817 Old Mill Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 - The Service You Deserve!

$1,275,000

This mid century modern gem in the coveted Greenwood neighborhood-conveniently situated near the UNC campus and everything Chapel Hill has to offer-features an open floor plan with beautiful updates, a gorgeous landscape, and a fascinating history. In 1933 Pulitzer prize winner, Paul Green, purchased 200+acres adjacent to UNC campus ''in… Read More the country.'' He used his earnings from screenwriting in Hollywood to purchase the land at about $25 an acre, Thus began the Greenwood neighborhood. Green was teaching philosophy at the university and enlisted many of his friends and colleagues to come build in his ''Greenwood.'' Math professor W.R. Mann and wife, Mary Jane Mann, took up the challenge. Mary Jane designed a house for ''year-round comfort'' (Chapel Hill News Leader, 9/20/1954) and modernist Archie Royal Davis drew up the plans. Forty-seven years later the current owners purchased this special house and engaged another modernist architect, Dail Dixon, to help them with a renovation which was the first of many updates to follow. Some of the special features of this house include a light filled open plan where one room flows into the next; a cook's kitchen with cherry cabinets and granite countertops that opens to the breakfast room, the sunroom and an expansive butler's pantry; and a large laundry room with custom cabinetry including a leathered granite counter and an extra fridge. Three wide steps down from the breakfast room is the long sunroom with cork flooring and a wall of Anderson casement windows. Three French doors (two fixed and one operable) along one wall in the primary bedroom provide a view of and access to the private enclosed zen garden. The primary suite includes a windowed walk in closet and a recently renovated spa-like bathroom featuring a mid-century vanity with quartz countertops. The zero entry tiled shower features the same quartz on the shower bench and niche. A freestanding soaking tub and Toto toilet with Washlet complete this lovely bathroom. Hardwood oak flooring throughout the house with ceramic tile in the three baths, cork flooring in the sunroom and LVP in the newly renovated laundry room. Pull down stairs located in the gallery hallway offer access to a huge attic wonderful for all kinds of storage. Hook for attic pull down is in cedar closet. The lovely landscaping features mature hardwoods, a dining room courtyard, backyard patio, meandering stone river paths and lovely shrubs and perennials with a focus on native plants. See photos for and find a full description of upgrades and special features in MLS docs. Notes: A 345 sq ft studio/workshop is accessed from the sunroom. This room is heated and cooled by a wall unit and is not included in the total square footage recorded. Docs attached in MLS include: a detailed list of upgrades since 2000, a list of special features by room, landscaping details, and birdwatching opportunities at Old Mill Rd. A document highlighting the history of Greenwood Neighborhood is available upon request. Greenwood is in the Greenwood Neighborhood Conservation District. This doc provided in the MLS docs. Read Less

Courtesy of Fathom Realty NC, LLC, Kelley Hunter, 888-455-6040.

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

Apr 25, 2025

Property Type

Single Family Residence

Beds

Full Baths

Partial Baths

Square Ft.

3,262

Lot Size

0.79 Acres

Year Built

1954

MLS Number

10085936

30 Days Snapshot Of 27514

$275k

(avg) sold price

-25%

homes sold

+61%

(avg) days on market

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Additional Details

Property Access

Accessibility Features: "Accessible Approach with Ramp", "Accessible Central Living Area", "Accessible Entrance", "Visitable", Road Frontage Type: "City Street", Road Surface Type: "Asphalt"

Appliances & Equipment

Appliances: "Built-In Electric Oven", "Convection Oven", "Dishwasher", "Disposal", "Dryer", "Electric Oven", "Exhaust Fan", "Free-Standing Gas Range", "Free-Standing Refrigerator", "Ice Maker", "Microwave", "Range Hood", "Refrigerator", "Self Cleaning Oven", "Smart Appliance(s)", "Stainless Steel Appliance(s)", "Tankless Water Heater", "Vented Exhaust Fan", "Warming Drawer", "Washer"

Basement

Basement: "Crawl Space"

Building

Building Area Total: 3262, Building Area Units: Square Feet, Construction Materials: "Brick", "Cement Siding", "HardiPlank Type", "Plaster", "Wood Siding", Living Area Units: Square Feet, Living Area: 3262, Other Structures: "Storage", "Workshop", "See Remarks", Structure Type: "House", "Site Built", Year Built: 1954

Community

Community Features: Street Lights

Cooling

Cooling: "Attic Fan", "Ceiling Fan(s)", "Central Air", "Gas", Cooling Included

Exterior Features

Exterior Features: "Fenced Yard", "Lighting", "Private Yard", "Rain Barrel/Cistern(s)", "Storage", "Uncovered Courtyard", Patio And Porch Features: "Deck", "Patio"

Fence

Fencing: "Back Yard", "Brick", "Other"

Fireplaces

Fireplace Included, Features: "Fireplace Screen", "Living Room", "Masonry", "Wood Burning"

Floors

Flooring: "Ceramic Tile", "Cork", "Hardwood", "Vinyl"

Foundation

Foundation Details: "Block"

Heating

Heating: "Central", "Electric", "Exhaust Fan", "Fireplace(s)", "Forced Air", "Gas Pack", "Natural Gas", Heating Included

Interior Features

Interior Features: "Bidet", "Bookcases", "Pantry", "Cedar Closet(s)", "Ceiling Fan(s)", "Chandelier", "Entrance Foyer", "Granite Counters", "High Speed Internet", "Kitchen Island", "Open Floorplan", "Master Downstairs", "Quartz Counters", "Recessed Lighting", "Separate Shower", "Smooth Ceilings", "Soaking Tub", "Solar Tube(s)", "Stone Counters", "Track Lighting", "Walk-In Closet(s)", "Walk-In Shower"

Laundry

Features: "Electric Dryer Hookup", "Laundry Room", "Main Level", "Sink", "Washer Hookup"

Lot

Lot Features: "Back Yard", "Front Yard", "Hardwood Trees", "Landscaped", "Many Trees", "Native Plants", "Near Public Transit", "Pie Shaped Lot", Lot Size Acres: 0.79, Lot Size Area: 34412.4, Lot Size Dimensions: 232 x 283 x 18 x 122 x 25 x 52 x 83, Lot Size Square Feet: 34412.4, Lot Size Units: Square Feet, Parcel Number: 9798165459

Parking

Parking Features: Attached Carport, Carport, Driveway, Unassigned, Unpaved, 1 carport space, Carport Included, Open Parking

Property

Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence, Zoning: RES

Roof

Roof: "Shingle", "Rubber"

Sewer

Sewer: "Public Sewer"

Taxes

Tax Annual Amount: 10246.33

Utilities

Utilities: "Electricity Connected", "Natural Gas Available", "Natural Gas Connected", "Sewer Connected", "Water Available", Water Source: "Public"

Windows

Window Features: "Blinds", "Double Pane Windows", "Skylight(s)", "Window Coverings"

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