Ready for your updates and personal touch, 5721 Lake Elton Road offers a highly functional layout with a first-floor primary, an additional bedroom on the main level, and two more upstairs. Sitting on a large 0.66-acre lot with a fenced backyard, there's room to relax, play, and entertain. The unbeatable location puts you just 4 miles from Southpoint Mall and less than 10 miles to RDU International Airport, downtown Durham, Duke University Hospital, and Duke Regional. A rare opportunity to create your dream home in the heart of convenience.
Sold for $320,000 on 10/09/25
$320,000
5721 Lake Elton Rd, Durham, NC 27713
4beds
1,667sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1985
0.66 Acres Lot
$318,900 Zestimate®
$192/sqft
$2,079 Estimated rent
Home value
$318,900
$303,000 - $335,000
$2,079/mo
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What's special
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: October 28, 2025 at 01:19am
Listed by:
Brandon Yopp 910-228-6481,
The Oceanaire Realty
Bought with:
Dixie Hayman, 149296
Keller Williams Realty Cary
Source: Doorify MLS,MLS#: 10120532
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Other
Cooling
- Other
Appliances
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Laminate
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,667
- Total interior livable area: 1,667 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,667
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Open
- Uncovered spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1
- Exterior features: Fenced Yard
- Fencing: Back Yard
- Has view: Yes
Lot
- Size: 0.66 Acres
- Features: Back Yard
Details
- Parcel number: 0738095394
- Special conditions: Probate Listing
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Unknown
- Roof: Other
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1985
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Durham
- Subdivision: Not in a Subdivision
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/9/2025 | Sold | $320,000-10.9%$192/sqft |
Source:  Doorify MLS #10120532 | ||
| 9/12/2025 | Pending sale | $359,000$215/sqft |
Source: Doorify MLS #10120532 | ||
| 9/8/2025 | Listed for sale | $359,000$215/sqft |
Source: Doorify MLS #10120532 | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,173 +32.2% | $420,942 +86% |
| 2024 | $3,157 +6.5% | $226,318 |
| 2023 | $2,965 +2.3% | $226,318 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Penrith
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Pearsontown ElementaryGrades: PK-5Distance: 1.2 mi
- 7/10James E Shepard Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 3.2 mi
- 2/10Hillside HighGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.4 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Durham - Pearsontown
- Middle: Durham - Lowes Grove
- High: Durham - Hillside
Source: Doorify MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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Estimated market value
$318,900
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Estimated market value
$318,900