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Carrboro's history

Carrboro began its life back in 1882 as little more than a railroad station for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Once the railroad station was built the town began to grow around it, beginning with a cotton mill in 1898 called the Alberta. At the time the town was called Venable, but after the Carr family purchased the mill from the Lloyds the name was changed to the Carr Mill.  Today we know it as Carr Mill Mall, a major shopping destination for Chapel Hill and Carrboro. (Visit carrboro.com for more fascinating historical facts.)

Life in Carrboro

Today, Carrboro is one of the hippest enclaves in North Carolina thanks to a flourishing farmer's market and the outdoor gathering space at Weaver Street Market, one of the shops at Carr Mill, which features outdoor music, hooping enthusiasts, and plenty of outdoor seating to share with friends. 

Carrboro is home to the Cat's Cradle, one of the premier music venues in the Southeast, as well as the Arts Center, offering performances of all kinds and classes in the arts for enthusiasts of all ages.  There are also a number of exceptional restaurants, coffee shops and bars, all within a three-block radius of the town's central public parking lots.

Carrboro is one of the few truly walkable communities in the Triangle, which is another reason for its recent surge in popularity.  Children in Carrboro attend the renowned Chapel Hill/Carrboro schools, another reason Carrboro has become one of the most desirable places to live in the Triangle.

Neighborhoods

The downtown mill village forms the heart of Carrboro, and the old mill homes, most of which have been renovated for the 21st century, are generally priced between about $200,000 and just over $400,000, depending upon their size, location and amenities.

In the 1950s and 1960s Carrboro began to expand as a more affordable option to Chapel Hill and this expansion has continued ever since.  Today the average home price is in the low $300,000s, although there are still affordable condos and townhomes as well as smaller homes in the $200,000s. 

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