Big Bright Room in Edwardian House + Garden + Dog

Hey! We're looking for a lovely new housemate to join our friendly, creative E17 home. We're pretty chill, neurospicy, LGBTQ+ friendly and inclusive. Cosy, homely vibes are what we're about, and we'd love to find someone who feels the same.


❤️ A little note about you goes a long way! We read all messages, but we'd love to hear a bit about who you are, what you enjoy and what you're looking for in a home. It helps us get a feel for whether we'd be a good fit. 


VIEWINGS - Looking to schedule this week/weekend 11th-15th Nov

🏠 ROOM / HOUSE DEETS >>>

The house is a beautiful old Edwardian red brick terrace house, with a good-sized garden, separate kitchen, living room and dining room downstairs + bathroom and 3 bedrooms upstairs.

Approx 10-12 min walk to Walthamstow Central - Victoria Line (night tube) and Weaver Line overground. Takes about 30-35mins from the house to Kings Cross Station. Same kinda distance to Blackhorse Road.


The room on offer is the largest bedroom in the house, at the front, measuring approximately 3.5m x 4.5m.

It's furnished with:
* Double bed and mattress
* Wardrobe and chest of drawers
* Vintage dressing table, with mirror
* Desk & chair
* Blackout curtains


We're happy to discuss furniture if you'd prefer to bring your own or remove anything.



💸 RENT >>> £850 per month


BILLS >>> 
Gas, electricity and water contributions are estimates rather than fixed charges. We'll agree a monthly contribution together and periodically reconcile it against the actual bills, so any credit or shortfall can be shared fairly. The fixed bills contribution is reviewed each April when the Council Tax bill is issued.


* Fixed bills contribution: £80 per month, covering Council Tax (Band D), Wi-Fi and TV Licence
* Estimated gas, electricity and water contribution: approx. £60 per person per month in spring/summer and approx. £80 in autumn/winter

TOTAL RENT + BILLS >>>
- Spring/summer: £850 rent + £140 bills = £990 per month
- Autumn/winter: £850 rent + £160 bills = £1,010 per month
- Cleaner: approximately another £20pp per month on average, fortnightly cleans of communal areas at £10 per person per clean.

+ Garden has a good-sized lawn and patio area, with space for you to plant and grow things if you'd like. Lovely in summer, bit muddy right now.
+ Smart thermostats throughout mean we can set our own heating schedule and temp for our rooms, while saving energy overall
+ 1Gb fibre internet installed
+ Friendly neighbours on both sides of the house.
+ Situated on a quiet one-way residential road
+ Residential parking permits are available if you have a car

✨ABOUT US >>>
Hattie - she/her - 34 - self-employed sign painter & freelance PR comms 
Hilary - she/her - 33 - works for an autism charity teaching dance

The house belongs to Hattie's parents who live in Italy now. Hattie moved in back in 2019 and helps out by making sure all the bills are sorted, managing any problems that arise and generally leading on looking after the house. 


Hattie has a dog called Luna, who is 7 and was rescued from Croatia. Luna is a mystery mix, about the size of a fox (7.5kg) and has a chill feline energy much of the time, but also loves to play. Luna joins Hattie most places; long walks, perusing markets and charity shops, escaping into the wild on adventures in her campervan.. Hattie likes all things creative, folksy music, foraging and cooking up random things (veggie), but equally loves a good movie or series.

Hilary actually only just moved in at the start of October (joining the house from Spareroom too!). She is a creative person too, studied dance and toured as a dancer in her 20s. Now working for an autism charity, she teaches dancing, which she loves but is also now looking for the next career move which is exciting. Hilary loves making, painting and creating, as well as yoga, hiking/ nature, music and is interested in psychology, spirituality, philosophy.

🧭 FYI >>> A note about the coming months: Hattie will likely be travelling with Luna for a few months. It’s TBC but she might sublet her room while away, so there could be a temporary housemate in the house subletting her room. This is very much TBC and we'd make sure any temporary arrangement works for all housemates, with those in the house choosing who that person would be!

Walthamstow is wonderfully diverse, has lots of new shops, bars, cafes, and some great community spots like the nearby Rose & Crown pub, Walthamstow Trades Hall (great queer events + fab karaoke) and markets on both Wood St, the High St and Lloyd Park. It's a lovely part of London to explore, with a lot going for it - nature, bars, great foodie spots, galleries, independent shops and loads more. A very creative area with a big supportive creative community - Hattie can intro.

Suggested info you could share about yourself?? >>>
+ About you… all the essentials, whatever they may be.
+ Interests, Hobbies, Wild Dreams
+ Quirky / fun fact about you
+ Biggest house-share peeves or deal-breakers?
+ Any extra info about you as a "selling point"?
+ Any questions for us!

Look forward to chatting ✨