218 Pace StreetRaleigh, NC 27604

Whether one considers this home a little bit Queen Anne or perhaps a little bit Victorian, one cannot debate the charm, character and history of this home from 1903. Situated on the marvelous block of Pace Street between Person and Blount, it's hard to imagine a more perfect urban location. Sometimes we speak of homes as ''walkable'' to restaurants, bars, shops, and services. With this home, you're already there. The home was most recently renovated in 2017 and boasts a working chimney (with gas lines and ready for gas logs, if one wishes) with exposed brick reclaimed from Chicago, Illinois circa 1920. The front porch, entry, stairway up to the second and side porch on the second floor all evoke a time of gentility and grace. What was originally a matching side porch on the first floor was at some point enclosed in and is now part of the large eat-in-kitchen. The backyard is sensational and has a European courtyard flair: central rectangular turf area with stamped concrete patio and pebbles surrounding the perimeter of the turf. A large fire pit is at the back-rear and the entire backyard is fenced and private. Upstairs, two bedrooms each with their own bathroom complete the picture; currently there's a sliding door between the two to create the feeling of a giant bedroom suite.