Carolina Cottage - Sleeps 11 - 20 mins to Raleigh - Game/Movie Room w/Projector! - Wake County

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Very good

5 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 11190.5 sq m

Popular amenities

Dryer
Fireplace
Washer
Kitchen
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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Fuquay-Varina, NC

Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Park
‪3 min drive‬
Fuquay Mineral Spring Park
‪5 min drive‬
Aviator Tap House
‪8 min drive‬
Raleigh, NC (RDU-Raleigh - Durham Intl.)
‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Carolina Cottage - Sleeps 11 - 20 mins to Raleigh - Game/Movie Room w/Projector!

Bring the whole family to this great place with lots of room for fun.

Single family cottage style home with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.

Master bedroom is on main floor and features a king sized bed and private full bath.

Two main floor bedrooms feature queen beds with a guest full bath in between.

Second floor features a Frozen themed room with a queen bed.

Batman themed room also on second floor with a twin bunk bed and crib.

Don't forget to check out our game/movie room with projector!

Property manager

Alexa Whittington

Languages

English

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)

$25 pet fee per pet per stay will apply

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20

Long-term renters welcome

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Fuquay-Varina

Fuquay-Varina is home to this holiday home. Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Park and Fuquay Mineral Spring Park are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Raven Rock State Park and Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Travelling with kids? Consider Juniper Level Botanic Garden and New Hope Valley Railway.

Fuquay-Varina, NC

What's nearby

Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Park - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
Fuquay Mineral Spring Park - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
Museums of Fuquay-Varina - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
Aviator Tap House - 8 min drive - 5.6 km
Bass Lake Park - 13 min drive - 11.0 km

Getting around

Raleigh Union Station - 32 min drive
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

‪Starbucks - ‬9 min drive
‪Panera Bread - ‬8 min drive
‪Wendy's - ‬8 min drive
‪Biscuitville - ‬8 min drive
‪Zaxby's - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Carolina Cottage - Sleeps 11 - 20 mins to Raleigh - Game/Movie Room w/Projector! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Carolina Cottage - Sleeps 11 - 20 mins to Raleigh - Game/Movie Room w/Projector!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Carolina Cottage - Sleeps 11 - 20 mins to Raleigh - Game/Movie Room w/Projector!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Carolina Cottage - Sleeps 11 - 20 mins to Raleigh - Game/Movie Room w/Projector! located?

This family-friendly Fuquay-Varina holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Park, Fuquay Mineral Spring Park and Stars Theater and Arts Center. Museums of Fuquay-Varina is 2.6 mi (4.3 km) away.

8.0

Very good

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

8.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Conor M.

7 Apr 2025

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

Weekend stay with friends.

Very cozy house in a quiet neighborhood. Close to anything you’d need. Renters are very communicative and professional! It felt like a fantastic blend of a cozy home to stay, and a hotel experience!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee N.

3 Jan 2025

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

As described

The home was clean and as described. No issues except that bath towels located in the top of the closet in the master bath were damp. Very easy check in and check out. Plenty of room for entire party.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah K.

21 Sept 2024

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

Wedding Guest Spot

We had a wedding at the Highgrove Estate so had 8 friends staying here to be close to the venue! It was perfect for that!!

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy F.

23 Sept 2024

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

Weekend Wedding

We enjoyed our stay at this house. We arrived waaay to early and the owners allowed us to check in early. They usually have an early check-in fee and they were gracious enough to waive the fee. The location was great. This is a house that is great for families with young children. Very accommodating.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew R.

20 Oct 2024

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

Robertson Family State Fair Stay

Just a little miss communication about the check in process, but that got resolved quickly. The property was roomy and well supplied. My families 4 toddlers had a fantastic time playing in the upstairs kids play room for hours. We used the overhead projector to entertain the kids with a childrens movie. If there had been a safety gate at the top of the stairs it would have been absolutely perfect.

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Bonnie S.

23 July 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good

The location was perfect for family wedding. 4 miles from venue. I agree with other reviewers, it could use some tlc, freshen up, but it worked out for our trip. We had a couple of issues, the host was quick to respond. Lots of parking. Lots of space.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Michele B.

25 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Where’s the hot tub?

Overall an ok stay for our needs. Not enough seating for 7 adults. 4 kitchen chairs and only a couch in living room. (What happened to the brown chair in the photos?)Please replace your bath towels. We ended up finding plenty but looked like rags with stains and holes.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christine H.

10 Aug 2023

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute little cottage

Enough space and fun things for kids. Would stay again

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex K.

21 Jan 2023

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

Great Place

My friends stayed one night here and we had a great time with plenty of sleeping room for 12 of us. Would book again!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Richer F.

24 June 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Nice for families, but needs some maintenance

Overall, potential to be a nice property. However, cleanliness needs to better and the property could use one or two days of maintenance work (for example, the front door handle is loose, the bathroom door did not latch (we had to fix it) and the kitchen table chairs need to be fixed or replaced. We still had a nice stay and it fit all of our family members.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark C.

26 Nov 2023

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

Thanksgiving 2023

Place was perfect for us. We pretty much just slept there and had breakfast as Family Thanksgiving get together is held in Apex so most meals, turkey trot, pickleball tourney and games are held there.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria C.

30 Oct 2023

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

Family Wedding

Very clean, comfortable accommodations. Informative literature about the home and rules including special touches.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Becky G.

30 Aug 2024

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

Kid Friendly

The kids were thrilled with the playroom and toys - the projections screen was great - DVD's were not there but we had our own -the beds were comfortable - some of the pillows were not - there was sufficient amount of towels but the quality lacked -we had to go and buy paper towels and garbage bags but there was plenty of laundry soap - the deck was very dirty but there was a hose and broom for us to use - the dining room chairs were in horrible condition - one was not usable - the oven was having issues but the stovetop was good - we had a great time there - the host was very nice and responded every time we reached out

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

19 Aug 2023

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

A short family vacation

We all had a great time, the kids enjoyed the play area, there was a little mud by play area outside and a tree hanging over fence, and the tv in the master bedroom didn't work, but over all we enjoyed ourselves there

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bill H., Three Rivers, MA

5 June 2023

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

Nice cottage

We were pleasantly surprised at the amount of space for everyone to sleep. The outside looks like it is small, but dont let that deceive you. Nice backyard for the kids to play as well. We were only there for a couple of days, but worth it.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn R.

7 Nov 2022

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

Great Fuquay Varina Location

Quiet neighborhood. Great for walking the dog. Comfy stay. All we needed. Thanks!

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jim L.

16 Jan 2023

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

Just what we needed

We would definitely stay at this property again. It had plenty of beds and sleeping options for our family. My kids enjoyed playing with the toys and on the swing set outside. The house was very clean!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

6/10 Okay

Phillip O.

18 Oct 2023

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Ok Property but could be great

The property fit our needs, however the rental seems to be an after thought. There is leftover 'junk' left behind from when the owners moved out.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Erin S.

3 June 2024

Liked: Communication, location

It was ok

We picked this rental because it had a backyard space for kids to play. However within a couple minutes of being there my kids got stung by the wasps that live in the nest in the playground. The back porch was pretty dirty and table and chairs had more wasp nests. We went to use the charcoal grill but it was full of ashes and dirty and we had to clean everything. Inside was surface level clean but definitely could use a deep clean. Also, bring your own silverware because there are only 5 forks for the whole 5 bedroom house.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Frank H.

12 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Carolina Cottage review

The property has potential, needs a little tlc. Internet did not work but host will probably get the ISP to fix this, one of the showers doesn't get hot but I think this is another issue that the host will probably address with the plumber. Lawn was not cut so again a little tlc might improve things. We had to put 1 older adult in the upstairs childrens area which is cluttered but probably fun for little kids.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sushma G.

13 Feb 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Worst place to stay

The place was so smelly and host was very rude . There were no basic necessities like paper towel , hand wash etc…when asked for the host was very rude to supply the things and spoke very badly as we checked out 15 minutes late. Worst worst place to stay. We stayed for 7 days and didn’t sleep properly for one day also because of stinking smell.

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Jessica D.

30 July 2023

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

Fun place for kids

Place was really cute and fun for the kids. Overall, a fun place for the kids. Movie projector and play room upstairs were big hits. The place was pretty clean and smelled nice. Everyone agreed there were some things that could use some TLC: the master bedroom doorknob is installed backwards, meaning you can't lock the door without being stuck there. The backyard was too muddy for the kids to play, and there was no fence (I think the pictures made me think there was one). Kitchen doors and drawers were broken/missing handles. All pretty minor things for us but could also be easily fixed. Overall, great place for a family trip with little ones!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Jane S.

19 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Wedding event

The house was nice. A few issues that we saw was they listed and showed pictures of the movie projector and movies. There were no movies. The master bedroom had a tv was not hooked up to anything, It did have roku but I found the connector and original box in the bedside stand. The stove in the listing showed a glass top stove. the stove that is there is an old electric burner and the inside of the stove was dirty, looks like never cleaned and must of been switched out. Also mentioned early in the year, the doorknob to master bedroom is installed wrong, still had not been fixed. The 2 trash bins outside were filled, not sure if we were supposed to see that the trash collector picked them up. The pictures really need to be updated with the current items in the house.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jean K.

6 Jan 2024

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

Perfect family gathering place

My 2-year-old grandson loved this place. Tons of outdoor spaces to run around in, climbing structures, and swings. Inside the entire upstairs was mostly geared towards young people and family time. The crib was a huge benefit...and the home being kid-friendly was a primary reason for choosing the house. With 2.5 bathrooms and five separate sleeping areas, there was space for all to be away from each other if desired. We were in town for a wedding and wanted a short drive time between the rehearsal dinner in Fuquay Varina, and the wedding venue at a castle in Angier. The Carolina House fulfilled our needs. The cost wasn't extravagant, and the amenities were not posh...it just felt like home. We wanted comfort and convenience and got both. A couple of minor fixes would enhance the property but we weren't paying Four Season hotel prices and didn't have lofty expectations. The home is comfortable and nice to have the added amenities of a w/d, movie projector (didn't use though), and the kid/toddler set up of crib, toys, and outdoor space. The cleaning crew was in the driveway right at check-out time and had to move their vehicle so we could get out, so be prepared for that...and in the age of bogus listings, etc., knowing that you won't get the "keys to the property" info until shortly before check-in time would be helpful. I was starting to panic if we had a legit place. Overall a pleasant, convenient stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Loih R.

23 Oct 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Improvements…

**Overall Rating**: 2/5 Summary: Despite a favorable location, the property is marred by outdated appliances, lapses in cleanliness, and a few specific concerns that detract from the guest experience. Not recommended for repeat visits. 1. **Location**: The location remains a notable advantage, offering excellent proximity to local attractions and conveniences. 2. **Appliances**: The age and functionality of the appliances leave room for improvement, impacting the overall quality of stay. 3. **Cleanliness**: The property maintains a basic level of cleanliness, but there are notable areas that require attention, such as a wet bath mat and dirty dishes. 4. **Bath Mat Issue**: The soaking wet bath mat was a significant concern, questioning the property's maintenance standards. 5. **Kitchen Concerns**: Additional issues included wet dishes left in the cabinet and expired salt, which are points of concern for hygiene and guest comfort. 6. **Window Coverings**: The absence of a curtain for the large kitchen windows affects privacy and comfort, and is a surprising oversight in otherwise furnished accommodation. Final Thoughts: The property's drawbacks, especially in cleanliness and upkeep, outweigh its positive aspects. Given these issues, it is difficult to recommend for future stays.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

About the host

Hosted by Alexa Whittington

Hello and welcome! I'm Lexi, your host and a proud North Carolina native. I've spent my entire life in this beautiful state, starting out in Smithfield, NC. The house you're staying in is special to me—it's the first property I purchased and a home where we've shared countless family memories.

When I'm not hosting, I enjoy traveling, spending quality time with family and friends, shopping, indulging in delicious food, and tackling escape rooms. I'm also a thrill-seeker who loves visiting amusement parks for the rush of roller coasters!

Being a VRBO host is a passion of mine because it gives me the chance to share my world with travelers like you. I love offering you a glimpse into the home where my kids and I have grown, and the opportunity to experience the charming state of North Carolina from my perspective. Enjoy your stay and feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Why they chose this property

Choosing this neighborhood was an easy decision for us. The moment we saw our home—resembling a quaint cottage nestled among mature trees and perched on a large wooded lot—it felt like the perfect setting for our family. With nearly an acre of land, it offered ample space to plant fruit trees and cultivate a thriving garden, fulfilling our dream of a homestead lifestyle.

The location offers an ideal blend of convenience and tranquility. Being just outside the city limits of Fuquay Varina and Wake County, we enjoy close proximity to all the amenities one could need, yet we're free from the constraints of an HOA. This balance means we can enjoy the best of both worlds—urban convenience without the bustle.

What truly endears us to this community is its peacefulness and the genuine warmth of its residents. It's common to see neighbors strolling with their families or dogs, exchanging friendly waves as they pass by. The houses are thoughtfully spaced apart, providing a sense of privacy and space that invites relaxation and personal enjoyment.

In this neighborhood, we've found not just a house, but a home—a place where our family can grow, explore, and create cherished memories within a welcoming and serene environment.

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About the area

Fuquay-Varina

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Getting around

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Reviews

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8.2/10

9.0/10

8.4/10

9.4/10

8.0/10

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10/10 Excellent

Conor M.

Weekend stay with friends.

Conor M.

10/10 Excellent

Renee N.

As described

Renee N.

8/10 Good

Sarah K.

Wedding Guest Spot

Sarah K.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy F.

Weekend Wedding

Nancy F.

8/10 Good

Andrew R.

Robertson Family State Fair Stay

Andrew R.

6/10 Okay

Bonnie S.

Good

Bonnie S.

6/10 Okay

Michele B.

Where’s the hot tub?

Michele B.

8/10 Good

Christine H.

Cute little cottage