A bright, single and airy room with wardrobe, chest of drawers, desk and chair; Own separate toilet and sink, and shared use of the main bathroom, kitchen, living room and garden. There is wifi.
Homeshare Location:
A five-minute walk to Highgate tube station (Northern line) and excellent bus links in to central London. Walking distance to beautiful Hampstead Heath and Kenwood House and the local cafes and shops in Highgate Village.
What the Opportunity involves:
In return for the low-cost accommodation (£199 pm), we are looking to match a female Sharer who is happy to provide around 10 hours per week of practical support around the home and some companionship.
Our homeowner is bright and engaging lady in her early 90’s who led an active and independent life before lockdown, since which time she has been more home-bound. She has some difficulty walking, so she walks slowly and carefully and is otherwise well and managing on her own.
She enjoys listening to classical music and jazz, music from the theatre and cinema, watching documentaries, animal programmes and keeping up with current affairs. Her family stay in touch and she spends a lot of time chatting to them on the phone.
She is looking to share her home with someone who is willing to provide a bit of practical help around the house such as tidying up, grocery shopping, putting things away and some IT assistance on her computer. She would enjoy sharing the odd meal together and possibly going out for a coffee or lunch and watching tv together occasionally.
Her ideal Sharer will be someone pleasant and kind, who might be a mature student, or working flexibly or from home. A driver would be lovely but is not essential.
Cost: £199 per month
plus possible contribution to council tax of £50 pm (students are exempt from Council Tax).
This is a monthly facilitation fee for our matching and ongoing monitoring service. You do not pay any rent to the homeowner.
This opportunity is available immediately and we are looking for the right match. If interested, please message us as soon as possible telling us more about yourself and why this Homeshare opportunity is suited to you. However we do get a lot of interest and cannot guarantee that we can match you.
We are a social enterprise facilitating Homeshare matches across the UK. We match people who live alone and need some practical support and company, with mature adults wanting affordable accommodation who are happy to provide some companionship and practical support in return for a safe place to live.
- £199pcm
- single
Availability
- Available
- Now
- Minimum term
- 9 months
- Maximum term
- None
Extra cost
- Deposit
- £0.00
- Bills included?
- Some
Amenities
- Furnishings
- Furnished
- Parking
- No
- Garage
- No
- Garden/terrace
- Yes
- Balcony/patio
- No
- Disabled access
- No
- Living room
- shared
- Broadband included
- Yes
Current household
- # housemates
- 1
- Total # rooms
- 2
- Smoker?
- No
- Any pets?
- No
- Language
- English
- Occupation
- Other
- Gender
- Female
New housemate preferences
- Couples OK?
- No
- Smoking OK?
- No
- Pets OK?
- No
- Occupation
- Don't mind
- References?
- Yes
- Min age
- 23
- Gender
- Female preferred