$349,900
NEW CONSTRUCTION $9K PRICE DROP

74 E American Marigold Dr Unit 61 Benson, NC 27504

Elevation Neighborhood

Estimated payment $2,278/month

Total Views 3,953
3 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,231 Sq Ft
$157 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Under Construction
  • Home Energy Rating Service (HERS) Rated Property
  • Bonus Room
  • Craftsman Architecture
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • High Ceiling

About This Home

Smith Douglas Homes proudly presents the Caldwell plan at Alder Creek. This is a primary bedroom down home. Located on a half acre homesite in brand new Alder Creek. The Caldwell has living on the main floor and has 2 large bedrooms upstairs plus a huge loft spreading out! Home has upgraded kitchen with 36'' cabinets and granite counters. Dining Room has additional Craftsman windows. There is also a covered patio. Primary bedroom on main has walk-in shower and dual vanity with quartz counters.
Approximately 30 minutes to downtown Raleigh and 45 minutes to Ft. Bragg (Ft. Liberty).
Located minutes from I-40, I-95, I-540, the new Publix and Starbucks in Garner and downtown Benson!
Bring your chickens!

Listing Agent

Dahlia Kamel

SDH Raleigh LLC License #291362 Listed on: 07/09/2025

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 2025 | Under Construction

Lot Details

  • 0.59 Acre Lot
  • Landscaped
  • Cleared Lot
  • Back Yard

HOA Fees

  • $26 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

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

Home Design

  • Home is estimated to be completed on 9/22/25
  • Craftsman Architecture
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Slab Foundation
  • Shingle Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2,231 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Smooth Ceilings
  • High Ceiling
  • Recessed Lighting
  • Insulated Windows
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Bonus Room
  • Scuttle Attic Hole
  • Laundry on lower level

Kitchen

  • Electric Oven
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Microwave
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Dishwasher
  • Granite Countertops
  • Quartz Countertops

Flooring

  • Carpet
  • Luxury Vinyl Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Shower Only in Primary Bathroom
  • Walk-in Shower

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Schools

  • Benson Elementary And Middle School
  • S Johnston High School

Utilities

  • Cooling Available
  • Heat Pump System
  • Vented Exhaust Fan
  • Underground Utilities
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Water Heater
  • Septic Tank
  • Septic System
  • Cable TV Available

Additional Features

  • Home Energy Rating Service (HERS) Rated Property
  • Covered Patio or Porch

Community Details

  • $1,500 One-Time Secondary Association Fee
  • Association fees include ground maintenance
  • Built by Smith Douglas Homes
  • Alder Creek Subdivision, Caldwell Floorplan
  • Maintained Community

Listing and Financial Details

  • Home warranty included in the sale of the property
  • Assessor Parcel Number 61

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 2025 | Under Construction

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$26 per month

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Builder Name: Smith Douglas Homes
  • Building Name: Caldwell
  • Builder Model: Caldwell
  • Year Built: 2025
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Reso Association Fee Includes: Maintenance Grounds
  • Subdivision Name: Alder Creek
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 2231.0
  • Architectural Style: Craftsman, Traditional
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: Yes
  • Effective Year Built: 2025
  • General Property Information Association Fee Required YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Association Fee 2 Required YN: Yes
  • General Property Information Basement YN: No
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: No
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Flooring Luxury Vinyl: Yes
  • Foundation Details Slab: Yes
  • Laundry Features Main Level: Yes
  • Security Features Smoke Detector(s): Yes
  • Structure Type Site Built: Yes
  • Water Source Public: Yes
  • Contract Information Estimated Completion Date: 2025-09-22
  • Flooring Carpet: Yes
  • Interior Features Separate Shower: Yes
  • Interior Features Smooth Ceilings: Yes
  • Levels Two: Yes
  • Property Condition Framed: No
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bonus Room: Yes
  • Architectural Style Traditional: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: Main
  • Flooring Vinyl: Yes
  • Interior Features Shower Only: Yes
  • Utilities Cable Available: Yes
  • Architectural Style Craftsman: Yes
  • General Property Information Association Phone: N/A
  • General Property Information Senior Community YN: No
  • Attic Features Scuttle: Yes
  • General Property Information Enhanced Accessible2: No
  • Green Building Verification Type HERS Index Score: Yes
  • General Property Information Monthly Association Fees2: 26.25
  • Property Condition Under Construction: Yes
  • Roof:Shingle: Yes
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 2231.0
  • Utilities Underground Utilities: Yes
  • Common Walls No Common Walls: Yes
  • Utilities Septic Connected: Yes
  • Laundry Features Lower Level: Yes
  • Property Condition New Construction: Yes
  • Security Features Carbon Monoxide Detector(s): Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 25700.4
  • General Property Information Building Name: Caldwell
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 0.59
  • General Property Information Stories2: 2
  • General Property Information Builder Name: Smith Douglas Homes
  • General Property Information Builder Model: Caldwell
  • Special Features: NewHome
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Renovated: 2025

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpet, Luxury Vinyl, Vinyl
  • Interior Amenities: Entrance Foyer, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, Pantry, Primary Downstairs, Quartz Counters, Recessed Lighting, Separate Shower, Shower Only, Smooth Ceilings, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Shower
  • Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Electric Oven, Electric Water Heater, ENERGY STAR Qualified Dishwasher, ENERGY STAR Qualified Water Heater, Microwave, Oven, Vented Exhaust Fan
  • Basement YN: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Main Level Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Stories: 2
  • Appliances Dishwasher: 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
  • Appliances:Cooktop: Yes
  • Community Features:Street Lights: Yes
  • Interior Features:Quartz Counters: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Water Heater: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Cooktop: Yes
  • Appliances:Electric Oven: Yes
  • Appliances:Oven: Yes
  • Appliances:Vented Exhaust Fan: Yes
  • Interior Features:Recessed Lighting: Yes
  • Appliances:ENERGY STAR Qualified Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:ENERGY STAR Qualified Water Heater: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Acres: 0.59
  • Home Warranty: Yes
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Construction Type: Vinyl Siding
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered2: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Vinyl Siding: Yes
  • Window Features:Insulated Windows: Yes
  • Lot Features:Back Yard2: Yes
  • Lot Features:Cleared: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Parking Features: 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: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

  • Utilities: Cable Available, Septic Connected, Underground Utilities
  • Heating: Heat Pump
  • Cooling: Heat Pump
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Heat Pump2: Yes
  • Sewer Septic Tank: Yes
  • HeatingCooling:Heat Pump: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Street Lights
  • Senior Community: No
  • Association #2 Fee: 1500.0
  • Association #2 Fee Frequency: One Time
  • Association Fee: 26.25
  • Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Association Name: N/A
  • Phone: N/A
  • Association: Yes

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association Name: N/A
  • Association Fee Includes:Maintenance Grounds2: Yes
  • Association Amenities:Maintenance Grounds: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Association Fee: 26.25
  • General Property Information:Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • General Property Information:Association Fee 2: 1500.0
  • General Property Information:Association Fee 2 Frequency: One Time

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: Johnston - S Johnston
  • Middle Or Junior School: Johnston - Benson

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 25700.4
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel #: 61

Green Features

  • Green Verification Rating: TBD

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 0.81
  • Tax Year: 2025

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Johnston - Benson

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Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/01/2025 08/01/25 Price Changed $349,900 -1.5% $157 / Sq Ft
07/11/2025 07/11/25 Price Changed $355,305 -1.1% $159 / Sq Ft
07/09/2025 07/09/25 For Sale $359,305 -- $161 / Sq Ft
Source: Doorify MLS

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