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Duke Cottage Home-Available Feb 2023

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A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a bedside table, a lamp, a mirror, and a window with curtains.
A modern living room with a dining area, featuring a large painting, a potted plant, and a TV.
A modern living room with a staircase, a kitchen area, and a dining space.
A modern living room with a dark blue sofa, a round mirror, a coffee table, and a green plant.
A bedroom with two beds, a window with blinds, a desk, a chair, and a hanging light fixture.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Walkable and wonderful
    Guests love the walkable location for its easy access on foot.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Eno River State Park
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Firepit
  • Fenced yard
  • Internet access

Explore the area

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Durham, NC
  • Place, Eno River State Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Duke University
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, University of North Carolina
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Airport, Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio

About this property

Duke Cottage Home-Available Feb 2023

New listing! Newly renovated cottage house 4.5 miles from Duke, walking distance to Eno River State Park and local hiking trails. Quiet tree lined neighborhood that feels like the country but only 6 miles to downtown 4.5 miles to Duke and Main Street for restaurants and shopping. Local NC BBQ restaurant 1/2 mile away. FENCED BACKYARD with grass area and fire pit for family and pets to enjoy. Outside deck with seating and BBQ Grill. Long private driveway parking

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 26
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 4 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
NO event, gatherings, B-Day's, get togethers, booking for friends/family/others no added visitors, no wedding or prewedding groups- $500 violation fee
CHECK OUT-sheets/pillowcases washed then put in dryer, towels in washer turn on-leave. $60 linen fee refundable. Pans/knives/clean by hand. Trash out
trash left/spill in bin, dirty dishes/left in dishwasher $50, pet hair on furniture/pet waste in yard $150, smoke or odor $500, carpet clean $250

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3154843vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Durham

Durham is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Eno River State Park and Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area, while Common Ground Theatre and Bennett Place are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Ambler Tennis Stadium, or consider a night out at Dean Smith Center.
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Durham, NC

What's nearby

  • Eno River State Park - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Duke University - 8 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Durham Performing Arts Center - 10 min drive - 12.8 km
  • University of North Carolina - 20 min drive - 24.9 km
  • Lenovo Center - 30 min drive - 48.6 km

Getting around

  • Durham Station - 10 min drive
  • Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sheetz - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cook Out - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Duke Cottage Home-Available Feb 2023 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 4 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Duke Cottage Home-Available Feb 2023?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Duke Cottage Home-Available Feb 2023?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Duke Cottage Home-Available Feb 2023 located?

Situated in Durham, this holiday home is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Eno River State Park and within 3 miles (5 km) of Umstead Pines Golf and Swim Club and Common Ground Theatre. Bennett Place and North Carolina Civil War Trail are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Kristen A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
The house was very nice and clean. It did, however, smell like wet dog in the living room. Also, host was very insistent on us not having any guests over to the house that were not part of the booking. We didn't do that, but it was very strange.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathe S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for family & friends

Great base for visiting friends to tour Durham. Comfortable and functional for meals and rest!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Durham!

We had a wonderful stay in the Duke Cottage. The location was great and the property was very clean and quiet. The communication with the owner was stellar - very responsive to our needs. We would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ivan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Duke

We had a nice stay while visiting the Duke/Durham area with our family. Lisa was responsive and the property was as advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 February 2023
Thank you Ivan, happy to have our first guests! Pleased to have such a gracious family
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding weekend

Our family enjoyed the cottage and found it exactly as we expected, cute and nicely managed. It was well located to our venues across our wedding celebrations for the long weekend. It accommodated all of us easily! Lisa was very responsive as well with any questions we had. So appreciative!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My husband needed to go to Duke for a challenging three-month medical procedure, so we searched for a place that felt like "home" but was close to the hospital and his cancer clinic. This house — about 9 minutes from the medical facilities — fit our needs perfectly. The open kitchen-dining-living space was comfortable, and our dog loved the fenced-in back yard. There is one bedroom and one full bathroom on the first floor, and two bedrooms and a full bathroom on the second floor, so we were also able to carve out private spaces and accommodate a caregiver part of the time. Although the house is on a busy road, it is set back, and the deck looks out onto a nice patch of trees. We rarely glimpsed the neighbors on either side. One of the best parts of the location is that you can walk down the residential streets on either side of the property and drop down onto a path by a sweet little creek. That path connects with a beautiful trail along the Eno River. Both are great for dog walking or just human walking. So many deer! (In one direction you do have to walk along the busy road for a short distance to get to the side street, but the landlord gave us permission to walk through the adjoining yard in the other direction, as she owns that property too.) Random tip: Don't miss the Durham Farmers Market! The only other thing I can think to mention is that there IS a dishwasher; we weren't sure from the listing and photos. We would definitely stay here again.
We saw deer practically every day.
The Durham Farmers Market has beautiful produce, flowers, local organic meat, baked goods and so much more.
The fall colors popped along the nearby creek path.
Stayed 91 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Wendelin D.

Liked: Communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Slightly Disappointed

While booking the house the nightly rate went down slightly but, when I confirmed online paying deposit I notice the rate had changed. I reached out to host with no response on night rate question. After initial payment was received host did respond stating to contact Vrbo as they are responsible for rates. I did contact Vrbo they indicated that it was the host who sets the rates and the slight discount was only for Wednesday and Thursday nights and an average of the entire stay was used for my overall cost. This is not how it was advertised and at this point me cancelling would forfeit my deposit and I could not afford that option. So going into my stay I was slightly disappointed. The house looked exactly as the pictures, was a little surprised that the bedroom on the first floor had no TV. The house had a smell as if it had been vacant for a period of time and the floors were dusty. The blinds at the front door need replacing. In my opinion the room with twin beds was the best room in the house it seem to have all the modern comforts and was cozy. My main reason for renting this house was the convenience of area park. Well, I should have done my research because the park was not in walking distance and the house is on an extremely busy street that is not walk or bike friendly. I will think twice before renting through Vrbo as the fees made my stay far more expense than I expected and the host added a pet fee. It was cheaper for me to stay at a hotel and pay their pet fee
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

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Hosted by Lisa Renee

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