Bright Dbl Rm -Friendly 30+ Houseshare BILLS INCL

Available Bedroom.

A bright, furnished double in a lovely, characterful Victorian property with shared living room (many plants, original art), a beautiful sunny roof terrace garden, large colourful kitchen/diner, big attractive bathroom (Bath & Walk in Shower) with separate loo. To maintain gender balance in the property we would like to rent the room to a man aged 33 or older who will enjoy the following.......

[ Please note: This is a private rental - no agent involved. Agents please do not reply ]

The property is a 'purpose built' Victorian maisonette (not a 'conversion') on a nice terrace (not a block of flats) so is large, has its own entrance and stairs and is very secure and bright. It really feels like a home, is well looked after but not at all boring & 'sterile'. Colourful here and there. The common/shared areas throughout are clean, bright, spacious and comfortable so you needn't feel 'boxed up' in your room as is the case in some shared houses... though your own space is of course assured. The roof terrace is great - coloured slate surface, shade canopy, table, outdoor lighting and lounging chairs, lots (and lots!) of plants - a second sunny outdoor living space during summer - check out the photos. Great for yoga / meditation, meals or relaxing & cooling off in the evenings.

The available bedroom has a stripped, varnished and sealed wooden floor, a wooden bed, large chest of drawers, chair, shelving, clothes rail and some high and low storage space. This is a 'full sized' double room with a bright and spacious feel at the rear of the property.

We are a quiet, friendly, independent, clean and considerate bunch of people, enjoying this place as a home with respect for one-another, the property and our neighbours. This REALLY isn't a party venue so please don't apply if you drink, smoke or club a lot as you simply won't fit in. The balance here is definitely tipped more towards the arts and a peaceful life than the premier league and the pub! Tate membership is used a lot. We have been taking good sensible care of ourselves and others since Covid struck. Strictly maximum 2 days working from home per week.

As the property owner I take my responsibility seriously and see to any repairs / replacements promptly. I've run the property carefully in this way for some time with some housemates staying for several years and very few issues of any nature. It's a nice home and I look for nice people to share it! I'm usually here for only part of the year & can explain more when we're in touch. It seems to work best here with housemates who live their own independent lives but are happy to enjoy the occasional shared meal at home or a social outing together. Good conversation has always featured when we cross paths in the house (kitchen and patio mainly) but we don't feel we must hang out together more than we wish. I hope that gives a feel for what to expect.

ALL bills are inclusive in the rent, including council tax, energy costs, water rates, and uncapped fast Broadband. There's a TV with Freeview (not Sky etc), recorder (for Iplayer/Youtube etc) and DVD in living room. Lots of art and plants throughout. It's an interesting, relaxing and homely place which we keep in good shape. We divide the cleaning.... and actually do it!
 
We are environmentally aware and on a 100% green energy tariff but we are only 'being green' if we use energy wisely. The rent is calculated with the expectation that the October '22 energy cap remains in place and that everyone takes reasonable care around energy usage over winter. We must all bear the cost of any future significant energy price rises together.

Some shops (including a good local Co-op), nice cafe's, restaurants, gastro-pubs and a big beautiful Park (Peckham Rye - a real gem) are all conveniently close. East Dulwich itself has a busy village atmosphere with many interesting shops, deli's, cafe's & bars etc. The immediate area and property 'feel' very safe and you really don't need to walk far in any direction before you're somewhere green. Some nice little wilder areas of woodland are also within striking distance when you know where to look ;)

The property sits about midway between Peckham Rye and Honor Oak Park railway stations. The 63, 363 (Elephant, Blackfriars/Kings Cross), 12, 312 (West End) and 197 bus routes all handy. It's a short bus ride to Peckham Rye station for trains fast to London Bridge & City (also Blackfriars & Victoria) & the London Overground and it's only a 10-15 min walk to the East London section of the Overground at Honor Oak Park, giving access to New Cross Gate, Canada Water, Shoreditch, Highbury & Islington etc and connections with the full tube network. But perhaps what matters most: there is sufficient space in the hall for your b i k e !

I expect the room to be snapped up quickly so if you are interested then please reply using this site's messaging system with lots of info about yourself (age, work, interests etc) or there's a delay whilst I ask again. We will chat by phone before we arrange an in-person visit, but please message first.

The room is available from 15th March 2023. We will sign an initial 6 month agreement, allowing for review and renewal in September 2023. A notice period of 5 weeks will apply on both sides to give us both a chance to find somewhere/someone new. Hence the deposit amount.... which has always been repaid in full.

Sorry but no couples or pets please and we would prefer a long term housemate.

THANKS FOR LOOKING!