
$1,295,000 $308/sqft
1724 Gaither Road
Belmont, NC 28012
4 bd · 4 ba · 4,208 sqft · 1 ac · 1997 · 19 d ago
South Fork is a small Belmont pocket with a split personality in the best sense: one side reads like an in-town address near shops and restaurants, while the premium end turns toward the Catawba River and Lake Wylie shoreline.
Community overview based on MLS listing data for South Fork, Belmont
South Fork is a small Belmont pocket with a split personality in the best sense: one side reads like an in-town address near shops and restaurants, while the premium end turns toward the Catawba River and Lake Wylie shoreline. Homes here range from a 1920 bungalow on Cross Street to a 4,100-square-foot waterfront estate on Gaither Road, creating a price span from $250,000 to $960,000 and a distinctly varied feel for such a compact place.
The top end of South Fork is defined by Gaither Road. Both recorded sales there sit on roughly 44,866-square-foot parcels built in 1997, and both emphasize water access, basement space, and outdoor living. The 2021 closing at $960,000 pairs deep-water frontage on the Catawba River with a pier and dock, multiple decks, a covered balcony, and a finished basement arranged for second-living-space flexibility. An earlier sale at the same address also highlighted a boat dock with lift, hardwood floors, a screened porch, and basement living quarters, reinforcing the pattern: the premium side of South Fork is about shoreline, views, and room to spread out.
The Cross Street address pulls the neighborhood back toward downtown Belmont. That 1920 bungalow closed at $250,000 and sits on a 6,098-square-foot corner lot about a mile from downtown, with a front porch, deck, eat-in kitchen, and flex space off the kitchen. It places South Fork within reach of South Fork Station's restaurants and everyday conveniences, giving this label a mix of waterfront scale and in-town access rather than one single housing formula.
South Fork does not read as a large amenity-driven subdivision. Instead, its appeal comes from what individual homes can offer: decks, porches, screened outdoor rooms, water views, dock access, garage parking, and basement space that can support guests, hobbies, or a second living area. Updated interiors also show up at the top of the market, including quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, and a new roof and siding at the waterfront sale.
Belmont is the constant here. Addresses in South Fork sit minutes from downtown Belmont, and the Charlotte/Uptown drive is positioned at about 20 minutes from the Gaither Road waterfront address. Page Elementary, Belmont Middle, and South Point High are the schools most closely tied to South Fork, though one in-town address carried no school assignment. That combination of Belmont access, occasional river frontage, and a broad price spread makes South Fork feel more like a tightly held Belmont pocket than a uniform subdivision.
South Fork's identity is compact but clear: outdoor living, Belmont convenience, and, at its strongest addresses, direct water orientation on the Catawba River and Lake Wylie edge.
Palmetto Park Realty Team · Belmont
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4 recently sold in South Fork, Belmont
| Property | Sold | Sold Price | Days on Market | Size | Sold to Ask | Sold $/SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Jun 29 2026 | $430,000 | 40 | 2,240 sq ft | 100.0% | $192 |
| | May 27 2021 | $250,000 | 28 | 1,457 sq ft | 106.4% | $172 |
| | Feb 25 2021 | $960,000 | 99 | 4,170 sq ft | 100.0% | $230 |
| | Sep 24 2012 | $365,000 | 192 | 2,304 sq ft | 93.8% | $158 |
Closed sales from MLS history for South Fork, Belmont
Not enough recent sales in South Fork to chart a trend.
The South Fork real estate market shows buyer's market conditions. Homes typically sell within 99 days. With 1 active listing and 1 home sold in the past year, buyers have more negotiating power and time to decide.