$2,750,000

820 Kenmore Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Estimated payment $16,879/month

Total Views 3,634
4 Beds
3.5 Baths
5,428 Sq Ft
$507 Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • Bonus Room
  • Estes Hills Elementary School Rated A
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • Sun or Florida Room

About This Home

Gracefully situated on 2.8 park-like acres in the coveted Lake Forest neighborhood, 820 Kenmore Road is a masterfully crafted Georgian estate designed by esteemed architect Archie Royal Davis and brought to life by the craftsmanship of George Birmingham. With nearly 6,000 square feet of living space, this stately home exemplifies the elegance and proportion of classic Southern architecture—refined, timeless, and deeply rooted in tradition.A gracious first-floor primary suite offers both privacy and convenience, while three additional bedrooms and two full baths upstairs provide generous accommodations for family or guests. Throughout the home, scale and symmetry blend with warm millwork, rich materials, and an abundance of natural light.The 2.8-acre grounds offer endless opportunity for outdoor living and future expansion—and for those seeking even more space or investment potential, an adjacent 2.8-acre parcel is available for purchase separately at $725,000, creating a truly rare opportunity in the heart of Chapel Hill.This is a home of heritage, quality, and enduring beauty—a place where the past informs the present, and every detail tells a story. A property like this only comes available once in a generation. There is an opportunity to purchase adjoining property 812 Kenmore Road as well as additional 2.8 acres on Lot 3.

Listing Agent

Melanie Jones

Hodge & Kittrell Sotheby's Int License #286944 Listed on: 06/02/2025

Hodge & Kittrell Sotheby's Int

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $19,760

Year Built

  • Built in 1973

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • 3 Open Parking Spaces

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Traditional Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Architectural Shingle Roof
  • Concrete Perimeter Foundation
  • Lead Paint Disclosure

Interior Spaces

  • 5,428 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Dining Room
  • Bonus Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Basement

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main

Schools

  • Estes Hills Elementary School
  • Guy Phillips Middle School
  • East Chapel Hill High School

Additional Features

  • 2.8 Acre Lot
  • Central Heating and Cooling System

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Lake Forest Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Property held in a trust
  • Assessor Parcel Number 9880827594

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$19,760

Year Built

Built in 1973

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Year Built: 1973
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Subdivision Name: Lake Forest
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 5428.0
  • Architectural Style: Colonial, Traditional
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Unit Levels: Two
  • New Construction: No
  • General Property Information Below Grade Unfinished Area: 1764.0
  • General Property Information Total Unfinished Area2: 1764.0
  • General Property Information Basement YN: No
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • Flooring Tile: Yes
  • Sewer:Public Sewer: Yes
  • Water Source Public: Yes
  • Flooring Hardwood: Yes
  • Levels Two: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Room Types Bonus Room: Yes
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Architectural Style Traditional: Yes
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: Main
  • Room Types Living Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Breakfast Room: Yes
  • Room Types Sunroom: Yes
  • General Property Information Senior Community YN: No
  • Architectural Style Colonial: Yes
  • General Property Information Enhanced Accessible2: No
  • Room Types Entrance Hall: Yes
  • General Property Information Spa YN: No
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 5428.0
  • Room Types Laundry2: Yes
  • Roof Architectural Shingle: Yes
  • Disclosures Lead Based Paint: Yes
  • Special Listing Conditions Trust: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Square Feet2: 121968.0
  • Room Types Basement3: Yes
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 2.8
  • Foundation Details Concrete Perimeter: Yes
  • General Property Information Stories2: 2
  • Special Features: VirtualTour
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
  • Private Spa: No
  • Basement YN: No
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Total Bedrooms: 17
  • Stories: 2

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Architectural Shingle
  • Acres: 2.8
  • Disclosures: Lead Based Paint
  • Home Warranty: No
  • Construction Type: Brick
  • Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
  • Construction Materials:Brick: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 3.0
  • Open Parking: Yes
  • Total Parking Spaces: 5.0
  • General Property Information:Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • General Property Information:Attached Garage YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Parking Total: 5.0
  • General Property Information:Open Parking YN2: Yes
  • General Property Information:Open Parking Spaces2: 3.0

Utilities

  • Heating: Central
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Central: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Senior Community: No
  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association YN: No

Schools

  • Ninth Grade High School: CH/Carrboro - East Chapel Hill
  • Middle Or Junior School: CH/Carrboro - Guy Phillips

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 121968.0
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel #: 9880827594

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 19760.42
  • Tax Year: 2024

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: CH/Carrboro - Estes Hills

Map

Range of Values:

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $20,423 $1,195,500 $170,000 $1,025,500
2023 $19,858 $1,195,500 $170,000 $1,025,500
2022 $19,032 $1,195,500 $170,000 $1,025,500
2021 $18,787 $1,195,500 $170,000 $1,025,500
2020 $18,351 $1,095,900 $150,000 $945,900
2018 $17,932 $1,095,900 $150,000 $945,900
2017 $18,784 $1,095,900 $150,000 $945,900
2016 $18,784 $1,135,400 $293,000 $842,400
2015 $16,303 $981,344 $293,011 $688,333
2014 $16,242 $981,344 $293,011 $688,333
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/02/2025 06/02/25 For Sale $2,750,000 -- $507 / Sq Ft
Source: Doorify MLS

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Source: Public Records

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Source: Doorify MLS

MLS Number: 10100264

Doorify MLS

APN: 9880827594