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Summer's Breeze: a Tiny House close to Downtown

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Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Hair dryer
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio

Reviews

4.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

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Durham, NC
  • North Carolina Central University
    3 min drive
  • Durham Performing Arts Center
    4 min drive
  • Carolina Theatre
    5 min drive
  • Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    25 min drive

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About this property

Summer's Breeze: a Tiny House close to Downtown

Elegant and simple, this sweet tiny home for 2 offers a stylish, relaxing getaway where you can slow down for a few days with your favorite human. Summer’s Breeze is tucked away under the pecan, maple, and oak trees of our tranquil backyard, and accessed by a private drive. Cozy up with a good book on the newly built wrap-around deck or sip your favorite beverage to a spectacle of fireflies. And the best part is you won't believe this paradise is right in the heart of the city.
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The property has a $35 pet fee per night per pet with a maximum of $500 per pet.

Please be advised that we will require a security deposit for any guests who have no reviews or are new to the platform.

Please share a copy of all of the rules of the house with all of the guests in the house.

***ONLY GUEST 21 years or over may book this home***

1) The guest who books the house is responsible for the behavior of all of the guests in the house.

2) We expect you to be responsible and treat the house well. We are in a residential area. People live all around us, and we respect their right to peace and privacy. Quiet Hours are mandated by Durham law between 10pm and 7am. You must not be on the outside spaces making noise during these times. Durham takes its Noise Ordinance very seriously, and if a police car drives by and hears noise, you may be cited and face sizable fines. If police are called because of disturbances in the house or noise levels, you will be immediately evicted with no refunds.

3) Access to the tiny house is through the front door. There is private parking in the yard once you enter the property gate.

4) Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the property. If there is evidence of smoking on the property (such as cigarette butts) or a smoke smell from cigarettes, cigars, or vaping devices in the house when the cleaning crew comes, you will be charged a fine of $500. THIS IS NOT AN ADDITIONAL FEE to remediate the smoke smell, THIS IS A FINE for breaking the NO SMOKING rule. Smoking on any part of the property is NOT permitted. We WILL NEVER MAKE AN EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE.

5) No illegal substances or criminal activity allowed on the property. Illegal activity will be grounds for eviction and/or arrest with no refunds.

6) The guest responsible for the booking shall be responsible for everyone entering the premises. Any damage caused; either by registered party or any visiting guest(s) of theirs will be charged to the guest responsible for the booking.

7) Please lock the doors whenever you leave and close the windows. To lock the keyless lock, press any key on the digital lock after you close the door. If it rains and the windows have been left open, you will be responsible for any damage to the house or its furnishings.

8) Please treat our home respectfully and leave the house in the same condition that you found it in.

9) Clean up before you leave: all bottles, take out, food, cans, boxes and anything else you brought into the house must be disposed of in the trash bin in outside the front door near the fire logs. There are lots of trash/garbage bags on top of the closet in the bathroom.

10) Spill something???... Please clean it up. Paper towels, broom and cleaning agents are made available for your use. Please especially clean up spilled drinks before the stickiness gets tracked everywhere.

11) Please place dishes in the dishwasher before you leave and start the load.

12) Please don't move the furniture from room to room. Please especially don't move the indoor furniture outside.

13) Do not lean, sit, or stand on the kitchen countertops.

14) Do not take mattresses off of the bed.

15) The cast iron stove inside the home is FUNCTIONING. Please do not attempt to light it if you are not familiar with how to operate one. This is for your own safety. If you should light the stove, be cautious as the top and exterior of the stove gets extremely hot and will burn skin if touched.

16) Don't use the body towels/ hand towels and/or washcloths to clean anything but your body. Especially the floor. If you need to clean a spill, use paper towels.

17) If you break something, please let us know.

18) Don't take anything off the walls.

19) No glitter, no glitter, no glitter. Please, no glitter. Confetti is allowed if it's made of paper.

20) Excessive cleaning will result in an additional cleaning fee of $300.

21) If spills are on the furniture and/or rugs and cannot be removed, the booking guest will be charged with replacing the item.

22) The booking guest will be charged for any damages to the house, even if done by another guest.

23) Pets are allowed for an additional pet fee of $150. The presence of unauthorized or unapproved pets (i.e. trying to "sneak" a pet in) will incur a $1,000 fee penalty plus any damage caused by the pet.

24) There is a camera located on the premise fence to protect guest and property owner. This camera only points towards the front gate This device should not be tampered with.

*** Please share the Rules of the House with all the guests in your party.

Look for alley way between two story yellow house (2110 Hart St.) and 1-story brick home (2106 Hart St.) on Hart St. Follow alley till it ends and you will see gate to property on the left.

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During your stay at this guesthouse, you're just a quick walk from Shepard House. Enjoy features like free breakfast.
  • Free breakfast offered
  • Free WiFi
  • 6 minutes by car from Duke University and 6 minutes from Research Triangle Park
Free breakfast is served. This guesthouse also features barbecue grills and a garden.

This Durham guesthouse is smoke free.

Guests are served free breakfast.

Property manager

Mark Pelshak

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Cobblestone flooring in public areas
  • Gravel flooring in public areas
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Tile flooring in public areas

More

  • Books
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 50 lbs per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Summer's Breeze A Tiny House
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Summer's Breeze: a Tiny House close to Downtown Durham

Summer's Breeze: a Tiny House close to Downtown Reviews

Reviews

4.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 3 reviews" "

6.0/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Staff & service

2.0/10

Amenities

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Shelly

Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I did not stay there. I did not feel safe in the neighborhood. I was not given a refund.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cecilia L.

Disappointed
This is, as the listing accurately describes, a tiny house. So, it is definitely that. The interior of this tiny house is cute but lacking in some vital respects. There is no reading light in the sleeping loft, so once you are up there you are limited to watching TV or reading on your device. Likewise, there is no reading light by the couch underneath the loft. The bathroom is quite spacious and comfortable but there is no mirror (or light) to do your hair or makeup. All of these issues are minor complaints, and I could happily have overlooked them if it wasn't for the fact that the outside deck was a far cry from 'elegant' ‘stylish’ or ‘relaxing’. I found it hard to “cozy up” or do a “morning yoga session” on a deck that felt like a vacant lot. According to the owner’s description, the lot is adjacent to their own home –but the rental house was surrounded by a flimsy, graying plank fence on all sides and the “view” was a pile of decaying and mossy planks and other rubble (such as rusty garden tools, dead plants, weeds and a peeling shed). When we arrived after dark in the evening, we needed a flashlight in order to see the lock to open the gate since there was NO LIGHT at the end of the very dark driveway between two dark houses. This made me feel a little uneasy. The description says that the rental is located “in the heart of everything the city has to offer”. This is simply not the case, unless you are looking for dimly lit, quiet streets and maybe some alley cats! We had planned to stay for two nights but left after one. After communicating with the owner, he simply stopped replying to me after three messages. I do not recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jamie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Terrific Tiny House!
We really enjoyed our stay here! It had all the things we needed and exceeded our expectations of staying in a tiny house! The only thing that was less than great was the entrance of the driveway leading up to the property. Other than that everything was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022