Privacy and seclusion but easy access to major roads and services! This 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath single-family residence in Apex sits on an expansive 6.1-acre wooded lot with access from a private road. The location offers rare privacy and space for a country-style setting close to town and amenities. The home's layout accommodates modern living while the generous acreage provides for the secluded setting. A screened porch off the living room offers relaxing views of the natural landscape surroundings. The master bedroom is located on the main floor featuring a walk in closet, ensuite bathroom, and french doors leading to a back deck. The two-car garage provides ample vehicle storage and weather protection. Additionally, there is a separate storage shed. This property presents genuine opportunities for outdoor activities or future expansion projects. Research the highly ranked public schools nearby! Please note, showings are by appointment only accompanied by a broker. Brokers, please contact Listing Agent.
West Cary, located between NC-540 and US-64, is a suburban and master-planned Cary neighborhood with greenway corridors and pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Green Level Church Rd and Morrisville Pkwy crossroads, where local plazas, studios, and cafés set a steady, weekday-to-weekend rhythm. Bond Brothers Beer Company anchors the area’s social calendar, with live music and food trucks in a warehouse-style taproom. Nearby, Downtown Cary’s Cary Arts Center adds performances and exhibits in a restored civic building. Housing trends toward newer townhomes and single-family streets with sidewalks, buffered by wooded creeks and trail links.
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Market insights
1040 Rolling Knoll Rd · $1,047,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 42 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.7%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,047,000
Median sale price in this area is $528,267. (50% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
27% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Bathtub/shower combination
Ceiling fans
One fireplace in the great room
Storm door(s)
Storage space / outbuilding
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Electric range / oven / range
Microwave
Refrigerator
Water heater
Laundry & utility
Laundry in hall
Laundry closet
Flooring
Carpet
Hardwood
Tile
Heating & cooling
Heat pump heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Covered patio/porch
Deck
Porch
Screened porch
Front yard fencing
Wooded vegetation
Private gravel road frontage
Private maintained road
Circular driveway
Driveway
Home design
House
Two levels
No common walls
Zoned R40
Parking
2-car garage (detached/attached garage available)
2 covered garage spaces
2 open parking spaces
Construction
Wood siding
Shingle roof
Outbuilding on property
Built as a single-family house
Utilities
Well water
Septic tank
Electricity connected
Cable available
Water connected
Septic connected
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Other
Approximately 6.1-acre lot
Living area reported as 1,768 (above grade finished area noted)
Road surface is gravel
Road responsibility: private
Location: Apex, NC 27523, Wake County
Electricity and solar
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Amazing home with over 2000sf situated perfectly on a 6+ acre private and wooded lot completely fenced in with a farm grade pasture fence! This home has brand new floors throughout, all new paint on the interior, an open floor plan and a screened porch off of the living room! Wonderful first floor master bedroom with a large bathroom, walk in closet and french doors leading to a back deck with views you have to see for yourself! Close proximity to the American Tobacco trail and so much more!
Public Records
Mar 31, 1993
Sold
$156,000
$88/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 2, 1992
Sold
$145,000
$82/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 19, 1985
Sold
$19,000
$11/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 18, 1981
Sold
$23,000
$13/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,559 (+3.0%)
$421,300 + $288,300
$709,600
2024
$4,427 (+11.3%)
$421,300 + $288,300
$709,600
2023
$3,977 (+7.9%)
$421,300 + $288,300
$709,600
2022
$3,685 (+2.8%)
$322,450 + $185,045
$507,495
2021
$3,586 (+1.7%)
$322,450 + $185,045
$507,495
2020
$3,527 (−25.1%)
$322,450 + $185,045
$507,495
2019
$4,711 (+8.8%)
$322,450 + $185,045
$507,495
2018
$4,331 (+5.5%)
$423,150 + $151,281
$574,431
2017
$4,104 (+2.1%)
$423,150 + $151,281
$574,431
2016
$4,020 (+5.5%)
$423,150 + $151,281
$574,431
2015
$3,812 (+5.5%)
$423,150 + $151,281
$574,431
2014
$3,613 (+7.1%)
$406,000 + $140,121
$546,121
2013
$3,373
$406,000 + $140,121
$546,121
2012
$3,373
$406,000 + $140,121
$546,121
2011
$3,373
$406,000 + $140,121
$546,121
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
2.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6.1 Acres
Year renovated
1988
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,768
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,768
Year built
1988
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wake County
APN
0724.03 40 8832 000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 11, 2026.
R40
CONSERVATION RESIDENTIAL OVERLAY
WATERSHED PROTECTION OVERLAY
Residential-40 District
The R-40 districts are known as non-watershed residential districts. These districts allow a range of very-low to moderate-density residential development and various building forms, depending on the specific district. A limited number of nonresidential uses are also allowed. Some nonresidential uses are permitted by-right; others are allowed only within designated activity centers and then only if the Board of Adjustment first reviews and approves a site plan and Special Use Permit for such use.
Zone overlays
VLCR
Jordan Lake
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Library
Golf related
Housing-Mobile home park
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
36% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9 hours in
June and 5.1 hours in December, which is comparable to the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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5.1 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 1040 Rolling Knoll Rd
$1,046,178
$823 under list price of $1.05M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $847K to $990K.