150 DuBose House Lane

The extensive gardens that adorn the DuBose House Gardens at Meadowmont, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, date back to the 1930s when the property was developed by David St. Pierre and Valinda Hill DuBose. This will be a rare chance to view these expansive and beautifully restored grounds, which are now deeded to UNC Chapel Hill.  Delight in the American-style South Garden bursting with spring bloom, or follow one of the brick paths to the terrace garden, boxwood parterres, or the quaint gazebo. Here you’ll experience the epitome of the unforgettable charm of springtime in the South.

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The DuBose House Gardens: Timeless Romance

Guests will step back into one of the most romantic periods of North Carolina history when the tour takes them to the newly restored and expansive DuBose House Gardens.  Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the 20,000 square-foot distinguished country home sits on 27 acres overlooking the town of Chapel Hill.

Built in 1933 for David St. Pierre DuBose and his wife Laura Valinda Hill DuBose, daughter of John Sprunt Hill, civic leader, philanthropist, and benefactor of the University of North Carolina, the landmark Georgian Revival architectural showcase is a study in generosity of spirit in southern living.  Both Mr. And Mrs. DuBose were avid gardeners, and Mrs. DuBose was a charter member of the Chapel Hill Garden Club.  Prior to her death in 1989, Mrs. DuBose requested that the family home and twenty-eight acres of gardens be deeded to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with a generous endowment for the maintenance of the house and gardens. Their son, Dr. Mac DuBose remains close to this property and his family’s legacy, serving on  the Meadowmont Advisory Board.   Today the house has been supplemented with extensive Executive Development classroom facilities and a hotel complex to form the Paul J. Rizzo Conference Center of the Kenan Flagler Business School.

The splendid Georgian Revival home is framed by ancient towering oak trees and rolling hills cascading into breathtaking gardens and meadows that have never, before this tour, been open to the public.  Sandstone steps carry guests into the symmetry and beauty of the expansive South Garden, where restoration work is ongoing, under the direction of Brian Laughinghouse, head groundskeeper. Visitors will delight at the kaleidoscope of spring bloom, and can follow brick paths to the terrace garden, where boxwood parterres surround deep rose and yellow tulips. Look for quaint gate houses and a newly restored arbor/pergola at the patio.

 

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