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Hillsborough,NC 27278
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 6,036 sqft
Price per Sqft $360
Subdivision Walnut Hill Farm
MLS Listing ID 10118665
Style Site Built
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 4
Half Baths 1
Year Built 2006
Annual Tax Amount $12,155
Lot Size 25.460 Acres
Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence
Property Description
A Peaceful 25-Acre Estate with Pasture, Woods, Water, and Expansive Spaces for Entertaining and Everyday Living
Tucked away on a no-outlet lane less than 10 minutes from downtown Hillsborough, this 25-acre estate offers uncommon stillness, natural beauty, and space to gather. Rolling pasture, woods, and a large pond stretch across the property, with no close neighbors, and every window and balcony has long-range views of land that you own.
The home is designed like a country inn, with oversized living and dining areas that welcome large gatherings. The remodeled kitchen opens to a dining room with total seating for 20+, with sight-lines to open fields and the deep-blue pond. Professional landscaping surrounds the house with fruit trees, bulbs, and flowering favorites like dogwood, red-bud, magnolia, and Yoshino and weeping cherries that make spring especially vibrant.
The walk-out lower level is dedicated to entertainment and relaxation, featuring a pub with fireplace, a game room, and a full theater with luxury seating. A separate entrance leads to a large patio and a fenced yard that backs up to mature woods, ideal for children, pets, or quiet evenings.
This estate has hosted weddings under the trees, catered concerts on the lawn, New Year's Day gatherings, and neighborhood events with live music, with easy parking for dozens of cars. Indoors and out, there is space to entertain or to spread out in private comfort.
When the guests are gone, daily life offers its own rewards. Choose from morning coffee on the loggia as deer pass by, an evening drink on the pond bench among turtles and birds, or sunset from the hilltop with sweeping views across your own land. Then perhaps stream a movie in the theater via the 1 GB fiber Internet connection and take an intermission break with snack and drinks in the adjoining pub.
The 6,000-square-foot home includes 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, generous storage, and a main-level primary suite that supports long-term comfort. The acreage, with minimal restrictions, offers open pasture, wooded trails, and level ground that is suited for horses, gardens, a pool, or additional structures such as a barn, studio, or guest house.
The property is less than 20 minutes from Duke University Medical Center and downtown Durham, 30 minutes from UNC-Chapel Hill or RDU International Airport, and offers easy access to I-85 and I-40. Just five miles away, downtown Hillsborough features the Riverwalk, farmers market, historic district, and dining. Outdoor escapes like Occoneechee Mountain and Eno River State Park are only minutes away.
Properties of this scale and setting, combining quiet acreage with proximity to Chapel Hill, Durham, and RTP and lack of restrictive HOA oversight, are increasingly rare.
Note: the existing 10 acre lot was merged with the 15.5 acre pond parcel across the street in 2024 to form a single large property, which is not reflected in its historic valuation.
Location
State NC
County Orange
Rooms
Other Rooms
• Primary Bedroom: 21.5 x 15.3 (Main)
• Bedroom 2: 15.4 x 13.6 (Second)
• Bedroom 3: 14.5 x 11.4 (Second)
• Dining Room: 16 x 13.5 (Main)
• Kitchen: 16.5 x 12.5 (Main)
• Laundry: 11.3 x 12 (Main)
• Other: 16.5 x 7.5 (Main)
• Other: 14.5 x 10.2 (Main)
• Other: 23.6 x 15.9 (Main)
• Other: 17.6 x 14.2 (Basement)
• Other: 9.5 x 7.5 (Basement)
Interior
Heating Electric,Forced Air,Heat Pump
Cooling Central Air
Flooring Carpet,Ceramic Tile,Hardwood,Tile
Fireplaces Type Gas Log,Great Room
Laundry Electric Dryer Hookup,Laundry Room,Main Level,Washer Hookup
Exterior
Exterior Feature Balcony,Fenced Yard,Rain Gutters
Garage Spaces 3.0
Fence Back Yard
Utilities Available Cable Connected,Electricity Connected,Phone Available,Septic Connected,Underground Utilities
View Y/N Yes
View Panoramic,Pasture,Pond,Ridge
Roof Type Shingle
Building
Lot Description Agricultural,Back Yard,Cleared,Front Yard,Landscaped,Level,Meadow,Pasture,Pond on Lot,Secluded,Split Possible,Views,Wooded
Story 2
Foundation Block,Brick/Mortar
Sewer Septic Tank
Water Well
Structure Type Brick,Fiber Cement,Stone
New Construction No
Schools
Elementary Schools Orange - River Park
Middle Schools Orange - Orange
High Schools Orange - Orange
Others
Special Listing Condition Standard