$3,699,900
About this home
Rare opportunity to own approximately 140 acres in desirable Orange County, NC. Located in Hurdle Mills just minutes from Hillsborough, this exceptional tract offers a unique combination of privacy, recreation, natural resources, and long-term investment potential. Featuring road frontage on both Walnut Grove Church Road and Hawkins Road, the property showcases rolling topography, mature timber, a natural spring, multiple wet-weather streams, and an established network of interior logging trails. A perimeter trail provides convenient access throughout much of the property, making it well-suited for recreational use, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and ATV exploration. The tract has a strong history of wildlife activity and has been enjoyed for hunting and outdoor recreation. A notable 13-point whitetail buck harvested on the property was featured in Carolina Sportsman magazine, highlighting the quality habitat and wildlife resources found throughout the land. Zoned Agricultural Residential (AR) and located within the Little River Protected Watershed Overlay, the property offers a variety of potential uses including a private estate, family compound, recreational retreat, equestrian property, residential development, agricultural operation, timber investment, or long-term land hold. Large acreage opportunities of this size in Orange County are increasingly difficult to find. Conveniently located approximately 15 minutes from downtown Hillsborough, 15 minutes from I-85 and within easy reach of Durham, Chapel Hill, and the greater Triangle region, this property offers the rare combination of seclusion, accessibility, and versatility. Buyer to verify acreage, zoning, permitted uses, utility availability, and development requirements.
Property details
- MLS
- Canopy MLS
- MLS #
- CAR4397208
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- none
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 69
- On market date
- June 24, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 1
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- N/A
Location
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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.
- Enrollment
- 422
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.6:1
- District
- Orange County Schools
- Enrollment
- 520
- Student:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- District
- Orange County Schools
- Enrollment
- 1,346
- Student:teacher ratio
- 17.0:1
- District
- Orange County Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Hurdle Mills'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).
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Data source: Listing information provided by Canopy MLS (carolina) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated September 1, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.