12685 Mallard Rock Road, Zebulon, NC 27597

Ranch living in Sanders Grove: all three bedrooms on the main level, nothing you use daily up a flight of stairs, on a .71-acre pool-capable lot. Nine-foot ceilings, coffered ceiling detail, LVP flooring, and a gas-log fireplace with stone surround anchor the open main level.

The kitchen opens into all of it - granite counters, large island, range hood, walk-in pantry. The primary suite has a tray ceiling, walk-in closet, double vanity, and an oversized tile shower. Two more bedrooms flex as guest rooms, office, or hobby space.

Upstairs: a large bonus room, plus that 1,060 square feet of unfinished storage. Room to grow into without moving. Screened porch and patio out back. Sealed crawl space, architectural shingles, energy-efficient windows, Spectrum fiber, 2-car garage, one-year builder warranty. Nash County taxes, no city rate. HOA $750 a year.