705 Vick Ave, Raleigh, NC 27612

Gorgeous, totally renovated & open 5BR/3.5BA/3011sf 2-story on a .36 ac wooded lot Inside-The-Beltline in Raleigh’s desirable Coley Forest, near downtown, Crabtree Valley shops & restaurants and I-440 for easy commuting! Great curb appeal w/upgraded Garage doors & welcoming cov’d front Porch! Beautifully landscaped yard: garden gate opens to brick side yard Patio, lg stone Patio between the home and the detached Studio/Playhouse/Garden Shed. The Studio could also be used as a kids' Playhouse, Workshop or gardening area, and offers a window seat & CF.A stone path leads thru wooded backyard to another stone Patio and to a gate in the brick garden wall that leads to a side street, great for mulch deliveries! Home also features a spacious attached 2-car Garage w/storage; beautiful hardwood flrs throughout the main level & crown/chair rail molding. The gracious 2-story Foyer w/wood flr & lg closet opens to the sunken formal Living Rm w/lots of windows including a lg picture window & French drs to the bkyd, and to the formal Dining Rm which overlooks the park-like backyard and offers a detailed ceiling w/corner moldings, medallion & bronze chandelier. The Dining Rm leads to the fabulous Kitchen w/lots of maple cabinets (some w/glass fronts), island, black granite ctrs, tile & mirror backsplash w/metal feature tile over the smooth-top range w/MW above, DW, disposal, recessed lighting, and lg passthru over the sink to the Family Rm. Nearby is the Butler’s Pantry w/granite countertop, sink, plantation shutters & glass upper cabinets for wine glass storage; and the pretty Half-Bath w/granite-topped furniture-piece vanity & plantation shutters. Open to the Kitchen is the lg vaulted Gathering Rm/Sun Rm, w/CF and 3 walls of windows & French drs to the bkyd. Over the passthru & raised eat-at bar is the Family Rm, which features a brick gas log FP flanked by cabinetry as well as a lg built-in for the TV, and French drs to the bkyd. Thru dbl doors is the main flr Bedroom/Office which has neutral carpet, CF & its own full Bath w/lg tiled shower & flr and granite-topped vanity. Upstairs, all of the Bedrooms are spacious w/lg closets (BR2 has 2 closets), CFs, crown molding & like-new neutral carpet. The lg Master Suite has 2 WICs, CF, a Dressing or Sitting Rm located between the Master Bedroom and the Master Bath and features access to under-the-eaves attic storage, & a lg updated Bath w/tile floor, corner whirlpool tub w/tile surround & stone tile accents, lg tiled shower, long granite-topped vanity w/dbl sinks, linen closet, arched-top window, skylight & private toilet rm. The 3 add’l spacious Bedrooms share the updated hall Bath w/tile floor & tub/shower and long granite-topped vanity w/dbl sinks. There is a convenient Laundry closet in the hallway which has cabinets & tiled floor. Other updates include: all new energy-efficient windows, all new HardiPlank siding, new roof, 2 new heat pumps & all new ductwork—all done in 2005.