Welcome home to gracious country living in the rolling hills of Orange County, within ten minutes of historic Downtown Hillsborough! With room to breathe, this beautifully-maintained & recently updated, light-filled home is situated on over 1.7 ACRES! The word ''homestead'' comes to mind when describing 1716 Davis Road, offering 4 full bedrooms (including one on the main level) and a huge bonus room too! Wait until you experience the backyard oasis. .. which extends well beyond the back fence, and includes a fantastic storage shed ideal for organizing all of your gardening & home project tools! The expansive back deck has just been re-painted and overlooks the large, flat back yard that includes the wooden play equipment which will convey, too! All new flooring, all new interior paint, brand-new HVAC, and new water softener were all completed within past two years! Peaceful Orange County location & only a few minutes from I40, shopping & dining. And, all of this with low county taxes! Welcome!
Single-familyProperty Type
1998Year Built
1.73 acresLot Size
$270Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Nicolle Mercer• Keller Williams Elite Realty
Listed by Robert Mercer• Keller Williams Elite Realty
Bought with Mark Hove• Nest Realty of the Triangle
This Hillsborough two-story home offers granite countertops, and a two-car garage. This home has been virtually staged to illustrate its potential.
Public Records
Apr 29, 2022
Sold
$563,000
$226/sq ft
TMLS #2164996
Apr 9, 2018
Sold
$338,000
$136/sq ft
Feb 21, 2018
Pending
—
Jan 11, 2018
Price Changed
$345,000
$138/sq ft
Dec 19, 2017
Listed
$355,000
$142/sq ft
Dec 19, 2017
Listed
$345,000
$138/sq ft
+19
Please tour this perfect family home in the desirable New Hope Springs neighborhood. Be the Kool-Aid Family as kids and even parents will want to spend hours in the extensive backyard/lawn. Landscaped berms provide privacy for the large deck. Family bedrooms, a family room, and private office are upstairs. Guestroom with full bath is downstairs. Work at home? Find a roomy study downstairs. 9 ft ceilings. This home is conveniently located 2 miles from I 40/85 and the UNC hospital-Hillsborough Campus.
Public Records
Aug 27, 1998
Sold
$31,000
$12/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,607 (+20.1%)
$168,900 + $462,000
$630,900
2024
$3,837 (+2.8%)
$80,000 + $311,200
$391,200
2023
$3,733 (+12.4%)
$80,000 + $311,200
$391,200
2022
$3,320 (+2.4%)
$80,000 + $271,600
$351,600
2021
$3,241 (+6.0%)
$80,000 + $271,600
$351,600
2020
$3,057
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2019
$3,057 (+2.2%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2018
$2,992 (+1.5%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2017
$2,949 (+7.8%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2016
$2,736 (+1.0%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2015
$2,708 (+0.7%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2014
$2,688 (+2.1%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2013
$2,633 (+2.1%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2011
$2,578 (+0.9%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2010
$2,554
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
Tax history for 1716 Davis Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,607 (+20.1%)
$168,900 + $462,000
$630,900
2024
$3,837 (+2.8%)
$80,000 + $311,200
$391,200
2023
$3,733 (+12.4%)
$80,000 + $311,200
$391,200
2022
$3,320 (+2.4%)
$80,000 + $271,600
$351,600
2021
$3,241 (+6.0%)
$80,000 + $271,600
$351,600
2020
$3,057
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2019
$3,057 (+2.2%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2018
$2,992 (+1.5%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2017
$2,949 (+7.8%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2016
$2,736 (+1.0%)
$80,000 + $231,400
$311,400
2015
$2,708 (+0.7%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2014
$2,688 (+2.1%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2013
$2,633 (+2.1%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2011
$2,578 (+0.9%)
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
2010
$2,554
$52,892 + $224,458
$277,350
*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
4
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.73 Acres
Year renovated
2015
Sq. Ft.
2,538
Year built
1998
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Orange County
APN
9862153875
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
R1
Rural Residential District
The purpose of the Rural Residential (R-1) District is to provide locations for rural non-farm residential development, at very low intensities, in areas where the short and long-term solutions to domestic water supply and sewage disposal shall be individual wells and ground absorption system.
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Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Range, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater, Water Softener, Water Softener Owned