Luxury Townhouse in Central London, walk to sights - Beautiful interior designed house with gardens
House with 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, Garden
Built in the 1830s, the house has been restored to retain its original fireplaces, wooden floors and Victorian features, but fully modernised to include an architect-designed kitchen (chrome fridge and ice-dispenser), steamroom with inbuilt CD stereo, air-con in the master bedroom and a charming patio garden. Go through the secret garden gate to a huge communal garden (trees, lawns, seating, climbing frame & slide) which is a safe place for your children to play and a haven for adults in the middle of the busy city.
There are excellent transport links (buses and tubes 3 mins away), but you will find that you can walk to many of London's finest attractions including the British Museum in Bloomsbury, Regents Park and Covent Garden with its street theatre, opera house and shopping piazza is a 25 min walk. London's West End with its fabulous shopping (Regent St, Bond St, Carnaby St), theatres, art galleries and landmarks (Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben) is close by.
The house is laid out over four storeys, starting in the basement you find the fully fitted designer kitchen (5-ring hob & oven, microwave, chrome fridge/freezer with ice maker, dishwasher, coffee machine and plenty of crockery, glass and tableware). There is a separate utility room (washing machine and separate tumble dryer), and a dining area which has an extendable table to seat 8. This leads to the family living area with sofa and armchair (folds into a single bed). Huge double doors fold back to open the entire space onto the patio garden area. A short flight of stairs leads to a shower room and toilet.
Walk further upstairs to the ground floor to a large open plan living room with wooden floors, traditional fireplace, leather sofa, armchair (folds into single bed), TV, dvd, video, CD stereo, desk and library including books on art, architecture, local interest and novels. Double doors open to balconied terrace with seating and views of the large communal garden.
Upstairs to the first floor to a double bedroom with queen-sized double bed (5 feet wide), storage and traditional fireplace and also a second double bedroom with queen-sized double bed and storage. At the top of the house you will find the master bedroom with its queen-sized double bed, air-conditioning, CD stereo and TV. A large bathroom with roll top bath, WC, sink and separate double steam room and multi powered shower unit. There is an inbuilt CD stereo system in the steamroom.
Outdoors The dining room leads to a patio garden which is paved and beautifully planted with table and seating for outdoor dining. Steps lead to upper garden area and a gate to the communal garden area. The shared communal garden is private to the street and cannot be accessed by the public. It is an extraordinary haven from the busy city with plentiful trees, planting, lawns and wildlife. There is a very safe children's’ play area with climbing frames and slides.
Facilities for this holiday house in Central London, South East
Property
Type:
House
Nearest Airport:
London Heathrow - 15 miles
Nearest Port:
Dover - 70 miles
Nearest Restaurant:
Camino - Spanish Tapas - 2 mins
Location Type:
City, Good Nightlife
Bedrooms:
3 Double Bedrooms.
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 1 Shower.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. Architect-designed kitchen with American style fridge/freezer, icemaker, 2 coffemakers, toaster, kettle and lots of pots & pans, crockery, glassware and kitchen equipment.
General:
Central Heating, Air Conditioning, House Linen, Towels Provided, Internet Access. Wireless broadband internet access is available, just bring your laptop and log in (password provided).
Dining:
Seating for 8. The dining room is on the lower ground floor, adjoining the kitchen and looks out onto the patio, which offers an alfresco dining area.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Satellite TV, Video, DVD, CD System.
Outside:
Terrace, Garden, Balcony, Garden Furniture. Charming patio with dining area leads up to garden which also has seating. The garden gate leads to a large grassy garden, enclosed & shared with neighbours which is a safe space for children to play.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Not Suitable For Elderly, Sorry - No Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
Local activities in and around Central London, South East
This holiday house is 3 mins to buses and Kings Cross- St Pancras tube station, but you can walk to many of London's finest attractions including the British Library, British Museum in Bloomsbury, Regents Park and Covent Garden; its street theatre, opera house and shopping piazza is 25 mins walk. London's West End with its fabulous shopping (Regent St, Bond St, Carnaby St), theatres, art galleries and landmarks (Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben) is close by. You can take a 20 min walk along the canal to trendy Camden market or walk 10 mins to Islington's vibrant bars, restaurants, boutiques and antique shops. Heading to the South East, you can stroll around the City of London, Europe's financial centre with its famous buildings (St Paul's Cathedral, the Gherkin, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Wren churches). Take a tube (subway) to the West for Buckingham Palace, St James' Park, several museums in Kensington and Hyde Park which is home to Princess Diana's memorial fountain & play park.
5 min walk from St Pancras International Station which has Eurostar train services to Paris, Brussels etc. Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick, Stansted & City Airports are all within easy reach by train or tube
Rental rates for this house
Price Per Week
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Approximately equivalent to
UK Pound
Euro
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6 Jan - 30 Jun 2009
£1395.00
€1641.92
$2273.85
1 Jul - 31 Aug 2009
£1695.00
€1995.02
$2762.85
1 Sep - 20 Dec 2009
£1395.00
€1641.92
$2273.85
Rental Notes: We ask for a 20% deposit when you book. The remainder of the rental fee is due two months before your stay begins. We accept sterling cheques, Visa and Mastercard and will send you a receipt along with directions to the house from whichever airport or train station you are arriving into.
You can gain access to the house at 2pm on the first day of your stay, when you will be met, shown around the house and given keys.
If you plan to arrive earlier, please let us know and if the property is ready, you will be able to move in at an earlier time. If it is not ready, you can leave luggage from 10am and go out exploring until the house has been made ready for you. On the day of departure, please leave before 10am. This can sometimes be extended by arrangement.
If you stay for two weeks or longer, there will be a weekly change of bed linen, towels and a cleaner.
Guestbook
"It looks just like the web pictures - great! We've been at home in Balfe Street London. Great linen, wonderful kitchen. It was a pity we've been too busy to use the steam room. We love the way the English people look after their old houses and furniture. Well done! Kindest regards, Family Wuhrmann-Otero" - Jorge Wuhrmann, Madrid
"The house is just lovely. The garden for the children was ideal and we spent many wonderful moments there. Thank you for your well stocked kitchen and nice big bathroom.'" - Monaghan Family, South Africa (October 08)
""This is a beautiful home, beautifully decorated and filled with books you want to read and films you want to watch. The immaculate kitchen is a joy to cook and entertain in, and at the end of the day you can relax in the stylish bathroom listening to music as you lie in the huge free-standing bath. The 'secret garden' was a big hit with all of us (2 adults, a 5-year old, a 2- year old). If you can tear yourself away, you have the whole of London on your doorstep. Good local places to eat out'." - Maddie Joinson, Dorset, England (September 2008)
"“Thank you for a lovely place that we could stay in with our family. We enjoyed every moment of it. We will remember this in South Africa and tell our friends with big families about it”." - The Kampers (1 October 2008)
"‘We enjoyed our stay immensely and our favorite thing was the convenience of the tube and railway. The rooms were perfect for us and there were so many amenities. We appreciated the wonderful internet access (which was MUCH better than the hotels and allowed us to prepare for our many days of sightseeing). It was a lovely house and had absolutely everything we needed. Thank you for a wonderful stay.’" - Kari Lubitz & family, Portland, Oregon, USA
"‘You have a wonderful house. Thanks a lot for a lovely stay’
" - Kristin Fenton, Tromso, Norway (November 08)
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Owner joined site on:
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Property listed since:
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