4-bedroom living, 3 full baths, .71 acres, no HOA, quiet street close to thriving growth corridor. This split-foyer homestead haven offers 2,500+ sq. ft. and a lower walk-out level which can function as a private guest or multi-generational living suite: bedroom, full bath, exercise/flex room, craft room, and tons of storage. The lower level also features a retro lounge with original dry bar, built-ins, and gas fireplace straight out of a Mad Men set. Main level offers 3 bedrooms, original oak hardwoods that glow in south-facing morning light, and MASSIVE screened-in porch. Double-pane windows, encapsulated basement, perimeter French drains, new roof (2022), energy-saving heat pump water heater (2024). Large workshop/2-car garage. Yard backs to woods and features a custom 15-hen chicken coop, solid wood playhouse, shed, and plantings of peach, pear, cherry, pawpaw, hazelnut, and blackberries. Mature trees on three sides deliver rare privacy and a creek, yet you're 2 minutes to Mingo Creek Trail and the Neuse River Greenway, minutes to Knightdale Station Park, and 15 minutes to Downtown Raleigh with easy access to I-87, 440, and 540. Country feel. City convenience. Country feel. City convenience. Room to grow (or bunker down)! Virtual staging used on select photos.