12140 Pawleys Mill Cir Raleigh, NC 27614

Listing details for 12140 Pawleys Mill Cir, Raleigh, NC 27614 : Discover timeless elegance in this immaculately maintained Wakefield stunner! This spectacular 4300 sq foot 3 garage red brick executive home in coveted St. James Place boasts 5 bedrooms, including a first floor guest bedroom, adjacent to a first floor full bath, with its own patio entrance. The two-story foyer gives way to a sociable sitting room, followed by the dining room, and then an open concept kitchen and living room. The latter is an expansive space, with striking built-ins, a working gas fireplace, and a beautiful mantel, and leads to the butler's pantry on one side, and a first floor laundry and garage on the other side. The gourmet chef's kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, a tile backsplash, granite counters, a large kitchen island, and two sinks, with updated lighting, including an eye-catching custom drop-down ceiling over the kitchen island, blending style and functionality, and a breakfast nook sweetly situated next to a wall of windows. Upstairs, you'll find plush carpeting, with a large loft, three secondary bedrooms (with two full baths), and a palatial primary with a spacious bathroom which features variety of updates, including a tiled floor, a soaking tub, a standing shower, and a heated towel rail. The backyard is a tranquil retreat, and features a screened-in porch with a fireplace and stone chimney, and decks on both sides, one covered (and with a ceiling fan!), a perfect spot to sit and watch the rain. Extensive hardscaping—a paving stone path throughout, a patio, and a stone fireplace--and mature trees provide a lovely combination of beauty and privacy. There's even a Charleston-style covered balcony upstairs that overlooks the yard, off the primary! This home offers so many exquisite and practical details: gleaming hardwoods, transom windows, wainscoting, Wi-Fi-enabled light switches and irrigation, a humidity setting on the HVAC, etc, and the owners have been incredibly attentive to its maintenance: HVACs and irrigation system serviced twice a year, a termite bond, windows re-caulked and regularly washed, etc. The list of updates is numerous: high-capacity water heater (2021), a 2020 roof, an updated master bath (2020), new custom window screens (2021), solar tinting on the windows (2023), exhaust fans replaced in all bathrooms, new WiFi-controlled irrigation system (2023), black aluminum perimeter fence and gates (2023), ceiling fans added in living room, kitchen nook, dining room, family room, loft, and primary (2023), new multi-stage HVACS systems with WiFi-enabled thermostats (2023), tens of thousands of dollars invested in major landscaping/hardscaping (2024), new custom built deck stairs and paint with screened porch renovations ('24-'25), a new garden shed (2024), and new Thermal Seal garage doors (2025). Come and see this magnificent home today, located near the Wakefield Country Club, which offers a variety of activities, including a renowned golf course, tennis courts, and aquatics.