Apartment has a good-sized living room and bedroom w/ adjacent study, an L-shaped kitchen.  It's furnished, with ready-to-use kitchen, complete with microwave, toaster, dishes, pots/pans, utensils. In 2003 apt. got new study area adjacent to the bedroom which has small glass-block windows; and a covered tiled balcony facing the backyard. Extra storage closet off balcony. Bedroom and study have beige berber carpet; LR got new wood laminate floor in 2008. Vinyl floors in kitchen and bath. Elec. stove and fridge in kitchen; 2 pantry closets. Gas heat, 2 window AC's. Perfect location: Watt-Hillandale neighborhood, only one block to 9th St; close to both Duke Campuses. Private entrance; house has side stairs. Washer-Dryer access. Solar hot water ! -- so minimal cost for water heating (usually 25% of elec bill). Wireless internet access in LR/kitchen.!  Prefer no pets, and single individual. Quiet tenant desired. Access to garden space, backyard, and treehouse. Rent $535 --Utility accounts for gas heating, water, & back-up water heating in landlord's name; tenant pays a flat fee of $50/mo. Elec in name of tenant. Prefer lease til Aug. 2010 or longer. References/security deposit required.