Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
The flat (apartment) is on the first floor of a beautiful Edwardian hospital, the Belgrave Hospital for Children, described by English Heritage as “castle style with Scottish touches: romantic but austere”. Read more here https://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/belgrave.html The hospital was converted into flats in the 1990s. There is a lift. The flat can accommodate a couple. The living area has a dining table which seats five. It is well-suited for writing and working from home. Broadband is provided with a download speed of 5-12 Mbps. The kitchen is small but fully equipped, including an air fryer. The flat has one bedroom with a large double bed (2 metres by 1.6 metres) and plenty of space for clothes and personal items. The bathroom has a full bath and shower with a water pump to ensure good pressure. Full disclosure section! There is no TV but you can connect your computer to a 50cm screen. The ceilings in the kitchen and bathroom are 6'4" (1m 95). Anyone over 1m 80 (5’9”) will not be able to stand up straight in the shower. Use the hand-held shower head - or lie in the bath. The building has many historical features and is full of character. The conversion to flats in the 1990s was well done. There can occasionally be glitches but help is always available. There is no access to a small store room. Back to the wonderful benefits of staying in this flat... Location, location, location! The underground is 100m away; Waterloo station is two stops away on the Northern line. It takes 15 minutes to reach Euston, 17 to Kings Cross/St Pancras. There are direct buses to Trafalgar Square, Victoria, Oxford Street, Paddington, Waterloo and London Bridge. Vauxhall mainline station is a ten-minute walk away with trains to the south west and access to the Victoria line. The Thames is a 15 minute walk; Westminster takes 25 minutes on foot. Residents have access to the roof terrace with views to St Paul's, the City of London, the Shard and south to Crystal Palace. There is a weekly farmers' market in the churchyard next door on Saturdays and the historic Kennington Park is a few minutes' walk. Local dining options include Eritrean, Indian, Portuguese, modern British, gastropub, Venezuelan and traditional fish and chips. Brixton with its famous market and nightlife is a 15 minute walk. There is a weekly cleaning service with linen and towel change: enjoy sleeping in freshly ironed Egyptian cotton sheets.
From October 1, 2024 until November 28, 2024
2 Weeks | Dates are flexible for this listing | Open to non-simultaneous exchanges
University of London
Oval
London
Comments: The flat is in the old Belgrave Hospital for Children, a listed building, 100 metres from Oval tube station, 200m from the cricket ground, 15 minute walk from the River Thames. This 1st floor flat (with lift) is at the back, so quiet and private.
Comments: A full clean and linen change is done weekly. Wifi is included and electricity at my own level of consumption. Any additional electricity usage will be charged following meter readings at the end of the stay.
Comments: This is a historic building. listed as grade 2* in heritage terms with many beautiful features. There is a strong residents' community. Occasionally the building - and the flats in it - show their age but help is always at hand to solve any problem.
Furnished
Wi-Fi
Stairs
Elevator
Doorman
Oven
Stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Washer
Comments: Right by Oval tube, Kennington Park where the Chartists rallied in 1848, and Oval cricket ground. A 15 minute walk from the River Thames. Residents have access to a shared roof terrace, with extensive views of London and within earshot of Big Ben.
Tokyo, Japan
University of Tokyo
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Open to a home exchange in any destination
Comments: My flat is available July-August 2024. I am looking for a non-simultaneous exchange as I wish to travel in late 2024. I am also open to suggestions for 2025.
I prefer smoking not allowed in the home
Comments: Open to non-simultaneous exchange. My flat is available July - August 2024 but I am looking to travel in late 2024. I am also interested in proposals for 2025.
Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Listing Owner
Member Since 2018
Comments: The flat is available 20 July to late August 2024 and November 2024. Rates are reduced for bookings of a month or more. Please send me a message with your dates!