501 Ford Road

Off Market

501 Ford Road

Chapel Hill NC 27516

3160 sq. ft.

659934 sq. ft.

Single-Family

Last sold for $1,405,000

Melissa White, last sold this property on 07 October 2025 after 38 days on market.

Overview

Stunning 15-Acre Private Retreat - Minutes from Downtown Chapel Hill & Carrboro! This breathtaking 15-acre retreat perfectly blends natural beauty, modern comfort, and energy efficiency. Surrounded by lush greenery and diverse wildlife, yet only a short drive to downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro, this property offers the best of both worlds: peace, privacy, and convenience. Step inside the beautifully designed 3-bedroom, 4.5-bath Energy Star home built in 2010, featuring over 3,000 sq. ft. of thoughtfully crafted living space. The chef's kitchen boasts a center island and breakfast area, opening to a formal dining room, sunroom, and both living and family rooms with cozy fireplaces and soaring ceilings. A main-level study, also with a fireplace, offers flexibility as a potential 4th bedroom. The convenient laundry/mud room connects directly to the garage and includes a separate outdoor entrance. Each bedroom features its own private bath, while the spacious primary suite offers a serene ensuite retreat. The third-floor attic is wired, and ready to finish for added living space. Outside, enjoy endless possibilities: a two-stall barn with concrete aisle, private fenced garden beds ready for planting, a fire pit for gatherings, and wide-open spaces perfect for animals or outdoor recreation. Nature lovers will relish the deer, wild turkeys, eagle sightings, and even the occasional double rainbow. This rare property offers an unmatched combination of energy efficiency, acreage, and flexibility—a private sanctuary with quick access to everything Chapel Hill has to offer.

Features

3 bedrooms

5 bathrooms

2 carspaces

2 garage spaces

3160 sq. ft. floor area

659934 sq. ft. lot size

Single-Family

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 3 bedroom single-family properties sold in Chapel Hill over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 501 Ford Road is $550k.

Median value

$550k

Estimated value range

$166k - $1.69m

Median days on market

Estimated value trend

-2%

decrease over the last 12 months

Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Chapel Hill. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 501 Ford Road

2025

Sold

$1,405,000

07 Oct 2025 by Melissa White, of Keller Williams Central

2015

Sold

$743,500

13 May 2015 by Barbara Pater, of Coldwell Banker Advantage

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Local market activity for 3 bedroom single-family properties in Chapel Hill

In the last 12 months, 178 three-bedroom single-family properties similar to 501 Ford Road, have been sold.

This represents a 5% increase in three-bedroom single-family properties sales when compared to the previous 12 months.

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