Southern Ivy | 5 min to Duke, Hot Tub, Sauna & Chef's Kitchen
Durham, NC, United States
Southern Ivy is a newly renovated brick country club Colonial in the Duke Forest, 5 minutes from Duke University. Navy tartan dining room for 10, sunken library with fireplace, 65" TV and poker table, golf-themed pool table room, chef’s kitchen with a Wolf 5-burner range, and a two-person sauna. Primary suite has a king Sleep Number bed, spa-like bath and skylit private loft with Nespresso bar. Private, wooded outdoors with hot tub, grill, firepit and deck. 4 BR, 5 beds, 3.5 baths, sleeps 10.
Good to know
Southern Ivy was fully redesigned in 2026: every bedroom and bathroom renovated, custom millwork, a rebuilt deck, and all-new furnishings. Dining room: Navy tartan dining room with seating for 10, built for long dinners and game-day gatherings. Kitchen: Chef’s kitchen with a Wolf 5-burner range and a coffee bar. Family room: Open to the kitchen, with a queen sleeper sofa. Library: Sunken library with a custom mantel fireplace, backlit built-in bookshelves, a curved sectional, a Sonos soundbar and a 65" TV. A poker table sits on the landing above. Pool table room: Golf-themed, with a custom wallpaper mural, lit cabinetry, and sconce lighting for a full speakeasy feel. A cocktail bar stocked with glassware and tools, a record player, and a pool table complete the room, with a 65" TV and Sonos soundbar above the fireplace. Primary suite: Large king Sleep Number bed, a spa-like bath with an expansive dual-head shower and an oversized soaking tub, and a skylit private loft with a Nespresso coffee bar. Bedrooms 2-4: Two king bedrooms and one queen bedroom, each with its own feature: a designer wallpaper accent wall, a custom wainscoting headboard wall, and a dedicated reading nook. TVs are in the Library, Pool Table Room, and Primary Bedroom only. Bathrooms: Three renovated full baths, plus a wallpapered powder room. Wellness: Custom two-person indoor sauna and a seven-person outdoor hot tub. The outdoors: Private, wooded, and expansive. A rebuilt deck off the kitchen with a hot tub, outdoor dining, and lounge seating. A grill, and a firepit with seating for 8. Nearby: Walk to Duke’s biggest game days: Wallace Wade Stadium is under a mile (about 20 minutes) and Cameron Indoor Stadium is 1.2 miles (about 27 minutes), so you can skip game-day parking. Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the Nasher Museum of Art, and Ninth Street dining are close, and downtown Durham, including DPAC and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, is an 8-minute drive.
Other Details to Note
Self check-in with a smart lock. Your code arrives before check-in. Use the front door when you arrive. Once you’re settled, the kitchen door off the deck, reached through the side gate, is the easiest way in and out day to day. Parking: Free parking for up to 4 vehicles in the driveway. The gate leads to the backyard and kitchen door, so please keep the walkway clear. Exterior security cameras cover the front door, kitchen door and deck, and driveway. There are no cameras inside, and none view the hot tub. The hot tub and sauna are used at your own risk. Please follow the posted rules, keep the hot tub cover locked when not in use, and no glass in or near the tub. The home is multi-level with stairs between floors, and the library is sunken, with steps down into the room. The family room sleeper sofa is in an open living area, so it works best for guests who don’t mind a shared space. The pool table room bar includes glassware and tools. Spirits aren’t provided, and ice comes from the kitchen. Walking to games: you’ll cross Anderson and follow quiet residential streets for the first 0.4 miles. From there the route joins NC-751, with a short bike-lane stretch and then a wide sidewalk the rest of the way to campus. For late games or bad weather, a rideshare home is a good backup. Also in the area: the Duke Lemur Center, with tours booked in advance.
What this place offers
Common
- Air conditioning
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware
- Dryer
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
- Hair dryer
- Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
- Hot tub In the building, private, fits up to 7 people, open year-round, open 08:00–23:00
- Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Dedicated workspace
- TV
- Washing Machine
- Wifi
Outdoors
- Alfresco dining
- BBQ
- Fire pit
- Outdoor seating
- Patio
Kitchen and dining
- Baking sheet
- Barbecue utensils
- Blender
- Coffee
- Coffee maker
- Dining table
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Hot water kettle
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Wine glasses
What this place offers
Common
- Air conditioning
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware
- Dryer
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
- Hair dryer
- Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
- Hot tub In the building, private, fits up to 7 people, open year-round, open 08:00–23:00
- Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Dedicated workspace
- TV
- Washing Machine
- Wifi
Outdoors
- Alfresco dining
- BBQ
- Fire pit
- Outdoor seating
- Patio
Kitchen and dining
- Baking sheet
- Barbecue utensils
- Blender
- Coffee
- Coffee maker
- Dining table
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Hot water kettle
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Wine glasses
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Body soap
- Conditioner
- Hot Water
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Shower gel
- Walk-in shower
Bedroom and laundry
- Bed linens
- Extra pillows and blankets
- Hangers
- Hypoallergenic pillow
- Iron
- Room-darkening shades
- Clothing storage
Family
- Board games
Entertainment
- Books
- Pool table
- Sound system
Home safety
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Smoke detector
Luxury Amenities
- Card table
- Ice machine
- Security system
Heating and cooling
- Ceiling fan
- Portable fans
Parking and facilities
- Free parking on premises Driveway, 4 parking spaces, free, on premises
- Sauna
Services
- Long term stays allowed Allow stay for 28 days or more
Location features
- Private entrance Separate street or building entrance
Accessibility and Availability
Neighborhood
Tucked into Duke Forest, Southern Ivy is five minutes from Duke University. Cameron Indoor Stadium and Wallace Wade Stadium are about a mile away, and Duke Gardens and the Nasher Museum are nearby. Grab breakfast on Ninth Street, or head downtown for the Durham Bulls, DPAC, and the restaurants of the American Tobacco Campus — just an 8‑minute drive away.
Guest Access
You’ll have access to the Southern Ivy Main House: the kitchen, library, pool table room, four bedrooms, sauna, and laundry. Outdoors, you can use the deck, hot tub, fire table, grill, and wooded backyard, with driveway parking for up to 4 vehicles. Not part of the Southern Ivy Main House rental: the garage, the Southern Ivy Suite above the garage (including its deck and screened porch), and two supply closets within the home, one in the primary bedroom and one on the main level off the kitchen.
Find us
Durham, NC, United States
Car: The easiest way to get around. Driveway parking for up to 4 vehicles. Duke is about a 5‑minute drive, and downtown Durham, DPAC, and the Bulls are about 8 minutes away. Walk: Wallace Wade Stadium is about 0.9 miles (21 minutes) and Cameron Indoor Stadium is about 1.2 miles (27 minutes). Ninth Street is a short drive for coffee and breakfast. Bus: GoDurham routes serve the area and connect to downtown and the Durham Transportation Center. Train: The Durham Amtrak station downtown offers Carolinian and Piedmont service and is a short drive from the house.
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