$325,000
About this home
Beautifully updated ranch in the gated, lake and golf community of Carolina Trace! This 3-bedroom, 2-bath home combines easy one-level living with thoughtful updates, a fantastic wooded lot, and access to an incredible community lifestyle. The completely renovated kitchen (2022) is the heart of the home, featuring gorgeous granite countertops, a stylish backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and an open layout that flows effortlessly into the light-filled living spaces. The spacious primary suite features an updated bath (2021) with a walk-in shower, while beautiful LVP flooring installed in 2024 gives the home a fresh, cohesive feel. Additional upgrades include a new water heater (2024), new garbage disposal, whole-home water filtration system (2021), and an electric vehicle charging outlet in the garage. Outside, the peaceful wooded setting offers a wonderful backdrop for relaxing, entertaining, and enjoying nature. Carolina Trace residents enjoy community amenities including a pool, tennis courts, playground, and access to the community's 315+ acre lake. Optional country club membership offers additional dining, social and recreational opportunities, including two Robert Trent Jones-designed golf courses. Enjoy the privacy and natural beauty of an established gated community while remaining convenient to Sanford's growing shopping, dining and recreational options, with access to Raleigh, Fort Liberty and Southern Pines. Updated, move-in ready, and offering the ease of ranch-style living in one of Sanford's most distinctive communities - 1496 Kentucky Avenue is ready to welcome its next owner! * Home is being professionally measured on 9/17 and correct sf will be reflected on 9/18.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS
- Doorify MLS
- MLS #
- 10193165
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- Carolina Trace
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 31
- On market date
- September 17, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.21 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 507
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
- District
- Lee County Schools
- Enrollment
- 589
- Student:teacher ratio
- 16.4:1
- District
- Lee County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.6:1
- District
- Lee County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Sanford's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 22, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.