Tucked away in North Raleigh and backing to a peaceful wooded backdrop, this fully renovated home is the perfect blend of style, comfort, and privacy. Sunlight pours through vaulted ceilings in the breakfast nook, leading to a spacious deck—complete with an under-deck storage shed—ideal for morning coffee or evening gatherings. The beautifully renovated kitchen features soft-close cabinetry, granite countertops, tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances, including a French door refrigerator with filtered water. Refinished hardwood floors flow throughout the main level, connecting an open dining area with a soaring ceiling to a warm and inviting family room with a whitewashed wood-burning fireplace, custom mantle, built-in shelving, and a flat-screen TV. The serene primary suite showcases oversized windows with a half-moon transom, and a spa-inspired bath with skylight, dual granite vanity, walk-in shower, Jacuzzi tub, and corner transom windows. A finished walk-up third-floor bonus room (235 sq. ft., unpermitted) adds flexible living space. Recent updates include full interior and exterior paint (2025), whole-home water filtration and softener (2022), and a 50-year roof (2016). Hawthorne offers a peaceful, family-friendly setting with amenities that include a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts, walking trails, and gazebos. The community is close to shopping, dining, top schools, and outdoor recreation with parks, greenways, and lakes nearby. As an added bonus, the seller is including a golf cart with the sale of the home.