Compliments to Stacy on a well-appointed home. We have stayed in several rentals over the last dozen years and 2929 Wade ranks at the top, especially for our needs: my husband and I dropping off our newly minted freshman at NCSU. The extra touches: the wine, the popcorn, the fresh-cut clippings around the house, local Raleigh magazine, throw blankets, travel shampoo-conditioner-shower gel, the dog water bowls, all go to show that Stacy thought out this house very well.
House is close to nice markets such as Harris Teeter, not too far from the Harmony Health Food store, downtown, and about 2-miles to NCSU. There’s a lovely walking path just across the street on Banbury that parallels a babbling stream through the residential neighborhood. We made all our breakfasts in the house and some additional lunches and a dinner. Kitchen equipment is ample and there are some leftover oils, vinegars, condiments, etc from previous guests which is helpful. Refrigerator was very clean. There is no ice-maker but we bought a bag when we did our grocery run. We did not bring our dogs on this trip but property has a nice high fence surrounding it to keep the pups safe when they go outside. All three bathrooms have lots of hot water and are comfortable. Master bedroom has a walk-in closet which has several hangers and extra drawers.
A few items to note: 1) as others have written, house is on busy Wade Ave so if you’re a light sleeper like I am, make sure to bring ear plugs. I did and they did the trick. 2) Upstairs area, while lovely, comfortable, and cozy, doesn’t have a lot of privacy from downstairs noise, so anyone sleeping up there may want to bring earplugs and an eye-mask to block out the light from the window. There is one portable fan one could also use to help block sounds from downstairs. 3) As noted above, there is no ice maker.
Perfect for 5-day visit to Raleigh for someone looking for a home base. House is sunny, comfortable, and feels very homey and happy. 100% recommend this house if you’re tired of hotels. We’ve already rented the house 2 more times later this year and can’t wait to come ‘home’. Brava and thank you Stacy!