NOT LISTED FOR SALE

5409 Serene Forest Dr Apex, NC 27539

Middle Creek Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $780,000 - $836,174

4 Beds
4.5 Baths
3,782 Sq Ft
$213/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold March 15, 2022

Last sale price $765,000 $202 Per Sq Ft

Est. 5% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $5,026/month

2 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • West Lake Elementary School Rated A
  • Wooded Lot
  • Bonus Room

About This Home

As of March 2022

Custom built with room for work/play. Generous kitchen w/gas cooktop, loads of counters, island, large pantry. Living space w/open concept in rear of home w/wooded view. Screened porch, front porch, patio and yard offer lots of outdoor space. Finished basement w/full bath & bed affords guests privacy. Second floor boasts large Owners Suite/Bath/Closet, two more beds w/full baths and large bonus. Beautiful moldings, archways, coffers. 2 Pool community. TownofCary parks, fields, disc golf, tennis.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Bernadette Schroder

Coldwell Banker Advantage License #251105 Listed on: 02/08/2022

Coldwell Banker Advantage

Last Buyer's Agent

Misha Cashion

Keller Williams Realty License #270955

Keller Williams Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $4,386

Year Built

  • Built in 2010

Lot Details

  • 0.26 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 108x134x99x105
  • Landscaped
  • Wooded Lot

HOA Fees

  • $58 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Front Facing Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Private Driveway

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Craftsman Architecture
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Brick or Stone Mason
  • Stone

Interior Spaces

  • 2-Story Property
  • Coffered Ceiling
  • Tray Ceiling
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Bonus Room
  • Screened Porch
  • Storage
  • Utility Room
  • Home Security System

Kitchen

  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Plumbed For Ice Maker
  • Dishwasher
  • Granite Countertops

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Double Vanity
  • Private Water Closet
  • Soaking Tub
  • Shower Only in Primary Bathroom
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on upper level

Attic

  • Pull Down Stairs to Attic
  • Unfinished Attic

Finished Basement

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

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Rain Gutters

Schools

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

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Cooling and Heating System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Heat Pump System
  • Tankless Water Heater
  • Gas Water Heater
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include insurance
  • Fsr Association
  • Built by Percy Koluch Builders LLC
  • The Park At West Lake Subdivision

Recreation

  • Tennis Courts
  • Community Playground
  • Community Pool

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$4,386

Year Built

Built in 2010

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$58 per month

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Builder Name: Percy Koluch Builders LLC
  • Year Built: 2010
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Reso Association Fee Includes: Insurance
  • Subdivision Name: The Park At West Lake
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2790.0
  • Architectural Style: Colonial, Craftsman, Traditional
  • Carport Y N: No
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: No
  • Contract Information Ownership Type: Other
  • General Property Information Below Grade Unfinished Area: 176.0
  • General Property Information Total Unfinished Area2: 176.0
  • General Property Information Lot Size Dimensions: 108x134x99x105
  • General Property Information Association Fee Required YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Basement YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Attic Features Pull-Down Stairs: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Flooring Tile: 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
  • Flooring Hardwood: Yes
  • Interior Features Separate Shower: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Levels Two: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: 2
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: 2
  • Room Types Bedroom 4 Level: L
  • Room Types Bonus Room: Yes
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Architectural Style Traditional: Yes
  • Room Types Office: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: 2
  • Laundry Features Upper Level: Yes
  • Room Types Utility Room: Yes
  • Room Types Living Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Breakfast Room: Yes
  • Interior Features Bathtub Only: Yes
  • Interior Features Shower Only: Yes
  • Utilities Cable Available: Yes
  • Security Features Security System: Yes
  • Architectural Style Craftsman: Yes
  • Architectural Style Colonial: Yes
  • Basement Heated3: Yes
  • Attic Features Unfinished2: Yes
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 2790.0
  • General Property Information Below Grade Finished Area: 992.0
  • General Property Information Carport YN: No
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 11325.6
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.26
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
  • Interior Amenities: Bathtub Only, Ceiling Fan(s), Coffered Ceiling(s), Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, High Speed Internet, Pantry, Separate Shower, Shower Only, Smooth Ceilings, Soaking Tub, Storage, Tray Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Shower, Water Closet
  • Basement: Daylight, Exterior Entry, Finished, Heated, Interior Entry
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Gas Water Heater, Microwave, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Range Hood, Self Cleaning Oven, Tankless Water Heater
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 992.0
  • Fireplace Features: Gas Log, Living Room
  • Fireplaces: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 11
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Cooktop: Yes
  • Appliances:Plumbed For Ice Maker: Yes
  • Appliances:Range Hood: Yes
  • Appliances:Tankless Water Heater: Yes
  • Community Features:Playground2: 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:High Ceilings: Yes
  • Interior Features:Pantry: Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Shower: Yes
  • Interior Features:Storage3: Yes
  • Interior Features:Tray Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Gas Log: Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Water Heater: Yes
  • Interior Features:Soaking Tub: Yes
  • Appliances:Self Cleaning Oven: Yes
  • Basement:Daylight: Yes
  • Basement:Exterior Entry: Yes
  • Basement:Interior Entry: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Living Room: Yes
  • Interior Features:Coffered Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Basement Finished: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Fireplaces Total: 1

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Rain Gutters
  • Acres: 0.26
  • Construction Type: Fiber Cement, Stone
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered, Deck, Patio, 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
  • Lot Features:Wooded: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered2: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Stone: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck2: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features: Attached, Concrete, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Front
  • Parking Features:Attached: Yes
  • 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

Utilities

  • Utilities: Cable Available
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
  • Cooling: Central Air, Heat Pump, Zoned
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heating:Natural Gas: Yes
  • HeatingCooling:Heat Pump: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Playground, Pool
  • Association Fee: 346.5
  • Association Fee Frequency: Semi-Annually
  • Association Name: FSR
  • Association: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association Name: FSR
  • Association Amenities:Pool: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Tennis Courts: Yes
  • Association Fee Includes:Insurance2: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association Fee: 346.5
  • General Property Information:Association Fee Frequency: Semi-Annually

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 108x134x99x105
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 11325.6
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 4386.0
  • Tax Year: 2021

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Wake - West Lake

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 8, 2022
Closed on
Mar 15, 2022
Sold by
Palumbo Stacey S and Palumbo Joseph F
Bought by
Noll Heather F and Noll Eric M
Seller's Agent
Bernadette Schroder
Coldwell Banker Advantage
Buyer's Agent
Misha Cashion
Keller Williams Realty
List Price
$680,000
Sold Price
$765,000
Premium/Discount to List
$85,000
12.5%
Total Days on Market
2
Current Estimated Value
$804,544

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$39,544
Avg. Annual Appreciation
1.56%
Original Mortgage
$608,000
Outstanding Balance
$573,114
Interest Rate
3.92%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$231,430

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 7, 2011
Sold by
Ws Builders Llc
Bought by
Palumbo Joseph F and Palumbo Stacey S

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$343,600
Interest Rate
4.92%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Noll Heather F $765,000 Attorneys Title
Palumbo Joseph F $429,500 Investors Title Insurance Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Noll Heather F $133,200
Open Noll Heather F $608,000
Previous Owner Palumbo Joseph F $257,700
Previous Owner Palumbo Stacey S $317,600
Previous Owner Palumbo Joseph F $343,600
Previous Owner Percy Koluch Builders Llc $295,451
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
12/15/2023 12/15/23 Off Market $765,000 -- --
03/15/2022 03/15/22 Sold $765,000 +12.5% $202 / Sq Ft
02/13/2022 02/13/22 Pending -- -- --
02/11/2022 02/11/22 For Sale $680,000 -- $180 / 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 $5,679 $674,916 $140,000 $534,916
2023 $4,650 $462,096 $70,000 $392,096
2022 $4,477 $462,096 $70,000 $392,096
2021 $4,387 $462,096 $70,000 $392,096
2020 $4,410 $462,096 $70,000 $392,096
2019 $4,702 $437,265 $72,000 $365,265
2018 $4,412 $437,265 $72,000 $365,265
2017 $4,240 $437,265 $72,000 $365,265
2016 $4,176 $437,265 $72,000 $365,265
2015 $4,235 $428,106 $52,000 $376,106
2014 -- $428,106 $52,000 $376,106
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 2430202

Doorify MLS

APN: 0669.02-85-7660-000