1113 Virginia Avenue, Durham, NC 27705

One hundred years ago, someone ordered a Sear's Maywood Model kit and built this now-historic gem on a quiet little street in the Watts Hospital Hillandale neighborhood. A high-arched hooded porch roof adorns the front of the home, and original wood windows festoon all of the rooms on the main level. High ceilings, plaster walls, crown moldings, original brass knobs, wood doors, a butler's pantry for dish and dry goods storage--all situated on a .21-acre lot with a fenced backyard. A long, light-filled living room spans the width of the house, with a fireplace (gas logs) that is flanked by built-in bookshelves. Off that living room is a lovely screened side porch. A formal dining room is plenty spacious for meals for two or ten. At the back of the house is a kitchen with loads of storage, a butler's pantry, and a kitchen bar/island. The mud porch off the kitchen is heated and cooled and is where the laundry is located. Off the kitchen find two bedrooms with surprisingly large closets...