This Exceptional Luxury Country Estate is custom-designed and meticulously maintained by its original owner! The property showcases quality craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and remarkable attention to detail both inside and out. Built for comfortable living and effortless entertaining, the home offers an abundance of gathering spaces including a dramatic sunken great room, living room, and sunroom which features a stunning vaulted wood ceiling. Throughout the home, you'll find extensive crown molding, chair rail accents, custom trim work, and numerous built-in features that reflect superior workmanship. A whole-property surround sound system extends throughout the home, detached garage, and pool area, creating the perfect atmosphere for entertaining family and friends. Step outside to your own private retreat featuring a heated in-ground pool highlighted by an attractive stone retaining wall and surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds. The property is a gardener's dream with a diverse collection of specialty trees, hollies, fruit bushes and vines, mature vegetation, and a comprehensive 17-zone irrigation system that includes the fenced garden area. Adding tremendous versatility is the detached garage/workshop complete with a finished exercise room, full bathroom, covered porch, and an impressive 1,085-square-foot finished bonus room—ideal for a home business, recreation space, guest quarters, hobby area, or additional storage. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the property's private wooded acreage, offering endless opportunities for hunting, trail riding, hiking or dirt bike riding and is buffered by Little Bear Creek on the back. This property also presents excellent opportunities for additional residences, family compounds, or future development.***Seller will consider selling home on less acreage***
Has fireplace with gas log (propane) in the living room
Bedrooms
4 bedrooms on the upper level
Bathrooms
4 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom (main level)
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Disposal
Double oven
Down draft cooktop
Microwave
Plumbed for ice maker
Self-cleaning oven
Trash compactor
Wall oven
Wine refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry room with sink
Washer hookup
Electric dryer hookup
Laundry chute
Water softener
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Vinyl
Wood
Heating & cooling
Heat pump heating
Heat pump cooling
Ceiling fans
Exterior features
Front porch, rear porch and additional covered porch
In-ground irrigation
Back yard fencing
Shed and tractor shed on the property
Wooded areas, creek/stream and some flood plain/low land on the lot
Publicly maintained paved and concrete roads
Home design
Single-family residence
Site-built construction
Two levels
Crawl space foundation
Zoned RA
Additional parcels included
Parking
Attached and detached garage
4 garage spaces
Garage faces side
Garage door opener and keypad entry
Detached garage includes heated/cooled finished exercise room with a full bath on the main level and a finished bonus room upstairs (bonus room included in total living area)
Security
Security system
Construction
Brick full and vinyl exterior
Utilities
Well water
Septic system
HOA & community
No HOA
Electricity and solar
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The regulations of this district are intended to encourage the continuance of agricultural uses as well as to insure that residential development not having access to public water supplies and dependent upon septic tanks for sewage disposal will occur at a sufficiently lower density to provide a healthful environment.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure
Mixed use
Public service
Recreation
Cemetery
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 106° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Albemarle, NC • 28001
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Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.2 hrs
6.6 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 17532 Efird Rd
$1,792,153
$158K under list price of $1.95M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $318K to $615K.