This 50’s style home is close to the Interstate, a quick drive to the Capitol of North Dakota, Bismarck. The Bee Hive as we call it, has 1 bedroom with a king size bed, 1 bathroom, living, dining and kitchen in a basement unit with shared use of laundry, patio and seasonal above ground pool (closed for winter) located in Mandan North Dakota. As a shared space there may be noises from other occupants. Older homes also can creak and make noises you might not hear in a newer place. The Bee Hive so named for the hosts first three initials in their last name and the yellow, and black & white theme in the main living area. The kitchen, dining, and living room with a closet are an open space. Prepare a meal from a kitchen island you pull into the middle or leave along the wall. The authentic 50’s yellow top dining table has plenty of seating for you and guests. This cozy space has a electric fireplace in the living room and the bedroom. Strum on the probably out of tune guitar or pound the keys on the little electronic key board, play some solitaire or game, you will find in the room or relax watching cable channels, or log into your streaming accounts to binge the latest Stranger Things series. The unit stays cool in the summer being a full basement unit, a ceiling fan in the bedroom, a box fan if you feel the need, no air conditioner. The tiny bathroom has a built in cabinet for towels, a fully tiled shower and a vessel sink with drawers in the cabinet. In the shower we share the back patio and outdoor swimming pool. Communicate with the owners if & when you want private pool time, as we do usually use it when it heats up end of May or beginning of June. During the winter this space has plenty of blankets to cuddle up in and two fireplaces. If we have record snowfalls the back yard patio is not available and of course the pool is not available after temps starting dropping usually beginning of September. The patio we try to have available for use till the first snow. 2023 we saw 5 foot drifts, no place to put that kind of snowfall. We have lived in our home for over 30 years. Our home was built in the 50’s so as older homes sometimes do they can have noises; the hot water heat you will hear the water running through the walls, as the pipes heat up to deliver the heat on those cold North Dakota winter nights their may be a tapping sound of the pipes expanding within the walls, this is not a constant sound but when the thermostat calls for heat. You may hear doors creak, footsteps on the steps, a toilet flush. Our neighborhood is fairly quiet but when school is in session you may hear children outside or the principal’s message greeting the students at school, a dog barking, a cat meowing. If you are very sensitive to noise this place will not be the place to bee.