Two-bedroom + one bath with private back yard available November 1st in townhouse-style historic duplex located downtown within an active, diverse, and engaged neighborhood in a central location: Cleveland-Holloway.
This home was built as a duplex, so the layout and design make for a comfortable and 'whole' feeling home.
Front of home. Apartment "B" is to the left.
Features:
- Spacious at 1,075 square feet (two floors);
- Two bedrooms (large 'master' bedroom and small 2nd bedroom -- both upstairs);
- Bathroom with pedestal tub & shower (upstairs);
- Living room with adjoining dining room (separated by French doors);
- Kitchen with storage space and small screened in porch leading to back yard;
- Appliances including a gas stove, refrigerator, and washer/dryer;
- New electric central heat & A/C (forced air system);
- Original historic windows, doors, and glass door knobs;
- Refinished hardwoods throughout the house;
- Roomy front porch awaiting rocking chair(s);
- Driveway long enough to fit two cars comfortably;
- Private fenced-in back yard.
Tour:
One view from the porch, looking SW.
Porch of unit for rent, looking North.
Porch, from the yard (since painted).
Living room as seen upon entry. French doors to dining room.
Entry, living room. (Looking onto porch.)
Living room.
View from kitchen: dining room opening to living room.
Partial kitchen view: gas stove, refrigerator.
Door
to small back porch, from the kitchen. Closet space to the left, and
laundry center (washer/dryer, stacked) to the right of the sink (not in
photo).
Screen door/view from screened in back porch, looking into private back yard.
Looking up from back porch.
Upstairs.
Top of the stairs, looking to the bathroom.
Old fashioned sink & cabinet.
Pedestal tub with shower.
One view from the bathroom window.
Approximate view from tub, looking up.
2nd bedroom from hallway.
One view, 2nd bedroom (looking NE).
Closet, 2nd bedroom.
View, 2nd bedroom (looking NW).
Master bedroom upon entry.
Master bedroom, looking NW.
Master bedroom, looking SW.
Master bedroom, looking SW (close up).
Looking toward bathroom from master bedroom.
Cleveland Holloway Neighborhood:
The house is located in the historic Cleveland-Holloway neighborhood, within walking distance to downtown. Technically, within downtown. Friendly neighbors/street with a very active neighborhood organization. For more information about neighborhood residents and activities, see the neighborhood blog: http://clevelandholloway.blogspot.com/.
Walkable / Bikeable:
The main Durham Library is one block away. Also within walking distance: the farmers market, Fullsteam, Motorco, downtown restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs (Pinhook), DPAC, Beyu, Golden Belt, American Tobacco, Art Walk / 3rd Friday, Carolina Theater, Stone Brothers, Bicycle Coop, Scrap Exchange, Monuts, and SEEDS.
Walking distance to the Bull City Connector, a free bus connecting downtown, Golden Belt, Duke, and Ninth Street.
Within two miles / biking distance: Whole Foods, Duke, and Ninth Street.
Interstate 85 and route 147 are less than a five-minute drive away.
Other considerations:
- The other half of the house is occupied by very considerate and quiet people who have lived there for 30+ years.
- The current tenant is still in the unit, so the pictures above were taken prior to their occupancy.
- We (landlords) live on Queen Street as well, and have been in the neighborhood for 8 years.
- One year lease.
- $1,200 per month rent + tenant pays utilities (electric/gas/water). Rent includes free yard maintenance.
- Garden-planting by tenant (after verifying plan) is welcome.
- $800 deposit and references required. $50 non-refundable cleaning fee.
- Smoke-free apartment.
- $25 application fee.
- No pets.
Yard view, looking North.
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Application fee ($25 for those completing application post-viewing only):
