Rare Lake Sherwood Gem with Assumable 2.75% Interest Rate! Welcome to your dream home in the highly coveted Washburn Rural School District! This beautifully updated, move-in-ready masterpiece sits moments from the water and offers a golden ticket to lake life: the exclusive opportunity to purchase the seller’s Class B Lake Membership, bypassing a years-long waitlist. Unbeatable Financial Advantage Assumable 2.75% Mortgage: Lock in massive monthly savings in today's 6.5%+ market! Expansive Main Level Living Custom Bamboo Flooring: Beautiful, durable floors flow throughout the main level. Chef's Kitchen: Fully updated with brand-new stainless steel appliances. Flexible Spaces: Massive living room, formal dining, plus a non-conforming 5th bedroom perfect for a home office, gym, or craft room. Impressive Upper Level On-Trend Primary Suite: Features his-and-hers closets and a sleek, custom-tiled walk-in shower. Mega Second Suite: An oversized bedroom attached to a private recreation room—ideal for a gaming lounge, media center, or kids' study. More Space: Two additional generous bedrooms and a full hall bath finish the second floor. Outdoor Oasis & Expansion Potential lEntertainer's Backyard: Fully fenced (stockade) yard featuring a cozy firepit area. Room to Grow: Nearly 1,000 sq ft of clean basement space (with laundry) ready to finish for instant equity. Premium Upgrades & Peace of Mind: Fresh Paint (2026): Full interior and exterior paint just completed. New Sewer Line (2025): Comes with a transferable 25-year warranty. New HVAC System (2024): Top-tier comfort and energy efficiency. Window Upgrades (2024): Re-trimmed windows and brand-new second-floor dormers/windows. This is a rare blend of luxury, community, and unmatched financial value. Schedule your tour today before this Lake Sherwood gem is gone!
Single-familyProperty Type
1971Year Built
0.46 acresLot Size
$130Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Kelley Hughes• Stone & Story RE Group, LLC
Sherwood Estates, located between SW 29th St and SW 37th St, is a residential and suburban Topeka neighborhood with curving streets and mature tree cover. The area reads as mid-century ranches and split-levels set back behind broad lawns, with a calm, lived-in streetscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the SW 29th St & SW Fairlawn Rd corridor, where local storefronts, coffee counters, and everyday errands create a steady daytime hum. Sherwood Park’s open fields and playgrounds set an outdoorsy rhythm close to home. Gage Park and the Topeka Zoo add a classic weekend destination nearby. Wanamaker Road’s retail strip frames the west edge with practical conveniences.
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Market insights
3949 SW Parlington Rd · $420,000
DAYS ON MARKET
9 days
The average home goes pending in 10 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.5%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$420,000
Median sale price in this area is $221,412. (47% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Breakfast bar
Pantry
Wood-burning fireplace in the living room
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Kitchen
Electric range
Microwave
Dishwasher
Refrigerator
Garbage disposal
Laundry & utility
Laundry in basement
Electric water heater
Flooring
Hardwood floors
Ceramic tile
Heating & cooling
Electric heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Patio
Privacy fencing
Fenced yard
Lake privileges
Home design
Single-family residence
Frame construction with wood siding
Parking
Attached garage with 2 garage spaces
Garage door opener
Construction
Frame construction
Wood siding
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Cable available
Electricity and solar
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This charming 5-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom is home located in the highly coveted Washburn Rural School District, just moments away from the shores of Lake Sherwood. Boasting a two-story layout, this residence offers plenty of room for relaxation and entertainment. Outside, a vast backyard awaits, perfect for outdoor activities and gatherings. Plus, enjoy peace of mind with a brand-new roof and the added benefit of an assumable mortgage with a remarkable 2.75% interest rate through PennyMac. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to call this place home!
Public Records
Jan 4, 2022
Sold
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Sunflower MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #221407
Jan 3, 2022
Sold
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Oct 29, 2021
Listed
$299,000
$92/sq ft
+35
A beautiful well kept home in the Washburn Rural District next to Sherwood Lake. Bamboo flooring throughout the main level with a modern up to date kitchen, dining room and two living rooms for entertaining! 4 bedrooms upstairs and an unfinished room above the garage means room for expansion. Newly painted exterior, new roof, new sewer and a new cedar fenced gate all within the past year and a half. You won't want to miss this amazing property as it will go fast! Seller is a licensed agent in the state of Kansas.
Public Records
Aug 24, 2020
Sold
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Public Records
May 22, 2017
Sold
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Sunflower MLS as distributed by MLS GRID #193635
May 19, 2017
Sold
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Feb 27, 2017
Listed
$214,950
$66/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 11, 2011
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,456 (+11.2%)
2024
$5,806 (+8.1%)
2023
$5,371 (+10.9%)
2022
$4,842 (+17.3%)
2021
$4,129 (+28.4%)
2020
$3,217 (−1.2%)
2019
$3,256 (+8.9%)
2018
$2,991 (+0.3%)
2017
$2,981 (+4.7%)
2016
$2,847 (−2.6%)
2015
$2,923 (+1.2%)
2014
$2,888
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
2
Lot width
125 ft.
Lot depth
160 ft.
Lot size
0.46 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,372
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,372
Year built
1971
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Shawnee County
APN
1442002004004000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 13, 2026.
RR-1
Residential Reserve District
This district is established to provide for a transitional area between urbanized development with intensive activity areas, and the rural-agricultural areas; and which is expected to become urbanized in subsequent planning periods. The limitations of this district are intended to allow for the gradual development of urban uses and activities therefore providing for the coexistence with agricultural farmland activities based upon the availability and extension of municipal facilities and services. Such urban development will be permitted at appropriate intensity-density levels to assure that public improvement expenditures are appropriately planned for in advance of the conversion to urban uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Greenhouse / nursery
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Recreation
Golf related
Agriculture-Grove / orchard / vineyard
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
7/10 Fire Factor
14% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Topeka, KS • 66610
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Sun exposure
99/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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This home is pending
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