153 Abercorn Cir
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Bedrooms
2
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Bathrooms
2
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Square Feet
1,880 sq ft
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Highlights
- Fitness Center
- In Ground Pool
- Spa
- Senior Community
- Open Floorplan
- Clubhouse
About This Home
*** This home is also available for sale at $620k ***Nestled in the Encore community within the Briar Chapel neighborhood, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom house with its high ceilings, open floorplan, and luxurious primary retreat is ready to welcome you home. Built with aging in place in mind, this single-story home has accessibility features like flat entries, 36'' doorways, and a gorgeous walk-in shower in the primary en suite.As you enter the home, you'll find along the entry hall the roomy secondary bedroom and full bathroom, a coat closet, a door to the two-car garage, and an open study. The study, beautifully accented with a recovered 19th-century stained-glass window, is perfectly suited to function as a home office, craft space,home library, or simply a peaceful place to take your morning coffee. The hall opens into a spacious and airy-feeling great room. The kitchen boasts a large island, tons of beautiful granite countertop space, a gas range, stainless steel appliances, plenteous soft-close cabinetry, and a generously sized pantry. The bank of windows in the dining room floods the space with natural light, along with the high ceiling, giving the space a sense of ethereality. Below the windows stretches a row of cabinets, topped with a granite counter, offering you even more storage space while also visually grounding the airy feel of the room. The living room features a gas log fireplace, perfect for cozying up with hot cocoa and a good book in the wintertime or adding to a romantic ambiance. The rooms flood tons of natural light and provide a seamless transition from the living room to the covered back porch complete with a hot tub and a new rosebush making that beautifully-landscaped outdoor space feel like an extension of the great room. Transform the covered porch into a screened porch at the touch of a button. As you make your way toward the rear of the home, you'll find a sizable utility room that includes a countertop, an ideal work station for folding laundry. Beyond the utility room lies the owner's retreat, the primary bedroom and en suite bathroom. The commodious primary bedroom is your personal oasis, its large, south-facing windows inviting natural light to fill the room all year long. The owner's retreat also boasts a capacious walk-in closet but the luxuriant en suite bathroom is the true showstopper. This spa-like bathroom with an expansive dual vanity that sprawls above a set of cabinets and drawers galore, as well as a separate water closet is spacious enough to accommodate the busiest of morning routines while also being suited to long, relaxing self-care sessions. The large, tiled walk-in shower is accessible and sizable enough to accommodate a shower stool without feeling crowded. In this 55+ community within the Briar Chapel neighborhood, you don't just get a home, you also get all the amenities the neighborhood has to offer, from swimming pools and a waterpark to tennis courts and numerous parks, including a Bark Park.
153 Abercorn Cir is a house located in Chatham County and the 27516 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Chatham County attendance zone.
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12 Months
- High Speed Internet Access
- Washer/Dryer
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- Ceiling Fans
- Fireplace
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- Stainless Steel Appliances
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- Range
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- Patio
- Porch
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- Fitness Center
- Pool
- Tennis Court
The proud home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this serene suburb is considered one of the top college towns in the state. Chapel Hill embraces its reputation with an evident passion for live music, sports, nightlife, cuisine, and higher education. Renters in Chapel Hill frequent Cat’s Cradle for its live music scene, cheer on the Tar Heels at Dean E. Smith Center, enjoy handcrafted cocktails at the Crunkleton, and savor the exceptional cuisine at Mediterranean Deli.
This family-friendly suburb offers residents access to the rotating exhibits at Ackland Art Museum and the picturesque greenery at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The city of Chapel Hill is convenient to Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, and the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Although Chapel Hill is great for students and faculty, it’s also an idyllic suburb for families due to its safe community parks, abundance of shopping centers, great public schools, and picturesque residential streets.
Learn more about living in Chapel HillColleges & Universities | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 45 min | 21.8 mi |

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About the Listing Agent
Emily Godrich
Berkshire Hathaway HomeService
Emily Godrich is a Durham County resident, Triangle Realtor®, artist, and parent to three children. While raising a family within a strong community, she is dedicated to optimism, serving clients at a high level and providing support to her communities and local non-profits. Fascinated by creating systems to streamline and optimize while providing consistent, high-level service (and information) to potential home buyers and sellers while simultaneously embracing the joys of life and doing my part to make the world a little better through my actions and efforts.

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