408 Parkview Crescent, Chapel Hill, NC 27516

What makes a Southern home? Perhaps it begins with a house that's easy on the eyes, a front porch wide enough for rocking chairs or a porch swing, and a neighborhood where friends become familiar faces. Add a grassy yard for games of every kind, a spacious stone patio with an outdoor grilling area for weekend barbecues, and a setting where you can swim, play racquet sports, or shoot hoops is just a stroll away. After all, this is North Carolina, where UNC is practically a backdoor neighbor and basketball is a past time. Inside, the home is every bit as welcoming. Sunlight streams through tall windows, while soaring ceilings, handsome moldings, soft neutral tones, and site-finished hardwood floors throughout the main level create a sense of warmth and continuity. Rather than sacrificing square footage to long, dark hallways, this thoughtfully planned home offers generous, connected living spaces with room to gather and places to retreat. A study lined with floor-to-ceiling bookcases...