Take a step back in time in the beautiful two story home nestled in the Lee Avenue Historic District. 141 years of Character and Charm grace you as you step onto a southern styled front porch then enter a light filled foyer with hardwood floors throughout the home. The parlor (living room) boasts an ornate fireplace with a feature wall adorned with wallpaper and bay window overlooking the front yard. An elegant dining room is encased with timeless white cabinetry and elaborate molding, the perfect setting for a formal meal. A flex room off the entry is a private space, creating the perfect office or library. A modernized kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, gas range, an abundance of wooden cabinets and cozy breakfast area. Three upstairs bedrooms are generous in size and are all conveniently located near the updated full bathroom. An enclosed porch versatile in use houses the washer and dryer with room to spare for endless possibilities along with an unfinished basement spanning 348 sqft for additional storage. Spacious backyard offers mature hardwood trees creating a park-like setting with expansive driveway, detached garage, and two sheds offering more space for a vehicle, garden tools or gas-powered toys. History lives through the home since its 1885 started as the Jonesboro Methodist Church Parsonage in the historic Lee Avenue part of Sanford. Now moments away from local and big named shops and restaurants, parks, I-412 and US-1 for easy commutes, and less than an hour from Raleigh, Greensboro and Fayetteville
Sold for $278,000 on 06/17/24
$278,000
2511 Academy St, Sanford, NC 27332
3beds
2,292sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1883
0.4 Acres Lot
$290,300 Zestimate®
$121/sqft
$1,812 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: October 28, 2025 at 12:20am
Listed by:
Erica Anderson 919-610-5126,
Team Anderson Realty
Bought with:
Leonard "Beau" Beaudry, 329923
MIDNIGHT REALTY, LLC.
Source: Doorify MLS,MLS#: 10029318
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Floor Furnace, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Gas Range, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Main Level, Outside
Features
- Bathtub/Shower Combination, Chandelier, Crown Molding, Eat-in Kitchen, Entrance Foyer
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished, Unheated
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls, No One Above, No One Below
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,292
- Total interior livable area: 2,292 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,292
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Detached, Driveway, Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Front Porch, Porch
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Front Yard, Wrought Iron
- Has view: Yes
Lot
- Size: 0.40 Acres
- Dimensions: 104 x 174 x 103 x 175
- Features: City Lot, Cleared, Hardwood Trees, Landscaped, Many Trees, Rectangular Lot
Details
- Additional structures: Garage(s), Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 965240041100
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial, Traditional, Transitional
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Vinyl Siding, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1883
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community & neighborhood
Community
- Community features: None
Location
- Region: Sanford
- Subdivision: Not in a Subdivision
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