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1509 Smith Level Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

2 beds
1 bath
1,100 sqft
~3 acre lot
$336 per sqft
1938 build
– on site

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The land is beautiful, with a great mix of wooded and open places, a gated and lined driveway, a high flat spot to look down on the fields from, a creek at the bottom of it all. The house is not much, just a ramble of necessity and salvage materials built around an ancient trailer after the house was burned down, but it has its own wayward charm. Somebody can make do with it; the owners did for decades and loved it too. It fully embodies writer Jay Baldwin's definition of a house, which is ''a skin under which we control the weather.'' Good views too. There is a well, a septic, a porch, heating and cooling systems, a roof, a kitchen and a bath. Several places to sleep and two big rooms to dance in or have meetings, plus several useful outbuildings and a big deck. There are good fields and big trees and fruit trees and gardens. Lordy, Margaret Brown was a great gardener, and you will see that all around her house and in the courtyard and out in the edges of everything. These gardens and trees just need somebody to tend them and enjoy. Perhaps you. This property was the home of a couple of heroes, Margaret and Robert Brown, people who stood for something and occupied a place in our regional history. Look them up.

Listing courtesy of DMLS / Weaver Street Realty & Auction

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MLS# 10084604 —

The Building

Year Built:

1938
New Construction:

false
Construction Materials:

Wood Siding
Architectural Style:

Rustic
Structure Type:

Cabin
Roof:

Metal
Foundation Details:

Block
Stories:

1
Levels:

One
Basement:

true
Basement:

Crawl Space
Patio And Porch Features:

Deck
Building Area Total:

1100
Building Area Units:

Square Feet
Above Grade Finished Area:

1100
Above Grade Finished Area Units:

Square Feet
Below Grade Finished Area Units:

Square Feet

Interior

Rooms Total:

1
Flooring:

Vinyl
Fireplace:

true
Fireplace Features:

Wood Burning

Room Dimensions

Living Area:

1100
Living Area Units:

Square Feet
Living Area Source:

Public Records

Location

Directions:

From Carrboro take Smith Level Road south approximately 1.6 miles. Property is on left.
Latitude:

35.869562
Longitude:

-79.07967
Coordinates:

-79.07967, 35.869562

The Property

Property Type:

Residential
Lot Features:

Agricultural
Property Subtype:

Single Family Residence
Parcel Number:

9777615033
Lot Size Acres:

2.5
Lot Size Area:

2.5
Lot Size SqFt:

108900
Lot Size Units:

Acres
Exterior Features:

Courtyard
Other Structures:

Barn(s)
Road Frontage Type:

State Road
Road Surface Type:

Asphalt
Fencing:

Gate
View:

true
View:

Creek/Stream
Horse:

true

Listing Agent

Contact info:

Taxes

Tax Annual Amount:

1829.06

Beds

Bedrooms Total:

2

Baths

Total Baths:

1
Total Baths:

1
Total Baths:

1
Full Baths:

1

The Listing

Special Listing Conditions:

Trust

Heating & Cooling

Heating:

Central
Heating:

true
Cooling:

Central Air
Cooling:

true

Utilities

Sewer:

Septic Tank
Water Source:

Well

Appliances

Appliances:

Free-Standing Range

Schools

Elementary School:

CH/Carrboro - Mary Scroggs
Middle Or Junior School:

CH/Carrboro - Grey Culbreth
High School:

CH/Carrboro - Carrboro

The Community

Subdivision Name:

Not in a Subdivision
Association:

false
Pool Private:

false

Parking

Garage:

false
Attached Garage:

false
Parking Features:

Driveway
Open Parking:

false

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Utility Costs

$143/mo.

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Sale history

Date	Event	Source	Price	% Change
5/1/25 May 1, 2025	Sold	DMLS	$370,000	2.2%
4/2/25 Apr 2, 2025	Pending	DMLS	$362,000
3/25/25 Mar 25, 2025	Listed / Active	DMLS	$362,000

House Sold on 5/1/2025

$370,000

Listing provided by broker:

Gary Phillips

Weaver Street Realty & Auction

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1509 Smith Level Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27516