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Auction: Dr. Nathan M. Blalock House Raleigh, Wake County, NC
Dr. Nathan M. Blalock House
Raleigh, Wake County, NCDATE(S) and TIME(S): Friday November 30th, 12:00 Noon
SALE SITE: On Site, 6741 Rock Service Station Rd., Raleigh, NC 27603
BROCHURE: 11-30-07 Blalock Rev B.pdf [4,909 kb]
The house was built circa 1912 for Dr. Nathan M. Blalock on the site of an earlier family home. The house is one of Wake County’s best remaining examples of high-style Classical Revival architecture. The most distinguishing feature of this large, two-story weather boarded house is its grandiose full-height portico supported by two pairs of fluted columns. The house has ten rooms arranged around a center hall plan. Each room has a unique classically inspired mantelpiece. (reprinted from Wake County Commissioners Minutes October 3, 2005, at National Register of Historic Places recommendation meeting.)
The home is located on 0.96 +/- acres in a rural setting near Willow Springs, NC (REID 0206343). The home is over 4200 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 3 baths. This unique property provides many opportunities including a private executive residence, special events destination for weddings, receptions, corporate retreats, or a bed & breakfast facility, etc. A second 0.83 acre adjacent parcel (REID 0332209) with a 1500 +/- building will also be auctioned as a separate offering.
The home will be offered furnished with exceptions of office furniture and equipment, Family Portraits/Photos/Historical Pictures/Certificates, All Taxidermy Animals, Personal Clothing, All tractors, mowers, 4 wheelers, and tools in house, garage, and storage building.
Home Features:
Leaded Glass at front of home on first and second floors, Second floor door to front portico, 10 Foot Ceilings first and second floors, 4 ton gas heating/cooling system on first floor, 2 ton on second, Porches on first and second floors in front, Rear porch on first floor, Pine siding on house, Pine floors (kitchen has oak), 8 fireplaces, Extensive moldings and trim Bead board wainscoting in kitchen, Raised panel wainscoting in Grand and Rear Entry Halls, 5 Bedrooms (master on first floor), 3 Bathrooms, Parlor, Living Room, Kitchen with custom pantry & shelving, Dining Room, Second Floor Center Hall (sitting room), Grand Entry Hall at Front, Rear Entry Hall, A portion of furniture in parlor and in 3 bedrooms is original.
Home History with pictures available upon request.
For more info: http://www.johnsonproperties.com/auction_detail.cfm?auctionid=227
