Updated mid-century brick ranch on 1.3 acres in the Hope Valley area feels tucked away in a serene storybook setting. The privately situated owner's suite overlooks gardens and mature trees. Plentiful windows fill the home with natural light and the large, airy kitchen offers generous quartz counters and a breakfast area that opens to the screened porch. The spacious mud room/laundry room has a second entrance, ample storage, and a utility sink. Maintenance is simplified with a sealed crawl space, newer roof (2022) and furnace (2023) and recent appliances: KitchenAid refrigerator (2024) Café dual-fuel double oven range (2024) Maytag washer and dryer (2023). Exterior features include a one-car garage, EV charger (2025), extra parking on an unpaved parking pad, a fenced yard with stone patio, numerous garden beds, and a storage shed. Enjoy a prime SoDu location near Guglhupf, Eastcut, Nanas and U Hill, Hope Valley and Woodcroft shopping and dining! Nature lovers will appreciate nearby trails and parks including Al Buehler, Sandy Creek and Third Fork Creek Greenway/Southern Boundaries Park. Just minutes to Downtown Durham and NO HOA!