215 S Academy St
Cary, NC 27511
Guess-Ogle Home: "The Pink House" · Office Property For Sale

Your renowned, gourmet restaurant, serving from the Historic Guess-Ogle House (circa 1830) will be in the heart of one of the country's most thriving marketplaces. Just minutes from the SAS and MetLife campuses and RDU International Airport, a world-class dining experience has never been more accessible to Triangle residents and visitors. Diners will enjoy valet parking at your establishment and the Mayton Inn, just 2 doors down. We will welcome you at sunset to our western-facing porch and bid you farewell at midnight from our moonlit eastern-facing patio. Experience the Guess-Ogle House: on Academy Street at the intersection of Historic Charm and Culinary Art. Historically, the Guess-Ogle House represents several different architectural styles and was built in stages beginning in the 1830s. Originally a traditional two-story Greek Revival dwelling, the house has expanded and remodeled in the Queen Anne style in the late 19th century and has since become Cary's most prominent example of Queen Anne architecture. The tower is said to have been added by a Baptist minister who wished to view Cary while writing his sermons. The house features the following: 1. Front Bay window and corner tower 2. Decorative woodwork 3. Patterned shingles 4. Fan-like spandrels, finials, and pendants 5. Sawnwork porch 6. Turned balustrade Other considerations... 1. Owned by the Carroll Ogle Living Trust since 1992 2. Received an Anthemion Award for its restoration in 2002 3. Property is zoned Commercial (High-Density Mixed Use) with Resturant as a Permissible Use 4. The existing structure will support the proposed full kitchen, office, storage, lounge, 90+ seats in multiple dining areas, and a small retail shop to sell classically prepared pastries, fine coffee and chocolates, bonbons, wines and liquors as well as cigars. 5. The Patio, Rose Garden, Fountain, and Front Porch all provide the perfect backdrop for a pre-dinner cocktail or an end-of-evening cigar or cordial. Distance to Nearby Metro Areas: To Raleigh - 11 Miles To Durham - 19 Miles To Chapel Hill - 23 Miles To Wilmington - 140 Miles To Charlotte - 162 Miles To Asheville - 242 Miles To Washington, DC - 286 Miles To Atlanta - 402 Miles