Seeking a writer-friendly room for October
Dear Londoners,
I'm a writer, author, editor, english teacher and twice-monthly literary podcaster looking for a room with space for my desk and some bookshelves, where I can also record occasional video interviews.
I'd be looking to move in at the beginning of October, (though would consider later options)
What I'm doing:
-A books and authors podcast about writing and dictatorship (2 episodes a month)
-Online language teaching for private students
-Long form journalism for print and online
-A book proposal
What I’m looking for:
-A friendly, civilised environment where everyone respects each other.
-A quiet room with a bed and space for my desk (140 cm, lightweight flatpack) my swivel chair, and some bookshelves
-A clean, quiet flat where I can read and write comfortably when needed (a few days a week, though I'm often in the British Library during the day and out in the evenings)
-Reliable wifi
-Zones 1-3, with a preference for north London on Piccadilly/Victoria/Overground, or Peckham or Brixton as southern options
-Quick access to British Library would be a big plus
-Living with other bookish creative types would be a huge plus.
What I’m like to live with:
-Quiet
-Considerate
-Work from home up to half the week, but prefer to be out and about in cafes, British Library, attending meetings and events.
My Schedule:
-I'm usually in bed by midnight, up around 8-8:30, sometimes earlier, depending on my teaching schedule.
What I’m into:
-Books (Literature, modern history, and international relations)
-Drawing (museum sketching, life drawing)
-Cinema, (esp. 70s, 80s, 90s)
-Russian language study for journalistic purposes (I attend a weekly evening class at Pushkin House)
What I prefer to avoid:
-Shouty spam messages in ALL CAPS from buy-to-let landlords
-Places where there's lots of noise/activity late at night
- Roland
- 45, professional male
- Single or double wanted
Total budget: £900 pcm
Availability
- Available
- 5th Oct 2026
- Minimum term
- 6 months
- Maximum term
- None
Looking in
- Brixton
- Camden & Holloway
- Dulwich
- Finchley
- Finsbury Park & Tottenham
- Hackney & Clapton
- Hampstead & Highgate
- Highbury & Islington
- Lewisham, Catford & Forest Hill
- Muswell Hill & Wood Green
- Paddington & St. Johns Wood
- Peckham to Deptford
- Southgate & Palmers Green
- The East End
- Waltham Forest
- Willesden & Kilburn
- Zone 1
- Zone 2 - North of the River
Preferred amenities
- furnished room
- shared living room
- Wifi
- washing machine
- Garden/patio
About me
- Age
- 45
- Smoker?
- No
- Any pets?
- No
- Language
- English
- Nationality
- British
- Occupation
- Professional
- Interests
- reading, art, cinema, photography, literature, drawing, museums, journalism
- Gender
- Male
- Orientation
- Straight
New household preferences
- Smokers OK?
- No
- Pets OK?
- Yes
- Occupation
- Professionals
- Min age
- 30
- Max age
- 50
- Gender
- No preference specified