The house is a 1942 country style cottage surrounded by oak and maple trees. Lots of privacy with your bedroom window opening to the wooded sounds of crickets filling the night. Regarding Hillsborough, The Wall Street Journal has called it "America's little literary town" for it's plethora of noted authors. Ten miles from both Durham and Chapel Hill, it is a perfect microcosm of history, hiking trails, a river walk, and an ideal blend of culinary options.