Unfurnished room available in Hove flat

Living room

I am looking for a flatmate to join me in my first floor flat overlooking Hove Lagoon.

What the room & flat are like:

The room available is an unfurnished bedroom, which has space for a single or double bed, depending on how much furniture you have. The room looks out over the downstairs garden, facing north. There is a small nook outside the room which can fit a large book shelf or provide extra storage for you.

The room is North-facing, so it is cool in Summer but colder in Winter. The bedroom gets chilly in the colder months but the room is toasty once the heating has been on for a little bit.

The flat is light & calm, with a view of Hove Lagoon & the sea from the living room. I love it here. It’s perfect for sea swimmers & beach lovers as its a 2 minute walk to the seafront. The flat is old but is centrally heated & double glazed. There is a road on the south side (living room side) so you do hear a rumble of traffic during the day & it can feel quite busy in the summer. The bedrooms are out of the way of the road & are much quieter than the front of the flat.

I care about looking after the flat and keeping it tidy, so that it’s nice for both of us to live in. The layout is relatively minimal with the intention of creating a relaxing living space, which I would like to maintain. You will probably be able to tell from the photos if the space is for you or not.

I tend to work from home & so I am looking to share with someone who does not also work from home, as I use the space for various parts of my work.

My current flatmate works from home one day a week & we have a nice arrangement with using the space together on that day.

Other things to note about the flat :

The occupants of the flat below are quiet and have been here for many years, so I am mindful of this. The nice thing about being just two people living in the flat is that you do not have lots of people coming & going.

There is a shared entrance which is maintained by the freeholder of the flat below. There is some damp in the entrance & it is unsightly but it is also not in the flat so is not an issue.

Because the flat is right on the seafront, the front wall of the flat is crumbly from previous damp. there was an issue with the roof before I moved in, which has been repaired - if this is likely to bother you please do not arrange a viewing.

As with most of Brighton & Hove there is space for permit parking all around.

There is nowhere inside the flat to store a bike.

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Rent & bills etc:

The rent is £750 per month & is not inclusive of bills.

I can provide a breakdown of additional utility bills & council Tax, just ask. The flat is in Council Tax Band B.

The agreement we’d have would be a Lodgers agreement with a settling in period of one month, and then a 6 month contract which can be extended if it feels right. I hope this brings some security for both of us & gives us a baseline agreement to go with.

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A little about me:

I’m 37, & a self employed creative.

I’m quiet by nature & I spend a good portion of my free time in my room as this is how I recharge, but it’s not my way all the time.

The space is a real sanctuary for me & so I’m really looking to share with someone who recognises this & is looking to take basic care of the space too. The most important thing for me is that there is some sense of ease and flow between us as we occupy the flat together.

You will get a much better sense of who I am by chatting in person. Please ask me questions if you'd like to know more about my ways, routine or interests.

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If you can imagine the above being the kind of space that would suit you, please drop me a message here with a little about yourself and why you’ve chosen to respond to the ad. I’ll be checking messages every other day & responding in between work commitments, so may not reply immediately even if I’ve read a message.

Thanks for reading,

Jodie