Price: $998,000
Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 4
Square feet: 6,300
Description: A million bucks still buys a lot of home in Raleigh. This stone and white brick house sits on two landscaped acres just about 10 miles from the center of town.
Features include an English basement, a marble foyer and a gourmet kitchen with granite counter-tops and high-end appliances. It also has California closets, cathedral ceilings and a three-car garage.
A large family room includes a wet bar, and there are also a separate library and office, formal dining room and a first floor guest suite.
For further info: Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston 
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