Elegant Modern Craftsman Farmhouse Exter - 311 W Orange Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278
first floor - 311 W Orange Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278
second floor - 311 W Orange Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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$995,000

311 W Orange Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Listed by Reid Maxwell Hunter · Realty Raleigh
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4.5
Living area
N/A
Year built
2026

About this home

New construction in Hillsborough's Historic District, a half mile from downtown. This Hoeken Design Build home has 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths on a wooded half acre on W Orange St, with the primary suite on the main level. 10' first-floor ceilings, hardwood across the main level, and a family room with a gas fireplace set between rift white oak built-ins. The kitchen pairs a white oak island with Calacatta quartz, an apron-front sink and a butler's beverage center. The primary suite adds a double tray ceiling, a zero-entry shower and a freestanding soaking tub. Upstairs: three bedrooms with walk-in closets, a bonus room and a pocket office. Screened porch, study, drop zone, sealed crawlspace and a 2-car garage pre-wired for an EV charger. Minutes to Churton St dining and the Riverwalk. Under construction. 3,075 heated SF per builder plans (1,693 main, 1,382 upper). Plan 2891 by Robert Bridges Home Design. Town of Hillsborough water; private septic. Built under a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Hillsborough Historic District. Finishes include Shaw 7.5" engineered hardwood, quartz throughout, frameless shower glass, black fiberglass windows, Cat6 wiring and 2-zone HVAC. Room sizes are from plans; buyer to verify.

Highlights

FireplaceNew construction

Property details

MLS
Doorify MLS
MLS #
10199945
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Not in a Subdivision
Status
Active
Days on market
4
On market date
October 23, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
4.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.5 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
Hillsborough Elementary
0.22 mi away · Grades -1-5
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
422
Student:teacher ratio
13.6:1
District
Orange County Schools
Middle
Orange Middle
0.89 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
520
Student:teacher ratio
13.7:1
District
Orange County Schools
High
Orange High
1.06 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.7
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: B (2025)
Enrollment
1,346
Student:teacher ratio
17.0:1
District
Orange County Schools

Walkability

Blended score for Hillsborough'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).

81
Highly walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
13.5 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
100 / 100
Restaurants & cafes20
Grocery stores4
Parks11
Schools9
Transit stops19
Pharmacies2

Market position

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

On the market 4 days -- 96 fewer days than Hillsborough's current average of 100 days.
For reference, the median list price across 165 active listings in Hillsborough right now is $450,440.

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$6,142/mo
$199,000 down
$796,000 loan
Principal & interest$5,163
Property tax (est.)$829
Home insurance (est.)$150

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