217 Hillsborough Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Priced well below tax value. A wonderful downtown historic home ready for anything!! Rental? Couldn't be better with wonderful rental history and fantastic location. Or how about your HGTV fantasy renovation? Take this 1928 building and transition it to a fantastic 2026 gem. Choice is yours and you win either way. Stunning hardwood floors and detailing throughout. Roof is one year old. See Historic District guidelines for details on renovation options. Move in ready no matter what you choose. Large basement storage and sunny back deck. Welcome to downtown Chapel HIll! Some photos virtually staged. Property records show home built in either 1928 or 1935. Please check with Historic District details for any planned renovations. A rare find in this location, this price point and for a Grand Dame of this pedigree!!!
$795,000
3 bedrooms
2 full bathrooms
0.18 acres
1,645 square feet
$483 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Common Walls No Common Walls
- Construction Materials Other
- Door Features French Doors
- Exterior Features Rain Gutters
- Lot Size Acres 0.18
- Parking Features Driveway, Parking Pad
- Patio And Porch Features Covered, Deck, Front Porch, Patio, Porch
- Structure Type Site Built
- Above Grade Finished Area 1,645
- Appliances Built-In Gas Range, Built-In Range, Dishwasher, Free-Standing Refrigerator, Gas Oven, Gas Range, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliance(s)
- Basement Exterior Entry, Unfinished, Walk-Out Access
- Cooling Central Air, Wall Unit(s), Wall/Window Unit(s)
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Flooring Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Tile, Vinyl, Wood
- Heating Central
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features Bathtub/Shower Combination, Breakfast Bar, Built-in Features, Chandelier, Crown Molding, Granite Counters
- Rooms Total 1
- Tax Annual Amount 12175
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1928
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built1928
- NeighborhoodHistoric District
- CountyOrange
- AreaChapel Hill
- Elementary SchoolChapel Hill Carrboro - Northside Elementary School
- Middle SchoolCH/Carrboro - Guy Phillips
- High SchoolCH/Carrboro - East Chapel Hill
Listing courtesy of Compass -- Chapel Hill - Durham. © 2026 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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