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Wake Forest, NC 27587Welcome to 5405 Chimney Swift Drive in Whippoorwill Valley. This 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home offers 2,389 square feet, a 2-car garage, and is set on a private, wooded .69-acre homesite. The exterior features a classic brick front, covered front porch, mature landscaping, and a spacious backyard with room to relax, play, or entertain. A screened porch with EZ Breeze windows and screens (2019) overlooks the backyard and connects easily to the paver patio with built-in fire pit. The yard includes in-ground sprinklers in the front and backyard, and the home has Leaf Filter guards on the gutters (2016). Additional exterior updates include Hardie Plank siding on the right side of the home (2017), a custom stainless steel chimney cap and brickwork repair (2022), replaced front and backyard water spigots (2024), and a roof installed in 2016. Inside, hardwood floors run through the foyer, dining room, and main-level office. The dining room features a tray ceiling with crown molding, chair rail detail, large windows, and an updated light fixture. The office/study includes hardwood floors, crown molding, ceiling fan, built-in shelving, and French doors for privacy and flexibility. The family room offers LVP flooring (2019), crown molding, ceiling fan, and a brick fireplace with mantel. French doors lead to the screened porch, and the room opens to the kitchen and breakfast area for easy everyday living. The kitchen includes wood cabinetry with crown molding, granite countertops, a center island with bar seating, updated pendant lighting (2019), and a backsplash updated in 2024. Stainless steel appliances include a Bosch SilencePlus dishwasher (2018) along with a refrigerator and stove replaced in 2024. A water filtration faucet at the sink adds convenience. Upstairs, the owner's suite offers a large bedroom, two walk-in closet's with built-in shelving, and an updated bath remodeled in 2025 with soft-close drawers, dual vanity, quartz countertops, soaking tub, and walk-in tile shower. New carpet was installed in March 2026. Two secondary bedrooms also feature new carpet and ceiling fans. A large bonus room provides flexible space for a media room, playroom, home gym, or additional living area. Additional improvements include downstairs TRANE HVAC (2020), upstairs TRANE HVAC (2021), blue light mold killers on both HVAC units (2023), Rinnai tankless water heater (2024), whole house surge protector (2024), ADT whole house security with cameras and sensors, Ting fiber internet, crawl space vapor barrier insulation (2019), and termite bait stations with semi-annual inspections. Schedule your private showing today!
$565,000
3 bedrooms
2 full, 1 half bathrooms
0.69 acres
2,389 square feet
$237 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Attached Garage Y/N Yes
- Construction Materials Wood Siding, Fiber Cement, Brick Veneer
- Exterior Features Fire Pit, Fenced Yard
- Fencing Split Rail, Back Yard
- Garage Y/N Yes
- Lot Size Acres 0.69
- Parking Features Driveway, Garage Door Opener, Concrete, Attached, Garage, Garage Faces Front
- Patio And Porch Features Screened
- Structure Type Site Built
- Above Grade Finished Area 2,389
- Appliances Electric Range, Stainless Steel Appliance(s), Tankless Water Heater, Dishwasher, Plumbed For Ice Maker
- Cooling Ceiling Fan(s), Dual, Central Air, Gas
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Wood Burning, Family Room
- Fireplaces Total 1
- Flooring Tile, Hardwood, Vinyl
- Heating Gas Pack, Central, Natural Gas
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features Pantry, Built-in Features, Smooth Ceilings, Quartz Counters, High Ceilings, Soaking Tub, Room Over Garage, Eat-in Kitchen, High Speed Internet, Recessed Lighting, Double Vanity, Crown Molding, Walk-In Shower, Separate Shower, Bathtub/Shower Combination, Wired for Data, Kitchen Island, Walk-In Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Granite Counters
- Laundry Features Laundry Room, Upper Level, Electric Dryer Hookup
- Rooms Total 14
- Window Features Blinds
- Community Features Street Lights
- Lot Features Hardwood Trees, Landscaped, Front Yard, Sprinklers In Front, Sprinklers In Rear, Wooded, Back Yard
- Tax Annual Amount 3228.57
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1992
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built1992
- NeighborhoodWhippoorwill Valley
- CountyWake
- AreaWake Forest
- Elementary SchoolWake - Sanford Creek
- Middle SchoolWake - Rolesville
- High SchoolWake - Heritage
Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker HPW. © 2026 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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