COOP Carriage House, NoMa/H St, Free St Parking

Recently built second story carriage house apartment w/ shared courtyard. Separate bedroom w/ Murphy bed, full kitchen, standing shower, and a massive TV w/ game console. Walking distance to Union Station, H St Corridor, multiple grocery stores, restaurants and bars, and public transit. 20 minute walk to the Capital Building; 1 block from bus routes downtown, White House, National Mall, and more NO parties, events, or gatherings. PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING before inquiring. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This stylishly furnished and professionally managed second level <400sqft carriage house apartment is Andrew's primary residence, which we make available to guests when he's out of town. It is fully equipped with guest-only linens, a well-appointed kitchen, comfortable sleeping arrangements for solo travelers and couples (or close friends/family who don't mind sharing a bed), a modern bathroom, and shared courtyard. WalkScore of 97 - this location is incredible with two metro stations a short walk away and everything that the H St Corridor has to offer right outside your door! Kitchen • compact fridge with freezer, alkalizing water filtration pitcher, and ice cube trays. • compact dishwasher with detergent • gas stove/oven with basic pots, pans, cooking utensils, salt/pepper, cooking oil, and assorted spices. • coffee station with kettle, French press, turbinado sugar, and locally roasted, small batch coffee from OTHERS COFFEE (exclusively found at properties managed by SaltSugarFire Hospitality). • plates, bowls, cutlery, cups, mugs, and wine glasses • Please let me know if there's something we can add to make future stays more enjoyable Living Room • Overstuffed leather sofa (NOT for sleeping) • GIANT TV with Xbox • Wifi throughout via in-unit router • Large windows and skylight Bathroom • Three-piece bathroom suite with modern standing shower • Freshly laundered, 100% cotton bath linens provided • Natural, vegan, cruelty-free shampoo, conditioner, and body wash provided • Who Gives A Crap zero waste toilet paper (we recycle) • Q-tips/Cotton swabs & hairdryer • Natural, sustainable toiletries like bamboo toothbrushes, compostable floss picks, and zero waste toothpaste tabs available for a fee - inquire with your host Bedroom • Murphy bed • Queen memory foam + pocket coil Comfort Rest mattress • Freshly laundered, guest-only bed linens • Closet w/ hangers (owner's belongings will remain in the apartment) Shared Outdoor Space • Sizable, enclosed courtyard with charcoal grill, fire pit, culinary herbs, and seating. • String lights in the courtyard turn on around dusk and off for DC's Quiet Hours • Smoking is permitted OUTDOORS ONLY; Initiative 71/420 friendly The Rest • The apartment is NOT suitable for children of any age. All guests must be 21 years or older. • Wifi via an in-unit router • Zoned AC and heat with in-unit temperature control • Iron and ironing board provided • Self check-in • SMOKE-FREE house • Please notify me of any indoor allergies in your booking message The COOP Carriage House and SaltSugarFire Hospitality are Green Nerds! • We have solar! This property has been outfitted with rooftop solar panels. • We provide cotton towels in place of paper towels in an effort to reduce hospitality waste. Guests are welcomed to purchase or bring their own. • SaltSugar Fire Hospitality offers compost collection service! Please notify us in advance if you'd like to participate so we can provide the necessary supplies. • All toiletries, toilet paper, and consumables are selected with their ecological impact in mind. We use: • "Who Gives a Crap" zero waste recycled toilet paper • Ginger Lily Farm Botanics low fragrance vegan, cruelty free, plant based Aloe Vera soaps and conditioner ADD-ON SERVICES AVAILABLE • In addition to being your host, I am also the chef/owner of SaltSugarFire Chef Services with more than 2 decades of professional experience and would be happy to plan a personalized cooking class, stock the apartment with fresh ingredients and fun beverages, deliver meal kits, or even cook for you in the apartment • • I've partnered with several local professionals to offer an ever-expanding menu of extra services** including concierge services, beverage and mixology experiences, in-home massage, mobile auto repair, local excursion planning, and more • let me know in your booking message how I can make your stay exceptional • A full menu of services and products, including environmentally conscious toiletries and basic supplies is available by request. ACCESS The apartment is accessed through the alley via a first floor entrance. Guests will have exclusive access to the second story carriage house apartment and shared access to the interior courtyard. The hallway from the alley to the private apartment entrance may occasionally be accessed by guests of the main house basement suite. THINGS TO NOTE • We do not offer early checkin or luggage storage at this property. Please do not loiter at the property if you arrive early as this encourages vagrants in the area to do the same. There are several luggage storage services available in DC; let us know if you'd like more information • For guests with allergies or sensitivities, some of the duvets and pillows are down-filled and we use fragranced cleaners and air fresheners. Please notify us of your allergies in your booking message so we can prepare the unit to accommodate your needs. • This is the owner's primary residence so some of his personal belongings will remain in the space • This property is made up of multiple listing so you may encounter other guests during your stay. NEIGHBORHOOD NoMa is one of DC's newer neighborhoods and derives it's name from it's location "No"rth of "Ma"ssachusettes (Ave). It's southern border is most notably identified by Union Station and the Northern border by Union Market, a burgeoning food hall reimagined from it's beginnings as a wholesale market, and Galludet University, the country's first and largest university for the deaf and hard of hearing that was originally chartered by President Lincoln. It is fast becoming one of DC's most densely populated neighborhoods and offers easy access to the rest of the city, the highway, restaurants, bars, and everything you need to live comfortable in your own neighborhood. GETTING AROUND Buslines: X2 and D8 lines take you to Union Station, downtown, & Children National/Medstar Washington Hospital; D4 line takes you downtown and to Ivy City. Metro Rail (~ 3/4 mile): Union Station is ~6 blocks walk; NoMa/Galludet Metro Station is 5 ½ blocks walk; the free H St Streetcar is 1 block away. Parking in the neighborhood is primarily restricted for residential parking permits. We offer one free visitor parking permit for one vehicle to park on the street. Street parking is first come, first served and other parking restrictions still apply (details in House Manual after booking). You'll need to register for a ParkDC account and be able to print your pass ahead of checkin. Note: it is new system through the city and the only means of procuring a visitor parking pass for street parking at our property. For details on utilizing Metro Bus/Rail systems, visit the WMATA website. You can now download the SmarTrip app on your Android or iPhone, create an account, and purchase ride passes that can be used on all Metro systems. Skip the old, plastic cards and use your phone! If you don't have a smart phone and would like to borrow a SmarTrip card, just let us know (I keep a stack on hand for all my properties). HOUSE RULES When making an inquiry or submitting a request to book, make sure the number of guests is accurate and tell us a little about what brings you to town (or your reasons for booking), who will be staying with you, where you are traveling from, and what time you plan to arrive. If your visit is to celebrate a birthday or any special occasion, please let us know in your message even if you do not plan to host it at the house. COVID protocols: • Guests must notify us if they feel ill or are diagnosed/test positive with COVID at any point leading up to checkin or during their stay so we can take the appropriate precautions. • NO PETS, PARTIES, EVENTS, "GATHERINGS", or unauthorized visitors (anyone not included on your original reservation) on premises. If you are • NO SMOKING INSIDE (this includes all tobacco products, marijuana, vaporizers, etc...). Guests may only smoke in the courtyard and must properly ash/extinguish/dispose of their smoking materials in the provided ashtrays and empty the ashtrays into the outdoor bins in the alley at the end of their reservation. • Number of guests listed in reservation must be updated and accurate prior to checkin. • We reserve the right to refuse, decline, or cancel bookings by guests who are local to the DMV, including those from guests who otherwise meet our minimum requirements. • If you are booking for someone else and will not be on site in person during the reservation, you must provide the name(s) and phone number(s) of the person(s) you are booking for. The owner of the guest profile remains expressly responsible for the reservation and its guests. • All guests must be over the age of 25. • In accordance with the DC noise ordinance, noise levels must be kept under 55 decibels (the level of a normal conversation) between the hours of 10pm and 7am seven days a week. If we have to respond to a noise complaint by the owner, other guests, a neighbor, or by law enforcement, you may be fined and your group removed from the premises. • Guests may use the grills and fire pit in the courtyard but do so at their own risk, may NOT use lighter fluid or flammable liquid/gas as the fire starter, must purchase their own hardwood firewood and/or charcoal (wood can be purchased from us with notice), must FULLY EXTINGUISH fires no later than 10:30pm on weekdays and 11:30pm on weekends, and must empty and reset the grills and/or fire pit upon checking out. DO NOT use charcoal in the fire pit. • Be sure to clean up after yourself and be respectful of our neighbors. • No confetti or glitter. • Do not sleep on the leather sofa in the main living room; it is not an appropriate sleeping arrangement and any damage caused to it during your stay will be deducted from your security deposit. • No beer pong • Guests may not remove the protective mattress and pillow encasements. These are for everyone's health and safety. • Do not send packages to yourself at the apartment as mail delivery is not available directly to the carriage house. Similarly, delivery services and car share services will not deliver or pick you up in the alley - see House Manual for details. • Guests may not enter the main house or the locked door in the carriage house hallway labelled PRIVATE These are private areas not available for guest use.. • No unauthorized late checkouts. Inquire with host • Do not put any solids or food waste down the drain (including the kitchen sink). Any costs associated with your stay for unclogging a drain or any plumbing repairs cause be improper use will be passed on to the guest. • If you leave an item at the house upon your departure, we are happy to mail it back to you for the cost of shipping plus an additional $10 fee. • Disclosure: we have exterior alley and courtyard facing motion and noise sensing cameras with recording capabilities. PENALITIES: In person warning for noise complaint - $50/visit Unresolved noise complaint/removal from property - $500 Unauthorized parties - $500 Unauthorized guests - $75/person Pets on premises -$150 Smoking inside - up to full deposit, based on damage Unauthorized late checkout - $50/hour In person visit for failure to vacate the property - $75 Unauthorized luggage storage - $200/24-hour period - luggage will be considered abandoned after 24 hours with no contact from guest. Lockout - $50/visit Lost Keys - actual cost of re-keying the lock and replacing spare keys