This unique 4-bedroom plus studio apartment, located just 5 minutes from downtown Chapel Hill, sits atop a wooded bluff with scenic views. It offers comfort for larger groups with queen and king beds in each room, along with new appliances and furnishings. The house and attached studio feature 5 bedrooms, 2 kitchens, flexible den spaces and a fenced yard. The hosts, living nearby, respect guest privacy but are available as needed.

This home is atop a hardwood-covered bluff at heights that rival Occoneechee mountain (twenty-eight minutes away), which has great hiking trails and expansive views. On property enjoy unique local flora and fauna, including excellent birding. Explore a variety of nearby hiking trails (within fifteen minutes) at the Chapel Hill Botanical Gardens, Merritt’s Pasture, Battle Park, Bolin Forest, Jordan Lake Educational Forest (excellent for wildlife too), and Carolina North Forest (good for mountain biking as well). Also check out The George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve (twenty-three minutes away), a 673-acre compilation of mature forests surrounding streams, wetlands, ponds, and small elds with fifteen miles of mountain biking and hiking trails. Jordan Lake (within thirteen minutes), Falls Lake (within forty five minutes) and the Haw River (with twenty-one minutes) offer wonderful fishing, kayaking and paddle boarding. Birders, be sure to check out the Mason Farm Biological Reserve (just eleven minutes away). If you are up for a longer drive to Durham (about thirty minutes), venture to hike the trails in Duke Forest and the Eno River State Park.