Private acreage this close to Chapel Hill's best anchors is rare, and 23 Bonterra Way makes the most of every one of them. Set within the Bonterra enclave on 1.19 wooded acres just inside Chatham County, this four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath estate delivers 4,525 square feet of considered, layered living space in a setting that resets the moment you arrive. Southern Village, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Fearrington Village are minutes from the door. Jordan Lake and RDU are a straightforward drive.
Life on the main level centers on a generous kitchen that flows into a family room finished with tray ceilings and built-in surround sound. A dedicated home office, tucked behind coffered ceilings, gives the workday its own rhythm and its own space, set apart from the rest of the floor. A private first-floor guest suite with a full bath rounds out the main level with the kind of flexible arrangement that handles extended visits without interrupting the home's natural flow.
Upstairs, the owner's suite is built for renewal. A private sitting room, an oversized walk-in closet, and a flexible wellness room ready to become a private gym or creative studio form a personal wing set apart from the rest of the home. Two additional bedrooms and a massive bonus room with double closets complete the upper level, adaptable for a dedicated theater, a media lounge, or a second recreation space depending on the season.
The outdoor program carries the same intention as the interior. A screened porch with a gas fireplace and TV hookups extends the living season in every direction, making year-round outdoor use as natural as indoor life. A separate grilling deck anchors the al fresco dining program. The wooded acreage wraps the home in privacy that is difficult to replicate at this address, in this neighborhood, with this depth of square footage.
Bonterra sits inside Chatham County at one of the Triangle's most coveted intersections of land, lifestyle, and location. Southern Village, Chapel Hill's premier mixed-use neighborhood, is minutes away and brings together a premier aquatic facility, extensive walking trails, and a lively village center filled with local shops, dining, and outdoor movies. Down US-15-501, the Fearrington House Restaurant anchors Fearrington Village with one of the most decorated dining rooms in the state, holding AAA Five Diamond status for 15 consecutive years and recognized as North Carolina's only Mobil five-star-rated inn. On Franklin Street, Lantern has been a Chapel Hill landmark since 2002, earning chef-owner Andrea Reusing the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast and a spot on Gourmet Magazine's list of America's Top 50 Restaurants. For whole-hog Carolina barbecue, The Pig on Weaver Dairy Road draws a loyal following with scratch-made sides and locally sourced meats. And Al's Burger Shack, the beloved neighborhood institution at the western edge of Franklin Street, has been a go-to for Chapel Hill locals since the day it opened. Jordan Lake State Recreation Area adds another dimension entirely, with 13,940 acres of open water, boat launches, swim beaches, fishing piers, and camping less than ten minutes from the front door. Research Triangle Park and RDU sit well within reach via US-15-501. For the buyer who has been looking for the right combination of wooded acreage, interior scale, Chatham County value, and unmatched Chapel Hill proximity, this one holds the answer.
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