in 1926
• Listed November 12, 2019
• Last sale: $70,000, June 2003
• Listing: Single-family home divided into three units. “Large stair case at entrance allows this home to be converted into a beautiful historic home for one.”
  • “Basement unit does need some TLC”

119 Cotton Grove Road, Lexington, Davidson County

• Sold for $18,000 on August 3, 2020 (originally $45,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,487 square feet
• Price/square foot: $12
• Built in 1902
• Listed March 19, 2020
• Last sale: $7,000, November 2016
• Listing: “Home has been completely gutted to make remodel a breeze for new purchaser.”
  • The pictures appear to show that the upstairs windows have been removed.

713 SW Mulberry Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $68,000 on July 31, 2020 (listed at $80,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,277 square feet
• Price/square foot: $53
• Built in 1912
• Listed July 9, 2020
• Last sale: $45,000, December 2000
• Neighborhood: West Salem Historic District (NRHP)

716 Knox Road, McLeansville

• Sold for $70,000 on July 28, 2020 (originally $119,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,043 square feet, 1.92 acres
• Price/square foot: $34
• Built in 1901
• Listed April 18, 2019
• Last sale: $185,000, July 2010

336 W. Main Street, Yanceyville, Caswell County
Dongola House
Blog post — Restoration Project of the Week: Dongola House in Yanceyville, “the Most Pretentious Farmhouse of the Piedmont”

2007 Craven Street, Ramseur, Randolph County

• Sold for $45,055 on July 17, 2020 (listed at $44,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,528 square feet, 0.50 acre
• Price/square foot: $29
• Built in 1890
• Listed June 22, 2020
• Last sale: $88,000, February 2018
• Note: Owned by HUD

131 E. Lexington Road, Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $75,000 on July 16, 2020 (originally listed at $297,570, previously as low as $50,000, per Zillow)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3,265 square feet (per county records)
• Price/square foot: $23
• Built in 1898
• Listed October 16, 2019
• Last sale: $87,000, April 2001
• Note: Listing: “previous use was office/commercial”
  • A previous listing said the upstairs and downstairs are divided into separate units.
  • Vinyl siding

1869 Gumtree Road, Winston-Salem (Northern Davidson County)

• Sold for $60,000 on July 14, 2020
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,312 square feet
• Price/square foot: $26
• Built in 1901
• Apparently not listed for sale
• Last sale: $49,500, July 2, 2020
• Note: For sale by owner
  • The property includes two lots.
  • The property has a Winston-Salem address but is in Davidson County near Wallburg.

9395 Center Grove Church Road, Clemmons, Forsyth County

• Sold for $120,000 on July 13, 2020 (listed at $389,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,707 square feet, 28.78 acres
• Price/square foot: $70
• Built in 1886
• Listed March 1, 2017
• Last sale: $26,500, June 2017
• Note: County property records show the house with 2,016 square feet; listing has 1,707.

1224 S. Downing Street, High Point

• Sold for $9,000 on July 13, 2020 (listed at $12,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,260 square feet
• Price/square foot: $7
• Built in 1918
• Listed June 13, 2020
• Last sale: $24,000, January 1990
• Note: For sale by owner
  • This Google Street View shot from 2012 indicates the house been deteriorating for a long time.

713 Morehead Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $112,000 on July 9, 2020 (listed at $99,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,170 square feet
• Price/square foot: $52
• Built in 1910
• Listed June 17, 2020
• Last sale: $159,000, May 2007
• Neighborhood: College Hill Historic District
• Note: Originally a single-family home, this house was converted into three apartments many years ago. At less than $100,000, it’s a great candidate to be converted back into a single-family home.
  • The 2020 selling price of the property was 30 percent lower than the price 13 years ago.
  • The property has been the site of five local-ordinance nuisance violations in the past nine years.

1978 Angell Road, Mocksville, Davie County

• Sold for $45,000 on July 9, 2020 (originally $44,900, had been listed as low as $42,900 and as high as $47,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 972 square feet, 1.13 acres
• Price/square foot: $46
• Built in 1914
• Listed April 20, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records

707 Summit Avenue, Walnut Cove, Stokes County

• Sold for $35,000 on July 9, 2020 (originally $43,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,130 square feet, 0.49 acre
• Price/square foot: $31
• Built in 1914
• Listed June 2, 2020
• Last sale: $38,000, November 1997
• Note: The street is Summit Avenue, not Summit Street, which is in the listing.
  • Not owner-occupied

1869 Gumtree Road, Winston-Salem (Northern Davidson County)

• Sold for $49,500 on July 2, 2020 (originally listed at $100,571)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2,312 square feet
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1901
• Listed July 17, 2019
• Last sale: $53,000, March 2002
• Note: For sale by owner
  • The property includes two lots.
  • The property has a Winston-Salem address but is in Davidson County near Wallburg.
  • This is the fifth time since 2010 that the current owner has put the house up for sale, originally at $149,000, according to Zillow.

125 Vogler Drive, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $45,000 on June 30, 2020 (originally $60,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,120 square feet, 0.77 acre
• Price/square foot: $40
• Built in 1935
• Listed March 26, 2020
• Last sale: $59,000, October 1994
• Note: Judging from Google Street View, this is the only run-down house on a semi-rural block of modest homes on large lots.
  • Pictures included in the listing indicate interior renovations already have begun.

410 E. Whittington Street, Greensboro

• Sold for $36,500 on June 25, 2020 (originally $50,000)
• 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom, 1,075 square feet
• Price/square foot: $34
• Built in 1900
• Listed April 30, 2020
• Last sale: $57,500, July 2009
• Neighborhood: Arlington Park
• Note: Rental property

6957 ‌S. ‌N.C. ‌Highway ‌150, Lexington, ‌Davidson County

• Sold for $69,000  on June 18, 2020 (listed at $79,000)
• 3 bedrooms, no particular number of bathrooms, 1,760 square feet, 2.2 acres
• Price/square foot: $39
• Built in 1913
• Listed May 18, 2020
• Last sale: $55,000, April 2019
• Listing: The house was listed as having one bathroom when it was sold in 2019.
  • Listing: “… would be a beautiful home after renovation. The owner knocked out walls and built bathroom area but not finished. … Chimneys were removed as they were crumbling. Home has a new metal roof, Walls ready to be finished lower floors- AS IS, no repairs.”
  • How it looked when it sold a year ago:

427 W. 6th Avenue, Lexington

• Sold for $30,000 on June 5, 2020
• 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,342 square feet, 0.47 acre
• Price/square foot: $13
• Built in 1903
• Listing date unknown
• Last sale: $36,970, November 2019 (foreclosure auction)
• Neighborhood: Lexington Residential Historic District (National Register)
• Note: The seller was the previous lender, Fannie Mae.

1181 Park Springs Road, Providence, Caswell County

• Sold for $216,000 on June 3, 2020 (listed at $219,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 1,972 square feet, 44 acres
• Price/square foot: $110
• Built in 1934
• Listed October 21, 2019
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Note: The property includes four tracts totaling 44+/-acres.
  • A 1981 double-wide on the property rents for $420 per month.
  • City water available

13 E. Sprague Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $150,000 on June 3, 2020 (listed at $159,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,459 square feet
• Price/square foot: $61
• Built in 1925
• Listed April 16, 2020
• Last sale: $75,000, May 2012
• Neighborhood: Sunnyside/Central Terrace Historic District (NRHP)
• Note: Bank-owned property
  • Listing: “Lower level was formerly a separate living unit but has since been partially converted back. Sold as is.”
  • NRHP nomination: “One-story front-gable Craftsman Bungalow with asbestos shingle; shingled gable end; four(vertical)-over-one windows flanked by three-over-one windows; false beams; exposed rafter tails.”

4847 Dippen Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $43,900 on May 29, 2020 (originally listed at $55,900)
• 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 1,863 square feet, 0.48 acre
• Price/square foot: $24
• Built in 1900
• Listed July 18, 2019
• Last sale: $112,000, July 2001
• Listing: “needs a lot of updating,” sold as-is
  • Previous listing: “Unknown septic permit.”
  • Aluminum and vinyl siding
  • Owned by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac)

1201 Madison Street, High Point

• Sold for $85,293 on May 28, 2020 (originally $98,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,433 square feet (per county records)
• Price/square foot: $60
• Built in 1923
• Last sale: $72,500, June 2019 (foreclosure); last previous sale was $88,000, July 2000.
• Note: Bank-owned property
  • The listing shows 1,562 square feet; county property records show 1,433.

718 Allred Mill Road, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $18,000 on May 26, 2020 (originally $31,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 840 square feet, 1 acre
• Price/square foot: $21
• Built in 1900
• Listed February 3, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Note: The neighborhood looks well-kept on Google Street View.

704 Summit Avenue, Greensboro
The Thomas J. Reavis Jr. House

• Sold for $150,000 on May 22, 2020 (originally $170,000)
• 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2,559 square feet
• Price/square foot: $59
• Built in 1923
• Listed August 13, 2019
• Last sale: $28,500, December 2005
• Neighborhood: Dunleath Historic District
• Note: No central air conditioning
  • Photos with the listing indicate the interior is in better condition than the exterior.
  • Online listings say the house has “over 3,900” square feet; county property records show 2,559.
  • Online listings shows 8 bedrooms; country property records show 5.
  • Listing: “Basement with kitchenette, three bedrooms, full bath and private entrance.”

2007 Craven Street, Ramseur, Randolph County

• Sold by lender to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, May 21, 2020; price not recorded on deed
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,528 square feet, 0.5 acre
• Built in 1890 (per county property records)
• Last sale: $88,000, February 2018
• Note: Foreclosed property

3736 Clemmons Road, Clemmons, Forsyth County
The Peter Clemmons House
Blog post — The Peter Clemmons House: An 1805 Landmark in Forsyth County, Sold for Just $212,000

• Sold for $212,750 on May 20, 2020 (listed at $212,750)
• 6 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 3,502 square feet, 0.9 acre
• Price/square foot: $61
• Built in 1805
• Listed March 2, 2020
• Last sale: $80,000, October 1994
• Listing: “It will require a complete rehabilitation. The house has not been lived in since 1995 and the heir does not know if the systems, such as water, septic, heat will function. Recent roof and exterior paint.”
  • The house has served as a stagecoach stop, inn and residence.
  • The property is subject to a historic preservation easement.

1000 Guilford Avenue, Greensboro

• Sold for $175,000 on May 18, 2002 (listed at $165,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,427 square feet
• Price/square foot: $123
• Built in 1925
• Listed May 1, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Neighborhood: Westerwood
• Note: Vinyl siding
  • Not owner-occupied

115 Highland Avenue, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $60,000 on May 11, 2020 (listed at $65,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,385 square feet
• Price/square foot: $43
• Built in 1928
• Listed March 18, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Listing: “House needs TLC inside & out.”

1398 Stemp Everhart Road, Thomasville, Davidson County

• Sold for $10,000 on May 8, 2020 (originally $25,000)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 722 square feet
• Price/square foot: $14
• Built in 1917
• Listed January 15, 2020
• Last sale: $9,550, November 2019
• Listing: For sale by owner
  • “House needs full rehab … This is an AS-IS CASH ONLY sale.”
  • The listing includes no interior photos.

113 Watt Street, Cooleemee, Davie County

• Sold for $42,000 on May 7, 2020 (originally $65,600)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,073 square feet
• Price/square foot: $39
• Built in 1903
• Listed April 4, 2019
• Last sale: 1953, price not available online
• Listing: “… will be adorable with a little restoration, power washing, scraping of paint, refinishing wood floors & TLC. The total square footage without removing unheated rooms is approx. 1500 sq.ft. Multiple heating units are found in the home (natural gas & electric). ”
  • Vinyl siding

219 Edgedale Drive, High Point

• Sold for $149,500 on May 6, 2020 (listed at $200,000)
• 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, 3,078 square feet, 0.63 acre
• Price/square foot: $49
• Built in 1928
• Listed March 16, 2020
• Last sale: Not available in online records
• Neighborhood: Emerywood
• Note: The seller was Vietnam Veterans of America, which received it in a bequest.

515 Oakview Road, High Point

• Sold for $150,000 on April 30, 2020 (originally $172,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,880 square feet, 0.73 acre
• Price/square foot: $80
• Built in 1900
• Listed November 18, 2019
• Last sale: $130,000, May 2000
• Listing: “semi-remodeled Farmhouse … All new plumbing, all new electrical, new hot water htr, kitchen updated, bath updated, new int paint and new flooring on first floor only. New 30′ x 50′ work building or storage.”
  • A 1.3-acre lot next door is included in the sale.
  • Sold as-is
  • Aluminum siding

342 Pine Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $143,300 on April 30, 2020 (listed at $136,900)
• 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2,254 square feet, 1 acre
• Price/square foot: $64
• Built in 1900
• Listed February 20, 2020
• Last sale: 1964, price not available in online records
• Listing: “this home needs some tlc but what an amazing place it could be!” The few interior photos with the listing give little indication of how bad it is.

931 Willow Street, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $25,000 on April 30, 2020 (listed at $45,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,531 square feet
• Price/square foot: $16
• Built in 1929
• Listed February 24, 2020
• Last sale: Not listed
• Listing: “Please use caution when going up the stairs.”
  • “Unsure of any heating source that works.”

4330 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $250,000 on April 27, 2020 (originally $259,900)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 2,451 square feet, 1.32 acres
• Price/square foot: $102
• Built in 1925
• Listed October 24, 2019
• Last sale: $20,000, August 1990
• Neighborhood: Shattalon Lake
• Listing: “This home has been lovingly maintained, however is in need of updating.”
  • The property includes a detached double garage with a loft.

2568 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $180,000 on April 22, 2020 (listed at $199,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,630 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $110
• Built in 1915
• Listed April 4, 2020
• Last sale: $41,000, April 1979
• Neighborhood: Buena Vista
• Note: Not owner-occupied
  • It appears to be a charming little house that needs work, but it’s irrelevant to the sellers: “Rare Buena Vista opportunity to demo and build your dream house!”
  • The speed of the closing suggests the property will be a tear-down.

66 Bombay Road, Denton, Davidson County

• Sold for $18,000 on April 22, 2020 (originally $45,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,604 square feet, 0.48 acre
• Price/square foot: $11
• Built in 1900
• Listed March 1, 2019
• Last sale: $2,000, January 23, 2019 (last previous sale was $2,750, April 1946)
• Listing: “I am sure it was a grand home in its day. … Homes sits on 2 & 1/2 lots. Sold as is.”

811 Vail Avenue, High Point

• Sold for $20,000 on April 9, 2020 (originally $26,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 856 square feet
• Price/square foot: $23
• Built in 1902
• Listed February 17, 2020
• Last sale: $5,000, September 1991

120 S. Washington Avenue, Reidsville, Rockingham County

• Sold for $5,000 on March 26, 2020 (originally $39,500)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,477 square feet
• Price/square foot: $3
• Built in 1917
• Listed July 30, 2019
• Last sale: $36,113, July 2014
• Note: Located in the Old Post Road Historic District
  • The property was foreclosed upon in October 2011, and its ownership since then has been kicked around among at least four financial companies.

7930 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, Forsyth County

• Sold for $40,000 on March 5, 2020 (listed at $50,000)
• 4 bedrooms 1 bathroom, 1,836 square feet, 1.36 acres
• Price/square foot: $22
• Built in 1898
• Listed January 7, 2020
• Last sale: $1,000, July 1974
• Note: The seller appears either uninterested in or not hopeful of selling the house as a residence: “Beautiful old homeplace … Would make a nice building site …” No pictures of the interior are included in the listing.
  • “No value being given to home.”

114 N. Laura Wall Boulevard, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $23,500 on February 5, 2020 (originally listed at $57,250)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bathrooms, 1,408 square feet
• Price/square foot: $17
• Built in 1910
• Listed December 7, 2019
• Last sale: $11,500, August 2010
• Neighborhood: East Winston
• Listing: “This house has the potential to be an awesome home. … All it needs is updating and your finishing touches.”
  • Rental property

523 S. Hamilton Street, Eden, Rockingham County
The Saunders-Hege House

• Sold for $79,900 on February 4, 2020  (originally listed at $85,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2,188 square feet
• Price/square foot: $37
• Built in 1879
• Listed July 16, 2019
• Last sale: $1,000, May 1998
• Note: The house is owned by the Leaksville United Methodist Church.

921 Thurmond Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $55,500 on January 31, 2020 (listed at $55,000)
• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1,887 square feet, 0.46 acre
• Price/square foot: $29
• Built in 1915
• Listed January 13, 2020
• Last sale: $29,500, June 2018
• Note: Vinyl siding

109 Lovers’ Lane, Mount Airy, Surry County

• Sold for $75,000 on January 22, 2020 (listed at $89,900)
• 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,600 square feet, 0.98 acre
• Price/square foot: $47
• Built in 1900
• Listed November 21, 2019
• Last sale: $8,000, February 2002
• Note: The photos suggest that while the house isn’t in terrible shape, it needs some work.
  • Not owner occupied
  • The property has no street frontage. The driveway goes through another property on Lovers’ Lane to reach 109:

404 W. Fifth Street, Burlington, Alamance County

• Sold for $43,000 on January 17, 2020
• 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1,876 square feet, 0.34 acre
• Price/square foot: $23
• Built in 1897
• Last sale: $42,560 September 2019 (foreclosure auction)
• Note: The house sold for $52,500 in 1990.

1326 Bretton Street, Winston-Salem

• Sold for $20,000 on January 17, 2020 (listed at $15,000)
• 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,280 square feet
• Price/square foot: $16
• Built in 1924
• Listed January 10, 2020
• Last sale: $7,700, January 1966

402 Steele Street, High Point
Dr. John Joseph Hamlin and Margaret Pickett Hamlin House

• Sold for $160,000 on January 3, 2020 (listed at $175,000)
• 7 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 3,702 square feet
• Price/square foot: $43
• Built in 1925
• Listed October 12, 2019
• Last sale: $75,000, June 1994
• Listing: “Most of the remaining updates are cosmetic … ”
  • “Located within walking distance of the Furniture Showroom District it screams for a new life as a Bed and Breakfast.”

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