Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Durham, and the surrounding areas, also known as "The Southern Part of Heaven", combine a rich quality of life with small town friendliness. Nestled in the rolling, wooded Piedmont of North Carolina, our towns are ideally located three hours from the Atlantic coast and three hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, allowing residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy a variety of recreational activities.
As one of the three "points" of The Research Triangle Park, Chapel Hill-Carrboro, along with Raleigh and Durham, continually receive accolades for being a top location to live and do business. Most recently, the A & E channel recognized Chapel Hill as the #2 city in their "Top Ten Cities to Have it All", and Money magazine rated the town of Chapel Hill as the #1 "Best Place to Live in the South."
Another reason that Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Durham rank among the best places in the country to live is because its citizens really care about their community. A system of bikeways and greenways, open daily from dawn to dusk, to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as those in baby strollers or on roller skates or roller blades, skateboards and wheel chairs make up one of the state's nine designated State Bicycle Highways and runs across the southern portion of Orange County. Features like this make Chapel Hill unique in its lifestyle, and residents take great pride in its enticing quality of life. The rich history of Chapel Hill and Durham, combined with the youthful energy and ideas from the many area Universities, creates an environment unlike any other.
Chapel Hill was named for the Church of England New Hope Chapel, which, at one time, stood atop the hill's crossroads. The great school districts make Chapel Hill a good place to raise a family and the nearby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the UNC Hospitals, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NC are among the city's top employers.
The City of Durham, which was founded as a railroad station settlement, began to really prosper after the Civil War. Durham has evolved from an economy based on agriculture and manufacturing to one centered around research, technology, and medicine. The diverse culture and its natural beauty make Durham special.
Chapel Hill and Durham offer unique places to live, work, and play. Give Angela or Colin a call for all your Chapel Hill Real Estate needs and let them help you discover "The Southern Part of Heaven"!
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