$465,000
SOLD APR 15, 2025

1540 Drift Falls Ln Wendell, NC 27591

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,405 Sq Ft
6,098 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$193 Per Sq Ft

1% Below List Price

5 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Fishing
  • Craftsman Architecture
  • Granite Countertops
  • Open Floorplan
  • Clubhouse
  • Community Pool

About This Home

As of April 2025

Step into the lifestyle you've been searching for in Wendell Falls—where charming, tree-lined streets meet modern convenience just 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh. This move-in-ready, 4-bedroom home isn't just a place to live—it's a rare opportunity to upgrade your life in one of the Triangle's most sought-after communities. From the moment you arrive, the large front porch invites you to slow down and enjoy the classic neighborhood charm. Inside, the open floor plan and sunlit main living area make every morning feel a little brighter, while the modern kitchen with granite countertops and new LVP is perfect for everything from quiet dinners to lively gatherings. Need a dedicated space to work from home? The first-floor private home office has you covered. Upstairs, the owner's suite is a true retreat, with plenty of space to unwind after a long day. The additional bedrooms offer flexibility for family, guests, or any needed flex space. And when it's time to relax, step outside to the fenced-in backyard—a private oasis with mature landscaping. The garage offers ample space for storage with builtin and a work bench. Beyond your doorstep, Wendell Falls offers resort-style living at its best. Take a morning run on miles of hiking and biking trails, cool off in the saltwater pool, or grab a coffee at Farmhouse Café before heading to the on-site Publix at Treelight Square. Whether you're walking, biking, or hopping in your golf cart, you're always just minutes from parks, restaurants, and community events that make Wendell Falls feel like home. This is more than just a house—it's a lifestyle upgrade waiting for you. Homes like this don't last long, so let's go see it before someone else claims your dream home in Wendell Falls!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Chuck Belden

Relevate Real Estate Inc. License #264211 Listed on: 02/21/2025

Relevate Real Estate Inc.

Co-Listed By

Kirsten Verissimo

Relevate Real Estate Inc. License #329664

Last Buyer's Agent

Ximena Rosales

Better Homes & Gardens Real Es License #347093

Better Homes & Gardens Real Es

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,997

Year Built

  • Built in 2016

Lot Details

  • 6,098 Sq Ft Lot
  • Landscaped
  • Back Yard Fenced

HOA Fees

  • $95 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Private Driveway
  • 2 Open Parking Spaces

Home Design

  • Craftsman Architecture
  • Brick or Stone Mason
  • Slab Foundation
  • Shingle Roof
  • Shake Siding
  • Stone

Interior Spaces

  • 2,405 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Open Floorplan
  • Crown Molding
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Insulated Windows
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Pull Down Stairs to Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Stainless Steel Appliances
  • Kitchen Island
  • Granite Countertops

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Luxury Vinyl Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Double Vanity
  • Private Water Closet
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on upper level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Rain Gutters
  • Front Porch

Schools

  • Lake Myra Elementary School
  • Wendell Middle School
  • East Wake High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Cooling and Heating System
  • High Speed Internet

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1773159228

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include insurance, ground maintenance
  • Wendell Falls HOA, Phone Number (919) 822-3060
  • Wendell Falls Subdivision
  • Community Parking
  • Pond Year Round

Amenities

  • Picnic Area
  • Clubhouse

Recreation

  • Community Playground
  • Community Pool
  • Fishing
  • Park
  • Trails

Security

  • Resident Manager or Management On Site

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,997

Year Built

Built in 2016

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$95 per month

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 2016
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Reso Association Fee Includes: Insurance, Maintenance Grounds
  • Co List Office Mls Id: 1594
  • Co List Office Phone: 919-395-0735
  • Subdivision Name: Wendell Falls
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2405.0
  • Architectural Style: Craftsman
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: No
  • General Property Information Association Fee Required YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Basement YN: No
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Attic Features Pull-Down Stairs: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Flooring Luxury Vinyl: Yes
  • Foundation Details Slab: Yes
  • Interior Features BathtubShower Combination: Yes
  • Interior Features Water Closet: Yes
  • Laundry Features Laundry Room: Yes
  • Sewer:Public Sewer: Yes
  • Structure Type Site Built: Yes
  • Water Source Public: Yes
  • Cooling Zoned: Yes
  • Flooring Carpet: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Levels Two: 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: Second
  • Laundry Features Upper Level: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Appliances Dryer: Yes
  • Washers: Yes
  • Pool Features Swimming Pool ComFee: Yes
  • Architectural Style Craftsman: Yes
  • General Property Information Association Phone: (919) 822-3060
  • General Property Information Enhanced Accessible2: No
  • General Property Information Monthly Association Fees2: 95.0
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 2405.0
  • Fencing Fenced: Yes
  • Room Types Laundry2: Yes
  • Fencing Back Yard: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 6098.0
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.14
  • General Property Information Stories2: 2
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Luxury Vinyl
  • Interior Amenities: Bathtub/Shower Combination, Ceiling Fan(s), Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Eat-in Kitchen, Granite Counters, High Speed Internet, Kitchen Island, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Smooth Ceilings, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Shower, Water Closet
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Washer
  • Basement YN: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas Log
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 9
  • Stories: 2
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Community Features:Playground2: Yes
  • Community Features:Pool2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Ceiling Fan(s)2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Double Vanity: Yes
  • Interior Features:Granite Counters: Yes
  • Interior Features:Pantry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Shower: Yes
  • Community Features:Street Lights: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Family Room: Yes
  • Interior Features:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Range: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Gas Log: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Appliances:Stainless Steel Appliance(s): Yes
  • Community Features:Sidewalks: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Fireplaces Total: 1
  • Interior Features:Crown Molding: Yes
  • Interior Features:Kitchen Island: Yes
  • Interior Features:Open Floorplan: Yes
  • Community Features:Clubhouse2: Yes
  • Community Features:Park2: Yes
  • Community Features:Fishing: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Fenced Yard, Private Yard, Rain Gutters
  • Fencing: Back Yard, Fenced
  • Acres: 0.14
  • Construction Type: Fiber Cement, Shake Siding, Stone
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Patio And Porch Features: Front Porch, Porch
  • Construction Materials:Fiber Cement: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Rain Gutters: Yes
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Stone: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Fenced - Yard: Yes
  • Window Features:Insulated Windows: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Shake Siding: Yes
  • Lot Features:Back Yard2: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Private Yard: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Front Porch: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Attached, Driveway, Garage, Paved
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features:Attached: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features:Driveway: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Parking: Yes
  • General Property Information:Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features:Paved2: Yes
  • General Property Information:Attached Garage YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Parking Total: 2.0
  • General Property Information:Open Parking YN2: Yes
  • General Property Information:Open Parking Spaces2: 2.0

Utilities

  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Cooling: Central Air, Zoned
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Clubhouse, Fishing, Park, Playground, Pool, Sidewalks, Street Lights
  • Association Fee: 95.0
  • Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Association Name: Wendell Falls HOA
  • Phone: 919-822-3060
  • Association: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association Name: Wendell Falls HOA
  • Association Amenities:Pool: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Trail(s): Yes
  • Association Fee Includes:Maintenance Grounds2: Yes
  • Association Fee Includes:Insurance2: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Clubhouse: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Management: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Playground: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Pond Year Round: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Picnic Area: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association Fee: 95.0
  • General Property Information:Association Fee Frequency: Monthly

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: Wake - East Wake
  • Middle Or Junior School: Wake - Wendell

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 6098.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel #: 1773159228
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4997.02
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Map Number: 53

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Wake - Lake Myra

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 21, 2025
Closed on
Apr 4, 2025
Sold by
Banks Ronald W and Banks Christine
Bought by
Black Jiaxin and Black Joel Austin
Seller's Agent
Chuck Belden
Relevate Real Estate Inc.
Buyer's Agent
Ximena Rosales
Better Homes & Gardens Real Es
List Price
$469,500
Sold Price
$465,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$4,500
-0.96%
Views
3
Current Estimated Value
$467,093

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$2,093
Avg. Annual Appreciation
1.51%
Original Mortgage
$415,000
Outstanding Balance
$415,000
Interest Rate
6.76%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$52,093

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 19, 2016
Sold by
Dan Rryan Builders N Llc
Bought by
Banks Ronald W

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$251,225
Interest Rate
3.75%
Mortgage Type
FHA
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $465,000 None Listed On Document
Warranty Deed $465,000 None Listed On Document
Special Warranty Deed $260,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $415,000 New Conventional
Closed $415,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $150,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $21,900 Closed End Mortgage
Previous Owner $251,225 FHA
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/15/2025 04/15/25 Sold $465,000 -1.0% $193 / Sq Ft
02/26/2025 02/26/25 Pending -- -- --
02/21/2025 02/21/25 For Sale $469,500 -- $195 / Sq Ft
Source: Doorify MLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

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 $5,072 $478,116 $100,000 $378,116
2023 $3,815 $303,652 $70,000 $233,652
2022 $3,640 $303,652 $70,000 $233,652
2021 $3,601 $303,652 $70,000 $233,652
2020 $3,545 $303,652 $70,000 $233,652
2019 $3,590 $273,231 $60,000 $213,231
2018 $3,409 $273,231 $60,000 $213,231
2017 $3,302 $273,231 $60,000 $213,231
2016 -- $62,000 $56,000 $6,000
2015 -- $50,000 $50,000 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 10077781

Doorify MLS

APN: 1773.01-15-9228-000