Designed in 1951 by Willi For Sale

Designed in 1951 by William Van Eaton Sprinkle and lovingly kept in one family for generations, this entirely remodeled, custom, unique, extremely sturdy (constructed by George Birmingham) wheelchair-accessible mid-century modern one-story L-shaped smart-home is as timeless as it is technologically advanced. The house itself sits on a large corner lot atop a private hill, has wide doorways and hardwood throughout, and is completely empty, remodeled, and automated (IoT, Wink, Hue, HomeKit, SmartThings, Alexa, Siri, Google Home controllable). Private entrances are abundant via the brand new, huge, and custom all concrete driveway (~3,000sq ft), two-car/two hurricane-door garage, newly graded back yard with brand new full property drainage system, and hand laid natural stone walkway with side gardens and a robust centralized seating area and patio visible through many large, fixed, picture as well as sliding windows. Throughout the automated smart-home: Hue LED lightbulbs (each rated to last over 20 years!), Lutron switches, custom Serena shades, 100% brand new entire HVAC system, garage doors, cameras etc. are all smart phone/watch/voice control compatible (with only minor setup to new owners) and 10GbE CAT7 future-proof flat (as well as new coax) cables run through the majority of the house, including finished garage. Cook, entertain, and share ideas in the open, contemporary, completely renovated custom built Kitchen with 42" bespoke cabinets, soft close doors, drawers, and full sized pullout shelves. Sturdy and striking all granite counter tops, bar counter, backsplash etc., all stainless steel appliances (full size fridge/freezer, microwave, deep dual sided sing with garbage disposal and instant hot water tank, electric range and gas oven, powerful modern hood/exhaust). Tankless water heater to save energy while never running out of hot water, even during multiple showers and washes going simultaneously! Whole home newly painted! Original masonry wood burning fireplace. Entire roof, gutter and soffit system 100% replaced and brand new, and ready for solar! Walk to Duke Gardens, West Campus and the Nasher Museum of Art, ~$6 Uber to Downtown Durham, 10 minutes to UNC, two minutes from major highways (147, 15-501, 85 etc.)! Only a turns to major Interstates to cross the whole country! Sub 10 mins to Ninth Street, Target, Whole Foods, Best Buy, Harris Teeter, Nana's, U(S)PS, Westgate, South Square, Northgate and dozens of nationally and internationally acclaimed restaurants! 15 mins to RDU, Southpoint Mall, Apple Store, IMAX, TCR! Duke Fitness/Cross Country trails two blocks away! Wrightwood Park across street! Duke Forest Hiking trails 1mi away! 4 x Steel and Thermatru new, modern decades-lasting composite doors, locks and handles (all trainable to one key). 10+ picture windows with custom, (mostly powered, smart, automated Lutron) shades (blackout for Master). Fully remodeled 2.5 bathrooms, contemporary fixtures and tile, slow close toilet seats, efficient modern LED lighting, almost silent exhaust fans. ALL ceiling and wall fixtures have new LED bulbs! Most are HomeKit etc. controllable 16,000,000 colors! ALL are rated to last OVER 20 Years! Should almost never have to replace a bulb and use less than 10% the electricity of a normal incandescent (emit almost no heat)! Can be automated easily to schedules, location, alarm clocks, voice control etc.! Newly replaced 100% wireless full home ADT system with three control pads including portable smart touch screen (intercoms as well)! Battery backup and cellular connection last for days even in a power outage; syncs with smart devices, brand new transistors, power supplies, motherboard etc.! Dozens of new, grounded double and quad power outlets added throughout whole house! Completely new electrical system! Permitted (up to current code), hidden, trenched underground main power line from street (and internet), transformer box, fuse box, fuse panel, etc. Ready for solar and/or whole home battery to save both electricity/money (especially combined with the included smart LEDs!), and can handle a true, custom home theater! Corner office with custom built in floor to ceiling bookshelves, many new, grounded quad outlets, CAT7, internet, security, coax etc. accessible for centralized connectivity. Sliding door opens into the living room and swinging into thefoyer - both great options for whole room VR spaces! Huge yard for entertaining, relaxing, children, dogs, etc. It's a great home for all pets!A good base of English Ivy around the whole property (house, fences, banks, natural barriers, etc.!) that can be cultivated if desired.Transferable assets / warranties for garage, roof, gutters, windows etc. through The Aluminum Company of North Carolina! Transferable ACME Plumbing Maintenance contract! Provides discounts and top priority for services! Custom designed, made and installed rectangular HardiePlank paneling; recently insulated diagonal solid wood subflooring. Home is on private hill which means no flooding, fallen trees, fast melting snow, etc.