Courtyards on O'Kelly Chapel at a Glance
The Courtyards on O'Kelly Chapel is Epcon's 55+ community on the west edge of Cary's 27519 — about 149 ranch homes where the HOA mows the lawn, maintains the exterior, and hands you your Saturday back. I'm Tim Clarke — Certified Residential Pricing Specialist, 18 years selling Raleigh-Durham real estate. For right-sizing buyers who want single-level living without leaving west Cary, this is one of the first communities I show.
What the Numbers Say
- Seven homes closed in the last 12 months at a median of $623K, ranging $555K–$645K
- Ranch plans run 1,500–2,800 square feet — Epcon's Portico, Palazzo, and Promenade designs, some with bonus suites up
- Every home wraps around a private courtyard — outdoor living you don't share and don't maintain
Life in the Courtyards
The Clubhouse
The community clubhouse carries a multi-purpose room, catering kitchen, and fitness room, with a resort-style outdoor pool beside it. Walking and biking trails loop past a pond that does the scenic work.
Lock-and-Leave Living
Lawn care, landscaping, and exterior maintenance all sit with the HOA. Owners here travel without a house-sitter and come home to trimmed hedges — that's the product, and it's why resales draw multiple showings fast.
Shopping and Daily Errands
Parkside Town Commons is straight down O'Kelly Chapel Road — Harris Teeter and Target for the weekly run, Paragon Theaters for matinees, and a dining row from Brixx to Hickory Tavern. The American Tobacco Trail is directly accessible for morning miles.
The Fine Print
Chatham County, Cary Address
Like its neighbors on this edge of 27519, the community sits in Chatham County — relevant less for schools (this is a 55+ community) than for taxes, which run lighter than Wake's. My team and I walk every buyer through the county-line details before an offer, because the address alone won't tell you.
The Commute Math
From the community: 15 minutes to Research Triangle Park, 17 to RDU Airport, about 30 to downtown Raleigh — close enough for the consulting years, the grandkids' flights, and DPAC evenings.
Buying or Selling Here
Ranch homes in west Cary are the tightest supply-demand corner of the whole market — buyers outnumber sellers every season I've tracked it. If you own here and are weighing a move, my team and I will tell you exactly what the courtyard premium is worth today. Shopping the 55+ market more broadly? Browse every active-adult listing in the Triangle or watch this community.
