Stylish bedroom and bathroom. Our home was built in the late 1910s and was architecturally redesigned and renovated with high standards. We are in the process of finishing furnishing and decorating it. There are a lot of artworks throughout the house and more paintings are waiting to be hung on the walls. The neighbourhood is pleasant, the underground and overground stations are a 5-minute walk away, to reach London’s most central locations in 20 minutes.
THE SPACE
The bedroom is the largest room of the house, more than 15 square metre large. It is on the first floor and two large, beautiful sash windows open to the quiet street. The ceiling features exposed timber beams. There is a stunning double bed (160cm x 200 cm memory foam mattress). There is storage under the bed. There is cupboard with 3 drawers and a small clothes rail (70 cm long). There is no wardrobe. The room comes with a beautiful private bathroom.
STORAGE
There is a cellar where you can store your luggage.
ACCESS TO THE REST OF THE HOUSE
You can use the kitchen to prepare your meals. It has a 6-metre-long glazing and is flooded with light, with a view of a pretty garden with lawn. There is also a reception room where you can relax whenever you feel like it. You are obviously welcome to spend time in the garden if you wish to. I usually work from home in the study, but you are welcome to use the study when I am away.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
The house is located in Walthamstow Central, a 5-minute walk from the underground station and a 20-minute underground ride to the heart of London. Walthamstow is defined as an upcoming part of London. It is arty and multicultural.
WHO YOU WILL LIVE WITH
I am a French-Italian man in my late 40s. I work in product marketing for a global company, mainly from home. I have a very friendly female cat called LaGatta.
The reason why I am sharing the house is that my partner lives in Spain and rents a place there. He is an interior architect, and he designed our house. He may sometimes come to visit, and I regularly go to Spain and work from there too.
I have another person living with me. Her name is Jo. She is 26 and works as a sustainability consultant for a global consulting company.
I may need you to look after our cat when I am away. She is very low maintenance. She just needs food and water (food and instructions will be provided). She loves playing and cuddling, so we prefer someone who likes interacting with cats. Friends of ours can come and feed her if housemates are away for a few days.
IMPORTANT
We have spent years renovating this house and we really care for it. It is a little bit like our baby, and we would like to keep it in good shape as long as possible. We are looking for someone who will appreciate this and will look after our place as if it was theirs.
We have a cleaner who comes for 4 hours every week. However, as the house is very large, they don’t have the time to clean each room each time. So, it is important that everyone keeps their space as tidy and clean as possible by themselves. I will ask you to help me clean shared spaces one hour every week.
ABOUT WALTHAMSTOW
Spending time in Walthamstow is worth it as there is so much to see: the old town is really lovely, you can visit the internationally renowned William Morris Gallery and God’s Own Junk Yard; there is a broad range of great restaurants where you can have lunch or dinner at an affordable price.
Nearby, walking distance attractions
• William Morris Gallery
• Worldwide renowned God’s Own Junk Yard
• The Village
• Lloyds Park
• Breakfast at L’Hirondelle, Le Délice, Today’s Bread, etc…
• Dinner in one of the fancy restaurants on Orford Road or at one of the many pizzerias (Sodo Pizza, Yard Sale Pizza, etc…); vegan restaurants
• Lots of multi-cultural restaurants: Indian, Chinese, Uyghur, Caribbean
• Lots of great independent pubs: The Bell, The Rose and Crown, The Chequers, The Nag’s Head, etc…
DISTANCES
Walthamstow Central is a perfect location for anyone coming to London for tourism or work
• 20 minutes by underground to Oxford Circus
• 15 minutes by underground to King’s Cross and St Pancras train station Eurostar
• 20 minutes by overground to Liverpool Street station and trendy Shoreditch (Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane, Redchurch street, Columbia Road Market)
• 35-minutes by car to/from London Stansted Airport; easy to reach all airports with underground + train or bus
• Walthamstow Central is the final stop of the Victoria line, which is the fastest and most convenient underground line in London.
