Lakeside Luxe Haven in CaryN°001
Cary, USA
From $1,050 per week · $150 per night
Photo by Melike BThe Research Triangle's greenest, calmest address
Cary sits at the heart of North Carolina's Research Triangle, a leafy, prosperous town between Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill known for its parks, greenways and championship golf. A luxury villa here suits extended family visits, relocation scouting and business stays alike, offering pool, garden and privacy that no Triangle hotel can match.
Updated October 2026
- Fifteen minutes from Raleigh-Durham International and Research Triangle Park
- Championship golf at Prestonwood Country Club, home of the SAS Championship
- Koka Booth Amphitheatre's lakeside concert seasons and festivals
- Miles of greenways, plus Bond Park and nearby Umstead State Park
- Spacious executive homes with pools, gardens and concierge support
Known forResearch Triangle location, greenways and parks, championship golf, Koka Booth Amphitheatre and a celebrated quality of life
Best time to visitApril to June and September to November for warm, comfortable weather; October for the SAS Championship and autumn colour
Nearest airportRaleigh-Durham International (RDU), around 15 minutes away
Ideal forFamilies, business and relocation travellers, golfers and groups visiting the Triangle's universities
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6homes available
1–2bedrooms
up to 4guests
Cary in pictures
What's on in Cary
- October
SAS Championship
The PGA Tour Champions comes to Prestonwood Country Club each autumn, bringing golf's legends to Cary. A polished, easy-to-attend tournament week that anchors the town's sporting calendar.
- October
Diwali Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Hum Sub's celebration of the festival of lights is one of the largest Diwali events in the south-eastern United States, with dance, music, food and fireworks over Symphony Lake.
- Late November to mid-January
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Koka Booth Amphitheatre glows each winter with large-scale illuminated lantern installations over the lake. A festive evening out that has become a Triangle tradition.
- Late April
Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
The springtime counterpart to Lazy Daze, held among the lakeside trees of Bond Park with regional artists, food and music as the Carolina spring peaks.
- Late August
Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
Cary's signature festival since 1976, filling the downtown streets with hundreds of artists, makers and live stages. A good-natured snapshot of the town at its most sociable.
Cary through the seasons
- Spring (March – May)
Dogwoods, azaleas and greenway days
The Piedmont spring is spectacular, with flowering dogwoods and azaleas across Cary's neighbourhoods and perfect temperatures for the greenways, Bond Park and early-season golf.
- Summer (June – August)
Pool afternoons and lakeside concerts
Hot Carolina days built for the villa pool, with evening symphony and headline concerts at Koka Booth Amphitheatre and long twilights on the patio.
- Autumn (September – November)
Golf season and Piedmont colour
Crisp air, championship golf around the SAS Championship and autumn colour peaking in Umstead State Park make this the Triangle's finest stretch of weather.
- Winter (December – February)
Lantern lights and basketball nights
Mild winters bring the Chinese Lantern Festival's glow over Symphony Lake and the Triangle's storied college basketball rivalries, with Hurricanes hockey ten minutes away.
All 6 villas in Cary
Every home in Cary that can be booked with Smiling House, as a plain list.
Smiling House also offers a concierge for private chefs, transfers, ski instructors, yachts and cars, a VIP Club with first access to new residences and member rates, chalets for sale in the Gstaad region through its real estate division and instantly bookable homes with live availability.
The Area and Where to Stay
Cary occupies the western flank of Wake County, folded between Raleigh and Research Triangle Park, and consistently ranks among America's most liveable towns. Its neighbourhoods are green and generously spaced: established enclaves around MacGregor Downs and Lochmere, golf-course living at Prestonwood, and newer estates towards West Cary and Apex. Downtown Cary has grown into a genuine destination, anchored by the seven-acre Downtown Cary Park with its café pavilions and event lawns. Our homes here are large, private and equipped for real stays, with pools, home offices and room for several generations, useful whether you are visiting family, exploring the Triangle's universities or relocating for one of the region's technology and life-science employers. The concierge arranges cleaning, chefs, tee times and airport transfers so longer stays run effortlessly.
Things to Do
Cary is built for the outdoors. Fred G. Bond Metro Park offers boating, trails and woodland in the town's centre, the Cary greenway network links neighbourhoods to the American Tobacco Trail, and William B. Umstead State Park's forests sit minutes north. Golfers head to Prestonwood Country Club, host of the PGA Tour Champions' SAS Championship each autumn. Koka Booth Amphitheatre stages lakeside concerts, symphony evenings and festivals through the warm months, while WakeMed Soccer Park hosts North Carolina FC and Courage matches. The wider Triangle multiplies the options: Duke's gardens and Chapel Hill's campus, the museums of downtown Raleigh, and college basketball that approaches religion in winter. Sports fans can also catch the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center, ten minutes away.
Food and Local Flavour
The Triangle has quietly become one of the South's best food regions, and Cary sits in the middle of it. Downtown Cary mixes coffee roasters, breweries and ambitious kitchens with long-standing barbecue and biscuit traditions, while the town's international communities support superb Indian, Korean and Chinese dining, among the best in the Carolinas. Weekend farmers' markets supply Piedmont produce, and the State Farmers Market in Raleigh is a short drive for the full regional harvest. Serious restaurant nights lead to downtown Raleigh and Durham's acclaimed dining rooms, twenty to thirty minutes away. At the villa, a private chef can handle everything from a Southern feast to weeknight family dinners, arranged through the concierge.
When to Visit
North Carolina's Piedmont enjoys four genuine seasons. Spring arrives early and spectacularly, with dogwoods and azaleas from late March and warm days through May and June. Summer is hot and humid, made for pool afternoons and evening concerts at Koka Booth. Autumn is many locals' favourite: warm days, crisp nights, golf in perfect conditions and the SAS Championship in October, with leaf colour peaking around Umstead in early November. Winters are short and mild, punctuated by college basketball season and rare snow days. For weather alone, April to June and September to November are the prime windows, though the villa pool earns its keep from May to September.
Getting There
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) sits roughly fifteen minutes from most Cary neighbourhoods, with direct flights across the United States and international routes including London. Interstate 40 and the Triangle's highway loop connect Cary to Durham, Chapel Hill and downtown Raleigh, and Amtrak serves Cary station on the Piedmont and Carolinian lines. A car is the practical way to enjoy the Triangle, and the concierge can arrange hire cars, private transfers and drivers. Once settled, most daily needs, from golf to groceries to greenways, sit within ten minutes of the villa.