844 Horton Road, Durham, NC 27704

Tucked at the back of the neighborhood — past the point where most turn around, this North Durham townhome hides a first-floor bedroom and full bath that most buyers don't expect until they're standing in the doorway. The layout adds features rarely found in a townhome, a full living space on the main floor, separate from the upstairs. That level opens the kitchen straight into a living room with ceilings that keep climbing past the loft, medium-stained cabinets and granite countertops offer quiet luxury, along with the stainless appliances. The loft offers flexible use as an office, studio, gym, or additional living space. The primary bedroom carries two closets and a bath redone with new LVP flooring, a new toilet, and mirrors that tie the new look all together. New carpet, new paint, fresh lighting throughout — the kind of updates that leave nothing to do other than move in. Out back, trees back beyond the property line. There is a slope that carries water away from the foundation,...