About Our Home

We have continually worked to upgrade our home. We survey each of our guests and we specifically ask if they would recommend our home to family and friends and in 2008 – every guest said they would recommend our home. This is especially gratifying for us because 2008 was our most rented year yet – with 26 weeks rented. We appreciate the loyalty of our guests.

No Worries Mate (formerly Lions Den) was built in late 2002. We purchased our vacation home from the original owners in May 2004. We spent three weeks at our home in 2004 upgrading and adding amenities. We plan to spend 3 to 4 weeks each year at No Worries Mate. We want all of our guests to enjoy our home as much as we do. We take unique steps to insure that our vacation home is inviting and has outstanding amenities so your vacation will be a memorable one. While we can’t control the weather, our goal is to provide a premier vacation experience for all our guests especially families with children. We expect you to have “No Worries” when you are at our home.

We are excited to let all of our guests know that during the fall of 2006 we had the entire inside of the house repainted and we added accent colors in virtually every room - this really makes each room much warmer. In addition, we installed numerous new curtains and comforters and replaced many of the bedroom lamps - all to let you know that we are committed to providing you with a great vacation home that you can come back to that is well maintained.

A Heated Pool for 2009 at Big Savings and

129 Amenities Added in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 to

Make Your Stay More Enjoyable

After thinking about places we have stayed and after asking many of our friends, we made 129 additions to the amenities at our home in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 and more are planned for 2009, so you can really enjoy a relaxing and fun-filled vacation. Here are just some of them:

· Beginning Since the beginning of the 2005 rental season we have provided a heated pool during specific weeks. Here is the real bonus for our guests. We pick up the first $250 in cost to heat the pool each week so you get the heated pool for only $250. Our goal is to cover most of the cost for our guests. Here is the best part – we don't increase our prices to cover this program so our guests get the full benefit of our unique program.

· An office set-up including DSL, Wireless Internet, computer and a printer/fax/scanner/copier. We know that unfortunately sometimes work must be attended to while on vacation so we hope this makes it a little bit easier.

· The game room was rearranged to accommodate a new couch and the rug in the family room was replaced. Virtually every bedroom had been re-carpeted.

· The beautiful hammock is a perfect spot to nap and enjoy the breeze on a lazy afternoon. There’s even room for two!

· A new gas grill is scheduled to arrive in March 2009. There are 2 full-sized picnic tables to the top deck so the whole family can barbecue and enjoy the evening breezes and ocean views. There is also a picnic table by the pool.

· Our extended family loves to cook so we added a large crab/lobster/clam steamer, 10 new frying pans including stainless steel pans and cooking pots, many large serving bowls and platters and over 20 baking dishes and pans. We replace virtually all of the small kitchen appliances every year and have upgraded many of them.

· We acquired 6 comfy wooden Adirondack chairs for the pool area and decks. We also added 6 new lounge chairs so there’s room for everyone. We added new steps to the hot tub so it’s easier to get in and out and a new easy to lift cover. It's so quiet you can take a late night romantic dip without waking anyone.

· There’s new seating in every bedroom but the bunk room for reading or relaxing.

· We stocked the shelves with almost 200 paperbacks. Feel free to take one with you but leave one of yours there for the next guest. We have over 100 DVD’s and VCR movies for your enjoyment when you’ve had too much sun.

· Since we have a young daughter and know that many of you are coming with your young children, we have made many changes to make this the most kid friendly house in Duck. We brought lots of board books, children’s videos and added a new 27 inch TV in the game room. There are over 50 beach and pool toys, floats and even a kite or 2. There are lots of outlet covers – feel free to move them as needed. We also put nightlights in the halls and the bathrooms for those late night drinks of water. There is also an umbrella stroller if you need it for a small child. In 2006 we installed a new baby gate inside and 2 new outside baby gates.

· We put together a book of information on places to eat, shop and visit – you should find it on the kitchen counter (please leave it on the counter at the end of the week for the next guests). Instructions for the appliances and other equipment are in the drawer next to the refrigerator.

Three Things Most Owners Never Do (Or Even Think About)

We send each guest a welcome letter to get you excited about your upcoming vacation. In it we let you know all the new and exciting changes we have made to enhance your stay.
We call you mid-week to make sure everything is as you expected and we will follow-up with our rental manager if you need anything.
Finally, we seek your suggestions and feedback in a survey after your stay. We made many changes from 2004 through 2008 based on survey suggestions.

We do all of this to let you know that we are active owners and that this is our home – not just another rental investment.

Be sure to check out the Location Map on the We Are So Close To Ocean page, and the Amenities and Photo pages. These all complement the excellent presentation by Twiddy and Company, our management company.

We want all of our guests to return again and again because they enjoyed our home and hospitality. Recommendation of our home to their friends and family is the best compliment any guest can give us.

We are already planning additional amenities to be added next spring so check out What Else is New for 2009.

Mike and Denise Jeffries

January 2009

Disclaimer - Unfortunately, some things may change during each season due to breakage, theft or other unforseen circumstances. All guests should contact Twiddy & Company if this occurs.

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