407 Dixie Trail
Home of Brian and Shauna Alexander

We began our time in University Park, as young college students, renting a house on Mayview Road.  We grew to love this area and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else in Raleigh.  We bought our first home in 2004 and lived there for almost 10 years.  After our first child was born, we tackled a huge kitchen renovation in that home, but as our family grew, it was time to look for another house.  We knew we wanted to stay in University Park and we had always loved the inviting front porch at 407 Dixie Trail.  As we entered the house, we knew this would be the perfect spot to raise our two boys.  What we later discovered, is not only is this a great house, but we have wonderful neighbors.  At any given moment, there are boys (and a few girls) running in and out of the house and playing back and forth between yards.  We love the community and friendships we have made in University Park and look forward to many years to come.

407 Dixie Trail was built in 1922.  There have been approximately 3 families that lived in this house since the 1920’s.  When we closed on the home, we were given several photographs from a descendent who had previously occupied the house.   Looking at the long-ago pictures and the recent ones, you can compare the features of the living room and the front door then and now.

(The boy by the front door in the old photo is identified as Percy L. “Skip” Bostick, III. In the photo of the elegant couple in front of the fireplace, the gent in black tie is identified as “Warren Barfield, soloist.” No identification, alas, for the gowned young woman.)