This unique & spacious CONTEMPORARY Thomas Gipson home located in the highly sought after LOCHMERE BIRKHAVEN neighborhood is nestled on a beautiful lot almost 1/2 acre. The home balances open areas & windows with many private rooms for everyday living. The front of the home has a beautiful entry way with a fountain & covered front porch. In the back, the decks span the length of the home overlooking an easily, cared-for private backyard. The home features 2 stone FIREPLACES (wood and gas), a second living room or home theater, a GYM, a breakfast nook, and rooms for multiple HOME OFFICES, arts & crafts or recreational equipment. Within a block of the home you'll find walking trails that connect to the 23-acre Swift Creek Nature Preserve & wind through Beech tree groves & along a Creek. The Lochmere neighborhood offers 3 pools (swim team), tennis courts (with professional staff), pickleball courts, lakes and playgrounds, a semi-private golf course, paths & sidewalks that reach a coffee shop, cinema, restaurants, and shops. The area boasts nationally recognized, private & public schools, universities, & hospitals, as well as a number of concert venues, sporting arenas, & performing arts theaters. From the serenity of this home & neighborhood, you can be in downtown Cary, Raleigh, RTP, or the airport in 15 to 20 minutes.
Single-familyProperty Type
1992Year Built
0.47 acresLot Size
$249Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Sharon Gupton• Compass -- Cary
Bought with John Mason• Thorpe Realty Company, Inc
Unreal value on incredible custom built Lochmere home in the heart of Cary on serene . 47 acre lot w/ mature trees. Beautifully renovated kitchen w/ SS appliances, built in wine fridge, granite, & stone accented wall. Sunny family room w/ stone fireplace, soaring ceilings, & wall of windows providing exceptional views. 1st floor master w/ private en-suite office or nursery & opulent renovated bath. Basement features bed/bath, bonus, game room, gym, sep. entry. NEW HVAC. N'hood pool, tennis, trails, lake.
TMLS #2117359
Jun 15, 2017
Listing Removed
—
Jun 1, 2017
Price Changed
$500,000
$121/sq ft
May 15, 2017
Price Changed
$524,900
$127/sq ft
May 12, 2017
Listing Removed
—
Apr 19, 2017
Price Changed
$539,000
$130/sq ft
Mar 23, 2017
Listed
$550,000
$133/sq ft
TMLS #2083269
Jan 27, 2017
Listing Removed
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Jan 15, 2017
Price Changed
$565,000
$136/sq ft
Nov 14, 2016
Price Changed
$579,500
$140/sq ft
Aug 13, 2016
Price Changed
$585,000
$141/sq ft
Aug 6, 2016
Listed
$599,000
$144/sq ft
TMLS #1746571
Nov 30, 2010
Sold
$475,000
$115/sq ft
Nov 26, 2010
Listing Removed
—
Sep 9, 2010
Listed
$499,900
$121/sq ft
TMLS #1730312
Sep 6, 2010
Listing Removed
—
Jun 5, 2010
Listed
$499,900
$121/sq ft
TMLS #919393
Sep 21, 2007
Listing Removed
—
Mar 16, 2007
Listed
$519,000
$125/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 30, 1999
Sold
$359,000
$87/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 1, 1994
Sold
$325,000
$78/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,844 (+2.3%)
$280,000 + $632,789
$912,789
2024
$7,669 (+44.3%)
$280,000 + $632,789
$912,789
2023
$5,314 (+3.9%)
$280,000 + $632,194
$912,194
2022
$5,116 (+2.1%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2021
$5,013 (−0.5%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2020
$5,039 (−1.9%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2019
$5,137 (+6.6%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2018
$4,820 (+4.1%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2017
$4,632 (+1.5%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2016
$4,562 (−4.1%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2015
$4,757 (+6.1%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2014
$4,485 (+4.9%)
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
2013
$4,274 (+2.3%)
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
2012
$4,177
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
2011
$4,177
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
Tax history for 104 Monarch Way
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$7,844 (+2.3%)
$280,000 + $632,789
$912,789
2024
$7,669 (+44.3%)
$280,000 + $632,789
$912,789
2023
$5,314 (+3.9%)
$280,000 + $632,194
$912,194
2022
$5,116 (+2.1%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2021
$5,013 (−0.5%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2020
$5,039 (−1.9%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2019
$5,137 (+6.6%)
$118,000 + $410,360
$528,360
2018
$4,820 (+4.1%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2017
$4,632 (+1.5%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2016
$4,562 (−4.1%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2015
$4,757 (+6.1%)
$118,000 + $359,910
$477,910
2014
$4,485 (+4.9%)
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
2013
$4,274 (+2.3%)
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
2012
$4,177
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
2011
$4,177
$125,000 + $356,191
$481,191
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Permits
Beds
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Baths
3.5
Stories
1.5
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.47 Acres
Year renovated
1992
Sq. Ft.
4,129
Year built
1992
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wake County
APN
0771.01 05 7553 000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 10, 2026.
May 22, 2027 • Final
Gas line residential (no electrical)
Work on an electrical minimum permit.
Gas
Apr 17, 2027 • Final
Gas line residential (no electrical)
Perform mechanical work.
Gas
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Attached Garage: Yes
Garage: Yes
Garage Spaces: 2
Open Parking: No
Parking Features: Attached, Driveway, Garage
Parking Total: 6
Interior
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 3
Bathrooms Half: 1
Bedroom Information
Bedrooms Total: 4
Interior Features
Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven