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03/04/2025

It's a HOT market in Governors Club. Multiple Offers Received! Sold for $15k over list price of $1.95M. Recently closed in July 2024 for $1.895M. The POWER of COMPASS.

03/04/2025

Gorgeous home in Gated Governors Club. Grateful for mulitiple offers and closing at $1.965M -- $15k over list price.
Recently sold in July, 2024 for $1.895M!

05/19/2024

SO PLEASED TO Announce COMPASS is # 1 In VOLUME and market SHARE in Chapel Hill NC!

02/17/2024

Discover the seamless blend of quiet luxury and relaxed elegance in this exceptional residence in Governors Club. Located in the coveted Highland Pond neighborhood, this unique stone and cedar shake home epitomizes the timeless value of quality design, stellar construction and superior craftsmanship. A four-year labor of love, the home was finished in 2001 by Brightleaf Development, one of the premier builders in the Triangle. With panoramic views to Jordan Lake the main house spans nearly 6,600 sf on two levels, with an additional 1,150 sf in the adjacent guest cottage. The curated gardens amid the tucked-away stone patios and secluded brick courtyards create visual masterpieces viewed from inside the home and from the multiple outdoor living and entertaining venues. The captivating home features soaring ceilings, oversized windows and six-inch wide plank wood floors, reclaimed from a Jim Beam distillery in Kentucky.
A gracious stone-walled foyer opens to the expansive living room with 12-foot ceiling, wall of windows and a quartet of French doors leading to exterior venues. Architectural features include the twenty-three foot ceiling in the dome-lit Gallery, a wood-paneled library with fireplace, formal dining with butlers pantry and grand sweeping staircase to the upper level. Enjoy ten to twelve-foot ceilings throughout.
Beyond the Gallery leads to the ample kitchen that flows to the conservatory (sunroom), garden room and adjacent greenhouse.

The primary bedroom is an oasis of serenity on the second level, with amazing distance views to the southeast, access to an open air deck, and significant ensuite with step-in tiled shower, soaking tub, three closets, plus a private laundry.
The second bedroom features a sitting area, two closets and an ensuite with sauna and access to additional significant unfinished storage (and potential living) space.

The one-level guest house is accessed from the main home from a breezeway off the foyer. Guests and family can enjoy their privacy with two ensuite bedrooms and shared living and dining space

Situated near the highest point from Chapel Hill to the North Carolina coast, this one of a kind home with mesmerizing views, is a passionate masterpiece. A perfect example of the enduring value of exceptional real estate.

11/13/2023

Can't wait to see you in San Diego!

10/30/2023

Dream amidst the treetops, in this spacious, secluded three level home in gated Governors Club, a golfer's destination in Chapel Hill. A unique private retreat with open flow on main level and walls of windows and glass sliding doors to allow natural light to illuminate every room. Multiple decks for relaxing. A sanctuary on nearly an acre, surrounded by nature. Exceptional in so many ways.

10/20/2023

10/09/2023

In addition to the broker open at 621 Sugarberry Road, Katherine Kopp, also of Compass, is having a broker open at the same time. Her fabulous new construction listing is at 104 Isaac Lane, also close to downtown Chapel Hill and the UNC campus.

09/12/2023

One of my major career milestones was working for a company that was one of the original tenants in the World Trade Center. I worked for B.W. Dyer & Co, a sugar brokerage firm that traded on the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, from 1983-1989. While the company moved to NJ in the early 1990s, they lost two great colleagues on September 11, 2001. We remember you, Danny & Pete.

08/18/2023

Better Price for Clients and Higher Commission for Agents!

05/19/2023

Enjoy magical days and sunset evenings in this perfectly-sized, move-in ready home on Lake Morehead in gated Governors Club.