5424 Hawes Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278**OFFER DEADLINE Sunday 4/26 at 2:00pm.**At the end of this winding storybook lane, your enchanting new home awaits-peaceful, private, with gorgeous south-facing views of garden and woodland from every room. Green passive solar home with the perfect versatile floor plan. The primary bedroom suite and extra bedroom + bathroom are on the main floor. Upstairs, a 3rd bedroom feels like a treehouse. And the daylit basement offers direct access outside, large windows, generous bedroom/flex space, full bathroom, laundry, and workshop space. Painstakingly cared for by the original owner, this well-built gem has 6'' walls, metal roof, infrastructure in place for radiant floor heating in the newly refinished concrete floors and the foundation to support installation of a masonry fireplace. This home will stand the test of time, and is ready for its next chapter with new western red cedar siding, new HVAC, new mini-split in basement, new water heater and solar water drainback tank. Ideal for multi-generational living with flexible 4th bedroom downstairs. This oasis of green has easy access to Hillsborough, Chapel Hill/UNC, and Durham/Duke. At the end of a quiet, private road, your neighbors are stately hardwood trees, native plants, owls, and squirrels. The handsome hand-built shed has site-milled lumber siding. Use the smaller structure as a play house or chicken coop. Your fairy tale starts here.
$675,000
4 bedrooms
3 full bathrooms
9 acres
2,096 square feet
$322 per square foot
- Exterior Features
- Interior Features
- Property Features
- Construction Materials Block, Cedar, Wood Siding
- Exterior Features Garden, Private Yard, Rain Gutters, Storage
- Fencing See Remarks
- Lot Size Acres 9
- Other Structures Shed(s)
- Parking Features Unpaved
- Structure Type House
- Above Grade Finished Area 1,636
- Appliances Built-In Gas Range, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator, Solar Hot Water, Vented Exhaust Fan, Washer, Water Softener Owned
- Basement Crawl Space, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Heated, Partially Finished, Walk-Out Access, Workshop
- Below Grade Finished Area 460
- Cooling Central Air, Ductless, Electric, Whole House Fan
- Cooling Y/N Yes
- Fireplace Features Living Room, Wood Burning Stove
- Flooring Bamboo, Concrete, Tile, Wood
- Heating Electric, Heat Pump, Passive Solar, Wood Stove, See Remarks
- Heating Y/N Yes
- Interior Features High Speed Internet, Natural Woodwork, Pantry, Smooth Ceilings, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Laundry Features In Basement
- Rooms Total 7
- Window Features Double Pane Windows, Low-Emissivity Windows
- Lot Features Garden, Gentle Sloping, Hardwood Trees, Native Plants, Private, Wooded
- Tax Annual Amount 4156.89
- Water Source Private
- Year Built 2002
Additional Property Information
- TypeSingle Family Residence
- Built2002
- NeighborhoodAlice Hawes
- CountyOrange
- AreaHillsborough
- Elementary SchoolOrange - Grady Brown
- Middle SchoolOrange - A L Stanback
- High SchoolOrange - Cedar Ridge
Listing courtesy of Boro Realty. © 2026 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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