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28 | May/June 2019 or midway point on the way to somewhere else but also a place they can spend a little time in and find fun things to do in, like here in an Airbnb," Cannon said. "We are close to Leclair's General Store, Cape Fear Regional eatre and MaryBill's Cafe and only a mile from downtown where there are restaurants, museums and events at Festival Park," Condroski said. "And now the Woodpeckers' stadium is here, too. We love it here and so coined the nickname 'Fay-n-Chill.' It's what we want – for others to come to see today's Fayetteville as the great place it is, to relax and chill and maybe even stay." e Broadfoot Bandy house's beginnings in 1851 were with the Broadfoot plantation. e house was sectioned apart but reassembled in the 1950s and made into four distinct houses in Fayetteville by a Mr. Bandy, an architect. Parts of the home are the plantation's cooking area and smokehouse, featuring original aged-brick and wood-plank floors. e charming bungalow features one bedroom and one bathroom on the main level, a twin bed in a lo, a sunken living area, a galley kitchen, an outdoor bar/sitting room, a hot tub, a fire pit, a flagstone patio and modern appliances and amenities. e Broadfoot Bandy has a two-night minimum and is also available as an event space. Special touches are present throughout, such as the fresh flower arrangements created from the garden or brought in by mobile florist Nomad Blooms and the citrus-scented candles created uniquely for the home by local ree Monkeys Candles. Guests are treated with specialty gi baskets filled with locally-sourced wine, salty and sweet snacks, nuts, a keepsake candle and homemade specialty cookies with the house's image in icing by Cookie Cutter Life, a local start-up bakery. e list goes on. Photography by Mat thew Wonderly The Broadfoot Bandy house's beginnings in 1851 were with the Broadfoot plantation. The house was sectioned apart but reassembled in the 1950s and made into four distinct houses in Fayetteville by a Mr. Bandy, an architect. Aguila sums up Airbnb's success with one word: choice. "You can rent someone's house or someone's room," he said. "You can interact with others or be alone, and you can travel anywhere in the world; there are just so many options and price points, too." Another word resonates with all three site owners – experiences. ey agree that Airbnb users are searching more for an experience that just accommodation, and more time in the real world and less time in a room. Fayetteville Airbnb users may come to connect with a business or the military, visit a family member or a friend, go to an event or local hotspot, or even enjoy a staycation at a comfy and beautiful rental right in their home city. If you'd like to learn more about the rental options both in town and elsewhere, check out airbnb.com. For King and Aguila, The Loft was a DIY project, where they restored the tongue-and-groove ceiling, preserved the brick and re-created floors, windows and doors to match the originals in the building.

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