YOUR PRIVATE SPACE: The room for rent has been curated for your comfort with three windows. It has real, not fake, hard wood floors with a wool heritage antique carpet, new solid wood furniture with ample storage, four lamps and a new ceiling fan/light. The bed is a brand-new comfortable semi firm body hugging memory foam mattress with a memory foam topper if you need more softness or remove if you need a firmer mattress. The sheets are new Egyptian Cotton 1500 count crispy thick sheets. There are two occasional chairs. and closet storage as well as a desk. There is no TV presently but if you have or want to buy a smart TV I have a Spectrum TV account to stream on your TV or computer with access to Max HBO, Paramount, Peacock, Hulu, Prime Video and Apple TV. The on-suite bath has a new sink vanity, wallpaper, mirror, light and flooring. The window provides morning light. There is a shower but if you need a soak, I have a large deep bathtub you are welcome to use in my bathroom. The storage closet in the bathroom is stocked with towels with plenty of room for your toiletries. THE COMMON AREAS: The large living room is very congenial with space for an exercise zone for any home routine you may want to do as is the Bedroom. There is exercise equipment that I should use but don't use enough available for your use. The Dining Room is set up for dinner parties and holiday get togethers with a large window seat to snug up with a book. There is a decent sized Sun Snug Room large enough to host any out-of-town guests with a day bed that expands to a king size bed that you may want to host friends or family. It is a pet free space so not to worry if you have any animal allergies. The very well-equipped organized Kitchen is open to the Dining Room with lots of storage in the pantry that two people can comfortably navigate at the same time. There is a well-organized laundry closet with a modern stacked W&D with everything you will need to clean or care for your clothing. You are welcomed to use anything you need to prepare your meals or make yourself comfortable here. Even though there is a very quiet and efficient HVAC System. There is hot water on demand from all faucets. If I'm streaming something or listening to a podcast it will be through earbuds as you won't be disturbed. There are no TV's other than if you want one for your room so it is a pretty quiet and peaceful place to hang out. THE BUILDING: The building is very quiet on a residential street that is terminated on two ends so there is no through traffic. All the people who live in the building are quiet, friendly and respectful neighbors with surrounding property that has more than ample free on and off-street parking with a lovely large green shady back yard with two padded Adirondack chairs to lounge in the outdoors. My place has the end tail of the fire escape that directly accesses the back yard and just room enough for a table for two to enjoy a meal on the cooler north side of the building. My place comes with a small garage if you would like to keep a bike or other recreational equipment. The building is very well maintained and cared for, so things are fixed quickly. The management company requires a criminal background check but since you will be paying me for the rent, not a financial one but I will need proof of ability to pay. COMMUNITY PROXIMITY: It is located just down the road from a Whole Foods for a quick meal to go and the Village shopping and restaurant district is just 5-minute drive away as is NC State, with the center of downtown just an easy 10 minutes down Wade Avenue. The 440 Belt way and I 40 is just 4 minutes West on Wade Avenue and just a 9 minute pretty back road to Rex Hospital. Crossroads Shopping Center with any store you would need is an easy 10 minutes down 440. If you don't feel like driving there is a bus stop at the end of our road for a trip to the mall or downtown. There are lovely backroads to ride your bike safely and easily to all of those proximities as well. WHO I AM: I'm mature young at heart, body and spirit, politically liberal woman who designs homes for a living and has just moved back to Raleigh after a 15 year absence. I've spent a lifetime collecting what I consider to be beautiful and useful things that this two bedroom place is large enough to surround myself with. I have an extensive family of friends of various ages that visit from time to time. This apartment is the nicest place I've ever lived and I hope it can be for you too. I'll be paying for utilities, I'll have a simple sublease agreement to sign and the minimum lease period is a year.