Feature Properties

Equestrian & Estate Lots

Nature sensitive planned community in bucolic Northeastern Orange County. Featuring large lots, some with pastures and woodlands, and many with superior vistas. Immaculately maintained setting includes a stocked pond and 5± miles of riding and hiking trails. 12-stall boarding stable and training facility is privately owned. See pdf for acreage and pricing.

Described by the current owners, one of America's best-loved writers and her husband, a notable poet, as the most comfortable house they've ever lived in. Distinguished by a smart floor plan and elegant architectural details. The rear elevation is largely glass with a 44' long terrace. A cook's kitchen features new travertine countertops, Viking range and Sub Zero side-by-side.

$999,999

The historic Green-Parker-Tarwater House (ca. 1850) in the charming village of Warrenton, has been impeccably renovated with modern systems and up-to-date appliances. The home’s stunning interior woodwork remains intact and includes a variation of a classic “Warrenton mantel” in the elegantly appointed parlor. Paneled wainscot, deep baseboards, door and window surrounds, add to the home’s charm.

$370,000

Waterfront Building Lot

An extremely high elevation waterfront and oceanview lot on navigable Davis Creek. The neighboring homes east and west of this tract both survived Hurricane Hazel. Building footprint elevations range from 16 ft. to 18 ft. Private dock permissible with available permitting. Nearby pedisterian access to the the oceanfront. A rare opportunity near Lockwoods Folly Inlet and the new mid-island high level bridge.                 

Offered at: $350,000

The Gables 16-unit condominium complex commands a four-acre lot in Chapel Hill, just three blocks from Franklin and Columbia Streets. Its condominiums range in size from 1,222 to 1,497 square feet, with living room, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, two full baths, one or two bay windows with six-foot-square glass panes, and roofed patio. Bathrooms are spacious. Two penthouses, of 2,109 and 2,335 square feet top the building’s two wings, with large open terraces, two or three bedrooms and fireplaces. The front entrance is on the street-level third floor. In back the building descends three stories to a jewel-like pool and gazebo. A vented, well-lit, secure access garage, with one or two parking spaces for each apartment, occupies most of the second story. Erected in 1985 on a precipitous site long thought unbuildable, the Gables was the brain-child of Chapel Hill architect Philip Szostak, whose father acted as structural engineer on the project. Szostak drew his plans on spec, utilizing a rhythmic pattern based on the span of the building’s steel beam supports. Concrete floors between the stories make the building virtually soundproof. All the Gables’ hallways overlook the swimming pool, gazebo, creek, and the small woods beyond the creek, which functions as a de facto wildlife preserve. The Gables’ residents range in age from early twenties to late eighties. Respect for privacy and differing points of view make for both warmth and freedom in this 16-unit community.

$264,900

SOLD Blomaker, Swedish for blooming acres, is the name given to this classic old farm house by its long-time owners. The name is a nod to the wife’s Swedish father, the first botanist hired at Duke University’s gardens. Set among blooming plants and trees and buttercup-filled meadows, Blomaker occupies 10 acres accessed from both Highland Farm Road and Hall’s Mill Road. The house has had numerous systems upgrades and new kitchen appliances and countertops. There is a wood-burning stove in the family room set in a raised brick hearth. The entry features the original beveled glass and the living room retains its historic mantel.

$450,000

SOLD

The Smith Cottage, built in 1920 as a guest cottage for another Franklin Street home, has been sensitively renovated and expanded by two preservationist owners. Wood salvaged from a Haw River plantation was used in the handsome paneling and wainscot in the original rooms. A light-filled 362 sq. ft. ± efficiency apartment located on the lower level features an interior and a private exterior entrance. The year round landscaping provides color and fragrance. Offered at: $695,000

Characterized by an incomparable setting, rare early architecture and a romantic history, the 1814 Hooper-Kyser House is offered for sale by owner and former fashion model, singer and actress, Georgia Carroll Kyser. The widow of UNC graduate and band leader and movie star James Kern “Kay” Kyser, Georgia Carroll moved with her husband and two daughters to the home in 1951. The Federal style farm house has been enlarged by the addition of a spacious Provincial French kitchen and a gracious rear elevation sunroom/family room overlooking the almost 1± acre setting. The residence’s approximately 4305± square feet comprises 5 bedrooms and 5 baths. There is a third floor aerie which once served as Kay Kyser’s office and a roomy basement with private entrance which has served as a student apartment. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and protected by covenants administered by the state-wide preservation organization Preservation North Carolina (PNC), the Hooper-Kyser House is suitable for renovation and eligible for the State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program administered by the State Historic Preservation Office of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.

Offered at: $1,495,000