Welcome Home to Griffith Lake Estates! You’ll love the thoughtful design and exceptional features of this custom-built 3-bedroom, 2-bath home, where quality, comfort, and energy efficiency come together beautifully. From the moment you step inside, you’ll appreciate the impressive list of upgrades and extras, including Pella windows, foam-insulated walls, a steel safe room, a beautiful electric fireplace, wood-look ceramic tile throughout, and motorized electric shades throughout the home. An automatic sprinkler system and energy-efficient construction help keep utility costs remarkably low. The heart of the home is the spacious kitchen, featuring an impressive 5' x 5' island and all the amenities you need for everyday living and entertaining. And there’s even more to enjoy outside the home! Residents of the highly sought-after Griffith Lake Estates have access to a community pool, adding another great amenity to this already desirable neighborhood. The location is hard to beat, with convenient access to Abilene Christian University and Hendrick Hospital, making this home an ideal combination of style, comfort, and convenience. Come see all that this exceptional Griffith Lake Estates home has to offer - You may just fall in love! —
Single-familyProperty Type
2024Year Built
7,057 sq ftLot Size
$225Price/Sq.Ft.
$60/moHOA Dues
2 car garageParking
Listed by Peggy Manning• Better Homes & Gardens Real Es
Abilene Heights Area, located between Ambler Avenue and North 1st Street, is a residential and academic Abilene neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and tree-lined blocks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Hardin-Simmons University campus along Ambler Avenue, where coffee counters, casual eateries, and student-foot-traffic set a steady daytime rhythm. Brick cottages and low-slung homes mix with small apartment buildings, giving the streets a lived-in, walkable feel. The Abilene Zoo and Nelson Park add open lawns, trails, and weekend energy nearby. For local culture, The Grace Museum, the Paramount Theatre, and Frontier Texas! anchor outings a short drive away.
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Offer insights
1918 Appelt Rd · $450,000
$453K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $453K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
2 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.9%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Open floorplan
Eat-in kitchen
Kitchen island
Built-in features
Cable TV available
Electric shades
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on level 1
Two additional bedrooms on level 1 (total 3 bedrooms)
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Primary bathroom with separate shower
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Electric range
Laundry & utility
Utility room
Full-size washer/dryer area
Flooring
Ceramic tile
Heating & cooling
Central heating (electric)
Central air conditioning (electric)
Exterior features
Covered porch(es)
Gutters
High wood fence
Interior lot
Alley access
Home design
Single family residence
One story
Residential property
Preowned (built in 2024)
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
2 covered parking spaces
Garage faces rear
Garage with garage door opener and 2-car double doors
Alley access to parking
Kitchen-level access to garage
Security
Other security features
Construction
Brick construction
Composition roof
Slab foundation
Year built 2024
Utilities
City water
City sewer
Cable available
Access to alley
HOA & community
Mandatory association
HOA semi-annual fee (includes grounds maintenance)
HOA management: Griffith Lake Estates Property Owners Association
Financial info
Listing accepts Cash, Conventional, FHA
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
The Residential Single-Family Patio Home District is designed to provide for development of detached single-family residences on compact lots having one side yard reduced to 0 feet (i.e., zero-lot-line ).
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Recreation
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
7/10 Fire Factor
26% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 25 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
14% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Abilene, TX • 79601
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.8 hours in
June and 6.1 hours in December, placing it above the
U.S. average for solar exposure.
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6.1 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 1918 Appelt Rd
$449,997
$3 under list price of $450K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $240K to $380K.