North Penn's best short-term rental! PRIVATE street! PRIVATE parking! PRIVATE entrance! Beautiful big backyard! Hosts/on-site owners Must climb 15 steps Apt is above a workspace garage Location: US zip code 19454 (N Wales, PA) Great value! Base price incl 1-2 guests. Addl chg for > 2 guests >= 2 yrs. For 1-2 guests, see our retro-design bsmt suite listing "nailed it down" The space Listing Description, cont: Our place is more than twice the size of a normal hotel room! No PA or local lodging taxes for stays of 31 days or more! We are located on a PRIVATE street with NO thru traffic! ------------------- If you subscribe to the “Visit, Don’t Stay” concept (stop by to visit and enjoy the excitement of family and friends, then unwind later in your own "home away from home") then you've come to the right place! Our STYLISH flexible-stay furnished 2 bedroom apartment is ideal for business travelers and those who are celebrating, relocating, renovating, or rethinking their living situation, taking a test drive to live in the Delaware Valley, even local honeymooners! Fresh, cheerful, colorful, pleasant and UPLIFTING decor, lots of HYGGE and personality (not like a generic and uninspiring hotel/motel room ... or bland/boring HGTV-style decor) and SOUL! No bare walls here ... Your stay with us can be as relaxing or rejuvenating as you want it to be! Perfect for visiting family/friends, event guests, on-the-move workers, business travelers, those in transition and peaceful escapes! To protect guests with allergies, we maintain an animal-free environment. Welcome business travelers! We received Airbnb's new "Business Travel Ready" briefcase badge way back in 2015. We have been awarded Superhost status for 41 (wow!) consecutive quarters, that's 10 1/4 years - a VERY rare accomplishment! We are situated 1.5 miles from PA Route 202 are are just 12 miles south of Doylestown in Bucks County via the scenic 202 Parkway. Our community has a (low) walk score (15) therefore, guests will require their own transportation. We offer many HOTEL-STYLE amenities, and then some, as listed below ... 2nd Floor Carriage House/Apartment with 2 bedrooms Interior Features: •Beautifully decorated open floorplan, with a sprinkling of family antiques •Comfortable living and dining areas •Living room seating area has love seat and club chair with ottoman •Dining area has 4 upholstered chairs on WHEELS •Modern amenities •Natural gas heating with humidity-control •Central Air Conditioning •HVAC equipped with Honeywell MERV 13 Ultimate Allergen Air Filter •Ceiling fans in main living area and in both bedrooms •Adjustable Thermostat •Assortment of 50” x 60” fleece throws •FULL KITCHEN with gas cooktop, electric convection oven and dishwasher (but NO automatic ice maker or garbage disposal) •Amish-made custom kitchen island •Slow-close cabinets •Kuerig Elite coffee brewer •Equipped with small microwave oven, Sunbeam Radiant Heat Model T35 toaster, small kitchen appliances available •Wok and a variety of other pots and pans •Filtered odorless water in kitchen •Use of full-sized washer (HE) and dryer and supplies at NO ADDITIONAL COST! •Single-stream recycling, composting also available for our more environmentally conscious guests •Brand new (Feb, 2022) TCL 43" Class 4-Series 4K UHD HDR Roku Smart TV with Comcast/Xfinity HD "Digital Preferred" (channels/networks) package •Comcast Xfinity high-speed internet wifi (Mar 2022 tested speeds: download: an amazing 714 Mbps!, upload: 23.6 Mbps.) •Samsung 15" flatscreen TV with Comcast Xfinity "mini" cable box, both mounted on wall bracket in front/main bedroom •Ample, convenient parking •Front bedroom has queen-sized bed with Sleep Innovations 12" Gel Memory Foam firm gel mattress and Chaps Cluster Puff Down-Alternative Mattress Pad •Back bedroom has 2 beds: 1 very firm twin mattress (with wool fleece mattress topper) and, effective Aug, 2017, a Tuft and Needle queen-sized mattress! •Bathroom has heated floor, 48" shower stall with curved shower rod, optional handheld shower head and safety rails (but NO tub) and we've never had any complaints about the water pressure ... •Towels, sheets, hair dryer •Basic toiletries (shampoo, conditioner and body wash) in large sizes, most in pump action containers, to ease arthritic hand pain •Personal size bar soaps •Weighted blanket (measures 48' x 72") •New (installed Nov, 2022) room-darkening (but NOT full blackout) Cordless faux wood window blinds in front bedroom (see new pix posted for effect) •Two full-length mirrors (1 ea on the back of the bedroom doors) •Adequate closet/storage space •Iron, ironing board and spray starch •Luggage scale with digital readout •Small fan •2 wooden luggage racks •Child-proof locks on front door and storage eves •New steampunk-style Blanket Bar in back bedroom (installed January, 2020!) •Sony Boombox with CD and cassette player •Victrola record player with Bluetooth along with an assortment of vinyl records/LPs for your listening pleasure during your stay (available upon request only, just let us know ...) •New Bose Bluetooth speaker •Umbrellas available •Yoga mat/s available •Outdoor covered patio and dining space (table and 5 chairs) •Outdoor bench (smoking/vaping permitted here) •Nice big backyard and garden with SWINGS! Coffee and tea service provided (including an assortment of K-Cup® coffee Pods) Basic spices provided Refrigerated condiments provided, too (many courtesy of past guests) --------------- Environmental Initiatives: We try to encourage good recycling habits in our guests by providing: • recycling bin (with written instructions) • compost bins (again, with instructions) for food waste • reusable grocery shopping bags We have: • High Efficiency (HE) washer • Low-flush toilet • LED lightbulbs • Low Energy TV • MERV 13 filters for HVAC system • Air Conditioner (SEER 16) • Natural gas heater is 90% efficient • Humidity-controlled air system • High efficiency building envelope • Diatomaceous Earth filter for kitchen (drinking water) faucet • Sediment filter for water in the bathroom and finally ... • 21' outdoor clothesline and indoor clothes-drying rack (and fun pulley system) Regarding the yard, we use only natural ingredients for lawncare (gypsum) and weed-control and we compost all leaves and grass clippings Finally, we provide a bicycle for guest usage Effective August, 2021, we are discontinuing use of bottled drinking water. Our high-quality tap water comes from our local water utility - the North Wales Water Authority /NWWA. According to the NWWA's 3Q21 newsletter/insert, its "Forest Park Water Treatment Plant has been awarded numerous State and National Awards for excellence, including the prestigious AWWA 5-Year President's Award." And as if this weren't enough, we also have installed 5-micron sediment and DE drinking water filters at the kitchen tap, so there's NO need to drink bottled water. ------------------ Hosts/ambassadors are happy to provide directions and recommendations for local restaurants and events So what's a carriage house anyway, you ask? It's a "small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate, used for keeping coaches, carriages, or other vehicles" (or, in our case, Frank's pickup truck) which is usually attached to a residence or main building (so yes, it's a 2nd floor living space located above a 1st floor garage). FYI, potential guests with larger parties: Nearby Homewood Suites in Lansdale charges >> $200/night for a similar space (2-bedroom suite with very small/ltd kitchen) although they DO offer a full breakfast, but you have to deal with very strong lobby odor. We also have a FULL kitchen and we don't charge for laundry facilities, which are conveniently located within the apartment. And our place smells nice and fresh ... Finally, for those potential guests that are new to short-term rentals, Airbnb offers a $40 credit (via Airbnb coupon code) for initial stays (only) - please contact Airbnb to obtain this discount. We (the hosts) are unable to email or text you the link with a coupon code directly because Airbnb blocks all contact info (within their messaging system) prior to booking. As you can see, our calendar is open to book for more than 1 year, but we usually don't consider bookings of 2 WEEKS or MORE for periods that are 6 months or more in the future (it's too hard to plan that far in the future). PLS NOTE: None of us photos have been enhanced in any way! Guest access Home type: ENTIRE PLACE (no having to share quarters) Guests have their own private entrance to the apartment, and are free to come-and-go as they please 24/7 during their stay. Other things to note IMPORTANT: Do NOT include children under age 2 in the guest count (there is no extra charge for these very young guests!) No additional overnight guests without permission from the hosts There is ample street parking for guests' visitors Full coffee and tea service included 2-3 night minimum stay VERY IMPORTANT: WHEN REQUESTING A STAY, in order to save time (mostly mine ...) please be sure to INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION in your written request: A) No of guests, as follows: •Adults (here meaning over age 12) •Children (Ages 2 - 12) •Infants/toddlers (under 2 years of age) B) Relationship of guests (family members. friends, colleagues, etc.) C) The reason for your visit, for example: •to visit family or friends who live in the area •work relocation or assignment •vacation/sightseeing (Historic Philadelphia, Lancaster, theme parks, etc.) .convalescent/healthcare stays or if you’re having construction work on your home Or just to get away, go on retreat, celebrate an occasion, etc. D) List the primary location (name of city or town) you'll be visiting (I ask this only so we can make sure that the apartment is a convenient location for guests - one potential guest thought we were located in North Wales, the COUNTRY, not the town in Pennsylvania, USA) E) Finally, Please also include any other info that might be pertinent to your stay, such as health conditions, (for example, requiring use of dialysis machine), allergies, etc. Thanks! Clare & Frank We have recd a no of requests for traditional full-year rentals. We've turned down these requests over the past 7+ years. We are anticipating some life changes in 2024, so we are now considering transitioning to a traditional rental arrangement for our 2 spaces - please contact us if interested (pick any open date range), so that we can arrange a tour, thanks.