Historic House Listings

Love this! The Davidson House, Circa 1887 in North Carolina. $400,000

January 28, 2024

Love this house! And it’s a big house with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The Davidson House was built in 1887. It is located on 1.22 acres in Gibsonville, North Carolina. This is the first time it has been on the market in 50 years. The house features a large covered front porch, hardwood floors, porte cochere, wide baseboards, built-ins, original mantels, wainscoting, chair rails, stained glass and a spacious kitchen with knotty pine. The property has a single detached garage and a gardening shed. Five bedrooms and four bathrooms. $400,000

Contact Ken Smith with Allent Tate – Burlington

From the Zillow listing:

 

Built by civic leader and industrialist, Berry Davidson, the Davidson House is the Grande Dame of Gibsonville and is on the market for the first time in almost 50 years. It is a Victorian with Arts and Crafts elements. Seller purchased the home from Davidson’s descendants in 1975 and updated it at that time. Many details appear to be intact. The house has large rooms with oil-finished hardwoods. Millwork is heavy w/nice details. Interior walls are plaster. Windows are large and fill the house with soft light. All hardware seems to be in place too! Downstairs ceilings are 9.5 feet. Fireplaces grace the living room, den and two bedrooms. Dining room is large w/built-in breakfront. The kitchen is very large w/Viking range. Large upstairs bedrooms flank a large, open hallway. The balcony overlooks an expansive yard. Exterior details include wood siding, exquisite crafting of the eaves, a screened porch and porte-cochere. Out back there is a gardening shed, workshop and single-car garage.

 

 

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