$1,230,000
SOLD FEB 14, 2025
5 Beds
5.5 Baths
6,573 Sq Ft
0.34 Acres

Recently Sold

$187 Per Sq Ft

5% Below List Price

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Home Theater
  • Open Floorplan
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Two Primary Bedrooms
  • Deck
  • Transitional Architecture

About This Home

As of February 2025

WELCOME TO THE BELLE OF FRENCH DRIVE!

Nestled on a private double cul-de-sac lot, this stunning home offers an uparalleled combination of elegance, comfort, and convenience.

The thoughtfully designed floor plan includes a finished basement, a main-level primary suite, and a second primary bedroom upstairs alongside two spacious bedrooms.

The main level exudes warmth and charm, featuring a 4-season room with a cozy stone fireplace that opens to an expansive Brazilian hardwood deck, perfect for savoring views of North Hills.

Downstairs, the finished basement is an entertainer's dream, equipped with built-in bar, wine fridge, and an array of amenities including a pool table, dartboard, ping pong table, foosball table, and a state-of-the-art golf simulator.

Retreat to the tiki-inspired 5th bedroom, complete with a private entrance to the back patio and hot tub---ideal for guests or private escape. For hobbyists, the unfinished basement section includes a workshop.

Additional features include: New Pella Windows along the back of the house, 3 nearly-new Trane HVAC systems, 12-foot ceilings on the main level, a home gym with mats, treadmill, universal machine, elliptical, and pull-up/sit-up bar, a Smart steam closet, and washer and dryer are included!

Convenience is unmatched with Greenway access from the backyard and proximity to Crabtree Valley Mall, North Hills, the I-440 Beltline, downtown Raleigh, and RDU Airport.

Recent upgrades: New roof in 2024, freshly painted first-floor interior and a newly painted back exterior.

Bonus: All TV's throughout the home convey, and the furniture is negotiable!

This is more than a house---it's a lifestyle. Don't miss your change to call The Belle of French Drive home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Jim Allen

Coldwell Banker HPW License #126077

Last Buyer's Agent

Taralyn Farrell

Coldwell Banker Advantage License #278617

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Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $11,899

Year Built

  • Built in 2007

Lot Details

  • 0.34 Acre Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Irrigation Equipment
  • Cleared Lot
  • Landscaped with Trees
  • Property is zoned R-6

HOA Fees

  • $46 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Front Facing Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Private Driveway
  • 2 Open Parking Spaces

Home Design

  • Transitional Architecture
  • Brick or Stone Mason
  • Shingle Roof
  • Shake Siding
  • Stone

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Open Floorplan
  • Bookcases
  • Crown Molding
  • Tray Ceiling
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Chandelier
  • Insulated Windows
  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Dining Room
  • Home Theater
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room with Fireplace
  • Game Room
  • Workshop
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym
  • Neighborhood Views

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Granite Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile
  • Luxury Vinyl Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main
  • Double Master Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Double Vanity
  • Private Water Closet
  • Shower Only in Primary Bathroom
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on main level

Attic

  • Attic Floors
  • Pull Down Stairs to Attic

Finished Basement

  • Interior and Exterior Basement Entry
  • Workshop
  • Natural lighting in basement

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Fire Pit
  • Exterior Lighting
  • Rain Gutters

Schools

  • Lynn Road Elementary School
  • Carroll Middle School
  • Sanderson High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Tankless Water Heater
  • High Speed Internet

Community Details

  • Association fees include storm water maintenance
  • Frenchwood HOA, Phone Number (919) 345-5502
  • Built by Stellar Blu
  • French Woods Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 0796839848

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$11,899

Year Built

Built in 2007

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$46 per month

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Builder Name: Stellar Blu
  • Year Built: 2007
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Reso Association Fee Includes: Storm Water Maintenance
  • Subdivision Name: French Woods
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 4463.0
  • Architectural Style: Transitional
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: No
  • General Property Information Below Grade Unfinished Area: 590.0
  • General Property Information Total Unfinished Area2: 590.0
  • General Property Information Lot Size Dimensions: Need Survey
  • General Property Information Association Fee Required YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Basement YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Architectural Style Transitional: Yes
  • Attic Features Pull-Down Stairs: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Flooring Luxury Vinyl: Yes
  • Flooring Tile: Yes
  • Interior Features Water Closet: Yes
  • Laundry Features Laundry Room: Yes
  • Laundry Features Main Level: Yes
  • Security Features Smoke Detector(s): Yes
  • Sewer:Public Sewer: Yes
  • Structure Type Site Built: Yes
  • Water Source Public: Yes
  • Cooling Zoned: Yes
  • Flooring Hardwood: Yes
  • Interior Features Separate Shower: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Levels Two: Yes
  • Lot Features Hardwood Trees: Yes
  • Lot Features Partially Cleared: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Office: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: Main
  • Room Types Bedroom 5 Level: Lower
  • Room Types Utility Room: Yes
  • Interior Features Shower Only: Yes
  • Room Types Sunroom: Yes
  • General Property Information Association Phone: 919-345-5502
  • Room Types Workshop2: Yes
  • Room Types Recreation Room3: Yes
  • Basement Workshop3: Yes
  • General Property Information Enhanced Accessible2: No
  • Other Equipment Irrigation Equipment: Yes
  • Interior Features Second Primary Bedroom: Yes
  • Room Types Media Room: Yes
  • Room Types Exercise Room: Yes
  • General Property Information Monthly Association Fees2: 45.83
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Room Types Entrance Hall: Yes
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 4463.0
  • General Property Information Below Grade Finished Area: 2110.0
  • General Property Information Carport YN: No
  • View Neighborhood4: Yes
  • Room Types Game Room2: Yes
  • Security Features Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 14810.0
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.34
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Luxury Vinyl, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Bookcases, Breakfast Bar, Butler's Pantry, Ceiling Fan(s), Chandelier, Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, Entrance Foyer, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Primary Downstairs, Recessed Lighting, Second Primary Bedroom, Separate Shower, Shower Only, Smooth Ceilings, Storage, Tray Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Shower, Water Closet
  • Basement: Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Interior Entry, Workshop
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Range Hood, Tankless Water Heater
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 2110.0
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Fire Pit, Recreation Room
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 15
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Cooktop: Yes
  • Appliances:Range Hood: Yes
  • Appliances:Tankless Water Heater: Yes
  • Interior Features:Ceiling Fan(s)2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Double Vanity: Yes
  • Interior Features:Entrance Foyer: Yes
  • Interior Features:Granite Counters: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Ceilings: Yes
  • Interior Features:Pantry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Primary Downstairs: Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Shower: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Family Room: Yes
  • Interior Features:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Interior Features:Storage3: Yes
  • Interior Features:Tray Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Basement:Daylight: Yes
  • Basement:Exterior Entry: Yes
  • Basement:Interior Entry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Bookcases: Yes
  • Attic Features:Floored: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Basement Finished: Yes
  • Interior Features:Butler_squote_s Pantry: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Recreation Room2: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Fireplaces Total: 2
  • Interior Features:Crown Molding: Yes
  • Interior Features:Kitchen Island: Yes
  • Interior Features:Open Floorplan: Yes
  • Interior Features:Recessed Lighting: Yes
  • Interior Features:Breakfast Bar: Yes
  • Interior Features:Chandelier: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Fire Pit2: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Fire Pit, Lighting, Rain Gutters
  • Acres: 0.34
  • Construction Type: Fiber Cement, Shake Siding, Stone
  • Foundation Details: See Remarks
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck
  • Construction Materials:Fiber Cement: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Rain Gutters: Yes
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Window Features:Blinds: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Stone: Yes
  • Lot Features:Cul-De-Sac: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck2: Yes
  • Window Features:Insulated Windows: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Lighting: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Shake Siding: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Fire Pit: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Concrete, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front
  • Total Parking Spaces: 4.0
  • Parking Features:Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage Door Opener: Yes
  • Parking Features:Concrete4: Yes
  • Parking Features:Driveway: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage Faces Front: Yes
  • General Property Information:Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • General Property Information:Attached Garage YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Parking Total: 4.0
  • General Property Information:Open Parking YN2: Yes
  • General Property Information:Open Parking Spaces2: 2.0

Utilities

  • Heating: Electric, Forced Air, Natural Gas, Zoned
  • Cooling: Central Air, Zoned
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Electric4: Yes
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heating:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Heating:Zoned2: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Fee: 550.0
  • Association Fee Frequency: Annually
  • Association Name: Frenchwood HOA
  • Phone: 919-345-5502
  • Association: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association Name: Frenchwood HOA
  • General Property Information:Association YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association Fee: 550.0
  • General Property Information:Association Fee Frequency: Annually

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: Wake - Sanderson
  • Middle Or Junior School: Wake - Carroll

Lot Info

  • Zoning: R-6
  • Lot Dimensions: Need Survey
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 14810.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel #: 0796839848
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 11899.34
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Map Number: 9

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Wake - Lynn Road

Map

Range of Values:

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/14/2025 02/14/25 Sold $1,230,000 -5.0% $187 / Sq Ft
12/26/2024 12/26/24 Pending -- -- --
12/12/2024 12/12/24 For Sale $1,295,000 -- $197 / Sq Ft
Source: Doorify MLS

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $11,900 $1,367,861 $403,750 $964,111
2023 $9,571 $876,241 $187,500 $688,741
2022 $8,892 $876,241 $187,500 $688,741
2021 $8,546 $876,241 $187,500 $688,741
2020 $8,390 $876,241 $187,500 $688,741
2019 $8,473 $729,405 $120,000 $609,405
2018 $7,989 $729,405 $120,000 $609,405
2017 $7,608 $729,405 $120,000 $609,405
2016 $6,788 $664,307 $120,000 $544,307
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $180,000 Credit Line Revolving
Open $922,500 New Conventional
Closed $922,500 New Conventional
Previous Owner $750,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $197,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Previous Owner $272,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Previous Owner $325,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $417,000 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $140,000 Commercial
Source: Public Records

Deed History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $1,230,000 None Listed On Document
Warranty Deed $1,230,000 None Listed On Document
Special Warranty Deed $42,500 None Available
Warranty Deed $701,000 None Available
Warranty Deed $280,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

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Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 10067064

Doorify MLS

APN: 0796.16-83-9848-000