$912,000
SOLD APR 30, 2025

3608 Hillthorn Ln Apex, NC 27539

5 Beds
5 Baths
3,707 Sq Ft
0.28 Acres

Recently Sold

$246 Per Sq Ft

1% Above List Price

6 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Open Floorplan
  • Clubhouse
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • West Lake Elementary School Rated A
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Transitional Architecture

About This Home

As of April 2025

Welcome to this beautifully updated home in the highly sought-after Brighton Forest community! Designed for both style and functionality, this home features over $250K in premium updates and a versatile floor plan that can accommodate a 5-bedroom layout with bonus or a 4-bedroom setup with dedicated office and bonus—perfect for evolving needs.The exceptional outdoor living space is an entertainer's dream, featuring a custom hardscape with an outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and integrated lighting. Host unforgettable gatherings with a built-in gas grill, space for two smokers, and an EZE Breeze enclosed patio for year-round enjoyment. Additional exterior upgrades include café lights on a timer, an irrigation system, front and backyard uplighting, fresh exterior paint, and an in-ground trampoline. A direct generator hookup provides added peace of mind.Inside, thoughtful upgrades continue, including custom California Closets throughout, a built-in drop zone off the garage, and integrated speakers on the main floor, patio and third floor living area. The fully renovated third floor offers incredible versatility with a full bath, kitchenette, office/bedroom, and hardwood floors. Additional enhancements include upgraded lighting and fixtures, a Nest thermostat, a Bosch dishwasher, and a Ring security system.With its prime location, exceptional updates, and move-in-ready appeal, this home is a rare find. Don't miss your chance to make it yours!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Tina Caul

EXP Realty LLC License #267133 Listed on: 04/16/2025

EXP Realty LLC

Co-Listed By

Jody Doran

EXP Realty LLC License #340961

Last Buyer's Agent

Susan Abshire

Coldwell Banker HPW License #158182

Coldwell Banker HPW

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $6,724

Year Built

  • Built in 2015

Lot Details

  • 0.28 Acre Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Level Lot
  • Few Trees
  • Back and Front Yard

HOA Fees

  • $68 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 3 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Front Facing Garage
  • Side Facing Garage
  • Private Driveway
  • 1 Open Parking Space

Home Design

  • Transitional Architecture
  • Brick or Stone Mason
  • Raised Foundation
  • Shingle Roof
  • Stone

Interior Spaces

  • 3,707 Sq Ft Home
  • 3-Story Property
  • Open Floorplan
  • Wet Bar
  • Built-In Features
  • Bookcases
  • Crown Molding
  • Tray Ceiling
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Chandelier
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Screen For Fireplace
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Breakfast Room
  • Dining Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Screened Porch

Kitchen

  • Built-In Oven
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Plumbed For Ice Maker
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Wine Cooler
  • Granite Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • 5 Full Bathrooms
  • Double Vanity
  • Private Water Closet
  • Separate Shower in Primary Bathroom
  • Soaking Tub
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on upper level
  • Sink Near Laundry

Attic

  • Pull Down Stairs to Attic
  • Unfinished Attic

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Outdoor Fireplace
  • Outdoor Kitchen
  • Fire Pit
  • Exterior Lighting
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Rain Gutters

Schools

  • West Lake Elementary And Middle School
  • Middle Creek High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 0678996852

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include ground maintenance
  • Associa Hrw Association, Phone Number (919) 787-9000
  • Brighton Forest Subdivision

Recreation

  • Community Playground
  • Community Pool

Additional Features

  • Clubhouse
  • Resident Manager or Management On Site

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$6,724

Year Built

Built in 2015

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$68 per month

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 2015
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Reso Association Fee Includes: Maintenance Grounds
  • Co List Office Mls Id: 77445
  • Co List Office Phone: 888-584-9431
  • Subdivision Name: Brighton Forest
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 3707.0
  • Architectural Style: Transitional
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Three Or More
  • New Construction: No
  • General Property Information Above Grade Unfinished Area: 359.0
  • General Property Information Total Unfinished Area2: 359.0
  • General Property Information Association Fee Required YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Basement YN: No
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Wall Oven: Yes
  • Architectural Style Transitional: Yes
  • Attic Features Pull-Down Stairs: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Flooring Tile: 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:Electric: Yes
  • Flooring Carpet: Yes
  • Flooring Hardwood: Yes
  • Interior Features Separate Shower: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Lot Features Hardwood Trees: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: Main
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bonus Room: Yes
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: Second
  • Laundry Features Upper Level: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 5 Level: Third
  • Room Types Breakfast Room: Yes
  • Pool Features Swimming Pool ComFee: Yes
  • General Property Information Association Phone: 919-787-9000
  • Fireplace Features Fireplace Screen: Yes
  • Levels Three Or More: Yes
  • Attic Features Unfinished2: Yes
  • Heating Gas Pack2: Yes
  • General Property Information Enhanced Accessible2: No
  • General Property Information Monthly Association Fees2: 68.33
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • Room Types Entrance Hall: Yes
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 3707.0
  • Room Types Laundry2: Yes
  • Laundry Features Inside: Yes
  • Laundry Features Sink: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 12197.0
  • Foundation Details Raised: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.28
  • General Property Information Stories2: 3
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 3

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Bathtub/Shower Combination, Bookcases, Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Chandelier, Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Granite Counters, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Recessed Lighting, Separate Shower, Smooth Ceilings, Soaking Tub, Tray Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Shower, Water Closet, Wet Bar
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Gas Cooktop, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Range Hood, Wall Oven, Wine Cooler, Wine Refrigerator
  • Basement YN: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Fireplace Screen, Gas, Outside, Wood Burning Stove
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 12
  • Stories: 3
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Cooktop: Yes
  • Appliances:Plumbed For Ice Maker: Yes
  • Appliances:Range Hood: Yes
  • Community Features:Pool2: 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:Pantry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Shower: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Family Room: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Outside: Yes
  • Interior Features:Tray Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Water Heater: Yes
  • Interior Features:Soaking Tub: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Gas4: Yes
  • Interior Features:Bookcases: Yes
  • Interior Features:Wet Bar: Yes
  • Attic Features:Walk-In Attic: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Wood Burning Stove: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Fireplaces Total: 2
  • Interior Features:Crown Molding: Yes
  • Interior Features:Built-in Features: Yes
  • Interior Features:Open Floorplan: Yes
  • Community Features:Clubhouse2: Yes
  • Appliances:Wine Refrigerator: Yes
  • Interior Features:Recessed Lighting: Yes
  • Pool Features:Community: Yes
  • Interior Features:Chandelier: Yes
  • Appliances:Wine Cooler: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Fire Pit, Lighting, Outdoor Grill, Outdoor Kitchen, Rain Gutters
  • Fencing: None
  • Acres: 0.28
  • Construction Type: Fiber Cement, Stone
  • Foundation Details: Raised
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Enclosed, Front Porch, Patio, Porch, Rear Porch, Screened
  • Construction Materials:Fiber Cement: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Rain Gutters: Yes
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Screened: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered2: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Stone: Yes
  • Lot Features:Cul-De-Sac: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Enclosed2: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Lighting: Yes
  • Lot Features:Level: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Fire Pit: Yes
  • Lot Features:Back Yard2: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Front Porch: Yes
  • Lot Features:Front Yard2: Yes
  • Lot Features:Few Trees: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Rear Porch: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Outdoor Grill: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Outdoor Kitchen: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 3.0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 1.0
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: Attached, Concrete, Driveway, Garage, Garage Faces Front, Garage Faces Side, Inside Entrance
  • Total Parking Spaces: 4.0
  • Parking Features:Attached: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features:Concrete4: Yes
  • Parking Features:Driveway: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage Faces Front: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage Faces Side: Yes
  • General Property Information:Garage Spaces: 3.0
  • Parking Features:Inside Entrance: Yes
  • 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: 1.0

Utilities

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

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Clubhouse, Pool
  • Association Fee: 205.0
  • Association Fee Frequency: Quarterly
  • Association Name: Associa HRW
  • Phone: 919-787-9000
  • Association: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association Name: Associa HRW
  • Association Amenities:Pool: Yes
  • Association Fee Includes:Maintenance Grounds2: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Clubhouse: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Management: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Playground: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association Fee: 205.0
  • General Property Information:Association Fee Frequency: Quarterly

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: Wake - Middle Creek
  • Middle Or Junior School: Wake - West Lake

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 12197.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel #: 0678996852
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 6723.66
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Map Number: 93

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Wake - West Lake

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 26, 2015
Sold by
Future Homes By Jim Thompson Inc
Bought by
Grandominico Todd M and Grandominico April D
Total Days on Market
6

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$386,064
Interest Rate
3.89%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
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 $483,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $410,000 New Conventional
Closed $386,064 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/30/2025 04/30/25 Sold $912,000 +1.3% $246 / Sq Ft
04/02/2025 04/02/25 Pending -- -- --
03/27/2025 03/27/25 For Sale $900,000 -- $243 / 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 $6,724 $769,209 $140,000 $629,209
2023 $5,579 $499,909 $90,000 $409,909
2022 $5,242 $499,909 $90,000 $409,909
2021 $4,701 $470,421 $90,000 $380,421
2020 $4,701 $470,421 $90,000 $380,421
2019 $5,276 $455,798 $90,000 $365,798
2018 $4,974 $455,798 $90,000 $365,798
2017 $4,794 $455,798 $90,000 $365,798
2016 $4,815 $90,000 $90,000 $0
2015 $640 $64,000 $64,000 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 10084932

Doorify MLS

APN: 0678.02-99-6852-000