Center for Creative Balance cozy treetop retreat

Treehouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina

  1. 3 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Jim
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

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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.

The space
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.

Guest access
Hiking trails around our property are an especially nice feature.

Other things to note
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.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Lake view
Waterfront
Wifi – 9 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 177 reviews.

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

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.

Meet your host

Superhost
401 reviews
4.97 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
Born in the 40s
Where I went to school: Wake Forest U, UNC-CH, Duke University
Libba is a retired advanced practice nurse clinical specialist who has taught nursing and been a psychotherapist for years. In her retirement, she enjoys gardening and having more time for her grandchildren. She also has more time for singing, one of her special loves. She loves hiking, and in 2016 she joined Jim in hiking Mount Washington. Jim is a mostly retired physician who has specialized in psychiatry for most of his medical career and now enjoys woodworking, hiking, and spending time with family and friends. He completed section hiking the 2189 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 2016 and enjoys sharing AT stories and discussing just about any other topic with interested folks.

Jim is a Superhost

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Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Checkout before 12:00 PM
3 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm