Even the basement is interesting!

Large historic home dating from 1856, with modern addition (tax records list addition in 1983) modern Kitchen and Baths; extra large rooms offer use in variety of ways; 2 Full Baths

·          Home believed to be structurally sound, offers extraordinary restoration potential with many original features intact

·          Bricks said to have been made on site* include one in each chimney with the year “1856” etched into a brick and one with the presumed brick maker’s name and the date, plus unique rounded bricks used to form the back porch columns

·          2 chimneys with 5 Fireplaces, 1 presently in living room with large beam mantle placed there long ago from another home*,  2 in upstairs bedrooms—each with original mantels, 1 in Cellar, and one said to be behind sheetrock* in living room with windows on each side also behind sheetrock*

Original 1856 Portion contains post-and-beam construction with hand hewn log beams visible in basement, one doorway and an upstairs bedroom; roof rafters visible from attic

·          Full Front Porch; Entry into wide Center Hall

·          Oversized rooms include “Living Room” with fireplace, original ceiling, and stairs to second floor; huge “Family Room” with rustic wainscot and original ceiling; 2 very large bedrooms upstairs—each with original floors, walls & ceilings—offer ample space to add a luxury bath and walk-in closet if desired; stairs from one bedroom provide access to unfloored attic

·          Wide plank board walls and ceilings, never painted, in both upstairs Bedrooms, and ceilings in main level Living and Family rooms

·          Many original vertical-panel doors with antique hardware remain

·          Cellar exhibits interesting rock walls and includes fireplace in brick wall with arched opening

Previous Older Changes (tax records list addition in 1950) include enclosing back porch to create a Bathroom with tub, an additional room, and an enclosed porch area; old kitchen addition (when kitchens would first have been attached to a house) was remodeled presumably in the 1980’s when the modern addition was built, has closets and could serve as a Study or Bedroom

Modern Wing includes a bedroom, spacious full bath with double sinks, whirlpool tub, separate enclosed shower & big linen closet, and large “eat-in” Kitchen with lots of cabinets & counter top space, and updated appliances including a 5-burner solid-surface electric range with self-cleaning oven; there’s plenty of room for a table, and a door to Patio outside

Site

·          Lot size is about 1.8 acres; grounds include huge old shade trees, oak, maple, magnolia and cedar trees, and fruit-bearing pear.  Home sits well back from road, high on a level site. Contiguous lots may be available.

·          Located in Historic area of South Eastern Alamance County, convenient to “The Triad” areas of Graham, Burlington & Greensboro, easy access to Mebane, Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, easy commute to Research Triangle Park and surrounding areas

*House was in same family from construction until recently conveyed to current owner.  Statements with an asterisk “*” contain information provided verbally by a senior member of the family who grew up in the house.

UPDATES gutters, shingle roof over addition & new vinyl floors in Kitchen, 2/2008; water heater 7/2006; sump pump 9/2006; replacement thermal pane windows throughout most of structure, range, gas pac

DIRECTIONS: 

From Carrboro/Chapel Hill, take Highway 54 West, go 4/10’s mile past  Orange/Alamance County line, take 2nd driveway on left. Immediately bear right, go up the hill, bear left to subject house.

From Mebane or Graham, take Highway 54 East 6.4 miles past Highway 119, first driveway on right after bridge, then pick up directions above.

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Room measurements taken from plans; floor plan is approximate and not to scale. Keller Williams Realty, The Shuping Advantage, Inc. & Connie Shuping believe all material to be correct, but assume no liability for its accuracy. Prices subject to change.

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