17532 Efird Road, Albemarle, NC

About the home

This Exceptional Luxury Country Estate is custom-designed and meticulously maintained by its original owner! The property showcases quality craftsmanship, thoughtful design, and remarkable attention to detail both inside and out. Built for comfortable living and effortless entertaining, the home offers an abundance of gathering spaces including a dramatic sunken great room, living room, and sunroom which features a stunning vaulted wood ceiling. Throughout the home, you'll find extensive crown molding, chair rail accents, custom trim work, and numerous built-in features that reflect superior workmanship. A whole-property surround sound system extends throughout the home, detached garage, and pool area, creating the perfect atmosphere for entertaining family and friends. Step outside to your own private retreat featuring a heated in-ground pool highlighted by an attractive stone retaining wall and surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds. The property is a gardener's dream with a diverse collection of specialty trees, hollies, fruit bushes and vines, mature vegetation, and a comprehensive 17-zone irrigation system that includes the fenced garden area. Adding tremendous versatility is the detached garage/workshop complete with a finished exercise room, full bathroom, covered porch, and an impressive 1,085-square-foot finished bonus room—ideal for a home business, recreation space, guest quarters, hobby area, or additional storage. Outdoor enthusiasts will appreciate the property's private wooded acreage, offering endless opportunities for hunting, trail riding, hiking or dirt bike riding and is buffered by Little Bear Creek on the back. This property also presents excellent opportunities for additional residences, family compounds, or future development.***ADDITIONAL ACREAGE AVAILABLE, UP TO 37.64***See MLS 4433826***

Price in context

• Asking $250 per square foot.
• That is 13% below the $288 median across 5 active $1.5M+ homes in Albemarle.
• 4th highest asking price of 5 active $1.5M+ homes in Albemarle.
• Largest by living area of the 3 with a recorded size.
• Reduced $660,000 (33.8%) from the original $1,950,000 asking price.
• 129 days on the market, listed 2026-06-05.
• County tax assessment $924,910; the asking price is 1.39× the assessed value.

Location

Neighborhood: None, Stanly County, ZIP 28001.

Straight-line distances

• Charlotte Country Club: 29.9 mi
• Uptown Charlotte: 32.4 mi
• SouthPark Mall: 32.6 mi
• Quail Hollow Club: 34.5 mi
• Wilson Air Center (private aviation, CLT): 37.4 mi
• Charlotte Douglas International Airport: 38.1 mi

Features

Levels

Two

Construction

Brick Full, Vinyl

Bathrooms

4 full, 1 half

Fireplace

Yes

Interior

Attic Other, Breakfast Bar, Built-in Features, Entrance Foyer, Garden Tub, Walk-In Closet(s), Walk-In Pantry

Flooring

Carpet, Tile, Vinyl, Wood

Kitchen & appliances

Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven, Down Draft, Microwave, Plumbed For Ice Maker, Refrigerator with Ice Maker, Self Cleaning Oven, Trash Compactor, Wall Oven, Washer/Dryer, Water Softener, Wine Refrigerator

Heating

Heat Pump

Cooling

Ceiling Fan(s), Heat Pump

Garage

4 spaces

Parking

Attached Garage, Detached Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Side, Garage Shop, Keypad Entry

Exterior

In-Ground Irrigation

Pool

Fenced, Heated, In Ground

Lot

Flood Plain/Bottom Land, Creek/Stream, Wooded

County

Stanly

Comparable homes on the market

• 0 St Martin Road, Oakboro — $1,100,000, 1.8 mi away
• 21856 Farmridge Lane, Oakboro — $1,150,000, 4 bd, 3,558 sq ft, 3.3 mi away
• 34230 George Road, Albemarle — $2,000,000, 3.3 mi away
• 12917 Austin Road, Locust — $2,950,000, 7.0 mi away
• 1608 Main Street, Locust — $2,850,000, 7.2 mi away
• 505 Muirfield Drive, Albemarle — $1,200,000, 4 bd, 4,162 sq ft, 8.4 mi away

See it privately

Nicholas and Miriam Peters show every home personally. Peters & Associates, 4401 Barclay Downs Dr #132, Charlotte, NC 28209. Office 704-264-4572. Request a private showing.