If the market hasn't yet presented the home you hoped for, this magical woodland home may just be the missing Link! Within Chapel Hill city limits, this beautifully crafted custom built home is a quiet oasis you will love to come home to! Wide, rocking chair front porch welcomes you into the gracious heart of the home. Artful craftsmanship you can feel, with details like ash hardwood floors with purple heart inlays, rift sawn white oak in the primary bedroom, minimalist solid moldings, 9 foot ceilings, and recessed lighting. The drool worthy kitchen will have you saying, ''yes chef!''. A clean, yet warm modern aesthetic with solid concrete counters, open wood shelving, custom cabinetry, new LG refrigerator, and new five-burner gas range. Gorgeous modern window is the focal point of the room, offering a view into the beautiful fenced yard. Large primary suite with walk in closet and lovely, white tiled bathroom with soaking tub. Spacious and bright secondary bedrooms have large closets, and a laundry/mud room leads to the backyard. Find the ultimate retreat in the upstairs crow's nest, with windows on all sides, wooden cathedral ceilings, and cork floors. Formerly used as a yoga studio, it is the perfect home office or bonus room! Plenty of storage in the large walk in attic. The backyard is an outdoor lover's delight, with loads of space to host, garden, and play. Enjoy dinner parties on the screened porch, lounging on the large deck, or an Autumn fire by the cozy firepit. Beautiful garden has raised beds with mature compost enriched soil, established herb garden, and a covered potting shed with storage for all of your shovels. Kids will love the custom built treehouse in the wooded front yard, full of shade loving perennials. This solidly built home will give you peace of mind, with features like a long-lasting metal roof, fully sealed crawl space, updated water filtration system, and low maintenance landscaping. Sitting on almost an acre of private land, adjacent to Carolina North Forest, this unique find is perfectly positioned within minutes to the center of Chapel Hill and Carrboro!
Single-familyProperty Type
1998Year Built
0.92 acresLot Size
$368Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
8 spacesParking
Listed by Marie Brockenbrough• Inhabit Real Estate
In the sweet spot of Chapel Hill, this custom home sits on almost acre of private land adjacent to the Carolina North Forest. The finest of craftmanship and so carefully maintained, this beauty has a Chefs kitchen with 6 burner cooktop/grill, concrete countertop for miles, gorgeous custom ash hardwood floors with purple heart inlays and riff sawn white oak in the primary bedroom. Awesome first floor living plan with an upstairs bonus room of dreams - cork floor, natural light and privacy - designed for a yoga studio but also functions well as an office or sleeping area. Large rooms, 9 foot ceilings, rocking chair front porch, screened back porch, gorgeous new deck, firepit, carport, workshop, garden, sealed crawlspace, metal roof, walk-in attic storage. Walk to school or the trails, and in minutes drive to the center of Chapel Hill or Carrboro yet quiet and private. How sweet it is!
AMLSNC #2293326
Feb 14, 2020
Sold
$405,000
$203/sq ft
Feb 10, 2020
Pending
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Jan 23, 2020
Contingent
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Jan 22, 2020
Relisted
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Jan 22, 2020
Contingent
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Jan 16, 2020
Listing Removed
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Dec 21, 2019
Contingent
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Dec 19, 2019
Listed
$395,000
$198/sq ft
Dec 19, 2019
Listed
$395,000
$198/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,743 (+27.3%)
$243,800 + $403,300
$647,100
2024
$6,865 (+2.7%)
$125,000 + $267,200
$392,200
2023
$6,683 (+7.9%)
$125,000 + $267,200
$392,200
2022
$6,195 (+1.3%)
$125,000 + $253,100
$378,100
2021
$6,118 (+6.0%)
$125,000 + $253,100
$378,100
2020
$5,772 (−0.2%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2019
$5,781 (+2.5%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2018
$5,638 (+1.9%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2017
$5,534 (+9.5%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2016
$5,052 (+20.4%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2015
$4,196 (+2.0%)
$95,400 + $198,500
$293,900
2014
$4,113 (+1.9%)
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
2013
$4,036 (+2.1%)
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
2011
$3,955 (+0.1%)
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
2010
$3,950
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
Tax history for 2028 Link Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,743 (+27.3%)
$243,800 + $403,300
$647,100
2024
$6,865 (+2.7%)
$125,000 + $267,200
$392,200
2023
$6,683 (+7.9%)
$125,000 + $267,200
$392,200
2022
$6,195 (+1.3%)
$125,000 + $253,100
$378,100
2021
$6,118 (+6.0%)
$125,000 + $253,100
$378,100
2020
$5,772 (−0.2%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2019
$5,781 (+2.5%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2018
$5,638 (+1.9%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2017
$5,534 (+9.5%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2016
$5,052 (+20.4%)
$127,900 + $205,800
$333,700
2015
$4,196 (+2.0%)
$95,400 + $198,500
$293,900
2014
$4,113 (+1.9%)
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
2013
$4,036 (+2.1%)
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
2011
$3,955 (+0.1%)
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
2010
$3,950
$95,376 + $145,154
$240,530
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
3
Baths
2
Stories
1.25
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.92 Acres
Year renovated
2018
Sq. Ft.
2,017
Year built
1998
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Orange County
APN
9779893814
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
R-2
Residential Districts
The residential districts are intended to provide for residential development of appropriate intensities consonant with the suitability of land, availability of public services, accessibility to major activity centers and transportation systems, and compatibility with surrounding development.
Nov 23, 2020 • Final
Existing septic system/well authorization (system not malfunctioning)
Work on a garage and a three-season room.
Addition
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Carport: Yes
Carport Spaces: 2
Open Parking: Yes
Open Parking Spaces: 6
Parking Features: Carport, Covered, Detached
Parking Total: 8
Interior
Bathroom Information
Bathrooms Full: 2
Bedroom Information
Bedrooms Total: 3
Interior Features
Appliances: Dishwasher, Electric Water Heater, Gas Cooktop, Gas Range
Window Features: Insulated Windows
Laundry Features: Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup