Welcome to this 1918 built Cape Cod old house in East Durham, we are in a residential neighborhood a short 7 minutes east of downtown Durham!
While we are not likely to be onsite to welcome you or during your stay, we are easily accessible and timely in responding via the booking platform website/apps between 6am to 9pm EST. We can also be reached via text message or phone call in the event of an emergency. Our phone number will be provided prior to check in.
This big prairie cape cod house is located 7 min away from downtown Durham in east Durham, on the edge of Old East Durham.
Durham is a diverse and ever changing city. If this is your first time to Durham, please be aware that you will see people of all walks of life. There are many renovated homes nearby and you will find most local residents to be friendly. Please be courteous and respectful to all neighbors.
Please park on Southgate Street in front of the home (either side of the street is fine but stay at least 15 feet back from the intersection)
Please enter the first time up the front steps and use the door on the left (unit A).
The door uses the August Home smart lock and can be accessed by sending us your cellphone information prior to check in. Once you provide your cellphone and we add your number, you will receive a text message with additional instructions on how to download the app. Upon arrival to the front door, simply open the August Home app and press the circle to unlock the front door (the phone will sense the door lock via Bluetooth). We will also send you a unique pin pad code either as a backup or for primary use if you prefer not to download the door lock app.
In the event that technology fails, we have a backup lockbox hidden on site for emergency access.
Please note there are steps up the front porch to enter the house. Once inside, everything is on a single level. There are security cameras on the front porch.
This space is the left side of a duplex separated by a center wall and accessed via a private entrance. The entire space is yours and no interior spaces are shared.
Once inside, the property opens to a living room with a couch, coffee table and smart tv where you can access your streaming services. One bedroom containing a day bed with a pull out full mattress is to the left. The second and largest bedroom is located off the right of the living room. This room contains a queen bed and access to the master bathroom (shower)
Continuing down the hallway, you will find the third bedroom (queen bed) and then the kitchen. The kitchen has a dining table for four, newer stainless steel appliances and basic pots, pans, cutlery, etc. There is currently no dishwasher at this location.
At the rear of the house. you will find a large bathroom (tub/shower combo) with adjacent laundry area equipped with a washing machine and dryer.
There's lots of parking on the street, in front the unit and across the street.
Downtown Durham is 7 minutes drive away
Duke is 10 minutes drive away
RTP is 15 minutes drive away
RDU airport 18 minutes drive away
There are plenty of Bike Share options available, you can pick them up from downtown Durham, or just around the neighborhood. There's Off, Spin and Limebike and at $1 for 30 minutes
Lyft and Uber is also available in the city.
To ensure transparency and clear expectations up front, please note the following for all of our properties:
- We are pet friendly BUT all of our guests do not have pets or appreciate pet hair. Therefore, we charge an extra $50 pet cleaning fee that is passed on entirely to our cleaning crew. This ensures that they spend the extra time removing any pet hair from linens and towels, spend extra time cleaning baseboard trim, wiping fan blades, cleaning HVAC filters, etc. If you do not select "Add Pet" when booking and you stay with a pet, the $50 cleaning fee will be requested from you at checkout. Please select Add Pet in your initial booking to avoid this interaction.
- We absolutely prohibit any and all smoking and drug use at our properties. This behavior makes it extremely difficult to turnover the unit for a new guest likely arriving the same day of your departure. If we find that you have smoked in our property, there will be an extra $200 cleaning fee, you will receive a negative review, and you will not be able to book at our properties in the future. This is a non-negotiable. Do not book if you plan to smoke.
- No parties allowed or loud music after 8pm. Many of our properties are connected duplexes and out of courtesy for neighbors, we ask that there be no gatherings or loud music or unauthorized guests not listed on the reservation. If family or friends are stopping by, please kindly let us know ahead of time .
