***Seller is offering $7,000 towards Buyer Closing Costs!*** Tavernier is a wonderful community south of downtown Raleigh. One owner, beautifully maintained home. Two story, 2 car garage, FIRST floor master suite, 2624 HSF on just over 1/2 acre w/mature landscape. 9' & 16' foot ceilings throughout the 1st floor. Natural light dances its way throughout the home highlighting the hardwood floors & all of the architectural details sweeping its way upstairs to the CATWALK overlooking the FABULOUS foyer and LOVELY living room. The Owners suite can accommodate a large king bedroom set w/room left over. The beautiful en suite is SPA-like, water closet, garden tub, dual vanity, large tiled walk-in shower w/linen closet & connects to a large walk-in closet w/lots of shelving. For the home CHEF, the cool GRANITE beckons you to try a new recipe or showcase your favorite takeout! The kitchen itself offers a prep/coffee bar area, walk-in closet, a wide pantry & just off the kitchen is a coat closet. There is a downstairs powder room just off the Foyer. The 1st floor laundry room is complete w/a laundry sink, upper cabinets, & a window to let the SUNSHINE in. Wave HELLO to your neighbors from the welcoming front porch, or enjoy warm summer days on the back deck, or the screened porch just off the kitchen on those cool Carolina evenings. Upstairs you will find two secondary bedrooms, a large hall bathroom, a large BONUS room, HUGE walk-in storage room, and an ENORMOUS unfinished room w/ the potential to be a future 4th bedroom, office, game room, or whatever room! Close to shopping, local eateries, Wake Technical, I-40, NC-50, 42, 70, the future 540, Garner, Benson, 26 miles to RDU, about 22 minutes to Downtown.