Brick Front - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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Brick Front - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Brick Front - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Living Room or Office - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Living Room or Office - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Living Room or Office - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Foyer - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Dining Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Butlers Pantry - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Half Bathroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Breakfast Area - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Updated Kitchen - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Updated Kitchen - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Updated Kitchen - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Updated Kitchen - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Updated Kitchen - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Laundry Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Desk in Kitchen - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Family Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Family Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Family Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Family Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Primary Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Virtually Staged Primary Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Primary Bathroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Primary Bathroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Primary Closet - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Second floor - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Second Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Virtually Staged Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Secondary Bathroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Third Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Virtually Staged Third Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Fourth Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Virtually Staged Fourth Bedroom - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Bonus Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Virtually Staged Bonus Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Bonus Room - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Deck - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Virtually Staged Deck - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Rear of house - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Backyard - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Aerial View - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Aerial View - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Aerial View - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Aerial View - 205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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$759,000

205 Palafox Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Listed by Jodi Bakst · Real Estate Experts
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2.5
Living area
N/A
Year built
2000

About this home

Located in Northwood, this beautifully updated 3,177-sq.-ft. home offers 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a large bonus room and a backyard adjoining neighborhood green space. Highlights include a remodeled kitchen with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and stainless appliances, hand-scraped hardwood floors throughout both levels, no carpet, custom built-ins, gas fireplace, butler's pantry and excellent storage. Pre-sale inspected with repairs completed and ideally located minutes from I-40, shopping and dining, approximately 10 minutes to UNC and downtown Chapel Hill and 15 minutes to Duke.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS
Doorify MLS
MLS #
10192213
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Northwood
Status
Active
Days on market
42
On market date
September 1, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2.5
Garage spaces
2
Parking spaces
N/A
Lot size
0.22 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
Carrboro Elementary
3.41 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
529
Student:teacher ratio
12.3:1
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Middle
Smith Middle
1.58 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
716
Student:teacher ratio
13.8:1
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
High
Chapel Hill High
1.45 mi away · Grades 9-12
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
4.4
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
1,505
Student:teacher ratio
15.5:1
District
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City 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).

74
Walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
12.5 / 20 -- Above average walkable
Google Places amenity density
90 / 100
Restaurants & cafes17
Grocery stores2
Parks4
Schools5
Transit stops20
Pharmacies4

Market position

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

On the market 42 days -- 64 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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$151,800 down
$607,200 loan
Principal & interest$3,938
Property tax (est.)$633
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Doorify MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated 7 days ago.

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.