Charming Attic Room In Cross Flatts Ave

I am a live-in private landlord who lets rooms in my own home, a handsome 4 storey Edwardian house backing on to Cross Flatts Park in south Leeds. I have a very nice well-appointed 2nd floor room available from Sunday 27th August 2023 for a single non-smoker that may suit you if you are willing to live south of the river in Cross Flatts Avenue.  I live in a self-contained apartment on the ground floor.

There is a gym and pool etc at the nearby John Charles Fitness Centre which is quite handy if you like to exercise. Pure Gym is also within walking distance. on the Tulip Retail Park.
    


The room is quiet, clean and nicely furnished. It has just received a fresh coat of white emulsion paint and a new fitted carpet.  It measures about 15’ x 12’6” with a dormer window in the sloping ceiling. There is a comfortable double bed tucked under the slope of the roof.  It also has a 5ft long hanging rail fitted in one of the alcoves concealed by a 6-panel folding screen plus 2 chests of drawers, a large linen chest and storage space under the bed. In other words, plenty of storage space for you.

There is a matching light wood office suite comprising a big desk, a tall bookcase and a filing cabinet plus a comfy new grey and chrome swivel office armchair. There is also a coffee table as well as an IKEA Poang cream leather easy chair plus matching footstool. In the corner is a circular dining table with 2 handsome antique plush upholstered dining chairs. 

There is a terrestrial TV and aerial socket in the room enabling you to receive Freeview. Bed linen and duvet etc are all provided. The room had a new fitted carpet last year with an antique room-size handmade Persian rug on top. It has pictures and mirrors on the wall, table and desk lamps and a standard lamp.  Altogether a nice mix of modern and antique furnishings. 

On the same floor there are two other bedsits plus a shower room with WC and basin.  This  also houses a tumble dryer. There is another bathroom (with bath and shower) on the floor below.  This house is not short of bathing or laundry facilities!  One of the other rooms also has ensuite facilities. So there is no competition for the bathrooms amongst the 5 housemates.


The minimum stay is for 3 months.  One month's notice is all that is needed when you decide to move on.  This gives you considerable flexibility.  The rent is payable monthly in advance.

You would share the top two floors of this spacious Edwardian semi with a nice group of 4 other males, grads and professionals, aged 25-40, one Greek and 3 British at the moment and all non-smokers.  This may sound like more people than you would like to share with but I can assure you that it is a large house and even when fully occupied it does not seem in the least over-crowded or noisy.  



The large, first floor dining kitchen (15' x 12'6") overlooking the big back garden and parkland has a sofa and tv, a range cooker, large fridge, large freezer, a washing machine plus plenty of storage space, tons of communal cooking pans, utensils etc and a dining table and chairs. 



The house has a lovely garden backing on to Cross Flatts Park plus secure storage for your bike if you have one. There is on street parking outside. It has gas CH, double glazing, laundry facilities, wide halls and landings, fire doors and closers on all rooms, plus thumb turn mortice locks and a fire alarm system.  Licensed by Leeds City Council for multi-occupation, the shared part of this house has all of the required facilities and more! 

There is also a weekly cleaner for the communal areas.  No student digs this. It is designed by and for grown-ups who like the comforts of home and the flexibility of renting from a caring and considerate landlord - me! 



It is very pleasant and "leafy" round here despite being so close to the city centre - with the park and lovely Middleton Woods nearby. Many local bus routes run past the end of the street down Dewsbury Road (250m) and it is just a 10 minute bus ride into town (City Station, Headrow or Corn Exchange) + a short walk to the LU and LMU city campus and the LGI.  A walk through the park at the back of the house takes you to no. 1 bus route which runs frequently through to Headingley. Additionally there are no less than 12 Arriva buses between 7am and 9am in the morning which will get you to the bus station in 15 minutes. We have the best bus services in the city, bar none! 

The current rent for this room is £570 pcm inclusive of ALL bills including broadband, TV Licence, Council Tax CT( Band B) and the current fuel price cap. It is not yet known if the gas and electricity bill will increase or fall on the 1st October when the next 3-monthly fuel “price cap” takes effect. So, I’m sorry to say, you could be asked to pay a bit extra for the gas and electricity when October comes. The fuel bill for this house has already trebled since the fuel emergency began, I'm afraid.

It is only fair to warn you of what COULD be in store in terms of a possible coming rent increase. I do not wish any prospective housemate to be in doubt about their future liability for fuel price increases in the all-inclusive monthly rent and you must be able to afford increases coming down the line should they occur, I'm afraid..

Showing consideration to your housemates, helping to keep the communal areas clean and tidy and being a non-smoker are the conditions of sharing this lovely home.  It is clean, warm, comfortable, friendly and conducive to study or work. 

Please note that this accommodation has no shared sitting room. However, the rooms are large and comfortable enough for this not to be a problem, in my opinion.

This house is a well-run and well-maintained home which will appeal to people with mature attitude to their accommodation and fellow housemates. Longing to hear from you!



Regards

Susan Ewens