Bedford, Raleigh

Living & working in Bedford, Raleigh

Spanning approximately 600 acres in North Raleigh, Bedford is a master-planned, neo-traditional suburban neighborhood established in the early 2000s. The dominant housing types in the community consist of single-family custom and estate homes, Craftsman bungalows, Charleston-style row houses, and townhomes. Over one-third of the neighborhood is designated as open green space, which includes multiple pocket parks, four playgrounds, and direct access to the 27-mile Neuse River Greenway Trail. Sidewalks run for 26 miles through the community, connecting residential blocks to a central Town Commons that features a 60-foot clock tower inside a traffic circle at Saint Paul’s Square. For active recreation, residents utilize a 3,500-square-foot clubhouse, two swimming pools featuring a 110-foot slide, and outdoor courts for tennis, basketball, and volleyball.

The local business ecosystem is centered on Falls River Avenue at The Shoppes at Bedford, a 25,000-square-foot retail and professional complex containing local tenants such as Anytime Fitness, Edward Jones, Spencer Properties, and Don Rio's Catering Cafe. With approximately 36.7% of the local workforce operating from home, the neighborhood's principal remote-work spot is Bedford Food and Drink, a local cafe and restaurant located within the community. Nearby remote-working venues include Sola Coffee Cafe on Lead Mine Road and the shared workspaces of The Loading Dock, which operates campuses at Dock 1053 on East Whitaker Mill Road and in downtown Wake Forest. For regional commuting, the neighborhood relies on local thoroughfares Falls of Neuse Road and Durant Road to access Interstate 540 and US Highway 401. Commuters use I-540 to reach employment hubs at Research Triangle Park and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, while driving times to downtown Raleigh range from 20 to 30 minutes. Public transportation is limited to GoRaleigh's Route 25L, also known as the Triangle Town Link, which runs weekday bus services along Durant Road.