Welcome to this one of a kind custom built farmhouse full of charm and character!! Situated off the road with a circular drive on the 12th hole of the Inverness golf course and 115 acre Lake Heather! It has 4 thousand square feet with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths and a finished basement area. There are updates throughout with 3 fireplaces, granite counter tops , SS appliances, large wet bar, high ceilings, beams, stone, brick, heart pine antique floors , beautiful views and more! The family room, laundry room and master suite are huge!!! On the outside, there are three covered wrap around porches! Three decks, an outside kitchen with barn doors, a board walk that passes two beautiful fish ponds on your way to your own gazebo and pier on the lake!! All of this in the Oak Mountain school system, close to shopping and entertainment! It feels like being on vacation in the country year round while just a few minutes from town!! New roof in 2017, 2 hvac replaced in 2019 in home.
Single-familyProperty Type
1978Year Built
3.35 acresLot Size
$223Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Maria Price• RE/MAX Southern Homes
Bought with Taylor Jackson• eXp Realty, LLC
Source:Greater Alabama MLS #878416
Redfin Estimate
$893,816
$219K since sold in May 2021$2,000 since August
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This home's estimate is 42.4% higher than the average sale price ($628K) of 6 comparable homes.
Welcome to this one of a kind custom built farmhouse full of charm and character!! Situated off the road with a circular drive on the 12th hole of the Inverness golf course and 115 acre Lake Heather! It has 4 thousand square feet with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths and a finished basement area. There are updates throughout with 3 fireplaces, granite counter tops , SS appliances, large wet bar, high ceilings, beams, stone, brick, heart pine antique floors , beautiful views and more! The family room, laundry room and master suite are huge!!! On the outside, there are three covered wrap around porches! Three decks, an outside kitchen with barn doors, a board walk that passes two beautiful fish ponds on your way to your own gazebo and pier on the lake!! All of this in the Oak Mountain school system, close to shopping and entertainment! It feels like being on vacation in the country year round while just a few minutes from town!! New roof in 2017, 2 hvac replaced in 2019 in home.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,333 (+1.1%)
2024
$3,295 (+7.9%)
2023
$3,054 (+7.1%)
2022
$2,852 (+32.1%)
2021
$2,159 (+12.4%)
2020
$1,921 (+2.4%)
2019
$1,877
2018
$1,877 (+3.8%)
2017
$1,808 (+3.5%)
$5,500 + $36,520
$42,020
2016
$1,747 (−7.6%)
$5,500 + $35,140
$40,640
2013
$1,891
$5,500 + $38,410
$43,910
Tax history for 5018 Applecross Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,333 (+1.1%)
2024
$3,295 (+7.9%)
2023
$3,054 (+7.1%)
2022
$2,852 (+32.1%)
2021
$2,159 (+12.4%)
2020
$1,921 (+2.4%)
2019
$1,877
2018
$1,877 (+3.8%)
2017
$1,808 (+3.5%)
$5,500 + $36,520
$42,020
2016
$1,747 (−7.6%)
$5,500 + $35,140
$40,640
2013
$1,891
$5,500 + $38,410
$43,910
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
SD
Special District
Special districts are hereby authorized for the purpose of providing optional methods of land development, which encourages imaginative solutions to environmental design problems. Areas so established shall be characterized by a unified building and site development program providing for coordinated open space and architectural treatment. The special districts authorized by this Article are also intended to provide means for the establishment of uses, which are generally considered to be incompatible with most other land usage.
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 896
Basement Finish: Finished
Basement Type: Finished
Room Information
# of Rooms: 6
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Good To Excellent
Foundation Type: Concrete Block
Exterior Wall: Sheathing/Wood
Property Information
Subdivision Name: APPLE CROSS SUB
Living Sq. Ft: 4,000
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,920
Building Sq. Ft: 4,336
# of Stories: 2
Legal Description: AND PART OF LOT 19 DESC AS: BEG SW COR LOT 19 NW25 NLY30 SELY100(S) WLY79 TO POB.
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 146,141
Legal Lot Number: 20
Legal Block Number: 7
School Tax District: HOOVER
Municipality Name: COUNTY
Acres: 3.3549
Depth Footage: 467.83
Front Footage: 312.38
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Tax District County: COUNTY
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 5.0
Sq. Ft.: 4,000
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 3.35 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1978
Year Renovated: 2005
County: Shelby County
APN: 10 1 01 0 001 005.000
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 30, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Inverness Elementary School
Public PreK-3 • Assigned • 0.5mi
9/10
Oak Mountain Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.9mi
10/10
Oak Mountain High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.4mi
8/10
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Lifestyle
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 9 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$850,000 – $1.03M
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