Featured in an issue of Southern Living Magazine, this is a cozy, book-lined, recently renovated space with elegant decor and a wraparound sitting porch, located in a beautiful, mature, piedmont forest abounding with wildlife. There are hiking trails along New Hope Creek and others nearby. Very private and quiet but only 8 minutes from UNC Hospital, Hillsborough Campus, within 20 minutes of Duke, UNC-CH, NCCU, & historic Hillsborough —RDU only 30 minutes. Guests of all walks of life welcome. You'll be able to access the entire top two levels, including the full use of the wraparound porch with its table, chairs, and hammock. There is a TV monitor with the capacity to play a wide selection of DVDs and VHS videos. The back stairs are not for guest use. The bottom floor is a waiting room, Jim’s individual office for his very limited medical practice, and an administrative office for Libba. Hiking trails around our property are an especially nice feature. Our house is near the treetop house, so we are easily accessible most of the time. We can adjust our contact with you depending on what you need and want during your stay. On our property there are moderately difficult hiking trails; and within a 10 to 15 minutes drive, there are numerous, public, hiking trails, including the Mountains to the Sea Trail and the trails of Occoneechee Mountain, Brumley Forest, Duke Forest, Johnson Mill Nature Preserve, Eno River State Park, and Blackwood Farm Park. Historic Hillsborough is a 15 minute drive and has a fine selection of locally-owned restaurants, art galleries, and music venues. Ice cream on the front porch of Maple View Farm is a short five minute drive. Best to have car transportation for local attractions, but walking is great for the adjacent trails. This treetop apartment has a flight of outside steps to reach the porch and front door and a flight of rather narrow, inside stairs to the loft that has a queen-size bed, cedar-lined closet, bathroom, and a full-size piano. Both sets of steps have handrails on both sides.