Vintage Charm and Modern Feel
Nestled in a quiet community between Durham and Chapel Hill, this brick ranch home boasts a ton of updates that seamlessly blend the house’s core mid-century Americana vibes with 21st century amenities. While its location is ideal for commuters and those who want to explore the best the Triangle has to offer, this bright and airy three-bedroom, two-bath home is ready to become your sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind.
The vintage broken quarry tile mosaic front porch—perfect for visiting with neighbors on warm evenings and for holiday decorating—invites you into a foyer that is open to a large living space that is perfectly suited for unwinding after a long day, for cozy date-nights in with take-out and a good movie, for playing board games with kids of all ages, as well as gatherings for holidays, special occasions, and The Big Game. The large windows flood the living room with suffuse light that gives the space a sense of breeziness.
From both the foyer and the living room, you can reach the large, eat-in kitchen. The lighter wall color, the crisp, white, Shaker-style soft-close cabinetry and the skylight combine to make a bright kitchen with a feel of expansiveness. Home chefs will love the recently updated suite of stainless-steel appliances, including a five-burner, gas range that will make everything from cooking quick, weeknight dinners to preparing a holiday feast a breeze (and be the envy of all the cooks in your life!). The new quartz countertops and deep stainless steel sink basin overlooking the back yard through new windows will make meal prep and packing lunches a joy.
From the dining area of the eat-in kitchen, a brand-new sliding-glass door opens out onto a covered deck that is perfect for waking up with your morning coffee on cool mornings and unwinding with your evening mocktail or cocktail of choice. The deck looks out onto the large, flat, fence-in back yard that has more than enough space for play catch, cornhole, bocce, horseshoes, and that’s even with two substantial sheds, the larger of which—Good news, Hobbyists, Builders, Crafters, and Mechanics! — is wired for power. And there’s still room left over to install a firepit to gather around on crisp, autumn evenings to make s’mores, drink hot cider, and share stories and laughter with friends and loved ones.
Meanwhile, back inside, the dining side of the kitchen also opens to the hallway guiding you toward the calming retreats that are the bed- and bathrooms. Each of the bedrooms boast large windows that fill the space with light, new, modern light fixtures, LVP flooring, and wall colors that exude tranquility. The owner’s suite bathroom includes a beautiful, tiled, walk-in shower, a new Shaker-style vanity and quartz countertop, and a new commode. Likewise, the guest bathroom has a gorgeous, tiled, walk-in shower, a new commode, and a new Shaker-style vanity and quartz countertop but it also features updated lighting and a skylight, elevating its already spa-like vibe. Best of all, nearly all of the updates here and throughout the rest of the house, are brand spanking new, having been completed in 2024!
Even while serving as your sanctuary from the busyness of the day-to-day, this home is convenient to everything! Commuters will thoroughly appreciate the easy access to I-40: Research Triangle Park is a 15-minute drive, Downtown Raleigh is a 34-minute trip, Downtown Durham is a quick 17 minutes away, and Downtown Chapel Hill is a hop, skip, and only 12-minute jump away. Frequent flyers, rejoice: you can make it to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in under twenty minutes! Both UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals are about 14 minutes down the road, while Duke University and Duke University Hospital are 13 and 16 minutes away, respectively, and North Carolina Central University is a short 15-minute drive.
The number of schools and the variety of education styles that you’ll have quick access to is astounding. Private schools ranging from Montessori Community School (2 minutes away) to Carolina Friends School (17 minutes) to Duke School (13 minutes) to Durham Academy (Pre-school, Lower School, and Upper School, 11 minutes; Middle School, 13 minutes), in addition to both Durham Public Schools’ assigned schools (Creekside Elementary, 3 minutes; Githens Middle, 6 minutes; and Jordan High, 9 minutes) and magnet school programs offer a wealth of learning and teaching environments.
More outdoorsy folks will love this home’s proximity to gardens, hiking trails, greenways, and city parks: both NC Botanical Garden and Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Hollow Rock Nature Park, Cedar Falls Park, Old Chapel Hill Road Park, Homestead Park, Carolina North Forest, Duke Forest—and so many more—are all accessible in under twenty minutes. If tailgating and college ball is more your scene, NCCU’s O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium and McDougald-McLendon Arena, Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium and Cameron Indoor Stadium, and UNC’s Kenan Memorial Stadium and Dean E. Smith Center are all easily reached in 16 minutes or less—not accounting for game day traffic.
This home’s centralized location means that shopping is never more than a short drive away. Whether you prefer making one big trip or picking up ingredients on the way home from work, grocery shopping is never far from home: Trader Joe’s is only six minutes away; Wegman’s is a short, little 7-minute drive; it’s a quick 8-minute trip to either Harris Teeter or Walmart; and Target and Food Lion are each 10 minutes down the road. The Streets at Southpoint—a quick 11-minute car ride away—and its next-door neighbors, Renaissance Village and Renaissance Center, offer a broad range of shopping and dining options. Those looking for luxury and bespoke shopping and fine dining will find it at Fearrington Village which is only 22 minutes away.
Whether you’re a foodie who likes to spend time playing fetch with your dog in the back yard or a die-hard sports fan who enjoys walking local trails or a homebody who likes to indulge in the occasional luxury purchase, this home is ready to be your base of operations, your happy place, and your oasis. The blend of midcentury vibes with modern aesthetics and amenities speaks to it being that oasis, both in the sense of being a place of rest and in the sense of being a place of growth and cultivation.
Welcome home—may it be a place for you to rest and may it be the space where you flourish!
Nestled in a quiet community between Durham and Chapel Hill, this brick ranch home boasts a ton of updates that seamlessly blend the house’s core mid-century Americana vibes with 21st century amenities. While its location is ideal for commuters and those who want to explore the best the Triangle has to offer, this bright and airy three-bedroom, two-bath home is ready to become your sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind.
The vintage broken quarry tile mosaic front porch—perfect for visiting with neighbors on warm evenings and for holiday decorating—invites you into a foyer that is open to a large living space that is perfectly suited for unwinding after a long day, for cozy date-nights in with take-out and a good movie, for playing board games with kids of all ages, as well as gatherings for holidays, special occasions, and The Big Game. The large windows flood the living room with suffuse light that gives the space a sense of breeziness.
From both the foyer and the living room, you can reach the large, eat-in kitchen. The lighter wall color, the crisp, white, Shaker-style soft-close cabinetry and the skylight combine to make a bright kitchen with a feel of expansiveness. Home chefs will love the recently updated suite of stainless-steel appliances, including a five-burner, gas range that will make everything from cooking quick, weeknight dinners to preparing a holiday feast a breeze (and be the envy of all the cooks in your life!). The new quartz countertops and deep stainless steel sink basin overlooking the back yard through new windows will make meal prep and packing lunches a joy.
From the dining area of the eat-in kitchen, a brand-new sliding-glass door opens out onto a covered deck that is perfect for waking up with your morning coffee on cool mornings and unwinding with your evening mocktail or cocktail of choice. The deck looks out onto the large, flat, fence-in back yard that has more than enough space for play catch, cornhole, bocce, horseshoes, and that’s even with two substantial sheds, the larger of which—Good news, Hobbyists, Builders, Crafters, and Mechanics! — is wired for power. And there’s still room left over to install a firepit to gather around on crisp, autumn evenings to make s’mores, drink hot cider, and share stories and laughter with friends and loved ones.
Meanwhile, back inside, the dining side of the kitchen also opens to the hallway guiding you toward the calming retreats that are the bed- and bathrooms. Each of the bedrooms boast large windows that fill the space with light, new, modern light fixtures, LVP flooring, and wall colors that exude tranquility. The owner’s suite bathroom includes a beautiful, tiled, walk-in shower, a new Shaker-style vanity and quartz countertop, and a new commode. Likewise, the guest bathroom has a gorgeous, tiled, walk-in shower, a new commode, and a new Shaker-style vanity and quartz countertop but it also features updated lighting and a skylight, elevating its already spa-like vibe. Best of all, nearly all of the updates here and throughout the rest of the house, are brand spanking new, having been completed in 2024!
Even while serving as your sanctuary from the busyness of the day-to-day, this home is convenient to everything! Commuters will thoroughly appreciate the easy access to I-40: Research Triangle Park is a 15-minute drive, Downtown Raleigh is a 34-minute trip, Downtown Durham is a quick 17 minutes away, and Downtown Chapel Hill is a hop, skip, and only 12-minute jump away. Frequent flyers, rejoice: you can make it to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in under twenty minutes! Both UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Hospitals are about 14 minutes down the road, while Duke University and Duke University Hospital are 13 and 16 minutes away, respectively, and North Carolina Central University is a short 15-minute drive.
The number of schools and the variety of education styles that you’ll have quick access to is astounding. Private schools ranging from Montessori Community School (2 minutes away) to Carolina Friends School (17 minutes) to Duke School (13 minutes) to Durham Academy (Pre-school, Lower School, and Upper School, 11 minutes; Middle School, 13 minutes), in addition to both Durham Public Schools’ assigned schools (Creekside Elementary, 3 minutes; Githens Middle, 6 minutes; and Jordan High, 9 minutes) and magnet school programs offer a wealth of learning and teaching environments.
More outdoorsy folks will love this home’s proximity to gardens, hiking trails, greenways, and city parks: both NC Botanical Garden and Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Hollow Rock Nature Park, Cedar Falls Park, Old Chapel Hill Road Park, Homestead Park, Carolina North Forest, Duke Forest—and so many more—are all accessible in under twenty minutes. If tailgating and college ball is more your scene, NCCU’s O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium and McDougald-McLendon Arena, Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium and Cameron Indoor Stadium, and UNC’s Kenan Memorial Stadium and Dean E. Smith Center are all easily reached in 16 minutes or less—not accounting for game day traffic.
This home’s centralized location means that shopping is never more than a short drive away. Whether you prefer making one big trip or picking up ingredients on the way home from work, grocery shopping is never far from home: Trader Joe’s is only six minutes away; Wegman’s is a short, little 7-minute drive; it’s a quick 8-minute trip to either Harris Teeter or Walmart; and Target and Food Lion are each 10 minutes down the road. The Streets at Southpoint—a quick 11-minute car ride away—and its next-door neighbors, Renaissance Village and Renaissance Center, offer a broad range of shopping and dining options. Those looking for luxury and bespoke shopping and fine dining will find it at Fearrington Village which is only 22 minutes away.
Whether you’re a foodie who likes to spend time playing fetch with your dog in the back yard or a die-hard sports fan who enjoys walking local trails or a homebody who likes to indulge in the occasional luxury purchase, this home is ready to be your base of operations, your happy place, and your oasis. The blend of midcentury vibes with modern aesthetics and amenities speaks to it being that oasis, both in the sense of being a place of rest and in the sense of being a place of growth and cultivation.
Welcome home—may it be a place for you to rest and may it be the space where you flourish!
Creekside Elementary School - 4 minutes
Githens Middle School - 6 minutes
Jordan High School - 9 minutes
Durham Academy - 14 minutes
North Carolina Central University - 15 minutes
Carolina Friend School - 17 minutes
Duke School - 13 minutes
Chapel Hill - Carrborro YMCA - 12 minutes
Bolin Creek - 9 minutes
Woodcroft Swim & Tennis Club - 10 minutes
Sarah P. Duke Gardens - 16 minutes
North Carolina Botanical Garden - 9 minutes
Brumley Nature Preserve - 17 minutes
Carolina North Forest - 14 minutes
Johnston Mill Nature Preserve - 16 minutes
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club - 13 minutes
Nasher Museum of Art - 17 minutes
Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion - 16 minutes
Durham Farmer's Market - 20 minutes