1-bed flat in listed building at the Oval, 20 July to late August - reduced

Description

The flat 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 1.5 metres) and plenty of space for clothes and personal items. The bathroom has a full bath and shower with 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... Residents have access to the roof terrace with views to St Paul's, the City of London and the Shard. There is a weekly farmers' market in the churchyard next door on Saturdays and the historic Kennington Park is a few minutes' walk. 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 Victoria, Oxford Street, Paddington, Liverpool Street 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. 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.