223 Barclay Road

About This Home

Three-bedroom, one-bath house on large lot in convenient, friendly, wooded Elkin Hills neighborhood, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. FULLY FURNISHED. Ideal size for a couple or small family. Large front yard and large, fenced back yard with mix of shade and sun and lots of room for play and relaxation. Mature trees and other plantings. Oak floors in living room and bedrooms. Eat-in kitchen has recently replaced fridge and stove as well as a new dishwasher. The laundry includes a full-sized washer and dryer. Attached garage plus off-street parking for two or three cars. Recent improvements include new tile floors in kitchen and bath, as well as new bathroom fixtures. Easy walking distance to a coffeehouse, restaurants, independent bookstore, gym, and recreation trails. Walk, bike, or take the free bus to University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, UNC Hospitals, and other Chapel Hill and Carrboro locations. Short drive to Duke University, Duke Hospitals, National Humanities Center, and Research Triangle Park. Well-behaved pets (two or fewer) considered with refundable deposit. Utilities included: heat, electricity, water/sewer, and internet. There is central air conditioning and the house is wired for fiber internet. The HVAC system is new in 2024. FULLY FURNISHED. Furnishings include two sofas, an armchair, bookshelves, TV, dining table with six chairs, queen-sized, full (double), and single beds, two desks, a filing cabinet, and three dressers, as well as an outdoor dining table and chairs. Towels, bedding, dishes, small appliances, and cooking equipment available on request. Friendly, wooded, 1950s-era Elkin Hills neighborhood. Low traffic -- great for walkers, bikers, and runners. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District: Carrboro Elementary School, Smith Middle School, and Chapel Hill High School. The dual-language schools for this neighborhood are Frank Porter Graham Elementary and McDougle Middle. (School assignments current as of September 2025, but parents are encouraged to double-check with the school district.) Easy access to several free bus lines and to I-40. Within 1 mile: YMCA with swimming; Triangle Yoga Center; Root Cellar coffeehouse/restaurant; Flyleaf independent bookstore; Lucha Tigre and Hunam restaurants; Bolin Creek walking/biking trail; and Carolina North recreational trails. Within 2 miles: Downtown Chapel Hill (shops, restaurants, bars, and a movie theater), the University of North Carolina campus, and UNC Hospitals. Within 3 miles: Chapel Hill Community Center (gym, climbing wall, and pool); downtown Carrboro; Weaver Street Market and Carrboro Farmers' Market; several shopping plazas; several grocery stores; movie theaters; and public library.