Experience effortless living in this beautiful Hyacinth townhome located in a premier 55+ active adult community. Designed for convenience and comfort, this home features a main-level primary suite with a luxurious bath and spacious walk-in closet, offering the ease of first-floor living. The bright, open-concept floor plan showcases soaring ceilings, a gourmet kitchen with a gas cooktop and double wall ovens, and seamless access to a covered porchperfect for relaxing or entertaining. Upstairs, a versatile loft, two guest bedrooms, and a full bath provide flexible space for visitors, hobbies, or a home office. Enjoy low-maintenance living with exterior maintenance included, along with energy-efficient features such as fiber-cement siding and a tankless water heater. Residents have access to exceptional resort-style amenities, including a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, spa, pickleball and tennis courts, dog park, community garden, walking trails, and a full-time lifestyle director. Ideally located near Brier Creek shopping, dining, golf, RDU Airport, and major highways, this move-in-ready home is perfect for active adults seeking a vibrant lifestyle with a primary bedroom on the main level.
TownhomeProperty Type
2026Year Built
2,660 sq ftLot Size
$215Price/Sq.Ft.
$270/moHOA Dues
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Cleresa Keller• Clayton Properties Group INC
Listed by Debra Ochsner• Clayton Properties Group INC
Welcome to Ovation at Sweetbrier, where you can truly live your sweet life. Located in Durham, this 55+ community of single-family ranch homes and townhomes with primary suites on the main level offers the perfect blend of relaxation, activity, and luxury. As the community continues to grow, exciting future amenities are planned to enhance everyday living. Picture yourself enjoying morning strolls through beautifully landscaped gardens, socializing with friends around the cozy fire pit, or challenging neighbors to a match on the planned pickleball or tennis courts. Residents will also look forward to future amenities such as a state-of-the-art fitness center, resort-style pool, relaxing hot tub, and a welcoming clubhouse designed for gatherings and events. Additional planned spaces like an outdoor chess park and community activities will help bring neighbors together. With nearby Brier Creek Commons shopping center, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Duke University Hospital, Raleigh, and Raleigh-Durham International Airport, you are perfectly positioned to explore everything the area has to offer. Ovation at Sweetbrier isnt just a place to liveits the ultimate setting to embrace a lifestyle of joy, connection, and endless possibilities. Come Live Your Sweet Life at Ovation!
Open floorplan with high ceilings and recessed lighting
Living/dining room combination
Kitchen island and pantry
Granite and quartz counters
Double vanity in bath
Bathtub/shower combination
Walk-in shower
Walk-in closet(s)
Tray and smooth ceilings
Room over garage
Storage
High speed internet
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms total
Primary bedroom located downstairs
1 main-level bedroom
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Cooktop (gas cooktop noted)
Double wall oven
Microwave
Dishwasher
Disposal
Stainless steel appliances
Laundry & utility
Main-level laundry room with sink
Electric dryer hookup
Tankless and gas water heater
Flooring
Carpet
Tile / Ceramic tile
Luxury vinyl
Heating & cooling
Central heating (forced air, natural gas, zoned)
Central air with zoned control
Ceiling fan(s)
Exterior features
Covered front and rear porches
Patios and porches are covered
Rain gutters
Home design
Townhouse (site-built)
One and one-half levels
Entry level is 1
New construction / under construction
Plans list living area as approximately 1,856
Parking
Attached garage with inside entrance
Garage faces front with garage door opener
Paved driveway
Covered garage space for 1 car, additional 2 parking spaces (3 total)
Construction
Brick and brick veneer with fiber cement (HardiPlank) siding
Low VOC paint/sealant/varnish used
Architectural shingle roof
Slab foundation
2+ common walls
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
HOA membership (Ovation at Sweetbrier HOA)
Monthly association fees listed (multiple fee entries)
Association covers grounds and structure maintenance, pest control, storm water maintenance and trash
Community amenities include clubhouse, fitness center, pool, spa/hot tub, tennis courts, game/exterior courts, jogging paths/trails, picnic area, sidewalks, street lights, park and landscaping, recreation facilities, dog park, and management
Other
Unit number 26
Located in Durham County; public maintained asphalt roads
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Ovation at Sweetbrier lot 26
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Last updated by owner on Aug 15, 2026.
PDR
F/J-B
Planned Development Residential District
The PDR District is established to allow for design flexibility in residential development. The district is intended to encourage efficient use of the land and public services and to promote high quality design that will provide a variety of dwelling types as well as adequate support services and open space for the residents of the development. The district regulations are intended to allow innovative development that is integrated with proposed adjacent uses and compatible with existing patterns of development.; Planned districts shall be established to allow for design flexibility and to encourage efficient use of land and public services and high quality design. These regulations are intended to allow innovative development that is integrated with proposed adjacent uses and compatible with existing patterns of nearby development.
Zone overlays
Watershed Protection Overlay - Falls/Jordan District B
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
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Sun exposure
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Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 30% for direct sun exposure in Durham. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1221 Bell Heather Rd #26
$397,944
$1,056 under list price of $399K
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