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Rural-turned-suburban living
New Hope is a growing area between Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Durham. “You’re Orange or Alamance County with a city address here,” Seth Roberts says. The Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Realtor has more than two decades of experience working with clients in the local real estate market. “There used to be a lot of active farms around here, but they’ve been drying up over the last 50 or 60 years as the area has become more suburban. The appeal is that it’s convenient to get to a lot of places. You’re 20-minutes from everything – 20 minutes from Chapel Hill, 20 minutes from Durham, 20 minutes from RTP. All major employment hubs.” Beyond its convenience to surrounding cities, New Hope’s still semi-rural setting is close to several large nature reserves, too, including Duke Forest and Eno River State Park.
The New Hope neighborhood is a lush green community not far from the city.
Downtown Durham is about 12 miles southeast of New Hope.
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Interstates 40 and 85 connect to Chapel Hill, Durham, RTP
Hillsborough is within about 7 miles of most homes in New Hope, a drive that typically takes 15 minutes. Roberts says traffic around here is hardly ever a concern for residents, except for commuters heading to/from Durham. Downtown Durham is about 12 miles southeast, while Duke University Hospital, a major employer in the area, is only about 8 miles southeast. In light traffic, the drive to both destinations takes less than 20 minutes. Chapel Hill is also within a 20-minute drive of New Hope, at about 9 miles south. Interstate 85 runs east-west along the neighborhood’s north side. Interstate 40 runs northwest-southeast along the community’s southwest side, connecting down to RTP about 20 miles away. “RTP stands for Research Triangle Park, which is a big research and industry hub for the Triangle region,” says Realtor Carla Sevilla of Chanticleer Properties, who has been working with clients in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill since 2001. She observes that RTP companies are among the biggest employers in the area.
Interstate 85 runs east-west along New Hope's north side.
RTP about 20 miles away fro the New Hope neighborhood.
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Surrounding parks offer rustic woodland hiking
Eno River State Park’s Fews Ford Access is just a few miles north of New Hope. There’s paddling and fishing available on the river, as well as 13 miles of scenic, tree-shaded hiking trails stretching from the Fews Ford Access. Duke University owns and maintains more than 7,000 acres of natural forests and fields in Duke Forest, on New Hope’s southwest side. The preserved land stretches across Durham, Orange and Alamance counties, and has been used for teaching and research since 1931. Duke Forest visitors can take guided tours and participate in volunteer opportunities. There’s even a hiking trail that extends south to Hollow Rock Nature Park, connecting to more woodland trails and open fields. Part of Hollow Rock Nature Park’s trail system follows New Hope Creek. Johnston Mill Nature Preserve, west of Hollow Rock along the creek, features nearly 300 acres of additional forests and fields for hiking.
Bring your bravest intentions to cross the swinging bridge at the Eno River State Park.
Johnston Mill Nature Preserve has 3 miles of intimate hiking trails on 296-acres.
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Midcentury ranch-style homes and new builds on oversized lots
Homes here often overlook large, tree-shaded lots. It’s common for properties to stretch for several acres around the neighborhood’s older homes; new builds tend to have smaller lots, though they’re still considered oversized when compared to those within city limits. Roberts says New Hope has experienced a couple housing booms – one between the 1940s and ‘50s, another in the ‘70s and ‘80s – and it’s on the cusp of yet another right now, as homebuyers are increasingly interested in the community’s convenient, but quiet location. Prices for well-maintained and minimally updated classic ranch-style, Traditional and split-level homes run anywhere from about $370,000 to a little more than $550,000. Larger Colonial Revival and farmhouse-style estates that have been fully renovated with modern finishes can go for between $1.3 and $1.7 million. Roberts observes that most homes in New Hope are not on city water/sewer lines. “It’ll be well water and septic tanks out here, but as it grows that could change soon.”
New Hope is a growing area between Hillsborough, Chapel Hill and Durham.
Split Level homes are common in the New Hope community.
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IB Programme for upperclassmen at Cedar Ridge High
Many students here go to New Hope Elementary, which earns a B-plus from Niche, between preschool and fifth grade. Older kids may go to A.L. Stanback Middle, which gets a B-minus, and Cedar Ridge High, which receives an A-minus. Cedar Ridge offers an International Baccalaureate Programme to juniors and seniors. High schoolers are also encouraged to take advantage of dual enrollment programs provided in partnership with Alamance Community College and Durham Technical Community College.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, just south of the neighborhood, offers 82 undergraduate and 66 doctoral degree programs. The public research university is one of the oldest in the country, and the only one in the U.S. to award degrees in the 18th century. Duke University and North Carolina Central University (NCCU) are close by, too, in Durham. Duke is a private research university with more than 50 undergraduate programs and more than 80 graduate/professional programs. NCCU is a historically Black public university with more than 140 undergraduate and graduate fields of study.
New Hope Elementary is a public school located in Chapel Hill, NC.
Cedar Ridge High School serves the Little River area.
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Not far from Hillsborough retail and restaurants
There’s not much for shopping and dining within New Hope; according to Roberts, most locals head to nearby Hillsborough to go out to eat or pick up groceries. Walmart Supercenter, Aldi and Food Lion provide grocery staples and other everyday essentials in Hillsborough, off Interstate 85 just northwest of New Hope. Nearby, Hillsborough BBQ Company is a popular spot for North Carolina-style, pit-cooked barbecue. Eno River Brewing opened in 2023 and has quickly become a Hillsborough hot spot for craft beer and local food trucks.
Eno River Brewing has a nice selection of craft brews in the New Hope neighborhood.
Not far from New Hope is Hillsborough BBQ Company, a great place for pit-cooked barbecue.
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New Hope Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in New Hope, Durham sell after 77 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in New Hope, Durham over the last 12 months is $822,500, up 71% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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