242 Haleswood Road - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Living-Dining Room-virtually staged - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Living Room Dining Room - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Living Room Dining Room - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Kitchen-virtually staged - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Great Galley Kitchen - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Gathering room - virtually staged - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Gathering Room - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Primary Bedroom - virtually staged - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Primary Bedroom - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Bedroom 2 - virtually staged - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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3rd bedroom - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Bedroom 3 - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
2nd floor Bonus Room - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
2nd floor Bonus Room - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Walk in Attic - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Laundry - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Open Porch Virtually Staged - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Open Air Porch - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Screened Porch - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
2 Car garage - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Side Yard - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Rear Yard - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Rear Yard - 242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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$700,000

242 Hales Wood Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Listed by Amy Pomerantz · Keller Williams Elite Realty
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
N/A
Year built
2010

About this home

Welcome to low-maintenance living in an intimate 55+ Chapel Hill-Durham County community of just 69 all-brick homes. Designed for easy one-level living, this inviting home features zero-entry access throughout the main level, including entry from the garage, and three main-level bedrooms. A spacious upstairs bonus room provides flexible space for guests, hobbies, or a private retreat. Fresh interior paint and new carpeting enhance the home's move-in-ready appeal. The porch features a retractable Phantom screen for flexible open-air or screened enjoyment. Community amenities include a walking trail, while HOA dues cover lawn care and select landscape maintenance. Residents may also enjoy Downing Creek amenities through an agreement that must be renewed periodically, including a swimming pool, ponds, tennis courts, and playground. Conveniently located near I-40, UNC, Duke, shopping, dining, and medical facilities. Over 55 neighborhood. House is easy to show.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Doorify MLS
MLS #
10200637
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Chapelwood
Status
Active
Days on market
1
On market date
October 28, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.19 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.

Elementary
Creekside Elementary
2.64 mi away · Grades 0-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
788
Student:teacher ratio
14.3:1
District
Durham Public Schools
Middle
Rogers-Herr Middle
6.76 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
642
Student:teacher ratio
14.9:1
District
Durham Public Schools
High
C E Jordan High
3.09 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.0
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
1,939
Student:teacher ratio
17.6:1
District
Durham Public Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Chapel Hill's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

15
Very car-dependent
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
4.3 / 20 -- Least walkable
Google Places amenity density
5 / 100
Restaurants & cafes0
Grocery stores0
Parks0
Schools1
Transit stops0
Pharmacies0

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Chapel Hill, from live MLS data.

On the market 1 days -- 105 fewer days than Chapel Hill's current average of 106 days.
For reference, the median list price across 658 active listings in Chapel Hill right now is $524,900.

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$140,000 down
$560,000 loan
Principal & interest$3,632
Property tax (est.)$583
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 21 hr ago.

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