
Land with Home for Sale in Hillsborough, North Carolina
5424 Hawes Rd, 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.
Location
- Street address
- 5424 Hawes Rd
- County
- Orange County
- Community
- Alice Hawes
- Elevation
- 599 feet
Property details
- Acreage
- 9 acres
- Zoning
- RB
- MLS #
- DMLS 10162343
- Posted
Property taxes
- 2025
- $4,157
Parcels
- 9851885375
Legal description
#5 Rec Robert & Diana Lappas P85/37
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
Lot
- Vegetation
- Wooded
- Features
- Garden, Gentle Sloping, Hardwood Trees, Native Plants, Private
Exterior
- Parking
- Paved or Surfaced
- Structures
- Storage
- Features
- Private Yard, Rain Gutters
Structure
- Style
- Contemporary
- Basement
- Crawl Space, Daylight, Exterior Entry, Partially Finished, Walk-Out Access
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Heating
- Electric, Heat Pump, Passive Solar, Solar, Wood, Wood Stove
- Cooling
- Central Air, Ductless, Whole House Fan
- Materials
- Block, Cedar, Wood Siding
- Roof
- Metal
- Windows
- Double Pane Windows, Low Emissivity Windows
Interior
- Room Count
- 7
- Rooms
- Basement, Bathroom x 3, Bedroom x 4, Dining Room, Laundry Room x 2
- Flooring
- Bamboo, Concrete, Tile
- Fireplaces
- Yes
- Appliances
- Built-In Gas Range, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Refrigerator, Solar Hot Water, Vented Exhaust Fan, Washer, Water Softener Owned
- Features
- High Speed Internet, Natural Woodwork, Pantry, Smooth Ceilings, Walk-In Closet(s)
Property utilities
| Category | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Power | Solar | Connected |
| Gas | Propane | Connected |
Nearby schools
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Orange - Grady Brown | Elementary |
| Orange - A L Stanback | Middle |
| Orange - Cedar Ridge | High |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | New listing | $675,000 | — | DMLS |













































































