Our house is perfect for any group of friends or family looking for a private, comfortable place. It contains 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms, as well as a sleeper sectional with a pullout full bed and a futon in the basement. Enjoy complimentary Netflix with our smart TVs, grill & savor some food out on the deck, and even get some work or studying done in the office. Located just minutes from Downtown Naperville, the journey is just getting started the minute you arrive at our wonderful home!
Given the dire nature of our global COVID-19 situation, we will have our place professionally cleaned and disinfected prior to your arrival, with our cleaners following an enhanced cleaning process as part of the COVID-19 safety practices.
GENERAL (INDOOR):
You will have access to the whole house except the garage and utility area. This house is newly refurbished, from electrical work to appliances to the myriad of furnishings. The carpeting all throughout the house is brand-new, as is the tiling in the laundry room and full bathroom. All curtains and some light fixtures have been replaced to allow more light into the house, while also providing a cozy sleeping and wake-up experience. At the same time, we chose to maintain some of the original aspects of the house, so as to not fully rid the place of its charm. In regards to the fun features, we have a full-sized ping pong table (with paddles and balls provided) in the basement, board games & card games, children's books, and our previously-mentioned smart TVs with complimentary Netflix. For those that expect to get some work done, there is also a private office in the basement. Our WiFi network name and password will be provided in our welcome book. For our wintertime guests, feel free to use the fireplace. We just ask that you close the hatch after its use, and that you bring your own firewood.
GENERAL (OUTDOOR):
You will also have exclusive access to the whole backyard, the deck, and our grill. If you use the grill, please replace the gas for the next guests and be sure to clean and cover it after use. Further instructions for the grill will be included in our welcome book. The deck has a 6-person outdoor dining table & chairs for enjoying summer- and fall-time meals with a side of fresh air. We also have a fire pit that can be used to roast marshmallows or just warm up on colder days. Please be advised that that our lawn care team comes on Wednesdays to mow the lawn. They will enter and leave the backyard through the back gate, so as to not disturb you during your stay. We ask that our guests only access the backyard from the left sliding glass door and that you avoid all other doors, especially the back gate. This gate has undergone several recent small, temporary repairs, so we think it's best to just avoid using it altogether for safety purposes. In addition, the side, wooded walkway to the backyard from the front of the house should be avoided.
KITCHEN & DINING AREA:
Our kitchen is fully equipped. In addition to a fridge/freezer, stove/oven, dishwasher, microwave, and toaster, we have a drip coffee pot (along with coffee, creamer, and sugar), a Brita water pitcher, a blender, a rice cooker, and a slicer. We also provide a full set of pots & pans, cutlery, and cooking utensils. Grill utensils are in the kitchen drawers. Our dining nook seating comfortably seats 5 people; for the additional person, there's ample space on the end for a folding chair.
BATHROOMS:
We have a full bath upstairs and a half bath on the first floor. We will be providing body wash, shampoo, and conditioner but understand that many guests bring their preferred choices. Moreover, we will be providing towels, washcloths, q-tips, makeup remover pads, and cotton balls. We ask that guests please place their dirty towels (prior to checkout) in one of the two designated laundry baskets (located in the master bedroom and the laundry room). We will providing enough toilet paper for a 2-week stay. For those staying longer, we ask that you please purchase any extra, beyond what we will be providing.
BEDROOMS:
Our bedrooms contain, respectively, queen, full, and twin beds. There is storage space in all three bedrooms, both for folding and hanging clothes (hangers are provided as well). Bedroom #3 has a student desk that can be used for homework or catching up on some late night emails before bed. All bedrooms have full-length mirrors and room-darkening curtains.
ADDITIONAL SLEEPING:
Guests can feel free to sleep on the futon in the basement or make use of the pullout full bed in the family room sectional. If you need to use the futon, you might need to move the coffee table up a little bit or just move it over to side, in order to allow for enough space to flatten the futon from it's upright position. Extra pillows and linens are located underneath the basement stairs and in the linen closet upstairs.
BUGS:
The area in which our house is located is very close to several parks, a couple small bodies of water, and a forest preserve, not to mention that we are in a residential neighborhood. As a result, bugs are fairly commonplace both in and out of the house, especially in the spring and summertime. We do utilize a pest control service that helps with pest mitigation, but given the area in which we live, it just isn't fully possible to rid our house of all bugs. The best defense against these bugs is to keep all doors closed as much as possible. We do apologize in advance though if you come across any bugs while staying at our place.
