Nestled in the established Woodcroft community, this inviting home offers the perfect combination of privacy, convenience, and thoughtful updates. Situated on a peaceful, partially wooded lot with a stream along the rear of the property, you'll enjoy a tranquil setting just moments from the neighborhood trail system with direct access to the American Tobacco Trail. A spacious deck provides the perfect place to relax with your morning coffee, entertain guests, or simply take in the natural surroundings. Inside, the well-designed floor plan features hardwood flooring throughout the main level, with durable hard-surface flooring throughout the remainder of the home and carpet only on the stairs. The sellers recently removed the popcorn ceilings and finished them with smooth ceilings, creating a fresh, updated look. The kitchen features granite countertops and ample workspace for everyday cooking. Above the garage, you'll find a fantastic loft with distinctive brick flooring that offers the perfect space for a home office, bonus room, studio, or hobby area. The thoughtfully updated laundry room features tile flooring, additional storage, and a utility sink, while the new GE washer and dryer convey with the home. Recent improvements include interior and exterior paint, crawlspace encapsulation, a new furnace (2024), roof (2019), and water heater (2022), providing added peace of mind. Woodcroft residents enjoy access to community amenities including a pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, and miles of walking trails, all while being just minutes from Southpoint, RTP, I-40, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Enjoy the perfect balance of peaceful living, modern updates, and an unbeatable Durham location in one of the area's most established and desirable communities.
Single-familyProperty Type
1986Year Built
0.25 acresLot Size
$254Price/Sq.Ft.
$30/moHOA Dues
1 car garageParking
Listed by Derrick Lasley• Coldwell Banker Advantage
Woodcroft, located between Hope Valley Road and Fayetteville Road, is a wooded and trail-laced Durham neighborhood with winding streets and a network of greenway paths. The mood centers around the Woodcroft Parkway and Highgate Drive area, where runners, dog-walkers, and cyclists funnel toward the paved trails and pocket greens. Brick townhomes and traditional single-family houses sit back from the road under tall pines, giving the streetscape a quiet, buffered feel. Community rituals often orbit Woodcroft Swim & Tennis Club. For a local night out, Beer Study Durham and Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten anchor nearby gathering spots. Southpoint’s retail corridors sit just beyond the trees for errands and dining.
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Offer insights
4815 Fortunes Ridge Dr · $479,900
$480K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $480K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
65 days
The average home goes pending in 41 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.4%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Built-in features
Cathedral and vaulted ceilings with high ceilings
Crown molding
Recessed lighting
Ceiling fans
Stone counters
One wood-burning fireplace in the family room
Daylight, partially finished basement
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Range / Electric range (free‑standing)
Range hood
Dishwasher
Laundry & utility
Inside laundry room with washer hookup and sink
Washer and dryer included
Flooring
Hardwood and wood
Carpet
Tile
Brick
Parquet
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Ceiling fans for additional cooling
Exterior features
Deck
Publicly maintained asphalt road access
Mature landscaping implied by lot and community setting
Home design
Site-built home
Two levels
Parking
Attached garage (1 space) with driveway
Construction
Masonite exterior
Shingle roof
No common walls
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Community association (Woodcroft Community Association)
Annual association fee
Community amenities include clubhouse, park, playground, pool, and tennis courts
Association maintains grounds
Other
Lot about 0.25 acre
Zoning: PDR
Electricity and solar
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Close to the Southpoint area, this charming home is located in Durham's ultra-desirable Woodcroft subdivision. Set on a tranquil, partially wooded . 25 ac lot and backing to a stream, you are just steps from the community trail system that feeds directly into the American Tobacco Trail. This home has had many recent improvements including interior paint (24/25), exterior paint in '22, crawl space encapsulated in '23, new dishwasher in '23, water heater in '22, roof in '19, and furnace in '24. Inside you'll find a main level with a spacious family room with wood burning fireplace, dining room, large kitchen with granite counter tops, breakfast room, half bath and with just few steps up, a unique loft with skylights, built-in desk and bookshelves. The primary bedroom features dual custom wall-unit closets with drawers and en-suite bath, two secondary bedrooms and a full bath.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,179 (+31.9%)
$137,500 + $284,087
$421,587
2023
$3,168 (+2.3%)
$56,430 + $185,450
$241,880
2022
$3,096 (+0.5%)
$56,430 + $185,450
$241,880
2021
$3,081 (+2.4%)
$56,430 + $185,450
$241,880
2020
$3,009
$56,430 + $185,450
$241,880
2019
$3,009 (+1.6%)
$56,430 + $185,450
$241,880
2018
$2,961 (+0.7%)
$37,620 + $180,681
$218,301
2017
$2,939 (+3.5%)
$37,620 + $180,681
$218,301
2016
$2,840 (−1.6%)
$37,620 + $180,681
$218,301
2014
$2,885 (+0.6%)
$40,714 + $167,753
$208,467
2013
$2,867 (+2.3%)
$40,714 + $172,941
$213,655
2012
$2,803 (+0.7%)
$40,714 + $172,941
$213,655
2011
$2,785
$40,714 + $172,941
$213,655
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
4
Baths
2.5
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.25 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,733
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,733
Year built
1986
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Durham County
APN
148538
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 17, 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
Oct 12, 2025 • Active
Electrical
Electrical
Gas
Plumbing
Water heater
Sep 19, 2025 • Final
Mechanical
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.
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 105° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Durham, NC • 27713
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Durham. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 4815 Fortunes Ridge Dr
$470,340
$9,560 under list price of $480K
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