52 Dogwood Acres Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516FULL FINISHED BASEMENT • MAIN-FLOOR APARTMENT W/ SEPARATE ENTRY • IDEAL FOR MULTI-GEN LIVING! Set high on a private, tree-lined 1.6-acre corner lot in Chapel Hill schools, this expansive 6BR, 5.5BA home offers exceptional flexibility just minutes from UNC and Southern Community Park. The home features hardwood and slate floors, dentil moldings, wainscoting, and spacious living and family rooms. The chef's kitchen includes a 6-burner gas range with grill, NEW wall oven, and newer appliances, opening to the formal dining room. A rare main-floor in-law apartment offers a full kitchen, living room, bedroom, private entrance, and separate electric meter, plus a dedicated office. Upstairs are five generous bedrooms, three with balcony access. The 1,939 SF finished basement with full bath provides flexible recreation, media, or fitness space. Outdoor living impresses with a 31×52 vaulted screened room with fireplace, 7×55 covered front porch, greenhouse, stonework, gas lanterns, exterior lighting, and circular drive. No HOA, county taxes only, with direct access to park trails and a paved path to Southern Village. JUST ACROSS FROM SOUTH CREEK!
$1,125,000
6 bedrooms
5 full, 1 half bathrooms
1.66 acres
6,712 square feet
$168 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Common Walls No Common Walls
- Construction Materials Stone, Wood Siding
- Exterior Features Balcony, Fenced Yard, Lighting, Private Yard
- Fencing Chain Link, Partial
- Lot Size Acres 1.66
- Other Structures Greenhouse
- Parking Features Additional Parking, Circular Driveway, Driveway, Open, Outside, Parking Lot
- Patio And Porch Features Covered, Enclosed, Front Porch, Patio, Porch, Rear Porch, Screened, See Remarks
- Pool Features None
- Structure Type House
- Above Grade Finished Area 4,773
- Appliances Dishwasher, Dryer, Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Oven, Washer
- Basement Exterior Entry, Finished, Heated, Interior Entry, Storage Space, Walk-Out Access, Walk-Up Access
- Below Grade Finished Area 1,939
- Cooling Central Air, Zoned
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Family Room, Gas Log, Living Room, Recreation Room, Other
- Fireplaces Total 4
- Flooring Carpet, Slate, Tile, Wood
- Heating Natural Gas, Zoned
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features Apartment/Suite, Breakfast Bar, Ceiling Fan(s), Crown Molding, Double Vanity, Entrance Foyer, Granite Counters, High Speed Internet, In-Law Floorplan, Kitchen Island, Open Floorplan, Pantry, Smooth Ceilings, Walk-In Shower
- Laundry Features Laundry Room, Main Level
- Rooms Total 18
- Lot Features Corner Lot, Landscaped, Private
- Tax Annual Amount 7364.61
- Water Source Public
- Year Built 1965
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built1965
- NeighborhoodDogwood Acres
- CountyOrange
- AreaChapel Hill
- Elementary SchoolCH/Carrboro - Mary Scroggs
- Middle SchoolCH/Carrboro - Grey Culbreth
- High SchoolCH/Carrboro - Carrboro
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